jhall@ihlpm.att.com (John R Hall) (01/31/91)
Index Number: 13280 For those who might be interested in seeing ASL interpreted theater in the Chicago area, there are two interpreted performances of David Mamet's American Buffalo, on Sunday February 17 at 3pm and Sunday, March 3 at 7pm at the Remains Theater, 1800 N. Clybourn in Chicago. The box office nbr is 312-335-9800 (voice), and if you are a TDD user you can call them through the Illinois Relay Center at 800-526-0857. Tickets are $10 general admission only, but they will reserve seats for hearing impaired persons within sightline of the interpreters. The box office hours are Mon 10am-5pm, Tues-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-9pm, and Sun 12pm-7pm. I attended an interpreted performance of the play within the last few days. Although I am just beginning to learn ASL so can not comment a lot on the interpretation, one of my friends I went with is hearing impaired and thought the interpreters were excellent. Both of us had read the play ahead of time so could compare the text to the vocal performance and the interpretation. Check it out. At $10, this is one fine bargain in live drama. --John