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{SPEAKER name="John Ennis (interpreter)"}
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In about 5 minutes we're gonna start

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May I have your attention?

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May I have your attention?

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Thank you

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Good Noon

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Good day. Welcome to the 15th annual Smithsonian Institute Festival - Folk Festival

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This is the first time that we're presenting our program here

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called 'Folklore of the Deaf'.

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We want to present the traditions of Deaf Folk

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Theatre - I would like to introduce Jan, Jan DeLap

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She will introduce her theatre group

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Again, welcome

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I will give you a brief history of the Deaf Theatre showbusiness

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A long time ago,

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we didn't have any shows for the deaf people

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except on our own.

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What we would make up,

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create - this sort of thing. For example,

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I'm speaking out of the top of my head

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So I had to take off my hat to see where my thoughts are.

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[[woman's laughter in background]] I'd like to - let's see...

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How many of you are deaf? That are here right now?