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Large Fabric Sign: MADEDRA – Manawatu Deaf Drama Group

A large orange, blue and white fabric sign with four hands at the bottom, a wave and a comedy and tragedy mask. It is currently at the Manawatu Deaf Society in Palmerston North. MADEDRA was an acronym for Manawatu Deaf Drama Group, established in the early 1990s.

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article – Taonga source: The Dominion

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article – Taonga source: The Guardian

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article – Taonga source: Evening Standard

Lost in Mime – City, Country and Sheep

Lost in Mime are Madedra performers Les Rose, 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.

article – Taonga source: The Guardian

Top Communicator

Local man Lindsay Jones has a national reputation as a skilful storyteller. Unless more people learn sign language, however, that recognition is likely to remain limited mainly to the deaf community.

article – Taonga source: Unknown

Fun and laughter in imaginative deaf, mime show

The show, from Manawatu Deaf Drama Group Madedra, is at the Globe Theatre on Friday and Saturday. It's an imaginative work created by the seven deaf actors in the group. Settings, props, costumes and make-up are all the work of other members of Madedra. 'City, Country and Sheep' will show the deaf actors' skills.

publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: March 1996

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

article – Taonga source: The Dominion

People Power: Madedra

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