Comedy/Drama (2M, 1F)

Don, an astrophotographer, returns home to reconnect with his estranged Vietnamese father only to discover that the communication gap between them has grown even wider in the wake of his father’s recent deafness. Hoping that sign language will provide a bridge to overcome that distance, Don begins taking lessons. But the closer he gets to being able to communicate with his father, the further he seems to get from actually understanding the man, leaving Don to realize that mastering a language means very little if you’re not willing to speak from the heart. Performed in English, Vietnamese and Sign Language, The World is Not Silent is a multilingual play that explores how language simultaneously divides and unites us.

THE WORLD IS NOT SILENT was originally commissioned by East West Players (Snehal Desai, Artistic Director)

DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

Alley Theatre

MAR 2024 – WORLD PREMIERE

Director: Marya Mazor

Local Theater Local Lab 12 Reading Series

APR 2023

Director: Marya Mazor
Stage Directions: Lennox T. Duong
VSL Consultant: Long Nguyen

Geva Theatre Workshop

DEC 2022

Director: Marya Mazor
Stage Manager: Grace DiMatteo
VSL Consultant: Long Nguyen

New York Stage & Film

JUL 2022

Director: Marya Mazor
Stage Manager: Kara Kaufman
VSL Consultant: Tina Ari

Alley All New Festival

JUN 2022

Director: Marya Mazor
Stage Manager: Jocelyn A. Thompson
VSL Consultant: Tina Ari