Chisato Minamimura is a Deaf artistic director, performer, choreographer and BSL art guide working globally with a particular interest in the visualisation of sound and music from her Deaf perspective. Through this work, she uses dance and digital technology to share her experiences of sensory perception and human encounters.

Find out more about Chisato and watch some of her work at chisatominamimura.com. A photo gallery of her work can also be found at the bottom of this page.


Raised in Birmingham to Punjabi parents, Rinkoo Barpaga is a Deaf TV Presenter, film and theatre maker, stand-up comedian, actor, street photographer and artistic director. He is currently one of the recipients of the Deafinitely Theatre Bursary.

Find out more about Rinkoo at rinkoo.co.uk