By Adam Joseph Keele and Alaynah Woodhouse-Keele
At Utah Valley University’s production of Tribes there won’t be a dry eye in the house. Tribes follows the life of Billy (Ardon Smith) and his experiences with his family, feelings of rejection, and finding love all while being deaf from birth. Written by Nina Raine, this show deals with themes of inclusion, prejudice, and acceptance forcing the audience to take a harder look on how they view people who are different.
Be sure to arrive early as finding parking is very difficult and an unneeded stress to your theatre experience. Before you get a ticket, however, be sure to note the content of the show. There is coarse, R-rated language throughout the entirety of the production. If profanity is something you find offensive, I would avoid seeing this show. The seating is extremely limited and it’s disrespectful to the cast and crew of the show, as well as to the people who were unable to buy tickets, to leave because you didn’t do your research.
Right off the bat, the show opens with a family in the middle of a confrontation. At the head of this argument are Christopher (Tyrell Clement) and Beth (Devon Trop), the parents of the household. Their performances are great. They have a chemistry together that even when they are fighting, I got a sense of love underneath it all.
I also really liked Smith’s performance, and his love interest Sylvia (Kalee Doyl) really complements him. Both Doyl and Smith seem conversant in sign language. I was impressed at their ability to convey emotion though a language I don’t know. I found it so powerful to see them both signing and I didn’t feel like I needed the subtitles. Their acting really seems to get the point across non-verbally.
The stars of this show, in my opinion, are the sister Ruth (Kat Hawley), and the brother Daniel (Tyler Bohnstedt). They both play a brother and sister very organically. I have a relationship with my little sister in the same way that Bohnstedt plays off of Hawley. I was very impressed with their talent in showing a real relationship on stage.
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All in all, I would recommend this show. Director Hayley Lambdin does a great job showing off a talented cast and a beautiful script. I have never been deaf, nor have I known someone who is, but this show gave me a bit of perspective on how it feels. Be sure, if you get the chance, to go and see UVU’s Tribes. You won’t regret it.
Utah Valley University Arts presents Tribes by Nina Raine
Utah Valley University, Room GT-627 at UVU, 800 W University Pkwy, Orem, UT 84058
January 25-27, 2018 7:30 PM
Tickets: $0
Contact: 801-863-6820
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