Bartholomew Abominations is a collaboration between award winning audio producers, Naked Productions and Graeae Theatre, placing Deaf and disabled artists centre stage.

This radical reinvention of a classic drama for 21st century audiences is a vibrant, biting political commentary about modern British identity.

In the original, Ben Jonson takes a swipe at the narrow-minded puritanism of the early 17th century. Paul Sirett’s new version reflects on narrow-minded disability discrimination and English nationalism of the early 21st century. The story is set in 2032, at an annual event where suitors must find the “perfect” partner or face deportation.

BBC Radio 4
Directors - Polly Thomas and Jenny Sealey
Writer - Paul Sirett