When Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD) students saw Deafywood III, they rated it not PG or G, but D—for Deaf!

"Four stars!" said Austin Bradford, KSD middle school student. "Deafywood III was the best performance I have ever seen. I really enjoyed watching it. It made my stomach tight from laughing too much."

There was a lot of humor based on deaf culture. Some of the hearing staff and visitors in the audience were overwhelmed. Nevertheless, the students loved the scenes, with jokes, puns and wild antics by Lauren Abbott, John Maucere, Mashie Franklin, Lauren Teurel, and Norman Weiss. Gales of laughter swept the audience.

John Maucere's deaf hero, SuperDeafy, was in the second part of the show, and the students continued to use SuperDeafy's "I need your help!" signal by crossing two "I love you" hands across their chests with both arms after the play was over.

About 340 people were in attendance, including honors and drama students from Danville High School and the middle and high schools in Boyle County. The students enjoyed the performance so much that they demanded an encore and Deafywood III was performed again the following day!