Songs My Mother Never Sung Me

a Touching & Funny musical in ASL & English

a concrete theatre production, presented by Inside out theatre

February 22nd - March 2nd @ The Pumphouse Theatre

Songs My Mother Never Sung Me is an extraordinary musical for families about the relationship between a Deaf mom and her hearing son. With its innovative, inclusive approach this piece is performed and sung in English and ASL (American Sign Language) without surtitles or interpretation. The heart of this touching and funny work is its intimate connection to playwright and composer Dave Clarke’s experience growing up as a child to Deaf parents and navigating life through a hearing world. It’s a poetic story that is complex and multi-layered, but at its heart quite simple. It’s a story of a boy and his mom and the diverse ways in which individuals can communicate. 

Edmonton-based Concrete Theatre is an award-winning professional theatre company committed to creating, developing and producing artistically excellent Theatre for Young Audiences. They create work that is culturally diverse and inclusive, and that explores issues relevant to the lives of young people and their families. 

Public Performances:

Friday February 23rd: 7:00pm

Saturday February 24th: 1:00pm

Friday March 1st: 7:00pm

Saturday March 2nd: 1:00pm

FEATURING:

Elizabeth Morris, Scott Olynek, Kate Ryan, Josh Travnik

Production Team:

Music and Lyrics: Dave Clarke

Co-Directors and Co-Dramaturgy: Caroline Howarth & Mieko Ouchi

Stage Manager: Sang Sang Lee

Musical Director and Pianist: Erik Mortimer

ASL Coach and Deaf Consultant: Amorena Bartlett

Set and Prop Design: C.M. Zuby and Lynette Maurice