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Graeae (grey-eye) Theatre Company - G, R, A, E, A, E

Bradbury Studios at night, windows with each letter showing through.

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We create radical theatre, placing access at the heart of our work.

Productions

Online London East Midlands View all

  • Self-Raising

    National

    Past production

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    Poster for Self-Raising. Jenny Sealey looks forward whilst flour is thrown all around her.

  • High Times and Dirty Monsters – watch the full show!

    National

    Past production

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    6 young people are positioned in front of a blue background. Their outlines are colourful and cartoon-like.

  • The Festival of Rights: work in progress

    London

    Past production

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    Three fists in the air; the fists themselves are made up of small images of illustrated people. This is all in-front of a blue background.

  • This Woven O

    London

    Past production

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    The head of a black woman in a circle of woven sticks and reeds. She has her eyes closed and her mouth slightly open, she is looking directly to the right.

  • The Paradis Files

    National

    Past production

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    Four performers on stage, they all click their fingers in unison. The performer centre stage emerges from a framed set of curtains, and is wearing a stand-out, turquoise ball gown.

  • Kerbs

    National

    Past production

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    Two performers in wheelchairs sit opposite each other, at a table set up for a dinner date.

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Writers Young People Teachers & Students View all

  • Writers

    Crips with Chips

    Once a year, Graeae partners with a UK venue to host a showcase of short plays by Deaf, disabled and…

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    Graeae's Crips with Chips Logo. A black silhouette of a packet of chips, with pink text and a pink background.

  • Young People

    Graeae’s Young Company

    We're always on the look out for Deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent children/young people to join Graeae’s drama group for children…

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    A group of children and adults all sat on a crash mat. They have their fists in the air and are smiling and cheering.

  • Artists

    Bespoke Artist Development Programme

    Beyond is back this year helping to develop greater access to regional opportunities across England ensuring Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent…

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    Graeae Beyond logo - black and pink text, and a yellow arrow, set on a blue background.
  • Graeae has given me new awareness of disabled people inclusive to our industry.  I can become one of those people who can implement change.
    Participant Creative Access Training

  • Writers

    Getting your work staged

    Seed commissions A seed commission is a small amount of money we 'plant' with a writer to start a project.…

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    Three performers on stage. Two are sitting in chairs facing each other, and the third is walking behind them. They are all holding scripts.

  • Organisations

    Front of House Training

    An interactive training session which includes; information on Graeae’s creative approach to access, Disability Awareness basics including the social model…

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    A Graeae access table; there is a large poster to the left of the table that says 'Access Table'. The table itself is littered with flyers and information papers.

  • Teachers & Students

    Artistic Residencies

    Artistic Residencies are extended projects (from 1 – 8 weeks) designed in collaboration with partner schools, colleges, and community arts…

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    A group of young people on a balcony. They have their arms in the air and are cheering.

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  • Online

    Jenny Sealey reflects on Self-Raising Tour

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    Two actors stand side by side onstage. On the left is Jenny, she is wearing a blue dress, her hair is pulled back, and she has pink glasses on her head. On the right is also Jenny, she is wearing a grey shirt and she is signing.
  • Told with warmth and humour, but not dodging some hard-hitting aspects of growing up deaf in a hearing world.

    Rating: 5 out of 5

    To Do List London

  • Video

    High Times and Dirty Monsters Recording

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    The cast of High Times and Dirty Monsters

  • Video

    Case study film: Chisato Minamimura

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    Chisato Minamimura wears a billowy white dress and signs. There is light and text projected accross her face and onto the back of the stage.

  • Video

    ‘How to’… get into directing

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    Black and white image of Jenny Sealy reading a script on a stand in front of her and signing.

  • Video

    ‘How to’… become an Interpreter

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    An interpreter performs on stage, signing what she is saying. Another performer in a wheelchair is positioned upstage of her, and is watching her.

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We challenge preconceptions, smash outdated ideology and empower individuals.
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