Deaf as a Post
by Shaun Blaney

9 - 20 April 2024

Tuesday - Saturday, 7.30 pm

'Does anyone hear me? Over. Hear me? Over... One more time?'

In a dystopian London, hordes of mindless 'Loopers' infect their prey with corrupted clickbait. One d/Deaf solider named Goody must embrace his deafness and use it as a weapon to save the ones he loves.

Deaf as a Post emerges as a powerful testament to the need for connection and communication in a world overwhelmed by noise. Its 'Black Mirror' meets 'A Quiet Place', by way of 'Call of Duty Zombies'!

Penned by award-winning actor Shaun Blaney (d/Deaf), this play is a personal and vigorous exploration of high-frequency hearing loss and the profound impact it has on individuals, their friends and family.

Directed by Emma Copland, who brought us the Bewley's Cafe award-winning Slippery When Wet, three incredible performers seamlessly multi-role in a disturbingly familiar world. A unique soundscape invites you to experience the challenges of those living with hearing aids and hearing loss, all within the gripping embrace of a fantastically wry narrative.

A story where silence speaks louder than words.

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Cast: Shaun Blaney, Victoria Johnston,

Nuala McGowan

This show lasts for 80 minutes without a break.

Content Warnings: Strong language, violence,

warfare

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In exceptional circumstances, we might be able to exchange your ticket for another performance.

Late entry cannot be guaranteed; Latecomers are admitted at the discretion of the visiting company and show with everyone's best experience in mind.

If you would like to request an exchange or a refund, please write to info@baronscourttheatre.com

Meet the Team

Writer

Shaun Blaney

Shaun Blaney is a Northern Irish actor and graduate of Queen’s University Belfast. Shaun performed the critically acclaimed one man show 'In The Name Of The Son' (Lyric Theater Belfast/Grand Opera House Belfast) chronicling the life of Gerry Conlon, which toured to Edinburgh fringe and is set to travel to the Auckland Theater festival in New Zealand in 2024. Last year Shaun starred in two of The Stages top 50 theatre productions; Cyrpus Avenue for the Tron Glasgow and Rhino for Tinderbox NI. In 2024 Shaun will return to the Lyric Theatre Belfast for Emily Foran’s Little Women, and the Grand Opera House for Martin Lynch’s Chronicles of Longkesh. Further theatre credits include Stones in his Pockets (Lyric Theater), Threes a Shroud (Waterfront Hall), The Man Who Fell to Pieces (Tinderbox). Television credits include Game of Thrones (HBO), 'St Mungos' (BBC), Bloodlands (BBC), Frankenstein Chronicles (ITVEncore).

Director

Emma Copland

Emma Copland is a theatre director who trained at The Shakespeare Institute, Queen's University Belfast & Lyric Drama Studio. Her theatre credits as director: Slippery When Wet, Winter Tales (Barons Court Theatre), Cooking With Carrie (Drayton Arms), Failing Better, Belmont Road (site-pecific), Faster than the Flies (Black Box Theatre), Entra, Silvio! (Ulster Hall Group Space), I Left My Heart (Hampden Park), Much Ado, Two Gents (Crescent Arts Centre), and several youth theatre productions including Shady Business, Emilia, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Second Person Narrative, Tristan & Yseult (Prissian Theatre) and The Boy Preference (JAGS Studio Theatre). As Assistant Director: Romeo & Juliet (Lyric Belfast), Teechers (touring), The Border Game (touring), Iyalode of Eti (Arcola Theatre), Titans (Titanic Belfast), A Better Boy (MV Confiance Barge), 1 in 5 (Limavady Workhouse) and Perfect (Brian Friel Theatre).

Deaf as a Post by Shaun Blaney