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Deaf West Spring Awakening 1 Year On Broadway Giveaway

#DWSA Giveaway

In honor of the one year mark of Deaf West’s Spring Awakening Broadway production beginning previews on the big white way, we have a special giveaway for our followers!!

The Giveaway includes: -6 Deaf West Spring Awakening Posters signed by the entire opening cast -6 Deaf West Spring Awakening Playbills signed by the opening cast -6 “I Believe” grey (men’s or women’s cut and size depending on your choice) t-shirt (Notice: “I Believe” is shown in English writing and ASL visuals on the shirt) -6 “Touch Me” stickers (Notice: The Sticker is in the shape of the ASL visual for “I Love You” but says “Touch Me” at the bottom)

Winnings: -The top #1 winner (chosen by a random generator) will receive 1 signed DWSA poster, 1 signed DWSA playbill, 1 “I Believe” T-shirt, and 1 “Touch Me” sticker -The next 5 winners (chosen by a random generator) will each win 1 DWSA signed poster -The following 5 winners will each win 1 DWSA signed playbill -The next round of 5 winners (chosen by a random generator) will each win 1 “I Believe” T-shirt (men or women’s cut and size of their choice) -The final 5 winners (chosen by a random generator) will each win 1 “Touch Me” sticker

Rules: -Must be following the this account: @deafwestspringawakening -Giveaway ends September 27th (The one year mark of opening night!) and winners will be notified that day, where they have 24 hours to reply and confirm before their winnings are given away to a different account -Only reblogs count as entries. Likes can be used as bookmarks but will not be counted -Winners will be chosen by a random generator -Winnings will/can be shipped internationally -Reblog as much as you want!! Help spread the word! -For any questions, send a message to @deafwestspringawakening

Or rather, what would Bare sound like if lesbians.

I have some things to ask! First of all, please excuse my terrible accent ;n; I’m not a native speaker so there might be some things pronounced incorrectly!!

And even if you never watched Bare or don’t know the song, please give it a listen and reblog with feedback, or send me an ask!! I am studying to be a performer and it’s always good to have some critique on my work!!

Please and thank you!!! <3

ah yes the scent of shady abortions and promiscuous german teenagers

no but guys think about how cool an ASL staging of Hamilton would be

“talk less, smile more”

Lafayette combining ASL with French Sign Language

In “Farmer Refuted” Ham and Seabury go from simply trying to block their audience’s view of each other’s hands to actively slapping each other’s hands down mid-sentence

King George doesn’t deign to sign. He has the ensemble sign for him and gets pissed at how with each reprise there seem to be fewer and fewer ensemble members there to translate.

everybody’s name signs corresponding with their musical leitmotifs

apparently the ASL word for “helpless” can also be used to mean “speechless” in some contexts

during “Helpless,” if you look closely, you can see some of Alex and Angelica’s conversation from “Satisfied” being signed in the background

LOOK AT HOW BEAUTIFUL THE SIGN FOR “WAIT” IS 

 THE GLORY THAT IS “GUNS AND SHIPS” IN ASL

everyone breaking apart to sign their own parts in “Non-Stop” in a beautiful visual explosion like I am dying just thinking about this

AGGRESSIVE CABINET BATTLE SIGNING

“The Room Where It Happens” being all about being shut out of conversations and decisions, there’s some new subtext to “hold your nose and close your eyes” because you can’t sign while holding your nose and you can’t watch others sign while closing your eyes

Phillip not being able to complete the “sept huit neuf” with Eliza because his hands are going limp as he dies and Eliza actually screaming

Burr’s signing in “Your Obedient Servant” getting more and more angry along with his writing, the syntax of which also changes until “Weehawken. Dawn. Guns. Drawn.” matches up exactly with Burr signing the words–he’s sick and tired of translating every thought into perfect English, he’s tired of signing less and smiling more, he is 100% done with this shit

during Ham’s final “I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory,” it’s not just the music that drops out, it’s the English translation. that’s right, y’all, HAMILTON’S FINAL MONOLOGUE IS ONLY IN ASL

at the end of it, he sets down his pistol prop and makes the ASL sign for “gun” AND RAISES THAT SIGN INTO THE AIR

WHEN ALEXANDER AIMS AT THE SKY, BURR IS STILL HOLDING HIS PISTOL, SO HE CAN’T SIGN HIS “WAIT”–HE HAS TO SCREAM IT WHILE THE ENSEMBLE SIGNS FOR HIM

for all the emphasis put on “who tells your story” and “being a part of/erasing myself from/putting myself back in the narrative,” there isn’t much explicit mention of speech and I think that’s beautiful

I have way too many feelings about this fictional production okay

clothes have no gender

haircuts have no gender

video games have no gender

makeup has no gender

sometimes, people have no gender

don’t constrict yourself with labels and do what makes you happy. 

i know carrie’s death is devastating, and i know we’re all mourning the loss of such a bright soul, but in these dark times please don’t forget what she taught us.

don’t forget that your mental illness doesn’t define you, but it’s not something to be ashamed of, either. don’t forget that you are so much more than it. don’t forget that you are not alone in your fight.

don’t forget that a jewish woman was a princess, and a general, and that she kicked some major ass.

don’t forget that you are beautiful no matter what age, no matter how your body has changed, no matter what unrealistic standards you face.

don’t forget that carrie was so much more than just princess leia. she was an author, activist, mother, friend, inspiration.

don’t forget that carrie would be so, so proud of you, just for being here and for continuing to keep fighting.

List of bisexuals whose identities are erased by the media.

P!nk

Anne Frank

Megan Fox

Billie Joe Armstrong

Snooki

Drew Barrymore

Angelina Jolie

Azealia Banks

Kesha

Fergie

Lady Gaga

Madonna

Clive Davis

Anna Paquin

Bai Ling

Carrie Brownstein

Evan Rachel Wood

Amber Heard

Frenchie Davis

Vanessa Carlton

Jillian Michaels

Freddie Mercury (debatable, but considering he had had a long-term relationship with Mary Austin and he tended to keep quiet on matters of his private life, we’ll never know for sure)

All or which have either been given the name “gay” or “straight“ by the media despite coming out. There are more than two sexualities and this is a fact that most people (even on Tumblr nowadays) forget. People tend to assume that since someone is with a person of the same gender, they’re gay. (Or vice versa in Angelina or P!nk’s case) This is incorrect to assume because you’re erasing their identities in the process. The people on this list aren’t gay or straight, they’re bisexual. No matter how much the media tries to erase that.

Experiment:

Put your Hogwarts House, your Pokemon Go team, and your star sign in the tags

why are boys hot and cute like wtf take a break

DEAF WEST SPRING AWAKENING MASTERPOST

I’ve been getting a few messages recently about any DWSA boots so I’ve decided to compile all the links I have! None of these recordings or links are mine & if they are yours & you would like them removed just send me an ask!

AUDIOS

June 6, 2015 @ The Wallis Annenberg Center

June 14, 2015 *closing performance @ The Wallis

October 26, 2015 (Lauren Luiz u/s Ilse)

November 8, 2015

November 14, 2015

January 24, 2016 *closing performance on Broadway

VIDEOS

September 25, 2014 | Part 1 | Part 2

June 13, 2015

October 18, 2015