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Scored in Silence

Chisato Minamimura
Theatre Dance $30 tickets for under 30
Space Theatre
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3 shows

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Auslan Interpreted

Performed in Auslan with English surtitles

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A poignant portrayal of history and resilience, an evocative journey into a seldom-heard chapter of human endurance and survival.

Deaf Japanese artist Chisato Minamimura unveils the hidden perspectives of Deaf survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings in Japan.

Known as hibakusha, their stories are vividly brought to life through meticulous research, heartfelt interviews, and original films featuring elderly Deaf individuals who endured the events of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Using innovative technology to reach a range of Deaf and hearing-impaired people, Chisato champions the resilience of this marginalised group, revealing their struggles in the aftermath of the bombings and the ensuing discrimination.

“… This is a new way of remembering, and a way to remember buried pasts.”

— The Japan Society

Image I Mark Pickthall 


Accessibility
Ages 12 and up
Runtime

In partnership with

Key Creatives:

Artistic Director/Performer: Chisato Minamimura

Producer: Michael Kitchin

Lighting Designer and Production Manager: Jon Armstrong

Animator: Dave Packer

Sonic Artist: Danny Bright

Audio Describer / Writer / Mentor: William Elliot

Vibrotactile Specialists: David Bobier/Jim Ruxton (VibrafusionLab)

Sign Mime Specialist: Tetsuya Izaki

Sign Language Mentor: Steven Webb

Funded by

Arts Council England, Canada Council for the Arts, The Great Britain SASAKAWA Foundation and British Council

Supported / Partnered by

VibrafusionLab, Fanshawe, Ovalhouse Theatre, Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft and Cuspinc

Special thanks

Mayumi Bono (National Institute of Informatics), Mami Kaneko, Tomoe Kurokawa, Fumie Nakagawa, Susumu Oya and Nursing Home: AwajiFukuro-no-Sato

Dates

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Mon 21 Oct

Tue 22 Oct

Wed 23 Oct

Thu 24 Oct

Fri 25 Oct

Sat 26 Oct

Sun 27 Oct

Performance Location: Space Theatre

Space Theatre

You can enter the Space Theatre by foot from North Ter­race, Ade­laide Rail­way Sta­tion, Ade­laide Oval, or King William Road. 

From North Ter­race, walk down the laneway along­side SkyC­i­ty Casi­no. From King William Road, you can walk over Fes­ti­val Plaza (there’s a lift and esca­la­tor down to the Dunstan Play­house lev­el) or along the Walk of Fame from Elder Park.

Directions via Google

Accessible drop off

There is an acces­si­ble drop off area locat­ed off Fes­ti­val Dri­ve under the River­bank Footbridge.

A des­ig­nat­ed dis­abil­i­ty drop off is also avail­able 45 min­utes before per­for­mances. To access this drop off area, turn onto Fes­ti­val Dri­ve from King William Road, pass the Fes­ti­val Plaza car park entrance and stay left, dri­ving through the EOS Hotel vis­i­tor drop off loop to arrive at the Dun­stan Play­house & Space Theatre access drop off. 

Taxi services

The best place to be dropped off by taxi is on King William Road at the Fes­ti­val The­atre or on North Terrace. There is also a drop off area locat­ed off low­er Fes­ti­val Dri­ve under­neath the River­bank Footbridge. 

Car parking

The nearest car park is the Convention Centre Riverbank Car Park

  • Open: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Location: Festival Drive (adjacent Montefiore Road), Adelaide
  • Entry: Festival Dr via King William Rd (Height: 2.0m) | Festival Dr via Montefiore Rd (Height: 2.0m)

Once you've parked, the eastern lift will take you to the promenade level where it's a short walk to the theatre. 

Go to Adelaide Convention Centre website

Public transport

Accessible by many forms of public transport including trains, buses, the tram (stop at Railway Station) and a free bus service that operates on a loop throughout the city and North Adelaide with stops on the corner of King William Road and North Terrace.

Go to Adelaide Metro website

We want to make your vis­it as enjoy­able as pos­si­ble and offer many ways to assist if sup­port is required.

Accessible seating

Patrons using a wheel­chair and those unable to man­age stairs can be seat­ed in the bal­cony or on floor lev­el depend­ing on the venue configuration. 

Lifts

Stair-free seat­ing is avail­able at the upper bal­cony lev­el only. 

Toilets

Accessible toilets are available at all Adelaide Festival Centre venues.

Assistance animals

Every theatre and event/function area of Adelaide Festival Centre is assistance animal friendly. 

Audio assistance

Space Theatre has hearing loop facilities, limited to particular seats in the venues.

Audience members who require hearing assistance are now able to enjoy the show via the Beyerdynamic Hearing System. Please advise the oper­a­tor at the time of booking. 

Find out more about our access services

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