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They have always been referred to as disabled persons who cannot do any thing on their own. But this time round, members of the Silent Threatre, a drama group, comprising of deaf people in Uganda have stood out of the crowd to prove to the public that disability is not a barrier to success.
The Silent Theatre drama group, a wing of the Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD) has come up with a thrilling and educative play, titled, The Magic Seeds.
The play tries to inform the public that deaf people also have the potential to be creative and exploit their talents just like any other people.
The group, which comprises of nine deaf actors and two interpreters, is currently going through rehearsals conducted in collaboration with their counterparts from the Silent Theatre in Sweden /Swedish Deaf Association to ensure that the eyes and ears of the public are fed with a unique play.
UNAD's Gender and Theatre Coordinator, Florence Mukasa says the play is scheduled for December 15 at the National Theatre beginning 6 p.m. and entrance will be free of charge.
Using sign language, Mukasa says the aim of the play is to promote sign language through theatre activities and remind the public that the deaf have their own language, creative ability, needs and opportunities, which can be used in theatre.
The project than runs from 2002 to 2006 is funded by the Swedish Handicap International Aid.
UNAD's Information officer, Mr Joseph Mbulamwana says the Silent Theatre drama group also aims at creating awareness to the deaf community on critical issues that affect their day to day lives like HIV/Aids, Poverty and Human rights.
They have always been referred to as disabled persons who cannot do any thing on their own. But this time round, members of the Silent Threatre, a drama group, comprising of deaf people in Uganda have stood out of the crowd to prove to the public that disability is not a barrier to success.
The Silent Theatre drama group, a wing of the Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD) has come up with a thrilling and educative play, titled, The Magic Seeds.
The play tries to inform the public that deaf people also have the potential to be creative and exploit their talents just like any other people.
The group, which comprises of nine deaf actors and two interpreters, is currently going through rehearsals conducted in collaboration with their counterparts from the Silent Theatre in Sweden /Swedish Deaf Association to ensure that the eyes and ears of the public are fed with a unique play.
UNAD's Gender and Theatre Coordinator, Florence Mukasa says the play is scheduled for December 15 at the National Theatre beginning 6 p.m. and entrance will be free of charge.
Using sign language, Mukasa says the aim of the play is to promote sign language through theatre activities and remind the public that the deaf have their own language, creative ability, needs and opportunities, which can be used in theatre.
The project than runs from 2002 to 2006 is funded by the Swedish Handicap International Aid.
UNAD's Information officer, Mr Joseph Mbulamwana says the Silent Theatre drama group also aims at creating awareness to the deaf community on critical issues that affect their day to day lives like HIV/Aids, Poverty and Human rights.