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Casting of Abigail Breslin as Helen Keller Angers Deaf, Blind Groups
Casting of Abigail Breslin as Helen Keller Angers Deaf, Blind Groups
It was announced Wednesday that 13-year-old Abigail Breslin will play Helen Keller in the Broadway revival of 'The Miracle Worker' this winter. But the news is being met with extreme opposition by blind and deaf advocacy groups, simply because of ... Read more   Permalink  |  ...
Abigail Breslin Angers Deaf & Blind People
Abigail Breslin Angers Deaf & Blind People
allieiswired.com — Abigail Breslin is a fledgling actress with an awesome resume, at only 13-years-old. She most recently starred as “Little Rock” in “Zombieland” and was inspiring in a world filled with chaos and uncertainty. Not everybody is thinking that Abigail is the ... Abigail Breslin Angers Deaf & Blind People
Group Criticizes Helen Keller Casting
Group Criticizes Helen Keller Casting
nytimes.com — The selection of the Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin (“Little Miss Sunshine”) for the role of Helen Keller in this winter’s Broadway revival of “The Miracle Worker” has drawn sharp criticism from an advocacy group for deaf and blind actors, which said ... Group Criticizes Helen Keller Casting
Abigail Breslin Is Not Blind Or Deaf Enough To Play Helen Keller
Abigail Breslin Is Not Blind Or Deaf Enough To Play Helen Keller
dlisted.com — That's what an advocacy group called The Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts screamed after they heard Abigail Breslin is going to play Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker on Broadway. They are shitting in the producers coffees, because they believe ... Abigail Breslin Is Not Blind Or Deaf Enough To Play ...
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Abigail Breslin Is Helen Keller In Broadway Debut
Gossip Teen — ... Super cute Abigail Breslin is set to play Helen Keller, who was a deaf and blind author and activist, in the Broadway revival of ‘The Miracle Worker‘ this winter. The 13 year-old actress’ Broadway debut is in jeopardy as it has been met with opposition by blind and deaf advocacy groups because Abigail can hear and see. READ More At POPEATER>> ...

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Abigail Breslin’s casting as Helen Keller draws criticism from an advocacy group
Cele|bitchy — ... Breslin’s understudy, however, in a compromise that Richenthal says will still allow for high ticket sales. But he stressed that a seeing and hearing actress may be cast as understudy if they cannot find a “qualified” deaf or blind actress. Helen Keller was a deaf and blind author and activist. ‘The Miracle Worker’ follows the relationship between Keller and Anne Sullivan — the woman who taught her to communicate. [From Popeater] First of all, it’s worth noting that despite the use of “advocacy ...

The Blind And Deaf Don’t Want To See (Or Hear) Abigail Breslin As Helen Keller
The Frisky — ... of the show are not interested in humanity. They are interested in ticket sales—they feel that their primary responsibility is to ensure the commercial success of the production. And in this economy it could take an actual miracle worker to have a wildly successful show without a star. But if it’s any consolation … they will try their best to find a blind or deaf understudy for the part. So what do you think? Is it wrong for Abigail Breslin to land the role of Helen Keller? [ Popeater ]

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