Professional theatre facilitator, director, scriptwriter, BSL storyteller, BSL poet, BSL consultant, producer and mentor.
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Suitcase
January 2015
Suitcase is set in a bustling city and tells the story of two newly acquainted businessmen as they decide to leave work and head to an unknown location. What happens when they meet? Where are they going? And who does the suitcase belong too?
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Performed at Worcestershire Theatre Festival and the Valentine's Deaf Ball, Droitwich.
Romeo OR Juliet?
Summer 2015
A comedy sign song performance by Mary-Jayne, Roger and Amanda. A girl is happily married but unsure of her sexuality. Songs include YMCA, Mamma Mia by Abba, I Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minoglue and Who is it by Michael Jackson.
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Performed at Deaf LGBT Beach Party and at Deafab.
Supporting Amanda Scott with her background. She sadly passed away in August, 2015.
DeDrama Theatre
The Rainbow Elves and The Shoemaker
November 2014 to Feburary 2015
'The Rainbow Elves and the Shoemaker' is a colourful and uplifting fairy tale.
The Shoemaker and his wife are very poor and need money to buy food and warm their home.
One morning, they are astonished to find a beautiful pair of shoes on their kitchen table.
But who has made them?
The magical Rainbow Elves! Come along and meet these colourful characters, and join in with this magical tale!
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Toured:
Birmingham MAC, Crescent Theatre -Belfast, Derby Deaf Club, Dudley Deaf Theatre, Brighton VegFest, Uttoxeter. LFest.
Mrs Deaf Boys
September 2013 to December 2014
‘Mrs Deaf Boys’; a deaf version of the TV programme ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’.
It was very entertaining and the popularity of Mrs Brown's Boys brought audiences to see the deaf version! Performed from the point of view of a deaf BSL-using family with a strong approach to deaf culture and identity.
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Tour:
Birmingham, Derby, Stoke-on-Trent, Preston, Slough, Swansea, Bournemouth, Worcester, Dudley, Belfast and Glasgow.
Two Pints
October 2012
Sean Noone and I created a performance called 'Two Pints'. The show was about the history and current issues (in 2012 when the play was produced) that related to Deaf culture, identity and included facts, comedy and impacted the audiences in a different way.
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Here is a short extract from the playscript:
Pause. Sean and MJ sips a drink at the same time.
Sean:
What about us? 2 pints together? Can we still meet up?
MJ:
I don't know.
Sean:
I enjoy your company. We are the only deaf people in this village. Like I said before, deaf is very rare around here. I really like having a pint with you.
MJ:
I don't know.
Sean:
You know when I come here. I know you come here at the same time. We can't avoid each other.
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