April- May:

• Signs of a Star Shaped Diva, presented by Graeae in association with Theatre Royal Stratford East, this production of a camp deaf cabaret, went on a national tour.

  Graeae’s words: “No one remembers mousey old Sue, the undertaker from Bingley Bridge. No one knows she’s a Diva fanatic, until one day she is offered a cabaret spot at Harry’s Place. Overnight, Tammy Frascati is born and Sue finds herself hurtling to stardom and Las Vegas, signing the songs of her favourite Divas.”

  Reviewer’s words: “Caroline Parker gives a virtuoso performance as Sue and her alter ego Tammy on a journey of fame, frocks and false eyelashes…” – Paul Hewitt, West Sussex County Times, 14 May, 2010.

June:

• Graeae’s second appearance at The Greenwich Docklands International Festival was The Garden, another co-production with Strange Fruit.Graeae’s words: “A troupe of nomadic story-keepers (the Keeper of Dreams, Keeper of History, Keeper of Song and Keeper of Names), shares three stories of grace, growing up and imagination. For a brief moment in time, the Keepers open their garden-ritual and invite you to their ceremony of renewal, transformation, and harmony.”

October:

• Graeae’s triumphant success, Reasons to be Cheerful, featuring the music of Ian Dury and the Blockheads premieres and goes on a tour of the UK. The production was eventually nominated for Best Touring Production and the Renee Shepham Award for Best Presentation of Touring Theatre at the TMA Theatre UK Awards.

  Graeae Words: “It’s 1979: Labour loses to the Tories, strikes rock the nation and lan Dury and the Blockheads’ Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3) climbs the charts. As the ultimate fans, Vinnie and his mates would do anything to see Durv at the Hammersmith Odeon, only the gig is sold out. But life has a habit of throwing strange things at you, and one night of frustration becomes something else entirely… Written by Paul Sirett and directed by Grape’s Jenny Sealey, this acclaimed coming of age tale featuring lan Dury and the Blockheads’ greatest hits such as Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll, Sweet Gene Vincent, Spasticus Autisticus and Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick will fill theatres with raucous glee once again. ‘Ave it!”

  Reviewers Words: “Rough, ready and bloody brilliant.”-Time Out; “The stage gives off a million volts.” -The Guardian

• The Rhinestone Rollers, Graeae’s wheelchair dancing troupe, debuted this year as well.