Rebecca A Withey

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July 9, 2019

I was recently interviewed by six and eight year old children. The school they attend are welcoming a deaf child […]

July 4, 2019

Comments Off on Royal Shakespeare Company: Deaf actor becomes first to understudy hearing principal

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company got in touch to tell me about a feat they were extremely proud of involving […]

June 27, 2019

Comments Off on Interview with professional Deaf make-up artist Kellie Moody

Hi Kellie! So first of all, how did you become a make up artist and why? WOW…It has always been […]

June 19, 2019

Our group, d/Deaf Teachers of the Deaf (DToD) was initially set up in 2013 by myself, Martine Monksfield and Dani […]

June 11, 2019

Travelling is a great way for d/Deaf people to develop their confidence, make new friends and learn about the world. […]

June 5, 2019

Comments Off on Interview with artistic director Paula Garfield on Deafinitely Theatre’s latest show: Dreadful Deaf!

Hi Paula! So, how did the idea for Dreadful Deaf come about? So, the idea for our brand new production […]

May 30, 2019

Comments Off on Rebecca-Anne Withey: Tips for beginning a meditation practice!

Earlier this month it was National Meditation Day. Meditation is simply the act of practising focused awareness, whether it’s by […]

May 22, 2019

Comments Off on Jenny Koehring: day in the life of a sign language interpreter

The difficulty with describing a typical day of a BSL interpreter is that there isn’t one. ‘Typical’ or ‘normal’ are […]

May 17, 2019

As any parent knows, raising mini humans is a challenge to say the least. These little people bring out the […]

May 9, 2019

When I first met my husband he used to say “if he cut me open I would bleed teacher”. In […]