Jenny Sealey MBE (born 1963) is an English theatre director from Nottingham.[1]
In 2012 Sealey was one of the artistic directors for the 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony.[2] She has been the artistic director of the Theatre Company Graeae since 1997.
Sealey's work in theatre and the creative arts focusses on empowering deaf and disabled actors through inclusive productions.[3]
She was appointed as a vice-president of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2022.[4]
In August 2023 Sealey's Edinburgh Festival Fringe play Self-Raising received a Neurodiverse Review Award.[5]
References
edit- ^ Akbar, Arifa (August 10, 2023). "Self-Raising review – growing up Deaf in a family of secrets". The Guardian.
- ^ Gibson, Owen (August 29, 2012). "Stephen Hawking to feature as narrator at Paralympic opening ceremony". The Guardian.
- ^ "Jenny Sealey". graeae.org.
- ^ "Central announces its new Vice Presidents". The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Graeae's Jenny Sealey among winners of Neurodiverse Review Awards". The Stage.
External links
edit- Desert Island Discs: Jenny Sealey, theatre director (Radio broadcast). BBC Radio 4. 15 March 2024.
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