Freelance journalist, campaigner and theatre critic.
Sarah Bedi’s deaf thriller about authoritarian systems is an imaginative tackling of disability politics, but by no means straightforward – ★★★ “No one will understand everything – that’s how it … Continue Reading ‘The Process’ review – Government bureaucracy explored in dark digital drama
While having a few glitches of its own, Eve Leigh’s tale is a smart look at Internet freedom – ★★★★ Like a weird, multimedia pick-and-mix, you can choose what meaning … Continue Reading ‘Midnight Movie’ – A meta musing on digital escapism
The As You Like It and Going Through star will be performing in Eve Leigh’s latest play in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs. Nadia will join Tom Penn (Orpheus) in the production, which … Continue Reading Interview: Deaf actress Nadia Nadarajah talks ‘Midnight Movie’ at the Royal Court Theatre
As MPs debate deaf children’s services in Parliament later today, it’s time to introduce more equality into our education system and address this problem at its core. A series of … Continue Reading There’s a worrying domino effect impacting deaf young people’s education – it must be stopped | Liam O’Dell
‘Short and sweet’ is perhaps the best way to describe Rachel Shenton’s Oscar-winning film, The Silent Child. At a length of just 20 minutes, the debut production from the former Hollyoaks actress … Continue Reading REVIEW: ‘The Silent Child’ – an authentic and emotional Oscar-winning film
It was a few days before the Oscar nominations were announced that I found out about The Silent Child. In a BBC News interview, six-year-old Maisie Sly talked about her hopes … Continue Reading What ‘The Silent Child’s Oscar nomination means for the Deaf community | Liam O’Dell
It’s been a while since I’ve been high up in a forest scrambling through an obstacle course like some budding adventurer. So, when the team at Go Ape got in … Continue Reading A Deaf-Friendly Experience at Go Ape | Gifted
‘A celebration’ is the theme for this year’s Deaf Awareness Week – something which, to me, suggests that we should celebrate the power of collective action within the deaf community. … Continue Reading Deaf Awareness Week 2017: A celebration of collective action | Liam O’Dell
This week, I saw a video of a young deaf refugee named Hamza in Aleppo learning sign language. As well as it bringing me joy, seeing the excitement on his face … Continue Reading Sign Language Week 2017: The right kind of fascination
My life is never silent. You may believe that my mild deafness would provide me with some tranquillity in a loud world, but when those opportunities arise, thinking occurs. Moments when you … Continue Reading Silence isn’t always golden | Tinnitus Awareness Week 2017
British Sign Language (BSL) holds the key to breaking down the misconceptions, mystery and mockery which surrounds the deaf community in the UK today. It is the gatekeeper for Deaf … Continue Reading Teaching children BSL can end the poor deaf awareness in our society | Liam O’Dell
Deaf culture has been shrouded in mystery in a way which has stripped the community of its natural beauty. The hearing world’s fascination with British Sign Language has reduced a heavily … Continue Reading It’s time to end the cycle of poor deaf awareness | Liam O’Dell
