Performing Artist, Writer, Consultant.
When my then two year old deaf daughter was attending playgroups, so many people noted how fluently she signed. “It’s because she’s deaf,” they told each other, nodding heads. And when I expressed my concern that she could only vocalise one vowel sound and had zero lip pattern, they came to the same conclusion; “It’s […]
Read MoreI’m not sure when exactly Jessica Kellgren-Fozard first popped up on my Twitter newsfeed, but it’s been a real delight getting to know her online work. Jessica is a YouTube presenter, who chats mostly about disability, deafness, the LGBTQ communities and vintage fashion – amongst other things. In her own words she is a jolly […]
Read MoreHi Chris! I’m excited to find out about your boutique, could you firstly tell us a little about yourself, your background and how you got into the fashion industry? I first became interested in fashion after leaving school. I enrolled on a GNVQ course in fine art before then applying to the London College of […]
Read MoreBack when I was at Mary Hare sixth form, my dorm mate Fi would instantly reach for her hearing aid upon waking. “Do you really need that in so early?” I’d ask. “I can’t live without it!” She exclaimed! Seriously? She can’t live without her hearing aid? I wondered. Fast forward all these years and […]
Read MoreWhen I first started working in drama 15 or so years ago, inclusive theatre was more or less left to specialised theatre groups. Now, however, I’m finding more and more mainstream companies that want to be inclusive and are taking active steps to being so. And it’s not just about booking interpreters for shows and […]
Read MoreOver the past 6 months Francesca Millican-Slater and the wider Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night team have redeveloped this 2016 Birmingham Repertory Theatre Commissioned show. After a run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, national touring, and a regional community tour with their partners Birmingham Repertory Theatre and their Sir Barry Jackson Trust […]
Read MoreI have a good sense of humour, I can assure you. My friends will all tell you how I like a laugh – like most people. But some jokes cross boundaries. And for me, mocking sign language is one of them. So when Twitter fans complained to deaf model & TV star Nyle DiMarco that […]
Read MoreSpring is literally just round the corner and it’s probably the best time of the year to start or review a new resolution. It’s the season to spring clean, start afresh, turn over a new leaf. You get the idea. One of my New Years resolutions was to maintain a Mindful practice in my life. […]
Read MoreI’m pretty old fashioned when it comes to technology. Always the last to upgrade or see what the latest gadget is all about, I still consider a pen or a paper notebook one of my favourite gifts to receive. Even my nieces’ knowledge of technology surpasses mine. They all have iPads (I don’t) and the […]
Read MoreI recall seeing a photo online a while back of Anthony, lead singer in Red Hot Chili Peppers, perform next to an American SignLanguage interpreter. Social media went crazy with people desperate to know who the interpreter was – who actually now receives a fan following in her own right. Sassy, expressive and fully owning […]
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Rebecca Anne Withey 