Saturday Review | Tribes

Based on Tribes by Nina Raine

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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  • Type: Analysis
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 9'12''
  • Broadcast date: 2010
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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Other Archive resources
Tribes | BBC Two | 2010

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.
Tiger Country | BBC Radio 4 | 2011

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