Kimberly Parker gets us ‘Lost in Sound’

Actress Kimberly Parker performs her one-woman show, "Lost in Sound," in Seattle on Jan. 23.

SEATTLE — A Poulsbo woman has made a journey from silence to sound, and now to Seattle.

Actress Kimberly Parker has authored a one-woman show, “Lost in Sound: A One Woman Play,” which speaks to the issues encountered with hearing loss and deafness. Parker will perform the play on Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave., Seattle.

“‘Lost in Sound’ is a story that brings new awareness to the invisible condition that is hearing loss, while offering hope. It is a mix of narrative, monologues, and vignettes, interwoven with original musical solos,” Parker said. “Often times funny, other times sad, it is informative, thought provoking and inspirational. It is a story that was begging to be told. A story that you will be thinking about and talking about long after the show is over.”

Parker, of Poulsbo, wrote “Lost in Sound: A One Woman Play” based on her own journey from deafness to sound. Parker grew up with undetected progressive hearing loss, ultimately leading to deafness. After receiving a cochlear implant three years ago, and learning how to hear electronically, she found herself on a voyage back to hearing.

The one-woman play draws from Parker’s experience at the Peer Mentoring program at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., a school for the deaf. From this experience, Parker presents an array of facts and information about the world of hearing loss.

Parker first performed the show in Poulsbo, at the Jewel Box Theatre, on Dec. 3, 2013. An encore performance for Kitsap residents was held at the Jewel Box Theatre in February 2014. Both performances sold out.

General admission to the Seattle performance is $18. Students and seniors are $15. Tickets can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com. More information about “Lost in Sound” can be found at www.lostinsound.biz.

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