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Are you a d/Deaf, hard-of-hearing or Disabled artist that wants to be part of the changing landscape of theatre in England?

Are you a passionate artist who wants to create live performance, develop an idea, find new collaborations, be seen & heard, but cannot get beyond barriers to developing or continuing your practice?

BEYOND is designed to transform the careers of d/Deaf, hard-of-hearing and Disabled artists, supporting new connections to artistic development opportunities and offering advice, training, mentoring and creative spaces within a national network of theatres.

These are testing times for creatives everywhere, but in this changed cultural landscape BEYOND is looking to the future.
We are developing greater access to regional opportunities across England ensuring d/Deaf, hard-of-hearing and Disabled artists are at the forefront of new and emerging work. We recognise the immense value of our intersectionality across our communities which includes Black, Asian, ethnic minority and LGBTQIA+ artists.

Delivered in collaboration with a thriving network of partner theatres in the North, North East, North West and East Midlands, BEYOND gives breathing space for artistic ambition and to discover creative potential. Graeae have teamed up with eight leading venues including Curve, Octagon Theatre in Bolton, Nottingham Playhouse, Cast in Doncaster, Hull Truck, Shakespeare North in Prescot, Live Theatre and Northern Stage in Newcastle. Together we are creating a national network of artistic support and development for d/Deaf, hard-of-hearing and Disabled artists.

Graeae has been supporting and nurturing talent for 40 years. Artistic Director Jenny Sealey MBE says:
“By offering space, advice and mentoring without charge, we are opening up the arts for Deaf and Disabled artists. Graeae feels a responsibility to do this – we are a trusted ally for disabled artists and we have the connections to take those careers further.”

Curve Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster say:
“The incredible work of Graeae is even more urgent and vital than ever before. All of us at Curve believe theatre can only truly succeed when representation and inclusion sits at its heart. We are proud to participate and support Graeae’s brilliant BEYOND programme.”

This programme is designed to support d/Deaf, hard-of-hearing and Disabled artists who could most benefit from alliances with regional theatres in the North, North East, North West of England and the East Midlands.

Artists can benefit from BEYOND in one or more of the following ways:

• All access requirements will be met.
• Creative space and support to explore theatrical ideas
• Shadowing opportunities within R&D and rehearsal processes
• A share in 600 hours of rehearsal space
• A share in 100 hours of mentoring support
• Support in sourcing funding and bursaries
• Bespoke introductions to accessible opportunities near you

In addition to space, time and people, we will be offering a number of Micro Grants to unlock additional resources and help projects achieve their full potential.

For more information about BEYOND, contact:
Laura Guthrie, Artist Development Manager, at [email protected]

If you would like to apply for BEYOND, please complete the Recruitment Pack for Artists using the links below. We welcome Expressions of Interest in any format accessible to you, including written English, an audio recording or video (BSL/SSE/spoken).

Download Information for Artists
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Download Expression of Interest
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Download Equal Opportunities and Monitoring
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Watch information for artists and guidance on how to apply in British Sign Language (BSL) below. The BSL translator featured in these videos is Nadia Nadarajah.

BEYOND is supported by Arts Council England, Foyle Foundation, Sir James Reckitt Charity, Helen Jean Cope Charity, and the Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust.