Straight from its critically acclaimed 2023 debut season, Seymour Centre is thrilled to present the Sydney premiere of siblings Kayah and Maitreyah Guenther’s Glass Child; a poignant portrayal of the pair’s real life sibling relationship by contemporary dance company The Farm, at the Reginald Theatre from 9th to 16th April.
Developed in consultation with the Olivier Award-winning Australian playwright Suzie Miller (Jailbaby, Prima Facie), this original work combines dance, theatre, and storytelling to depict the intertwining relationship between Kayah, a young man with Down Syndrome, and his sister Maitreyah, highlighting the sibling’s connection and how their lives have been affected by other people’s perceptions.
The term ‘Glass Child’ refers to the sibling of someone with special needs who often becomes a facilitator in the family, someone who is “looked through”. Throughout their lives Maitreyah has watched Kayah be left out, ridiculed or ignored without understanding why. Glass Child puts a microscope on their love and how their relationship has grown, asking us to examine why we search for difference when we share so much in common.
April 9 – 16
https://www.seymourcentre.com/event/glass-child/
