THAT Festival: Theatre, Humanities, & the Arts Together!

THAT Festival: Theatre, Humanities, Arts, Together!

HH Stonewall Community Farm 

174 Wilcox Road, Middletown CT 06457

 

October 7-8, 2023 | 10 am - 6 pm

 

Meet the Horses, Eat Good Food, Have a Good Time!

Deaf-run festival for everyone! 

53 acres of vendors, performances, food, activities, and socializing!

 

What to expect:

• Different vendors each day
• Live music
• ASL and Deaf theatre
• Food trucks and coffee trailer
• Ice cream stand
• Drum performances
• Puppetry shows and activities
• Pumpkin painting
• Face painting
• Hayrides
• Horse greetings and demonstrations 
• Horse carriage rides (tentative)

 

Admission $10

(Discounts available for veterans, and senior citizens)

Buy tickets: https://cdt.ticketleap.com/that-festival-2023/dates

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Why THAT Festival?

When CDT discussed hosting a festival at HH Community Farm in Middletown, CT, both organizations knew they wanted an event to remember, and a relationship to last.

CDT proposed THAT Festival: Theatre, Humanities, & the Arts, Together!

Firstly, the cultural significance of THAT in the Deaf community is simultaneously inarguable and iconic. Used as a term of agreement or exclamation, THAT resonates across our community. We knew it could be a simple yet effective brand. 

But why Theatre, Humanities, & the Arts, Together?

THAT Festival was born out of seeing the same values that Connecticut Deaf Theatre and HH Stonewall Community Farm share:

• The importance of uplifting Deaf and Disabled people
• The role theatre, arts, and humanities plays in our lives, impacting how we express ourselves all the way to how we plant food and care for animals

This is why we’ve invited local and national organizations, programs, and artists that meet our values. Some focus on the natural and humanities component, while others focus on the arts and theatre, but all have a passion about uplifting Deaf and Disabled people. 

We truly look forward to having you join us and meet the astounding people working with us towards the same mission!

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The State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts grant fund made this project possible. Thank you!

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Become Involved!

Discounts available for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and DeafDisabled vendors. 

Want to be involved? Want to collaborate? Looking for advertising or sponsoring? 

Reach out to us at our Contact page on our website.

For accomodations or questions, reach out to nikolya@conndeaftheatre.org.