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For Immediate Release QuestFest Baltimore: A Celebration of Visual TheatreDeaf Artists Headline International FestivalQuest Productions presents QuestFest, a two-week visual theatre festival January 9–22, 2006. QuestFest features non-verbal performances by an international roster of exceptional deaf and hearing artists. QuestFest offers a rare opportunity to see cutting-edge cultural performances at affordable prices. Deaf Way II Featured Artists Willy Conley (USA), Asphyxia (Australia), and Ramesh Meyyappan (Singapore) bring their world-class visual theatre back to the Baltimore/Washington area. The addition of Pilobolus Too, one of our nation’s most innovative dance companies, PUSH Physical Theatre and other outstanding physical theatre companies assure audiences an array of rich and inventive performances. QuestFest also offers master classes, panel discussions, residencies, workshops and post-show discussions. The FreQuest Flyer Card is available to see a series of shows at reduced prices. Quest, the company that produced Gallaudet University’s Deaf Way II International Arts Festival and Opening Ceremonies joins forces with Towson University, Theatre Project, Creative Alliance, Baltimore Mayor’s Office for Promotion and the Arts, VSA arts Maryland, and the Maryland Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing to bring this festival to the Baltimore/Washington area. QuestFest is completely accessible to deaf and hard of hearing audiences and no sign language interpreters are required for any of the shows.To reserve your tickets or for more information about QuestFest go the website at www.questfest.org or call the Towson University Box Office at 410-704-ARTS (2787). For media inquiries contact info@questfest.org. These images and many more are available on our website.
Calendar listing: QuestFest BaltimoreTowson University, Theatre Project, and Creative Alliance at The Patterson January 9-22, 2006 Quest Productions presents QuestFest Baltimore, a two-week festival celebrating visual theatre. The community-wide festival features 11 internationally acclaimed theatre companies of deaf and hearing artists in over 40 performances at affordable ticket prices. All performances are completely accessible to deaf and hard of hearing audiences. Take a workshop with a renowned artist. Sit in on panel discussions about the role of visual theatre in our diverse and often splintered world. But most important, come see great theatre! To buy tickets or for more information check our website at www.questfest.org, e-mail info@questfest.org, or call (410) 704-ARTS.
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