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A black and white photo of Rufus. Rufus Elliot is pictured playing its viola, focusing on something out of shot. It is wearing a black short sleeved shirt, with its short hair tied up at the back.

Composer: Rufus Isabel Elliot

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The music weaves its own world, with its own characters and settings, not necessarily even asking your say-so, which is in turn inspiring (for both life and music).

This is a black and white portrait. Tom is standing on stage, he is a caucasian boy with short-ish white hair. He is wearing round, plastic blue glasses and a black buttoned up polo shirt.

Performer: Tom Ryalls

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It’s important now more than ever that we learn to build systems of support and care, instead of isolated incidents of care and I hope my work around this show can do that.

Miss Jacqui is a Black woman with lots of curly hair. She is looking at the camera and is wearing a beige coloured top. She is seated outdoors surrounded by trees and plants.

Performer: Miss Jacqui

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I’ve always been creative and I wasn’t always sure I could be an artist/performer because I never saw anyone who looked like me do what I wanted to do. I guess I stopped waiting for someone else to be the first and jumped in.

Oli - a white non-binary person - has bleached hair and is dressed in a light blue jumper that reads ‘kind human.’ Oli stands in the foreground next to a microphone that is hanging from the ceiling. They have a focused expression and their mouth is slightly open.

Performer: Oli Isaac

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I am always trying to find new ways to frame conversations that can feel defunct. A new lens. And to be in playful dialogue with societal issues.

This is a photo of Bibi June, a mixed race non-binary person. Bibi is Dutch-Indonesian, with short red curly hair. They wear thin gold-framed glasses and they are looking up into the distance while they rest their head in one hand. A shaft of golden light falls across their eyes. They are wearing a white t-shirt.

Performer: Bibi June

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Everything I write, all the horror and all the joy, is to imagine a better world for myself, my peers and anyone else who struggles.

MC Geezer is a white man with short hair and a short beard. He is wearing black glasses and a red polo shirt, and is standing outside some buildings in Hackney.

Performer: MC Geezer

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I still got lot to say about our community and to keep inspiring the next generation to show that Deaf/Disabled can do what we dream to do.

A portrait black and white photograph. Alice wears clear circlular glasses, she has a fringe and her hair is half up half down.

Performer: Alice Christina-Corrigan

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“Representation in our arts sector is vital and I am so excited to be able to use my platform to promote equality, diversity and to show that anything is achievable.”

Sahera Khan, light brown skin, round face, smiling a little, black round glasses, black turban and wearing a khaki shirt.

Performer: Sahera Khan

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My vision to see more Deaf and disabled artists increase, more opportunities behind the stages and roles within the theatre. There needs to be more access and inclusion.