Friday Feb. 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Northern Stage will be offering an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performance as a more accessible theater viewing experience for patrons who are D/deaf or hard of hearing. Interpreters will be located near the stage. Patrons have the option to reserve seating at the front of the theater that provides the best sight lines to follow the interpretation alongside the action onstage. $40 reserved seating tickets available. Use access code ASL40 or contact our box office to purchase. (802) 296-7000 | BoxOffice@NorthernStage.Org

A father. A son. A lifetime of words unspoken. THE WORLD IS NOT SILENT tells the funny and poignant story of Don, a first-generation Vietnamese American astrophotographer, and his father, Dau. Don grew up speaking English and never learned his father’s native Vietnamese, so when Dau begins to lose his hearing, their already fragile connection is tested further. Determined to bridge the gap, Don learns sign language, opening the door to a new way of understanding between them. THE WORLD IS NOT SILENT explores the profound ways in which language can both divide and unite us, and how love finds a way to be heard.