“It starts with a secret, but this one’s different, this one’s mine.”
Award winning Artistic Director of Graeae, Jenny Sealey has spent a lifetime championing stories by Deaf and disabled artists. Now she takes to the stage to tell her own story.
Unravelling the past and facing the future, Self-Raising is a blisteringly honest, laugh-out-loud one-woman show about growing up deaf in a family with secrets.
★★★★ “…in this fully accessible show – she is a warm, captivating presence as she shares her secret.” – The Stage
★★★★★ “It felt like a privilege having this life story shared with us” – British Theatre Guide
CAST
Performer – Jenny Sealey
Performance Interpreters – Jeni Draper, Ali Gordon, Jude Mahon, Caroline Richardson
CREATIVES
Director – Lee Lyford
Writers – Mike Kenny & Jenny Sealey
Designer – Anisha Fields
Lighting Designer – Emma Chapman
Captioning/Video Designer – Jonah Sealey Braverman
Associate Director & Composer – Lewis Gibson
This show contains references to being deaf in a hearing world, abuse, trying to be fixed, adoption, death and bereavement.
If you would like to discuss the content information, email info@graeae.org. There will also be a member of Graeae staff or venue staff available front of house at the Access Table before the show.
You can also find more information on the themes in the show by visiting:
Please note all the flour used in the show is gluten-free. Please speak to a member of staff at the Access Table if you have any questions.
- RUNNING TIMEApprox. 60 mins (no interval)
- AGE RECOMMENDATION14+
- TICKETS£16 / £14
- VENUEFactory Theatre
This show contains references to being deaf in a hearing world, abuse, trying to be fixed, adoption, death and bereavement.
7:30pm
Standard from £16 / Concession from £14 (Tickets and prices subject to availability)
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All performances will creatively integrate BSL, AD and Captions. You can find our Access page here.
