‘We wondered if it was ethical to adapt it’: can poetry about deaf resistance wow theatre audiences?
The article discusses the adaptation of Ilya Kaminsky's poetry collection "Deaf Republic" into a stage play. The collection, which tells the story of a fictional town under military occupation where the inhabitants become deaf in response to a deaf boy being shot by soldiers, has received critical acclaim for its timeless and urgent commentary on war. The co-directors of the theatre company Dead Centre, Bush Moukarzel and Ben Kidd, have taken on the challenge of adapting this work for the stage, acknowledging the ethical considerations involved in such an adaptation. The article highlights the unique narrative of resistance through silence presented in "Deaf Republic" and the desire to bring this powerful story to theatre audiences.
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