Deaf Love

Experience a boundary-breaking exploration of intimacy where spoken language and sign language dance together on stage. This unique documentary play weaves together personal stories to challenge how we connect, proving that real love often transcends the need for words. It is a deeply moving look at how communication—and emotion—can be completely reimagined.

The International Visual Theatre hosts Amour Sourd, a bilingual documentary play performed in French Sign Language (LSF) and French. Through a collection of 48 testimonies from deaf individuals across four cities, performers Thumette Léon and Arnold Mensah explore intimacy, desire, and human connection. Accompanied by a video chorus of amateur deaf participants, this creation by Gwenola Lefeuvre challenges how we define relationships beyond spoken words. Suitable for audiences aged 12 and up, the show runs from May 11 to May 15, 2027, in the 9th arrondissement, with ticket prices ranging from 6€ to 27€.

Amour Sourd invites you to the International Visual Theatre for a series of performances between Tuesday, May 11 and Saturday, May 15, 2027. This production by the Théâtre des Silences is the result of extensive research into the lives and experiences of deaf people. By weaving together 48 unique stories, the play reflects on the essence of love and the bonds that unite us. Thumette Léon and Arnold Mensah take the stage, supported by a pre-recorded chorus of amateur deaf performers, under the artistic direction of Gwenola Lefeuvre, who handles staging, writing, and choreography.

The performance lasts 1 hour and 20 minutes and is recommended for viewers aged 12 and over. Schedule details are as follows: Tuesday, May 11 at 19:00; Wednesday, May 12 at 15:00 and 19:00; Friday, May 14 at 20:00; and Saturday, May 15 at 18:00. Tickets are priced between 6€ and 27€, with full details accessible via the online booking platform. The creative team also includes Angela Ibanez Castaño as the LSF consultant, light designers Gilles Hachani and Anna Sauvage Créac'h, video artist François Le Gouic, sound technician Marine Iger, and LSF mediator Laëtitia Morvan.