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Meet the cast of BARRIER(S)!

Meet the cast of BARRIER(S)!

Meet Em Prendergast and Zoë McWhinney, the talented actors in our autumn production, 'BARRIER(S)'! Read more

Published: 28th August, 2025

Updated: 2nd September, 2025

Author: Anna Muir-Weissbrodt

interviewing Fifi Garfield

interviewing Fifi Garfield

Fifi Garfield talks about The Vagina Monologues with LondonTheatre1! Read more

Published: 3rd July, 2025

Updated: 4th July, 2025

Author: Anna Muir-Weissbrodt

Meet the cast of The Vagina Monologues!

Meet the cast of The Vagina Monologues!

Meet the brilliant deaf ladies of The Vagina Monologues! Read more

Published: 21st May, 2025

Updated: 2nd July, 2025

Author: Anna Muir-Weissbrodt

New Deaf Dementia vlog series

New Deaf Dementia vlog series

Following the success of our production of 'The Promise', a story about a deaf family living with dementia, Dr. Emma Ferguson-Coleman filmed a series of short vlogs explaining her experience with dementia. Read more

Published: 12th February, 2025

Updated: 18th February, 2025

Author: Anna Muir-Weissbrodt

Paula Garfield will be awarded an MBE!

Paula Garfield will be awarded an MBE!

Huge congratulations are in order for our exceptional Artistic Director, Paula Garfield, for being honoured with an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list. This prestigious award recognises Paula's outstanding contribution to the arts and her profound impact on the community! Read more

Published: 15th June, 2024

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Meet the Cast of The Promise!

Meet the Cast of The Promise!

Meet the Cast of The Promise, our upcoming Spring production! Read more

Published: 8th February, 2024

Updated: 29th February, 2024

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Bespoke summer training course announced!

Bespoke summer training course announced!

Deafinitely Theatre and The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama have launched a 5-day intensive short course, in collaboration with Graeae Theatre Company Read more

Published: 2nd February, 2024

Author: Sophie Flack

Deafinitely Digital is back!

Deafinitely Digital is back!

We are excited to announce that our online streaming platform Deafinitely Digital is back and better than ever! Read more

Published: 21st November, 2023

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Meet the Cast and Creative Team of Can Bears Ski?

Meet the Cast and Creative Team of Can Bears Ski?

Meet the Cast and Creative Team of Can Bears Ski? Our upcoming family co-production! Read more

Published: 17th October, 2023

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Announcing The Promise!

Announcing The Promise!

A brand new Spring Tour 2024 production! Read more

Published: 12th October, 2023

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Meet The Vagina Monologues Cast

Meet The Vagina Monologues Cast

Meet The Vagina Monologues Cast! Read more

Published: 24th August, 2023

Updated: 25th August, 2023

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Announcing The Vagina Monologues!

Announcing The Vagina Monologues!

For one night only, 20 deaf and hearing women will take the stage to perform The Vagina Monologues! Read more

Published: 5th July, 2023

Updated: 1st September, 2023

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Announcing Can Bears Ski? our upcoming family co-production!

Announcing Can Bears Ski? our upcoming family co-production!

We are very excited to announce our upcoming family production with The Pied Piper Theatre Company! Read more

Published: 20th April, 2023

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Butterflies DYT Show

Butterflies DYT Show

'Butterflies' shows the journey of two different pathways in life and how different they could both turn out to be. On Saturday 18th February the young people performed the show twice to a full audience of invited guests. The production was directed by our Associate Director, Brian Duffy, with a full creative team. Read more

Published: 28th February, 2023

Updated: 9th March, 2023

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Announcing Rose Ayling-Ellis as Deafinitely Youth Theatre Patron!

Announcing Rose Ayling-Ellis as Deafinitely Youth Theatre Patron!

Watch Artistic Director Paula Garfield announce Rose Ayling-Ellis becomes Deafinitely Youth Theatre Patron Read more

Published: 15th December, 2022

Updated: 18th May, 2023

Author: Sophie Flack

London Youth Bronze Quality Mark Award

London Youth Bronze Quality Mark Award

We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the London Youth UK Bronze Quality Mark Award for 2022 to 2025. Read more

Published: 10th November, 2022

Updated: 15th December, 2022

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Deafinitely Theatre advocates for the BSL Bill

Deafinitely Theatre advocates for the BSL Bill

Deafinitely Theatre continues to advocate for the BSL Bill and spoke to the Minister for Disabled People, Health & Work, Chloe Smith Read more

Published: 25th March, 2022

Author: Sophie Flack

It's Sign Language Week!

It's Sign Language Week!

This week, 14th - 20th March 2022, marks Sign Language Week! Here are some resources where you can learn British Sign Language. Read more

Published: 15th March, 2022

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Deafinitely Theatre announces 20th anniversary

Deafinitely Theatre announces 20th anniversary

We are delighted to officially announce our 20th anniversary season! Read more

Published: 10th March, 2022

Updated: 17th March, 2022

Author: Sophie Flack

Deafinitely Theatre celebrates Rose's Strictly win

Deafinitely Theatre celebrates Rose's Strictly win

Deafinitely Theatre are delighted to celebrate Rose Ayling-Ellis' Strictly Come Dancing win! Read more

Published: 20th December, 2021

Updated: 30th August, 2022

Author: Sophie Flack

Deafinitely Theatre announces Talking Hands

Deafinitely Theatre announces Talking Hands

We are thrilled to announce a new initiative - Talking Hands which launches with three new short films performed in British Sign Language. Read more

Published: 16th December, 2021

Updated: 20th December, 2021

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Deafinitely Theatre announce the world première of Everyday

Deafinitely Theatre announce the world première of Everyday

We are thrilled to announce our 20th anniversary production directed by Paula Garfield - the world première of Everyday opening at New Diorama Theatre from 17th May – 25th June 2022 followed by a UK tour. Read more

Published: 25th November, 2021

Updated: 6th April, 2022

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Rose from Strictly came back to visit us!

Rose from Strictly came back to visit us!

Rose and Giovanni from Strictly Come Dancing 2021 came to visit us on Wednesday 10th November, as Rose reflects on her time with Deafinitely Youth Theatre and where she is today. Read more

Published: 23rd November, 2021

Author: Jasmine Whipps

Paula Garfield interview on BBC Radio 5 Live

Paula Garfield interview on BBC Radio 5 Live

Paula Garfield speaks to BBC Radio 5 Live's presenter Naga Munchetty about Rose Ayling-Ellis' time on Strictly Come Dancing and what impact this is having for deaf representation in mainstream media. Read more

Published: 15th November, 2021

Updated: 25th November, 2021

Author: Sophie Flack

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  • DYT Summer School 2026

    DYT Summer School 2026

    DYT Summer School is a 5-day residential aimed at young deaf and hard of hearing people, CODA and BSL-users aged 14-21. There will be acting workshops and fun activities such as swimming and obstacle courses.

  • BSL in Performance Facilitators

    BSL in Performance Facilitators

  • My experience as a DYT participant

    My experience as a DYT participant

    A piece from Hazel, one of our Deafinitely Youth Theatre participants, sharing her experience with DYT!

  • BSL in Performance: Summer Course 2026

    BSL in Performance: Summer Course 2026

    Join us this summer for an exciting two week intensive acting course at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, led by Paula Garfield, MBE.

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  • About us

    About us

    We are a deaf-led theatre company for everybody.

  • Everyday

    Everyday

    This world première production is part of Deafinitely Theatre’s 20th anniversary season.

  • 4.48 Psychosis

    4.48 Psychosis

    Deafinitely Theatre and New Diorama Theatre present Sarah Kane’s lyrical and haunting play about mental health. ★★★★ Time Out, ★★★★ The Guadian, ★★★★ Theatre Weekly, ★★★★★ West End Wilma

  • The Promise

    The Promise

    This striking world première from the nationally acclaimed British theatre company Deafinitely Theatre (The Vagina Monologues, Everyday and 4.48 Psychosis) is inspired by the extraordinary experiences of deaf people living with dementia.

  • Barrier(s)

    Barrier(s)

    Deafinitely Theatre presents BARRIER(S) - a powerful and moving love story between a deaf and a hearing woman by Eloise Pennycott. Touring the UK in Autumn 2025.

  • The Vagina Monologues

    The Vagina Monologues

    The Vagina Monologues is back! This time touring to 3 venues across the UK in July 2025.

  • The Vagina Monologues

    The Vagina Monologues

    Join Deafinitely Theatre on Saturday 23 September 2023 for a one-night special charity fundraiser performance of The Vagina Monologues!

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    Our history

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    Artistic Director

  • What we do

    What we do

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