Training & Learning
Graeae champions creative platforms for Deaf and disabled artists, children and young people through our productions, training and creative learning projects. Read more...
We have a strong track record in working inclusively and collaboratively across a range of training and learning environments. Our projects encourage children and young people to be curious, creative and ambitious.
To get involved or find out more information contact our Creative Learning Director Jodi-Alissa Bickerton on jodi@graeae.org.
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New drama workshops for 6-11 year-olds
We’re inviting Deaf, disabled or neurodivergent children to join our new drama group – a new online space for drama (the good kind!). Sign up by Monday 8 November 2021. Fine out more here!
Come along to our ‘taster’ drama workshop via Zoom on Saturday 20 November 2021, from 10am – 10:30am. -
10 Nights Education Programme
10 Stages of Reflection, inspired by Shahid Iqbal Khan’s 10 Nights.
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Book a tailored Zoom workshop for groups aged 14+. Designed and delivered by highly skilled Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists. -
Let Me Be
Let Me Be is a new digitally-delivered course created by 1623 theatre company and Graeae to develop your theatre-making skills. Apply now!
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Ensemble: Certificate of Higher Education Theatre Making and Leadership
Graeae Ensemble was established in 2015 to deliver a radical alternative to traditional drama training. Ensemble’s driving mission is to serve new generations of diverse Deaf and disabled talent to thrive as equals in the UK’s theatre industry, on stage and off.
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BEYOND: Develop
We offered free online training & wellbeing workshops for Deaf & disabled creatives during the pandemic.
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How Do We Do Drama Now?
It’s a question secondary school teachers have been asking us, and we have been asking ourselves since the world turned upside down under the pandemic.
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BEYOND
Since launching Beyond in July 2020, 46 Deaf and disabled artists have signed up to the programme. We are delighted that it’s had this response, and that our theatre partners across the North, North East, West of England and the East Midlands have been able to help support a wide range of artists in developing their careers and creating new work.
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Ensemble 2020
Launching a new generation of Deaf and disabled theatre makers, creatively supported and accredited by Rose Bruford College.
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One Under Workshop Programme
What Connects Us? is a unique creative workshop programme linked to the tour One Under, written by Winsome Pinnock and produced by Graeae and Theatre Royal Plymouth.
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Graeae’s Ensemble 2018 – Hurricane Protest Songs
In 2018, Graeae’s Ensemble of young theatre makers performed Hurricane Protest Songs, a breakthrough new production interweaving spoken word poetry, movement, music and storytelling.
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This Is Not For You Education Programme
With the centenary of WW1 making its mark across the world and especially in the UK, Graeae’s Training and Learning department developed an education programme alongside the outdoor performance This Is Not For You.
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Training and Learning
To find out more about Training and Learning contact our Creative Learning Director Jodi-Alissa Bickerton on jodi@graeae.org.
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The Rollettes present Babushka’s Winter Adventure
The Rollettes performed an adaptation of the Babushka folk-tale using a combination of beautiful aerial work, storytelling, music and their unique humour in 2017.
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Protest Song Hub
As part of Reasons To Be Cheerful 2017, Graeae called upon singers and songwriters from across the globe to raise their voices for freedom and compose, record and submit Protest Songs that spoke to the struggles of the 21st century.
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Deck the Stalls
In 2016, Graeae’s unique wheelchair dancing troupe, the Rhinestone Rollers, a group of young artists rolled out their own show.
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Pakistan
‘People will watch us do this (performing) and believe that we ‘Deaf young people’ can do anything’
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Hackney Youth Theatre
Hackney Partnership Youth Theatre perform during February half-term each year. It is run in partnership with local learning disabled young people, Huddleston Centre and Immediate Theatre.
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The Rollettes
‘I want to fly again. That was the best day ever!’
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–Young Artistic Adviser, Aerial Circus workshop -
Artistic Residencies
“The Graeae artists spent time individually with each student – nobody faded into the background.”
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– Teaching Assistant,Tuke School. -
Workshops
“Thank you for an engaging and insightful workshop. It felt collaborative and freeing.”
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Creative Access
We’re proud to collaborate and work in partnership with a wide variety of partners across the cultural sector, informing our practice and providing many opportunities.
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Dare You training
Dare You is a creative learning experience that develops skills for inclusive leadership – building leaders that leverage diversity to get the best out of all their people.
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Production Related Workshops
We deliver education and outreach programmes to groups alongside many of our latest touring productions.
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