WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND

Whistle Down the Wind revolves around the time and place where the word teenager was invented. Swallow struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother discovers a mysterious stranger whom she believes is Jesus. In a town where a miracle is long overdue the children fight to protect him from an adult world determined to find an escaped convict hiding in their midst. As fantasy and reality collide, Swallow is torn between the two and begins to discover who she is and where she is going. Andrew Lloyd Webbers emotive score combines hauntingly beautiful love songs and explosive rock music with lyrics by acclaimed rock n roll songwriter Jim Steinman. This exciting integration of Sign Language and deaf culture adds yet another layer to this poignant story of belonging understanding and faith. Every performance of Whistle Down the Wind will be fully bilingual in American Sign Language (ASL) and spoken English. BY ARRANGEMENT WITH LW ENTERTAINMENT LTD. ANDREW LLOYD WEBBERS WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Jim Steinman With book by Patricia Knop Gale Edwards and Andrew Lloyd Webber Orchestrations by David Cullen & Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Bill Rauch In collaboration with LW Entertainment Ltd. Deaf West Theatre, Perelman Performing Arts Center, and New York Stage & Film Tony Award winning Deaf West Theatre and director Bill Rauch's CATS The Jellicle Ball reimagining stays true to the original musical as set in Americas Deep South in the late fifties while further exploring the world as seen through the eyes of children both deaf and hearing. This evocative musical fuses epic storytelling with compelling characters to create an unforgettable theatrical experience now with a deepened perspective through Deaf Wests powerful visually driven storytelling.