A Sailor’s Daughter, written by Bonnie Meath-Lang and directed by Ray Flaming, is a biographical drama based on the life of Marie Lenéru, a Deaf and legally blind playwright. Her story was discovered by Harry Lang and Bonnie Meath-Lang while they were working in Europe and researching for their book Deaf People in the Arts and Sciences (1995).
The play is set in Paris, just before the outbreak of World War I and the onset of the Spanish Flu pandemic, which claimed millions of lives—including Marie’s. Despite her short life and physical challenges, she became a respected figure in both the theatre and the broader cultural community. However, her fierce independence and deep devotion to her writing often intensified her sense of isolation and loneliness, even among her Deaf peers—and the inhumanity of war ultimately cut short her brilliant career.
Poster for A Sailor's Daughter: A play about the life of Deaf Feminst author Marie Leneru; Written by Bonnie Meath-Lang; Directed by Ray Flemming; April 30; May 2;8;9, 1998. Cost of tickets for students and senior citizens: $5.00; All others: $7.00.
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