The Black Drum
- Publisher
- Playwrights Canada Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2024
- Subjects
- Canadian
Accessibility summary:
A simple book with the cover, author, and logo images described. This book contains various accessibility features such as a table of contents, page list, landmarks, correct reading order, structural navigation, and semantic structure. A number of blank pages in the print equivalent book have been removed resulting in some pages not appearing in this digital EPUB. This publication conforms to WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
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EPUB Accessibility Specification 1.0 AA
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780369104885
- Publish Date
- Apr 2024
- List Price
- $13.99
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Description
Hailed as the world’s first Deaf musical—told entirely in American Sign Language and Signed Music—The Black Drum revolves around Joan and her journey to healing after the death of her wife, Karen. Since Karen’s passing, Joan has been unable to share her music with the world, anguish snatching her desire to perform. Joan’s grief pulls her into a bizarre, black-and-white world where her two beautiful tattoos come to life as guides and together they confront a monster called the Minister. But the only way to defeat the Minister and begin to heal is for Joan to embrace her own voice.
An epic fantasy about grief and healing, The Black Drum questions the concept of music we are conditioned to believe, suggesting that music is not just something you hear, it is something you see and feel.
About the author
Born Deaf and raised in a hearing family, Adam Pottle is the award-winning author of works in multiple genres, including the acclaimed writing memoir Voice and the horror novel Apparitions. His plays include the groundbreaking works Ultrasound and The Black Drum; he was the 2021–22 writer-in-residence at Sheridan College and a 2022 Warner Bros. Discovery Access screenwriting fellow. When not writing, he can be found at the boxing gym, the library, or the park with his wife Deborah and their goldendoodle Valkyrie. He lives in Saskatoon.
Editorial Reviews
“The Black Drum is, at its core, a ground-breaking piece of Canadian theatre for the Deaf community that will hopefully prompt other artists to come forward and share their stories and talents.”
Isabella Perrone, Broadway World
“The Black Drum is a fairy tale that feels like Alice meets Dracula in a black & white wonderland—and sharing the music and love we carry in our hearts and bodies defeats the evil, at least for the moment.”
Diana Manole, Mooney on Theatre
“The Black Drum is a musical that resonates for both deaf and hearing audiences.”
Debbie Fein-Goldbach, NOW Magazine