The Black Drum

LIMITED ENGAGEMENT

This listing is for the in-person live digital viewing that will take place at the Backstage Theatre on Saturday, March 8th at 11 AM.

If you wish to watch The Black Drum via on-demand streaming, please see this link: The Black Drum

Both the in-person viewing and the on-demand streaming will be free of charge.

SOUND OFF, in partnership with the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf, is proud to present the digital edition of the groundbreaking signed musical, The Black Drum.

Originally presented in partnership with Soulpepper Theatre in 2019, this is a recording of the original production on stage.

In The Black Drum, by Deaf Canadian playwright Adam Pottle, Deaf actors tell their story through physical theatre, signed music, projection, and dance while motion capture enhances their graceful rhythms.

Audiences are invited to experience this pioneering new work unlike any other.

A young woman’s life is turned upside down when her tattoos come alive and propel her on a fantastical journey in search of her own inner voice. Faces, hands, and movements are our poetry.

Two events will be available, on-demand streaming between March 7th and 8th and a LIVE digital viewing on March 8th at 11 AM at the Backstage Theatre. Thanks to generous support by the CCSD, both events will be FREE.

Check out The Black Drum viewing guide: The Black Drum Viewing Guide

View the behind the scenes activity guide: Behind the Scenes Activity Guide

CAST:

  • Bob Hiltermann - Minister

  • Dawn Jani Birley - Joan

  • Yan Liu - Bree, Butterfly

  • Daniel Durant* - Oscar, Bulldog

  • Natasha C. Bacchus - Squib

  • Corinna Den Dekker - Ava

  • Agata Wisny - Karen

Ballet dancers:

  • Jaelyn Skye Russell-Lillie

  • Abbey Jackson-Bell

  • Sita Weeraratne

CREDITS:

  • Playwright — Adam Pottle

  • Director — Mira Zuckermann

  • Producer / Executive Director, Deaf Culture Centre — Joanne Cripps

  • Director, Cross Cultural Development / Research — Anita Small

  • Assistant Director — Jack Volpe

  • Production Manager — Sally Roberts

  • Stage Manager — Sandi Becker*

  • Assistant Stage Manager — Seren Brooke Lannon*

  • Set & Props Designer — Ken MacKenzie

  • Lighting Designer — Chris Malkowski

  • Costume Designer — Ruth Albertyn

  • Makeup & Assistant Costume Designer — Maryam Hafizirad

  • Sound Designer — Adam Harendorf

  • Drummer — Dimitri Kanaris

  • Sound Assistant — Jason Cripps

  • Motion Capture Designer — Chris Joslin

  • Video & Projection Designer — Laura Warren

  • Signed Music Specialist — Pamela Witcher

  • Choreographer & Movement Director — Patricia Allison

  • Technical Director — JT Pickering

  • Student Ballet Instructors — Jeffrey Baker, Katie Harkins

  • Fight Director — Geoff Scovell*

  • Student Ballet Facilitator — Gwen Fischer

  • Head of Wardrobe — Negar Nemati

  • Head Costume Builder — Melanie McNeill

  • Wardrobe Assistant — Harpreet Kaur

  • Makeup Artist / Mentor — Angela McQueen

  • Head of Props — Emily Butters

  • ASL Masters — Ron Hall, Helen Pizzacalla

  • Communications / Audience Engagement Manager — Catherine Joell MacKinnon

  • Media Team Lead — Ely Lyonblum

  • Communications / Audience Engagement — Katie O'Connor

  • Research — Jody Cripps

    ASL Interpreters

  • Peggy Zehr 

  • Rosalie Vissers

  • Sharon Pardy

  • Sheila Johnston

  • Tegan McFarlane

  • April Holtom

  • Victoria Dwight

  • Tine Thomasson - Resident Dramaturge

  • Sølvi R. Zuckermann - Assistant Dramaturge

    NSL/English Interpreters

  • Siri Gjellan

  • Christina Bruland

  • Marianne Larosi

  • Anne Strodal

    Audio Recording

  • Raquel Duffy* - Voice Actor

  • Diego Matamoros* - Voice Actor

  • Nathaniel  Toriel* - Voice Direction

  • Rachel Johnstone - Recording Engineer

    Soulpepper Production

  • Chris Scholey

  • Tania Senewiratne

    Producer Consultants

  • Andrew Leeke - Technical Director

  • Caryn Beamer - House Technician 

    Program Book

  • Jacob Whibley - Program Book Design & Layout

  • Rylyn Delaney - Program Book Design / Layout Assistant

THE BLACK DRUM VIRTUAL TOUR - DIGITAL PRODUCTION

Recorded at: Soulpepper Theatre Company 

Video Co-Producers

Joanne Cripps - Project Manager

Anita Small - Content Manager/Editor

Ely Lyonblum – Director/Editor

Jody Cripps - Interviewer

Inclusive Media & Design Inc - Captions

Monique LeDrew - Voice Over/Interpretation 

Catherine MacKinnon – Communications/Audience Engagement

Matthew Delaney - Livestream Technician

Rylyn Delaney - Program Book Design / Layout

Supported by Canada Council for the Arts 

 *The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT). Recorded in VooDoo Records Studio.

ASL with some English captions
Company: Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf
Rating: All Ages
Cost: FREE
Runtime: 90 minutes
Includes interviews before the performance and during intermission
LIVE DIGITAL PERFORMANCE
Backstage Theatre

SCHEDULE

Saturday, March 8th, 11 AM
(General Admission - No Ticket Required)