by Marvin B. Farber
Written after a riveting matinee performance of The Fountain Theatre and Deaf West Theatre co-production of a new play, Cyrano.
Erinn Anova and Troy Kotsur in “Cyrano”.
BRILLIANCE
An inspired deaf poet
patterns his poetry of love
with graceful, sensual
movements of the hands.
American Sign Language
Skill of the deaf actor
his body and hands
a ballet of movement
complemented by the
sensuous voice of a hearing actor.
The deaf poet’s face
expresses deep emotions
of man and woman
an afternoon of spellbinding theater.
Sign language performers
combine with speaking actors
the stature of live theater lifts
poetry to a new level of imagination.
(July 2012)
Marvin B. Farber is a poet living in Los Angeles.
