A man in a bowler hat, waistcoat and shorts pulls off a daring split between two upright ladders, one foot on each rung and hands gripping the sides. He’s looking down at us from between his wide-stretched feet, the steely grey beyond him.

Now I am Become d/Deaf (Destroyer of Words)

by Tit for Tat Circus

Celebrate silence… with a touch of chaos.

Words words words. What if we just forgot language for a moment, and connected with something more simple? Something innate, primal, and as loud as a look?

Exploring their own degenerative hearing loss as a source of celebratory play and invention, a clown stumbles before its audience, and dances between the chattering heads and the singing hands of strangers. Tackling cultural boundaries and personal identity through moments of chaos, sincerity, interconnectivity, and utter nonsense. Immerse yourself in a world where the loudest actions are lost in translation, and the tiniest looks become deafening.

A visual spectacle that celebrates silence, and throws a wordless ear-splitting laugh into the face of frustration – in an effort for one clown to simply say “hello!”

Performances

Town Hall (9)  See map

Friday

12.45pm (AD) & 3.30pm (AD) 

Guidance Coloured smoke, confetti 

Access

Both performances include Audio Description (AD). AD kits can be obtained from Access Stewards at map points 1, 6, 9 & 13.

Follow the link to see the Now I am Become d/Deaf Easy Read. You can find Easy Reads and Audio Described introductions to other shows on the Big Feast 2025 Access Page.

Photos © Sarah Hickson & Ryan Murphy

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