THE HUMMING OF MY BLOOD (NWF Reading)

Fourteen-year-old Luis has never been able to put into words even half the things inside his head. Now he is about to go to school for the first time in his life. When he meets other children who have been bottled up just like him, something remarkable begins to happen. Ann, a young linguistic researcher on a field work assignment, takes notice. But while she is swept up by the thrill of academic discovery, Luis remains a boy, just aching to be understood.

This is Nicaragua, 1984. The country has been through a violent revolution and is still dealing with the aftermath. Somehow, amidst the turmoil, deaf children come together in a quiet feat of ingenuity, giving us an unprecedented window into the human mind. Based on true events, this play invites audiences to consider how we are all driven to communicate, to connect. As Luis unlocks his story, will those whose lives he touches also unlock theirs?

Team: Anna Notley (playwright & producer), Fernando de Miguel Fuertes (co-director), Hailey Jones (co-director & performer), Tayra Araujo (performer), Caitlin Green (performer), Jennifer Jacobs (performer), John Michael Narres (performer), Michael Jones (performer), Adetokunbo (TK) Abioye (video designer), Chaii Ki Chapman (video designer), Alex Jones (dramaturg)

Run Time: ~60 minutes

Content Warnings: Ableist language and references to violent acts of war