Synopsis
We catch up with deaf actor Jacob Casselden as he takes centre stage in a new production called Tribes at the Royal Court Theatre in London. Jacob takes on one of the lead roles as the deaf character, Billy, in a play which examines the questions of belonging and communication within the family unit.
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Other Archive resources
The Culture Show | Tribes
In researching her play Raine interviewed a number of deaf people including Culture Show directors Billy Maggot and his wife Cathy; they review the show.
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