„Pe limba ta” – un spectacol despre istorie, identitate și comunicare
In Your Language – A Performance about History, Identity, and Communication

Author(s): Cristina Gîrniceanu
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Published by: Asociatia Culturala REPLIKA
Keywords: Deaf education; Romanian Sign Language (LSR); Inclusive theatre; Gestural performance; Representation; Co-creation; Accessibility; Deaf youth; Cultural inclusion; Educational theatre
Summary/Abstract: This chapter offers a reflective and pedagogical perspective on the creation of Pe limba ta, a bilingual theatre performance developed with Deaf and hard-of-hearing students from the Special School “Sfânta Maria” in Bucharest. Drawing from over twenty years of teaching experience, the author describes how communication, trust, and multimodal expression lie at the heart of both Deaf education and theatrical collaboration. The chapter recounts the evolution of the gestural theatre troupe Necuvinte, the international contexts in which the young performers first worked, and the long-term partnership with the Replika Educational Theatre Center. Pe limba ta is portrayed as an inclusive artistic project that brings together spoken Romanian and Romanian Sign Language (LSR), professional actors and Deaf youth, past and present. Through historical references to early 20th-century Deaf education and an analysis of the contemporary challenges faced by students, the chapter highlights the transformative power of co-creation, accessibility, and representation. Ultimately, it argues that the performance is not only an artistic achievement but also a necessary social gesture that makes visible a community too often rendered invisible.

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