Sight Lines is a 23-minute documentary film that examines and demystifies the practice of providing access for blind and visually impaired actors.
The film, written and directed by Tim Gebbels, follows a group of blind and visually impaired actors through a typical day of rehearsal, and demonstrates a variety of options for accommodating access requirements, such as making the stage and working space accessible and providing access to written scripts.
Funded by the Arts Council of England through Graeae’s VIP project, the documentary aims to provide a model for theatre companies and practitioners for working with blind and visually impaired performers.
About the company
Graeae Theatre Company is a disabled-led theatre company that profiles the skills of actors, writers and directors with physical and sensory impairments.
Founded in 1980 by Richard Tomlinson and Nabil Shaban, Graeae now stages up to three productions of new and classic plays each year, touring both nationally and internationally.
Graeae is the leading British company in its field, and is led by Jenny Sealey, Artistic Director since 1997. They have a reputation for producing thrilling and innovative work, particularly built around the creative use of sign language and audio description.
Graeae also promotes the inclusion of disabled people in professional performance, has developed a unique program of theatre training (Missing Piece) and regularly offers writing commissions and training to disabled writers.
To learn more about Graeae, please visit www.graeae.org.
*Note: Please contact access@graeae.org to request a free copy of this film on DVD. The DVD that you’ll receive in the mail includes subtitling and audio description options.
