In Sight and Sound: Live De(a)f Poetry

08/25/2013

Check out our promo video and please feel free to share this with friends and family. We are working hard on themes for our next production of "In Sight and Sound: Live De(a)f Poetry" remember this is not just a deaf or hearing event it is both so please help us spread the word so that we can continue to bring the best in entertainment for both deaf and hearing cultures. It's not just a show that is interpreted in ASL and spoken word but performance insertion of both, it's not just entertainment, it's an experience!

07/12/2013

07/11/2013

Hey everyone just a few days the premier MIANBA Productions with Producers Richard D. Graham Jr. and Michelle A. Banks are proud to present as part of Capital Fringe Festival “What It’s Like? One Veterans Tale of Addiction, Survival and PTSD” written and performed by Richard D. Graham Jr. Directed by Michelle A. Banks as part of the 2013 Capital Fringe Festival, a program of the Washington, D.C. non-profit Capital Fringe. Come out and support this production and its message. A tale of one Marine Corps veteran his experiences in combat and returning home and his life after combine with stories of other veterans from different eras to give you the viewing audience an idea of “What It’s Like” to return to a land that you call home yet many things have changed and dealing with that is not as simple as it seems. This performance sheds light on the disorder of PTSD and its’ symptoms including substance abuse and psychological disorders that arise as a result.
This performance is NOT recommended for audiences under the age of 18 due to mature content; language and graphic depiction of substance abuse combine with other shocking content material.
Performances are at Goethe Institut- Main Stage located at 812 7th Street NW, Washington, DC. 20001 on Sunday, July 14th, 2013 at 1:00PM (ASL Interpreted), Friday, July 19th, 2013 at 9:00 PM (ASL Interpreted), Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 at 7:00PM, Thursday, July 25th, 2013 at 6:45PM, Saturday, July 27th, 2013 at 5:45PM.
For ticketing and ticketing information please contact Capital Fringe at capitalfringe.org or follow this link https://www.capitalfringe.org/festival-2013/shows/143-what-it-s-like-one-veteran-s-tale-of-addiction-survival-and-ptsd
This is a performance that you do not want to miss, especially with the rising number of veterans returning home from far off lands to a place that may not look like home anymore.
This performance is not for those who may or are suffering from symptoms of PTSD. To my fellow veteran’s thank you for your service, I salute you.

One veteran's experiences in combat. He returns home only to find out he is different than everyone he knew. The play follows his struggles in life, with substance abuse and the disorder PTSD.

07/11/2013

In Sight and Sound: Live De(a)f Poetry 2 promotional video

09/03/2012

Richard D Graham Jr. Co-Producer

08/19/2012

Michelle Banks Co-Producer

08/19/2012

Auditions for In Sight and Sound Poetry

Attention: Poetic Artists
Auditions for In Sight and Sound

When: Sunday, September 9th, 2012
10am to 4pm

Where: Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, DC.
Student Academic Center (SAC) in the multipurpose room.

For further information please contact Mianba Productions at [email protected] or look us up at insightandsoundpoetry on Facebook for detailed information.

Auditions are for artists from deaf, hard of hearing and hearing communities. We are searching for 10 very talented artists for a production on Sunday, November 11th, 2012 at
Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville, MD.

Audition Requirements:
Headshot & Resume or Bio and Two Poems (2 mins. each).

Judging Criteria:
1) Content and quality of work, 2) Stage presence and delivery of work, 3) Originality, and 4) Overall appearance of artist.


Sponsored by the Department of Education @ Gallaudet University

08/19/2012

Mianba Productions presents
In Sight and Sound: Live De(a)f Poetry
The motivation behind Mianba Productions to present In Sight and Sound is to bridge the gap between hearing and deaf communities by bringing a unique and diverse group of ten artists together to perform their poetry accompanied by a DJ while interpreted in American Sign Language and spoken word.