‘I was deaf first then Black – now I tell my story on the stage’

The stage show ‘Follow the Signs’ has been nominated for a Scope Award

Chris Fonseca grew up believing he was ‘deaf first, and then Black’, and his outlook on life has inspired him to write a stage show about his experiences.

When he was two, Chris contracted meningitis, which led to him losing his hearing.

Life after that became ‘just about being deaf’, but in his teenage years, music and dance entered his life, and he became fully immersed in the performing arts.

Chris...