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Chloe Vollenweider
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Ph.D. student at QMUL. Drama and Disability studies.
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📣▪️ REVIEW | BAD LADS at Live Theatre | UK Tour
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💬▪️ "powerful, understated, and captivating "
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#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #BadLads #theatre #drama
October 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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We are really pleased to announce that booking is now open for our 2025 Connecting + Sharing event! Join us and a host of exciting presenters on Zoom on the 25th June to hear about a variety of work in/about #DisHist!

To see the programme and book a spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/ukdhhh-202...
UKDHHH 2025 Connecting + Sharing Event
Join us at the UKDHHH Connecting + Sharing event to hear more about those working with, or interested in, disability histories.
www.eventbrite.com
June 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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graeaetheatre.bsky.social
We're delighted to announce our new show BAD LADS, created from the testimonies of the Medomsley boys. A new play by Mike Kenny, directed by Jenny Sealey. A Graeae production in association with Live Theatre touring nationally this autumn.

Details and tour dates below!
graeae.org/event/bad-la...
Bad Lads - Graeae
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May 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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We are opposed to the government’s announcement of more cuts and freezes to resources that support Deaf, Disabled, neurodivergent, chronically ill people, and those with lived experience of mental health to live equitably in UK society.

Check out our open letter here: tinyurl.com/2wb2bbhb
Cream background, red Graeae logo. Black text reads, An open letter in regard to proposed resource cuts.
March 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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We support those marching with power today for Deaf, Disabled, neurodivergent, chronically ill people, and those with lived experience of mental health, against more cuts.
In light of today's statement from the government, it only feels right to reshare the following video. 1/3 tinyurl.com/5fxf6m92
If It Can't Be Right Then It Must Be Wrong
A new protest song, for a new generation. Written for the 2017 tour of Graeae's Reasons to be Cheerful by Blockheads Chaz Jankel and Derek Hussey, and lead…
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March 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Hey everyone!

I’m on NPR’s “It’s been a minute” talking about the R word.

www.npr.org/2025/03/05/1...
The R-word is back. But why? : It's Been a Minute
Over the past few years, Brittany has noticed the resurgence the R-word - a word that otherwise left the cultural lexicon. And while that's troubling in and of itself, its return may also have larger ...
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Disabled women in the UK face significant inequalities in maternal healthcare, according to a new report shared exclusively with Channel 4 News.

Our Health Editor @vsmacdonald.bsky.social spoke to three women about their experience navigating parenthood with a disability.
Disabled women face significant inequalities in pregnancy care
There are 2.4 million disabled women of reproductive age in the UK, constituting 20% of women in that age group. This is the first time their maternal healthcare has been reviewed.
www.channel4.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
chloevollenweider.bsky.social
This article sums up how I am feeling about the state of things as it relates to Disability justice in the US and beyond.
March 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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We have captured our Bradbury Studios one last time, as we know it! Jenny Sealey and Kevin Walsh have done an incredible final walkthrough of our building prior to construction.

Check out the video now! tinyurl.com/ydsfyypw
A man and a woman are peering through a large window of a building. Inside the window, there is a large "A" sculpture. On the left is Jenny, she is a white woman in a grey tunic, her hair is in an up-do. Kevin, a white man, in on the right, he is wearing a blue plaid shirt.
January 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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The Guardian has followed John Kelly, a long-time member of the Graeae collective, over the last couple of months to create this feature. We fully agree with John’s take on the concerns around the attitudes towards Disabled people by the previous and the current government.

tinyurl.com/dvauvjbb
The 'war' on disabled people and my fight for an independent life – video
Disability services in the UK have been consistently cut after 14 years of Tory rule and austerity, but with the promise of change from a new Labour government, musician and activist John Kelly is con...
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December 10, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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graeaetheatre.bsky.social
Today we are celebrating. We are celebrating our community of artists, leaders, campaigners, disrupters, innovators, and changers. We are celebrating Disabled joy. We are celebrating the incredible strides the Disability Rights Movement and Disability Arts Movement have made.
Cream background, multi-coloured confetti along the top edge. Disability pride flag in the middle, five stripes across a black background going from the upper left corner to the bottom right corner. The colours of the stripes are: green, blue, white, yellow, and red. Black text reads: International Day of Disabled People 2024.
December 3, 2024 at 1:39 PM
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Our Young Company show, The Anchors and The Sails, is in its final stages of rehearsal!

The Anchors and The Sails will be performing at Rich Mix at 4 PM on 14 December. You can book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/2d2cm4cx
A group of performers sitting around a single beam of light on the ground. Behind them there is a projection of a tropical forest, on the beach there are chairs and a bonfire. All of the performers look towards the circle. Five individuals are onstage looking towards Miss Jacqui who is giving them notes. In the centre of the playing area is a blue circular light, on the wall behind the actors there are projected captions. Three performers onstage. One is standing, he is wearing a tan shirt, brown shorts, and a gold chain. On the side of the stage there is a performing standing, they are wearing a shiny gold t-shirt, and jeans. Next to them is a performer who is sitting. He is also wearing a shiny gold t-shirt. Behind them there are captions projected on the wall. Three performers rehearsing. Two actors are sitting down and one is standing. The performer that is standing is a BSL interpreter. There is a Tiki bar nearby, it is covered in a grass skirt material.
December 2, 2024 at 9:59 AM
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A couple of our members of staff are attending the 2024 Cultural Inclusion event today to support, Ayzah Ahmed. Ayzah is Graeae’s Young Associate, and she will be presenting a keynote address this afternoon.

We will continue to update throughout the event! #culturalinclusion24
Multi-coloured programme being held in the air. The cover reads 2024 Cultural Inclusion Advocating for D/deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent Access and Inclusion in the arts. In the background there are some stage lights and seats.
November 29, 2024 at 12:09 PM
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graeaetheatre.bsky.social
We are thrilled to announce Graeae Young Company's new show, The Anchors and The Sails.

This latest show from Graeae’s Young Company is about seeking joyful sanctuary from global concerns and everyday troubles, helped along by a boat, a book and bucket of mysteries!

tinyurl.com/3exhpzdu
Aerial view of a campsite with chairs in a circle around a cosy warm fire. A tropical jungle surround the outside.
November 27, 2024 at 4:28 PM