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Review: Deaf actors perform short play readings in National Theatre’s New Views Festival

July 19, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Five Deaf actors have taken part in play readings for stories created by deaf students, as part of the National […]

Interview: James Boyle on being the first Deaf man to train at prestigious drama school, RADA

June 14, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Deaf actor James Boyle has become the first Deaf man to secure a place at the Royal Academy of the […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Review of the National Theatre Collection – available to view online and fully captioned!

June 8, 2021 by Rebecca A Withey

The National Theatre Collection provides online access to 30 world class productions for students to enjoy from the comfort of their […]

Review: Take Me Somewhere digital festival offers mild, meditative musings

May 27, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Take Me Somewhere, Glasgow’s contemporary international performance festival, is available in both online and in the Scottish city this year. […]

Deaf News: Jonny Cotson and Signkid to produce new films for BBC’s ‘Culture in Quarantine’

May 13, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Deaf performers Kevin ‘Signkid’ Walker and Jonny Cotson have been commissioned to create new works for the BBC’s Culture in Quarantine […]

Interview: Deaf actors William Grint and Bea Webster on ‘The Winter’s Tale’

April 29, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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After the coronavirus pandemic brought the Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) production of The Winter’s Tale to a standstill before performances began, […]

Deaf News: Subtitled events double as Captioning Awareness Week begins

November 9, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

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The captioning charity Stagetext has reported a 110% increase in live subtitled events from April to October this year, as […]

Spotlight criticised for option to decline submissions from deaf and disabled actors

November 2, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

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Spotlight, an online platform which allows individuals to list casting opportunities for actors and performers, has faced a backlash online […]

Liam O’Dell: Disability-friendly theatre on and off-stage at the Donmar is incredibly refreshing

January 31, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

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To describe theatre as ‘refreshing’ probably sounds a bit bizarre, but it’s perhaps just one word to sum up Teenage Dick […]

Deaf News: Deaf actress Nadia Nadarajah cast in lead role in Globe’s Antony and Cleopatra

January 23, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

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Deaf actress Nadia Nadarajah is to star as Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra at the Shakespeare’s Globe, it has been announced. […]