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Drama: Graeae's Midwich Cuckoos

Tyrone Huggins

Alexandra Mathie

Cherylee Houston

Annabel Pattison

Hermon Berhane

Jermaine Anderson

Cassie Campbell

Adam Ali

Terri Donovan

Graeme Hawley

Reuben Johnson

Charlie Concannon

John Wyndham

Roy Williams

Polly Thomas

Drama on 4: Graeae's Midwich Cuckoos: Episode 1

Graeae's Midwich Cuckoos

Episode 1

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Bold new version of John Wyndham's science fiction classic.

Bold new version of John Wyndham's science fiction classic by Graeae, a disabled-led theatre company. Adapted by Roy Williams.

A bold new version of John Wyndham's science fiction classic by Graeae, a disabled led theatre company. 

Jenny Sealey, Graeae artistic director, has her own understanding of The Midwich Cuckoos, based on growing up feeling different and has cast deaf and disabled actors who also identify with the Cuckoos and what it is to be 'other' in society. 

While being faithful to the original, this production brings a new sensitivity to the iconic novel, trying to grapple with the complexity of difference. 

This brave modernisation is by award winning writer Roy Williams, with original music from composer Oliver Vibrans.

Episode 1 
Professor Zellerby and his 8 year old daughter Michaela survive the strange blackout of Midwich one afternoon in September 2009. Nine months later, some extraordinary children are born. Zellerby starts tracking their amazing development, secretly reporting on them to concerned government authorities. Michaela finds herself caught between her difficult relationship with her father, and the Cuckoo children who immediately learn to sign and therefore communicate with her better than her own father. 

Composer.....................................Oliver Vibrans 
Co-directors...................................Polly Thomas and Jenny Sealey
Producer/Sound designer.................... Eloise Whitmore
Studio engineer...............................Lee Aston
Shadow writer................................Amy Bethan Evans
BSL interpreters..............................Ruth Andrews, Beverley Roberts, Tony Redshaw
Production coordinator.....................Sarah Kenny
Executive Producer..........................Joby Waldman

A Naked Productions/Graeae Theatre co-production for BBC Radio 4.

Drama on 4: Graeae's Midwich Cuckoos

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Disabled-led theatre company Graeae's bold version of John Wyndham's sci-fi classic.

Bold version of John Wyndham's science fiction classic by Graeae, a disabled-led theatre company. Adapted by Roy Williams.

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