Providing Accessibility to Arts & Cultural Events for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities
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Grateful for our Hands On community as we close out 2025 and step into 2026 together! Thank you for being part of what we create. Please consider making a year end gift, link in bio 🎭✨
Dec 31
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January is for fresh starts… and fresh chaos. Skip your family’s crash-out and watch a different family unravel instead. 🎭 ASL interpreted TARTUFFE is on Jan 9 Info & tickets: handson.org or #linkinbio Pics by @marcjfranklin x @nytw79 ✨
Dec 30
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From the Heart of NYC to Broadway! 🌆✨ Don’t miss the interpreted performance of Hell’s Kitchen on February 5th! Experience Alicia Keys’ powerful new musical about dreams, love, and resilience, brought to life just blocks from the neighborhood that inspired it.
Dec 26
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Nothing like a classic to celebrate the holidays 🎄✨
Dec 19
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A powerful story you don’t want to miss! Archduke at Roundabout. Limited tickets available, link in bio ✨
Dec 16
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Tartuffe is in our house. We’ve got to get him out. The first interpreting performance of 2026, get your tickets today! ✨
Dec 15
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Because a great team truly does make a world of difference 💛🌎
Dec 11
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Interpreted performance next week! Don’t miss A Christmas Carol on December 13th at 2 PM. Get in the holiday spirit! 🎄✨
Dec 9
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What a night it was! Already wishing we could do it all over again. ✨
Dec 5
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This Giving Tuesday, help make theater truly inclusive! 🎭✨ Hands On Sign Interpreted Performances brings live shows to everyone. Your support helps us provide more interpreted performances, support interpreter teams, and give Deaf audiences a voice in the arts. Every donation opens the curtain for all! 💛
Dec 2
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This interpreted performance sold out but good news! We’ve opened up a few more seats. Email Beth at beth@handson.org to claim yours. First come, first served!
Dec 1
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Where access meets artistry, your support makes it possible 💥 handson.org/donate 🤟
Nov 28
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About Hands On
Offering Sign Interpreted Performances in the not-for-profit theatrical arena along with information on Deafness and the arts across New York City and the country.
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Alexandria Wailes welcomes you to our community website.
Our Services
Interpreted Performances
Hands On offers the Deaf community a diverse range of quality interpreted performances at some of the city’s most popular venues.
Consulting Services
Hands On offers services including marketing strategies, staff training and disability community outreach and engagement campaigns.
Cultural Calendar
The Calendar provides the Deaf community with information on a variety of cultural offerings available in New York City metropolitan area.
Put Your Hands Up for Hands On!
We’ve accomplished so much in the last 35+ years and we want to keep interpreted theater around for another 35+ years. To keep going, we need your help.
Hands On programs and services are generously supported in part by grants from:
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