For deaf people, Tribes is, finally, the real deal | Charlie Swinbourne
Nina Raine's play shows the crossroads every deaf person reaches when making their way in a mainly hearing worldA young man called Billy sits at the dinner table. As he eats, his mum, dad, brother and sister argue chaotically about topics as varied as smoked roe, circumcision and learning Chinese. Throughout, Billy stays silent. When his family leave, he sits alone, staring blankly into space.This is the opening scen…