On Blindness

By Glyn Cannon

2004

On Blindness

Overview

A Frantic Assembly, Paines Plough and Graeae co-production

Originally commissioned by Paines Plough and Graeae

First performed on 12th February 2004

A man stands tall, looking up into the middle distance. He's in front of a blue backdrop with three spotlights streaming down it.
This post is written by: Scott Graham Artistic Director

We performed again, with actors with various disabilities. This in itself was a huge and brilliant learning curve that has informed our work and access focus to this day.

Touching on art, honesty, disability and sexuality, On Blindness was an ambitious piece. I don't think it captured the heights of Tiny Dynamite but it was a genuine and passionate attempt to create intelligent and accessible theatre.

It was a great opportunity to work with directors Vicky Featherstone and Jenny Sealey in an extremely diverse company of actors.

Gallery

  • A man sits on a chair – his arm resting on its back – looking into the middle distance. He's under a coloured spotlight and behind him is a projected illustration of a living room with sofa, window, and table with lamp
  • A man sits, head down, on a chair on an empty stage. He's under a pink spotlight, and behind him is a projected illustration of a sofa, table with lamp and window.
  • A man holds his hand to his head, looking ruffled. In front of him is stood a woman, with her back to the camera, opening-up her robe. Projected onto a screen behind the man are the words "My mouth, what does it look like?"