Scored in Silence

This stunning solo documentary theatre performance tells the astonishing story of the Deaf survivors of Hiroshima using beautifully crafted animation, movement and sound.

Through research, interviews and the study of original film footage, London-based Deaf Japanese artist Chisato Minamimura unpacks the hidden perspectives of Deaf people from the small number that survived the horrors of the atomic bomb atrocity in Japan in 1945.

Minamimura brings the untold narratives of survivors of the A-bomb – known as ‘hibakusha’ – into stark relief, touching upon the atrocity of the event and its aftermath, including the layers of discrimination experienced by these isolated members of Japanese society. Scored in Silence is available to stream online with English Captions and/or Audio Description.

FILM SCREENING & POST-SHOW TALK WITH CHISATO MINAMIMURA
Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, Aotea Square
Sat 11 March, 2.00pm

Artist recommends for ages 14+
This film is exempt from classification

Scored in Silence is performed in British Sign Language (BSL), Visual Vernacular with voice-over in English.

Film screening is English captioned with English voice-over. Post-show talk is NZSL interpreted and translated into spoken English.

Streaming on Vidzing
Online 12 – 26 March