No Words

Name: No Words
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Production Description

NO WORDS by Sahera Khan

Summary of Research and Development

Development funded by Deafinitely Theatre, February 2021

Synopsis: A Deaf woman, Nice was arrested and charged for ABH (Actual Bodily Harm). She was imprisoned for six months. She reveals the truth behind her journey in the justice system.

Sahera Khan – Writer, Kelsey Gordon – Performer, Rowan McKenzie – Consultant

Opening Statement: The script and video presents work in progress excerpts of a new play about a Deaf woman who has experienced the police, court and prison system. Has the accessibility for Deaf people in the justice system improved from past to present? The play is based on true events.

Purpose: A rare experience of a Deaf woman who had been in the justice system, but it is often not seen; talking about their experience. It would be fascinating to see how they cope within the prison system and barriers they face.

Aim: To further research and development writing a full play into playtext and shows. To join or apply Writers’ development.

British sign language (BSL), English captions & subtitles and audio.

Voiceover by Irina Drychak.

* Performer Kelsey Cherie Gordon, 23 years old, based in South East London. An actor and facilitator. Graduated at Royal Central studying Drama, Applied Theatre and Education. Been involved in acting since a young age. Currently, facilitating workshops for children with Handprint Theatre and Understudy for a show ‘Messy’ by Zocoo Company. Storytelling for children with a Deaf charity; Royal Association for deaf.

Appeared in short film with BFI Film Academy ‘Listen’ 2019; music Video ‘Pretty bop’ by R.A.E 2019; rehearsal reading by Jenny Sealey at Graeae ‘And Others’ 2019; Short awareness film for Sign Health ‘FGM’ 2019; BSL Zone ‘Reverberation’ by Samuel Dore 2017.

Social media Handle: Twitter @kelseygordon_x

* Consultant Rowan Mackenzie is both practitioner and academic. She is Artistic Director of Shakespeare UnBard and facilitates a number of theatre companies for those with experience of the criminal justice system (both inside and outside the walls of prison): The Gallowfield Players, Emergency Shakespeare and Beyond the Walls. These are the first permanent theatre companies of their kind in the UK; entirely collaborative between Rowan and the participants with all decisions made democratically as they work together to edit and perform full-length Shakespeare productions. Her PhD focused on creating space for Shakespeare with marginalised communities including those with mental health issues, learning disabilities, lived experience of the criminal justice system and of homelessness. She has won international awards for her work including a Butler Trust Commendation, Shakespeare Association of America Public’s Shakespeare, Inspirational Educator of the Year and Prisoner Learning Alliance Outstanding Individual. She is currently working on a monograph for Arden’s Shakespeare and Social Justice series, has published in a number of journals and has several forthcoming book chapters. She is described by one of the actors she works with as ‘a force of nature who saves lives, rebuilds lives, sees beyond the labels and creates hope’.