Big River

Big River is based on one of the greatest creations in American fiction, Mark Twain’s classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This tale of adventure and self-discovery begins on a raft on the Mississippi River in the 1840’s, where Huck, escaping from his drunken father, meets up with Jim, a runaway slave. The story of their journey downstream is an American classic that captures the rhythms, sounds and spirit of life on the big river. This production includes deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing actors performing each role in a synchronized ballet of speaking, signing, gesture, song and dance. Spoken English and American Sign Language (ASL) are interwoven with music, dance and storytelling techniques from hearing and deaf cultures into a “third language” creating a unique and groundbreaking theatrical experience.