UNTIL Sunday 5 October

Deaf Republic

In a time of political unrest in an unnamed occupied territory, a deaf boy is murdered amidst the chaos of a protest. Unbeknownst to the locals, the gunshot that killed him will be the last thing they hear. Thus unfurls the story of a community adapting to a life of silence in a world devastated by war. Adapted from a poetry collection by Jewish Ukrainian American writer Ilya Kaminsky, Deaf Republic makes its world premiere on the Royal Court stage this season. The unique performance features deaf and hearing actors, as well as aerialists, puppetry and poetry, and is told through a combination of speech, British Sign Language (BSL) and captions in English. Read more in the Summer 2025 issue of JR and read our five-star review of Deaf Republic on the JR blog.

Times vary. From £24.25. Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40. www.dublintheatrefestival.ie