Movements of the Soul is a ferocious, poignant and often outrageously funny chronicle of the roots of American Sign Language and an unlikely friendship, told in a dazzling combination of sign, English and French.

Performed in American Sign Language, English, Signed English and French by a multilingual, versatile ensemble, MOVEMENTS OF THE SOUL by Carol Schneider brings the story of American Sign Language to life through dynamic storytelling.

Directed by Joe Cacaci, MOVEMENTS OF THE SOUL is based on a true story of the unlikely friendship between a young, hearing, Congregationalist minister and a revolutionary Deaf French teacher in 1818, as they create the first school for the Deaf in America, triumphing over narrow tradition and prejudice, only to see it all pushed to the brink of collapse when one of them follows his heart in his personal life.

The audience experiences the ferocious arc of the play through the spoken word and the picturesque, expressive signing, seamlessly interwoven by this talented ensemble.

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