Lost in Mime – City, Country and Sheep
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Lost in Mime – City, Country and Sheep

Lost in Mime are Madedra performers Les Rose (bottom), Ann Croy and Lindsay Jones. The deaf drama group performs at the Globe Theatre today and tomorrow at .730pm. ‘City, Country and Sheep’ involves 20 deaf people, is directed by Rolando Olmedo.

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Ann Croy
Ann Croy
Les Rose
Les Rose
Lindsay Jones
Lindsay Jones
Rolando Olmedo
Rolando Olmedo
Taonga source:
Evening Standard
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1993-017
Bibliographic source:
May 14, 1993
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