Louder is Not Always Clearer - The Watson Institute - Sat March 7th

Louder is Not Always Clearer - The Watson Institute - Sat March 7th

The latest show from Highlights to come to The Watson Institute.

Jonny is a teacher, a workshop leader and an avid football fan. He’s just become a father. His friends say that he’s outgoing and that he loves music, festivals and nightclubs. Jonny is deaf. He was born deaf to hearing parents who were afraid that disability would stigmatise their son and the family.

‘Louder Is Not Always Clearer’ is an honest portrayal of the vulnerability of a deaf man, created and performed by a deaf man. For a hearing audience it is an illuminating and emotional experience. For deaf audience members the show is a familiar tale of misunderstanding and isolation. For all audiences it is a humorous and at times moving story of one man’s attempt to cope, to fit in and be accepted.

Tickets from Tom on 01228 670054 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - £10, £5 for under 18s, £25 for family of 4

****special offer for 16-35 year olds - 2 tickets for the price of 1****

Doors 7.30pm, curtain up at 8pm

Bring your own drink or buy from the Duke next door

Stage Door - "A brilliant exercise in empathy as it allows a hearing audience to briefly experience the world as Cotsen sees and hears it” - Lyn Gardner

The List - 4 Star Review - "Jonny Cotsen offers a personal glimpse into life as a deaf man and combines rhetorical force with a winning charm and plenty of anecdotes.” - Gareth Vile

Fest - 4 Star Review - "The winning Jonny Cotsen on growing up deaf in a hearing world” - Donald Hutera

What’s On Stage - 4 Star Review - "It's an impressive and thought-provoking effect of a delicate work” – Sarah Crompton

Mr and Mrs Clark make new and thought provoking performances that engage and entertain audiences. The Clarks were short-listed for the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award in 2015 and presented (F.E.A.R.) as part of Wales In Edinburgh in 2017. Louder Is Not Always Clearer was short-listed for a Total Theatre Award in 2019.