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hello everyone! :wave:

I'm Liza from the Philippines. I am currently writing a script for a musical play. The central character is a deaf girl so I'm here to gain insight on:
- how deaf children cope when they are born to parents who do not have the same disability
- how deaf people learn to appreciate music
- what are the common difficulties/challenges that you have to face

I really wish to develop a character that is realistic but positive, one that can inspire anyone who will watch to be overcomers.

Hope to hear from you guys.
 
livelyf2dmax said:
hello everyone! :wave:

I'm Liza from the Philippines. I am currently writing a script for a musical play. The central character is a deaf girl so I'm here to gain insight on:
- how deaf children cope when they are born to parents who do not have the same disability
- how deaf people learn to appreciate music
- what are the common difficulties/challenges that you have to face

I really wish to develop a character that is realistic but positive, one that can inspire anyone who will watch to be overcomers.

Hope to hear from you guys.
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Why do you have to have a deaf character as the center of a musical play?

In general deaf people are more visual than musical.

And many of us feel we don't really have anything to "overcome."
 
Ah let me explain... the girl in the story was born to a musician/composer father and a famous singer mother who even named her Himig (Melody). The story's direction is to highlight how the father is able to share to his deaf daughter his appreciation for music through love and acceptance and this eventually leads her to share his passion for music. That is the context of the "overcomer" statement. I want to portray a girl that is positive, full of zest, curious but be realistic in the development of the character. That is why I need insights. The challenge for me is to have a basis in incorporating your insights into the story development. We want the audience whether with hearing disability or not to be able to relate to Himig as a real person.

The target audience for this play are teenagers from different public schools who have difficulties, perhaps not in the physical sense but in their circumstances (financial, dysfunctional family, etc, peer pressure).

Would appreciate your insights.
 
livelyf2dmax said:
Ah let me explain... the girl in the story was born to a musician/composer father and a famous singer mother who even named her Himig (Melody). The story's direction is to highlight how the father is able to share to his deaf daughter his appreciation for music through love and acceptance and this eventually leads her to share his passion for music. That is the context of the "overcomer" statement. I want to portray a girl that is positive, full of zest, curious but be realistic in the development of the character. That is why I need insights. The challenge for me is to have a basis in incorporating your insights into the story development. We want the audience whether with hearing disability or not to be able to relate to Himig as a real person.

The target audience for this play are teenagers from different public schools who have difficulties, perhaps not in the physical sense but in their circumstances (financial, dysfunctional family, etc, peer pressure).

Would appreciate your insights.
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I think it is the story of Mr Holland's Opus.

And making her share his passion for music means she is required to mold herself to the hearing world for the father's happiness.

It would be better if she were allowed to find a passion of her own and not required to share that of the hearing parents.

She could become an artist, painter of sculptor and the father could see that music is not required for happiness.
 
Oh I've seen that movie a couple of times. This story on the other hand takes the perspective of Himig and not the father. I agree with you that it shouldn't be her living out her father's dream. Thanks for your input. I'll keep those in mind.
 
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