What is Graeae?

Graeae is a UK theatre company and human rights charity that creates radical theatre with access at the heart of its work. It produces and tours performances, runs artist development and youth programmes, and delivers access training for arts organisations. Its work centres on Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists and audiences, though its productions and resources are publicly available.

What Graeae does

Graeae describes itself as creating "radical theatre, placing access at the heart of our work." That mission shows up in three main areas on its site:

• Productions — touring and online theatre, including accessible performance types such as Audio Described and Captioned shows.
• Get Involved — programmes for writers, young people, teachers and students, artists, and organisations.
• Explore — resources, community stories and news.

The organisation also states it is "a human rights charity" that challenges preconceptions and empowers individuals, and it asks for donations to support the next generation of Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists.

Who it's for

Graeae's programmes are aimed at specific groups, and the eligibility is stated directly:

If you fall outside these groups, you can still attend productions, watch online work, and use the resources section.

Productions and access

The site lists current and past productions across regions including Online, London, East Midlands, Yorkshire, North West and National. Examples from the homepage include:

• 12 Letters To My Name — Yorkshire, 12–26 Jun 2027
• Bad Lads — National, past production
• The Anchors and The Sails — London, past production
• Romeo and Juliet — North West, past production
• Self-Raising — National, past production
• High Times and Dirty Monsters — full show available to watch, National, past production

Accessible performance types named on the site include Audio Described and Captioned. The homepage also includes player controls labelled Pause, Play, Unmute (AD) and Mute, indicating audio description is built into the media experience.

Ways to get involved

• Perform or train — join the Young Company (16+) or Children's Company (8–12) if you are Deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent.
• Develop as an artist — the Beyond programme and other artist development opportunities are listed under Get Involved.
• Write — the Writers pathway is listed alongside Young People and Teachers & Students.
• Train your organisation — "Introduction to Front of House Access" is aimed at arts and cultural organisations that want to build inclusive and accessible skills.
• Attend or watch — book accessible performances or view past productions online.
• Support — donate to fund opportunities for Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists.

What to check before you engage

• Eligibility — youth and artist programmes have stated age and identity criteria; check the specific programme page before applying.
• Dates and location — productions are region-specific and some run far in advance (for example, 2027 dates), so confirm scheduling.
• Access provisions — look for the Audio Described and Captioned labels when booking, since not every performance may offer every access type.
• Pricing and booking — the homepage shows "Book" and "Read more" links but does not state ticket prices; check individual production pages for cost and booking terms.

Graeae is best understood as both a producing theatre company and an access-focused charity: you can engage as an audience member, a participant in a development programme, or an organisation seeking accessibility training.