Israel Theatre and Rome Stopover The Travel Show

Coming up this week on The Travel Show. We had to Israel to meet a

theatre group with a difference. The concept of every wardrobe is to take

the disability and create an ability from it. We are on the night patrol

at London Zoo. This month's global guide features a stunning light show

in Sydney. And I leave the airport for a couple of hours to take a

high-speed stop off tour of Rome. It is a lot of stuff to see in a short

time. Can we do it? Yeah! Let's go! THEME SONG PLAYS.

We kick off this week with a truly unique theatrical phenomenon. One

way the actors overcome some of the hardest hurdles you could imagine,

and yet produce incredible performance ismight want to be based

in Israel, Nalagaat, meaning please touch in Israel, is the only deaf,

blind ensemble. And we are going one hour out of the race to meet the

groundbreaking group. -- Jerusalem. Jefa is one of the oldest sea ports

in the world. It is so old, they say that Jonah embarked from here before

being eaten by the whale. The majority of locals are Arab, but

these days, especially on the waterfront, it is becoming a

gentrified haven for tourists and neighbours from Tel Aviv. But this

area also has a cutting-edge culture. Nowhere pushes theatrical

boundaries more than the world-famous Nalagaat theatre group,

based at this building for more than a decade now. You get an immediate

grasp that this is an unusual venue if you venture into the black at

restaurant staffed by lines waiting -- blind waiting staff. Or if you

had to be coffee bar in the foyer. Or even if you go to the kid

classes. They are all in sign language. We want to take the

disability and make it an ability. We want to teach and spread. But

this is why Nalagaat is truly renowned. Powerful, moving

performances that, via screen super titles, show the voices of the

actors. Most of them share the same genetic disorder. Ushers syndrome

means you are deaf from birth and gradually lose your sight before

adulthood. They are meticulously organised, with each actor needing

their own specific use. Drumbeats often provide punctuation as the

actors can feel the vibrations on the stage. Most people in Israel who

are deaf or blind have little job opportunities. It is to teach them

what it means to be part of a group, the work, to be part of a schedule.

So, I am now on my way to an interview with essentially the star

of this theatre company. She was in its famous production. And now she

is in a 1-woman show, Say Orange. She has been with the company for

more than 16 years. She herself is one of eight siblings, four of whom

have her syndrome. I wanted to be an actor. And then when I got to know

that the actors in the group stayed together, I was overjoyed.

Overcoming audience preconceptions is one of the biggest challenges.

They're not understanding how we can communicate by touch. The second

thing, how I am sorting things in my life, how I am dealing with my life.

The production, Nalagaat, has become the most successful, touring the

world the huge acclaim. The show is about the dreams of each of the

actors, the right to be equal. She has three sons through her first

marriage and is now a grandmother. She is proud of how she sensed when

her children were hungry or crying, and how they learned tactile

language to communicate with her. I am strong. I can do whatever I want.

Part of what helped me to be like this is Nalagaat Theatre. I love

you. We love you. Overcoming disability issues is not the only

objective of Nalagaat. In a predominantly Arab area, there is a

need to break down ethnic barriers as well. This woman first came to

work in the Blackout Restaurant eight years ago and now she acts as

well. She says the workplaces mix, but... -- workplace is. I have never

seen a lot of Arab people here. I want them to come more and to

experience the Nalagaat Centre, and I want them to be involved. We could

obviously never totally inhabit the mind of someone who is deaf and

blind. But theatre like this, stretched to its limits, provides us

with an insight into the thoughts and feelings of a group of people

who, in previous times, would have been unable to communicate with the

wider world. But it is more than that. It is quite simply very good

drama in its own right. APPLAUSE. Next up, the first in an occasional

series, meeting the people who keep London ticking over long after most

people have gone to their beds. And this week, as the sun goes down in

the UK capital, were on patrol at one of its most famous landmarks,

London Zoo. -- we are. LION ROARS. I love the sound that the male lion

made just then. He only makes it at night, and it signals the beginning

of my night shift. He does it to assert his masculinity and let

everyone in the vicinity know that he is the male I mean, he does not

know that there are no other males in London Zoo, but I do, and it

starts the night off beautifully. I am Lucy and I work at London Zoo.

During the day, I work in the aquarium. During the night, I am

lucky enough to be one of the few keepers that actually lives on-site.

So, with that comes certain duties. Obviously, making all of the animals

comfortable and ready for bed. I really love being around the zoo

when all of the visitors are gone. It is so quiet. It is like you have

your own personal zoo. You walk around in some of them are more

active than they would have been when there were many crowds around

them. One of the things I love most about my job is I never know what is

going to happen. All of a sudden I might get an alarm going off, or a

phone call saying I need you to check on this. One of the animals is

six. I love that. It kind of keeps things exciting and helps to keep

things interesting. -- sick. You are so pretty. One of the things that a

lot of us are actually quite nervous about in the evening is the aquarium

phone going off. Aquarium systems are actually quite complicated, so

if anything stops working for whatever reason, or if the

temperature goes too high or too low, it sounds an alarm. This phone,

many of us are worried when it goes off. We alike, what does it mean?

What does it mean? -- we are like. We sometimes get animals that

require hand rearing. So there would have been some kind of issue, a

first-time mother who has never been used to going through the process

before, for example. And that is the time where we will step in and we

will help out. There we go. There we go. Eventually. She will work it

out. What motivates me most throughout the night when we are

doing these duties is that I am really contributing to something

that is greater than myself. I feel like I am actually doing some good

in the world. Oh, look at that. See? That's why I need the towel.

about these animals, or whether we are watching them during the day or

during the night, because they react differently, everything gets fed

through to our scientists to work in the field to find and protect these

animals. Night night. See you in the morning.

Still to come on the travel show, Michelle is here with her guide to

what is worth seeing around the world with this month's lowball

guide. And I tried to beat the clock as I take a was. Tour of Rome. I've

decided to make it a bit more interesting and set myself a

challenge to see Rome in under six hours.

The travel show, your essential guide wherever you are headed.

Hello. I'm Michelle, your global guide, with top tips on the world's

best events in the coming month. First to Australia. Vivid Sydney is

a three-week extravaganza kickstarting May 26, with free

exhibitions of light and sculptures, outdoor installations and concepts.

Store up some sleep credit before the 72 hours of daylight which

backdrops ice land's midnight sun music festival, called Secret

Solstice. It is in the capital, Reykjavik, but there are also events

outside towns such as the Into the Glazier, with Ministry of Sound the

host, inside Europe was Mac second-largest place you. There is

also the midnight sun boat party in the harbour and a concert inside a

lava tunnel. Be part of the action in Sweden on May 28. The Otillo Swim

Run is a combination of committee guessed it, swims and runs. Five and

a half kilometres of open water swimming around the islands of the

harbour in the stunning Stockholm open -- Stockholm archipelago. There

is a different kind of speed at the Indianapolis 500 mile race, or the

Indy 500 in the US. Hundreds of thousands of spectators converged at

the track to watch the drivers to 200 laps on a distance of 500 miles.

The Netherlands Owerol theatre festival begins on June nine on the

island of Tasha Ling in the north of the country. -- Terschelling. Ten

days of theatre, circus and dance among the island's natural

landscapes. From June 23 two August 27, Verona will be hosting the

international opera festival. Staying in Italy, there is also the

Sounds of the Dolomites, up in the Trentino region from July seven to

August 31. This is a fabulous combination of a trek along the

mountain trails of this region, and at the summit, a concert. Musicians

carry their instruments on their shoulders before sitting down on the

grass to play. Dive in to be new Museo Atlantico in Lanzarote, Spain,

Europe's first underwater museum. Located off the south coast of the

island and 14 metres below the surface, there are hundreds of

artworks. All materials are environment friendly. And on the

Spanish mainland from June two to June four, a 12th century monastery

will be taken over by the Uva festival of music and art. It is a

celebration of eclectic music and visual arts up on the cliffs. Uva

will welcome musical artists. Back in the United States, the North

American Sand soccer tournament takes over the weekend of June 9- 11

on Virginia beach. More than 10,000 players will be on the oceanfront.

At the end of the day everyone jumps into the surf to cool. And the EDC

Las Vegas, or electric daisy carnival, takes place the following

weekend, June 16- 18. One of the biggest electronic dance music

festivals in the world. Hundreds of thousands attend. Migrating between

the cosmic meadow and semillon Garden,. -- and neon garden. That is

my guide this month. Let me know what is happening in the place where

you live and love. We are on email and across social media. Until next

time, happy travelling. Any frequent flyer can tell you there are few

things more soul destroying them spending hours sitting in an airport

terminal, waiting for a connecting flight. Well, thankfully, things are

looking up as so-called stopover tools are flourishing, as I

discovered in Italy. So, you find yourself stuck here to Leonardo did

in seafood shinny airport. This is one of the largest in Italy and it

is the essential hub for its national airline. Unfortunately,

Rome is ranked as one of the most delayed airports in the world. So

you are probably going to find yourself with a bit of time in your

hands. I have decided to make it a bit more interesting and set myself

a challenge to see Rome in under six hours. There are a number of

stopover tours available here, and it is the business. Italy's largest

airport is busy, and around 40 million passengers a year pass

through it, usually on their way to somewhere else. Hello! How are you,

nice to meet you? Bongiorno. Where are we going first? I have chosen a

bespoke tour and specifically requested five sites to visit during

my whistlestop tour. I want to see the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus,

the Palatine Hill, the mouth of truth, and of course the Trevi

fountain. That is a lot of stuff to see in a short time, yeah. And we do

it? Yeah. That's go. The tourists are mainly on foot, and then on the

bus. There is a technique. There is a lot of ground to cover and quite a

bit to take in. That is impressive. Plus, you are really relying on the

buses and trams turning up on time. It is actually quite a pacey tour,

non-stop. There are spectators all around, and the chariot races in the

middle. My first proper stop here is to go and see the Circus Maximus.

Older than the Colosseum, and with a capacity of hundreds of thousands of

people, it was at the heart of Rome's lavish and little public

entertainment. The gladiators, to you and me. The chariot must

complete seven turns, seven laps, around the central spine. This was

the place for the spectators, the excavation over there. The

spectators sat all-around. And arresting just above the site is the

Palatine Hill, which is one of the most ancient parts of the city. Next

stop is a little hidden gem. It is the mouth of truth. And while no one

is exactly sure where nor widely marble mask was created, there are a

number of theories. One of them is that it was originally used as some

kind of ancient light detector for couples whose relationships were

headed for the rocks. -- lie detector. If you are a liar, and you

put your hand inside the mouth, your hand will be cut. Stopover tours can

cost anything from FT - 200 euros, and it is a great way to see a city

if you are pushed for time. It definitely beats being stuck at an

airport terminal. Just remember to keep an eye on your watch. There are

so many people here! Every time I see the Trevi Fountain it always

takes my breath away because it is so beautiful. And I would say this

is definitely one of the most must see monuments in Rome. One of the

downsides of a tool like this is that there is no real time to stop

and really enjoy the sights because of the tight schedule. But they give

you a great taste of what is on offer. Who knows? Maybe one day I'll

be back to explore Rome at a more leisurely pace. But before I head

off to the airport for my flight home there is just time to tell you

about next week's programme. Well, I'm not travelling that way, I'm

going this way. Henry had steep underneath London, exploring the

abandoned railway network that has just opened up to Londoners, even

though most people live there and don't even know it exists. It was

very busy, there were lots of people here, lots of different jobs going

on. It was a noisy environment with the trains coming in and out. Make

sure you join us for that, if you can. Don't forget, you can follow

all our troubles on social media, with all the details on the bottom

of your screen is right now. From me and the rest of the travel show team

here in Rome, it is goodbye. It's quite wet across

the north and north-east of the United Kingdom,

through the small hours of this morning, quite breezy,

too, in the north-east.