Rinkoo Barpaga in conversation with…

Graeae present a series of short films hosted by Deaf TV presenter, theatre maker, stand-up comedian, actor, street photographer and artistic director Rinkoo Barpaga. Chatting to a diverse collection of other Deaf and disabled artists, Rinkoo finds out more about their careers and how they got into the industry. These short films are made and edited by acclaimed disabled led production company, filmpro.

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.

All short films are BSL interpreted, captioned and audio described. 


The artists that Rinkoo chats to in this series, are:

Amelia Cavallo
a queer, blind multi-disciplinary theatre practitioner

David Ellington
a Deaf theatre maker, presenter and actor

Chisato Minamimura
a Deaf artistic director, performer, choreographer and BSL art guide

Sonny Nwachukwu
a writer, director, choreographer, performer and one of Graeae’s Associate Artists

Dave Young aka The Shouting Mute
a performance poet, artist and activist in the promotion of inclusive theatre practices


Enjoy watching!

Amelia Cavallo
David Ellington
Sonny Nwachukwu
Dave Young aka The Shouting Mute