Bartholomew Abominations

Bartholomew Abominations is the latest collaboration between award-winning audio producers Naked Productions and Graeae Theatre, placing Deaf and disabled artists centre stage.

This radical reinvention of a classic drama for 21st century audiences is a political commentary about modern British identity.

The story is set in 2032, at an annual event where suitors must find the 'perfect' partner or face deportation.

Bartholomew Abominations has an exceptional cast of disabled and non-disabled actors, including Liz Carr (Silent Witness), Stephen Collins (Reasons To Be Cheerful), Garry Robson (Fittings MultiMedia Arts) and Mina Anwar (Life Of Pi).

Bartholomew Abominations is part of BBC Culture In Quarantine’s Exploring Disability Through Art. This November sees the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act, one of the most significant civil rights landmarks in history, criminalising discrimination against disabled people in many areas of life. This moment is being marked across the BBC, with a special focus on the arts.

A transcript of the drama will be available on BBC Radio 4 website on broadcast.

The writer, Paul Sirett, is an Olivier-nominated playwright with over 25 professional productions to his name including two plays for disabled-led theatre company Graeae (Reasons To Be Cheerful and The Iron Man) and two West End transfers (The Big Life and Rat Pack Confidential).

Cast:

Mrs Purecraft…….Liz Carr
John……Jack Hunter
Ursula…….Chloe Ewart
Alice……Stacey Ghent
Tom……Stephen Collins
Ned………Michael Golab
Best……..Garry Robson
Hobbs…..Mina Anwar

Directors…… .Jenny Sealey and Polly Thomas
Sound recordist…..Louis Blatherwick
Sound design and producer….Eloise Whitmore
Original music …….Oliver Vibrans
Sign Language Interpreters…..Caroline Richardson, Jeni Draper, Vikki Gee-Dare and Chandrika Gopalakrishnan

Executive Producer: Jeremy Mortimer
A Naked Productions/Graeae Theatre collaboration for BBC Radio 4

Publicity contact: SH2