Growing Up Down’s
- Synopsis
- Documentary telling the story of a group of young actors with Downs Syndrome who set out to create a touring production of Hamlet. Along the way the play begins to blur with their real lives, leading to romance, rows and revelations.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 3 Feb 2014 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC3)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- William Jessop
- Producer
- William Jessop
- Cast
Tommy Jessop Hamlet
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Blue Apple Theatre Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Down’s syndrome; learning disabilities; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Touring productions
Notes
- General
- Winchester-based Blue Apple Theatre Company, caters largely for actors with learning disabilities.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Name
Dartmouth Films
- Web
- http://theflawmovie.com/ External site opens in new window
- Name
Maverick
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Growing Up Down’s". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76401 (Accessed 26 Mar 2026)