Comments on: Hearing actor in deaf role prompts protests http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/10/14/lonely-hunter-protests-24028/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TPFolair http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/10/14/lonely-hunter-protests-24028/comment-page-1/#comment-5023 TPFolair Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:17:53 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=24028#comment-5023 "Roles or characters created for actors with disabilities to play are sadly very rare. It is an outrage that the director of the play did not even consider casting a deaf actor in that role instead changing the role for a hearing actor." Please. Don't you even read? Ms. Gilman, the playwright, did NOT create the role for a hearing impaired actor and it's tantamount to censorship to demand that she rewrite the part to suit your idiotic politically correct agenda. "Deaf actors should play deaf roles. Anything else is a travesty." And, by your inane logic, because there was no such thing as a black prince in Denmark in the 16th century, an African American cast as Hamlet would be a travesty as well. You people are too much. “Roles or characters created for actors with disabilities to play are sadly very rare. It is an outrage that the director of the play did not even consider casting a deaf actor in that role instead changing the role for a hearing actor.”

Please. Don’t you even read? Ms. Gilman, the playwright, did NOT create the role for a hearing impaired actor and it’s tantamount to censorship to demand that she rewrite the part to suit your idiotic politically correct agenda.

“Deaf actors should play deaf roles. Anything else is a travesty.”

And, by your inane logic, because there was no such thing as a black prince in Denmark in the 16th century, an African American cast as Hamlet would be a travesty as well.

You people are too much.

]]> By: jona jarkow http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/10/14/lonely-hunter-protests-24028/comment-page-1/#comment-4980 jona jarkow Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:45:41 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=24028#comment-4980 it is outrageous that artists are being told how to cast their work. Henry Stram is a theatre artist of the highest caliber. it is outrageous to ask him to step aside. it is outrageous that artists are being told how to cast their work. Henry Stram is a theatre artist of the highest caliber. it is outrageous to ask him to step aside.

]]> By: Angie http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/10/14/lonely-hunter-protests-24028/comment-page-1/#comment-4907 Angie Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:23:36 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=24028#comment-4907 It is very disappointing that there is still so much ignorance in the entertainment industry about people with disabilities and actors with disabilities. I think the response from the play's director is very patronizing stating that he will "get back to you" about other roles in other plays. Roles or characters created for actors with disabilities to play are sadly very rare. It is an outrage that the director of the play did not even consider casting a deaf actor in that role instead changing the role for a hearing actor. What a missed opportunity, not just for disabled actor but to the play's audience who could have come to see the deaf in a profound way. It is very disappointing that there is still so much ignorance in the entertainment industry about people with disabilities and actors with disabilities. I think the response from the play’s director is very patronizing stating that he will “get back to you” about other roles in other plays. Roles or characters created for actors with disabilities to play are sadly very rare. It is an outrage that the director of the play did not even consider casting a deaf actor in that role instead changing the role for a hearing actor. What a missed opportunity, not just for disabled actor but to the play’s audience who could have come to see the deaf in a profound way.

]]> By: Mandy http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/10/14/lonely-hunter-protests-24028/comment-page-1/#comment-4903 Mandy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:42:30 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=24028#comment-4903 Deaf actors should play deaf roles. Anything else is a travesty. Deaf actors should play deaf roles. Anything else is a travesty.

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