Graeae was founded in 1980 by Nabil Shaban and Richard Tomlinson, with the initial aim of undermining misconceptions surrounding disability through performance and training.
Current artistic director, Jenny Sealey, explains the genesis of the company's name from the ‘three Graeae sisters who were related to the Gorgons and had one eye [and one tooth] between them’. Having one eye and one tooth between three encompasses notions of sharing and of compromise, some of the key features of Graeae's work and their rehearsal processes.
Describing themselves as ‘led by D/deaf and disabled people pioneering a new inclusive dramatic language’, Graeae's work now tours internationally, ensuring disabled and D/deaf actors are integral storytellers.
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