Still photos cannot capture the true magic of Deaf performance. Even so, we hope your heart is touched and inspired by these incredible shots by Nanc Price!
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ID 1 (Group 1): Six performers stand together with a seventh kneeling in front. They are on a black stage with a large white screen in background. They all wear white shirts and shoes, and black pants, except for one on the left who wears an Indigenous ribbon shirt in the colours of bison (shades of brown), blood (red) and earth (green). Everyone is throwing up an ASL ILY sign.
ID 2 (Group 2): Eight people stand together with a ninth kneeling in front. They are on a black stage with a large white screen in background. Six people all wear white shirts and shoes, and black pants, except for one on the centre-left who wears an Indigenous ribbon shirt in the colours of bison (shades of brown), blood (red) and earth (green). Two other people are dressed in casual clothes, and one of them holds up a phone showing another person’s photo while the other holds a tablet showing a person on live video. Everyone is throwing up an ASL ILY sign.
ID 3 (1): An Indigenous man stands in a tight spotlight on a black stage. He holds a hand drum and a stick, and gazes up and past the camera. There is a small cast iron pan with sage bundled, not yet burning. Around him, partly concealed in darkness, are people standing in a half-circle. They all wear white shirts, shoes, and black pants. Behind them is a large image of a cloudy moon with crisscrossing tree branches wreathing it.
ID 4 (2): An Indigenous man holds one hand over his head and slightly back, as if grasping something just behind him. His other hand is clasped to his chest. He wears a ribbon shirt in the colours of bison (shades of brown), blood (red) and earth (green). Behind him is an image of a great mountainous and forested expanse.
ID 5 (3): An Indigenous man poses on stage, legs apart and slightly crouched with arms straight out and slightly angled as if holding something. He looks fearful, and a large image of a bison looms over and behind him on the screen.
ID 6 (4): An Indigenous man kneels on the stage, surrounded by fog. He holds one hand to his chest and another in front of him clenched into a fist. Behind him is an image of ground, soil, and grass.
ID 7 (5): A white middle-aged woman stands on stage. She is mid-sign with both hands in front of her face, fingers splayed out in opposing directions with one hand toward her face and the other away. Pink light illuminates the stage, and two tall cloth frames behind her hold images of traffic scenes and roads.
ID 8 (6): Three performers sit on stage, all wearing white shirts, shoes, black pants, and black hijabs. One woman sits on a black box while the other two sit crosslegged on the floor. Those latter two wear white anonymizing masks. The woman is holding the edges of her hijab away from her face and looking down at the fabric with a tentative expression.
ID 9 (7): A woman stands on a black box on the stage with arms outstretched joyfully. She holds a crumbled-up hijab in one hand and looks upward. Behind her is the image of a branch with many delicate white flowers blooming.
ID 10 (8): Four performers cluster together on stage. They all wear white shirts and black pants, and three wear white anonymizing masks while the fourth is a young Filipino man. He is looking at two of the masked people with confusion. The third masked person is behind them with their back turned.
ID 11 (9): Seven performers on stage, all wearing white shirts, shoes, and black pants. A young Filipino man is mid-leap over the bent-over back of another performer while five more performers watch while lined up in a row. They wear white anonymizing masks. One of their white shirts has Indigenous ribbons in the colours of bison (shades of brown), blood (red) and earth (green). Behind them is a large image of a beach with water lapping against the soft sand. A tall fire burns on the sand as well.
ID 12 (10): A performer stands on stage wearing a white shirt, shoes, and black pants. He is a young Syrian man. He is near the front of the stage, holding his hands aloft as if carrying something large. He looks excited and in awe. Behind him is an image of a domestic space with a bright yellow toy truck on the carpeted floor.
ID 13 (11): Two performers on stage, both wearing a white shirt and black pants. One wears a white anonymizing mask, and their shirt has Indigenous ribbons in the colours of bison (shades of brown), blood (red) and earth (green). They are gesturing while the other, an unmasked young Syrian man, responds mid-gesture with a questioning expression. The image behind them shows part of what appears to be a gas-burning stove.
ID 14 (12): A performer walks on stage wearing a white shirt, shoes, and black pants. He is a young Syrian man. One arm is curled up toward his shoulder. Behind him is the image of a well with murky water in it, seen from above. A bucket on a rope holds some water and is near the bottom.
ID 15 (13): Three performers on stage, two wearing white anonymizing masks while the third is a young Filipino man. All wear white shirts, shoes, and black pants. He poses as if writing something and looks up questioningly. Behind them is a partial image of school chairs.
ID 16 (14): Five performers on stage, four wearing white anonymizing masks while the fifth is a young Filipino man. He is near the front of the stage, posing with legs and arms widely splayed and an enthused expression. Behind him, the others look on. A partial image on the screen in the background shows some green and grey ground with straight white chalk lines.
ID 17 (15): Five performers stand close together, two slightly behind the other three. All wear white shirts and black pants, while four wear white anonymizing masks and one’s shirt has Indigenous ribbons in the colours of bison (shades of brown), blood (red) and earth (green). The single unmasked performer, a young Filipina woman, holds her hands over her face as if crying.
ID 18 (16): Six performers on stage. All wear white shirts, shoes, and black pants. Five are wearing white anonymizing masks while the sixth, in front, is a young Filipina woman. They are all mid-dance with her leading. Pinkish green glitter shines on the screen behind them.
ID 19 (17): Seven performers on stage. All wear white shirts, shoes, and black pants. Six stand in a symmetrical semi-circle around the seventh, who is an Indigenous man wearing a ribbon shirt in the colours of bison (shades of brown), blood (red) and earth (green). He holds a hand drum while the others each hold a hand aloft. The entire space is bathed in soft blue-purple light.
ID 20 (18): An Indigenous man stands on stage wearing a white shirt with ribbons in the colours of bison (shades of brown), blood (red) and earth (green). He holds a hand drum and is gazing slightly to the side and downward. The space is bathed in soft blue-purple light.
