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Mary-Jayne Russell de Clifford: Parenting an autistic teenager who loves drama

February 1, 2022

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Mary-Jayne Russell de Clifford is a professional drama facilitator, director and BSL storyteller amongst many other things. She is also […]

Rebecca A Withey: Accessible Theatre – what works best?

January 25, 2022

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I very recently became an Associate Artist for Derby Theatre, a role I am very excited and pleased about. I’ve […]

Strictly Come Dancing live tour begins with Rose Ayling Ellis topping the leaderboard again!

January 24, 2022

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For those who enjoyed the Strictly Come Dancing series last year, you’ll be glad to know that Strictly is now […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: How BSL consultants can advocate for deaf actors

January 18, 2022

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As a BSL consultant, I get to meet a wide range of theatre companies who have cast a deaf character […]

Deaf actor Bea Webster tells us about an accessible online Shakespearean event, happening this weekend!

January 13, 2022

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A Day Out At Shakespeare’s Theatre is a ticketed online event with BSL interpretation and English captions throughout. Hosted by […]

Review: The novel ‘What Willow Says,’ by Lynn Buckle

January 11, 2022

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Lynn Buckle is a deaf/hard-of-hearing author, artist, activist, and tutor. Her second novel What Willow Says, published by époque press, […]

Review: Paddington’s First Concert with BSL interpretation by Sinfonia Viva

January 4, 2022

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Just before Christmas I was invited to attend a show quite unlike any other I’ve seen before. Produced and created […]

Joanne Woodhouse-Roberts: Why I love Christmas!

December 21, 2021

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As I sit down to write this article. I’m scrolling through apps on my mobile phone to find the Christmas […]

Meet professional deaf dancer Joseph Fletcher, now starring in West End’s ‘Wicked’

December 20, 2021

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My name is Joseph fletcher and I’m a professional dancer, currently performing in the hit West End musical WICKED. I was […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Rose is in the final! Our top 10 Strictly moments this year

December 17, 2021

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Tomorrow night, for the first time ever, we have a BSL-using deaf contestant in the final of Strictly Come Dancing […]