Trailer: Qalb - A Journey of the Ego 

This is a 2 minute trailer video for our upcoming production Qalb - A Journey of the Ego, Sept 7-14 at the Tarragon Theatre Extraspace. Inspired by Dawn Jani Birley’s life as a Deaf person facing audism, her struggle for equity is relatable to all dealing with oppression. Birley turns to the philosophy of Rumi to transform her isolation, anger, and frustration into a force of love in the world. A completely new and original work, Qalb creates a dynamic communication space for everyone, bringing ASL (along with spoken English) to the stage, celebrating the richness of this vivid, visual language. Following its 2023 ground-breaking debut production, Lady M, 1s1 Theatre continues to forge a new Deaf-led theatre movement in Canada. Their latest work offers Deaf audiences access to Rumi’s poetry in their native language and presents both Deaf and hearing audiences new ways of seeing and understanding the world. Together, through the wisdom of this beloved 13th century poet, we work to become reflections of our true selves and create a world in which we all wish to live. Tickets and information: t.ly/w2l1V