Deaf Bridges
Saturday June 27 @ 7.30pm
Ben Richardson
Deaf Bridges is building a bridge between the Deaf and hearing worlds through comedy. It tells stories about sign language interpreting, teaching Auslan, Deaf culture, and connecting the community with hearing people.
Ben is a sign language interpreter and stand-up comedian. He tells jokes in English and in Auslan so you can see and hear him be funny at the same time.
Ben knows Auslan because he is a CODA (Child of a Deaf Adult), and because he knows how embarrassing long silences can be. He now works as a sign language interpreter and helps bridge the gap between the Deaf and hearing worlds.
In 2020 Ben was a RAW Comedy national finalist, where he performed a routine about sign language and growing up with a Deaf mum. Since then he has told more stories about being a sign language interpreter and growing up as a CODA, and now has a show that has toured to the following festivals and cities around Australia.
“Fun and informative. You’ll learn the best AUSLAN phrase you can hope to learn in a comedy show.”
During the show Ben teaches elements of sign language to prepare for the Deaf revolution he is initiating.
If you ever wanted to learn, laugh and become fluent in Auslan then this show is guaranteed to help that dream.
(This show is not fully Auslan interpreted.)
Doors open at 7 o’clock for a 7.30pm start.
Wits End Bar will be serving locally crafted beer, cider and wine.
Tickets $30/$25 + small online booking fee