User:The Grimstones

'The Grimstones' are gothic fairytales for the stage and page, created by Deaf Australian artist, performer and writer, Asphyxia.

Grimstones stage productions, 'The Grimstones: Hatched' and 'Mortimer Revealed' have toured Australia and internationally since 2008. The stories are told with giant books, handcrafted marionettes and sign language.

The fairytales explore the lives of The Grimstones family. There's a girl who reads dreams, a baby boy with three legs, a mother who sews garments lined with warmth and joy, and a grandfather who heals people with his magic concoctions. Follow the young girl Martha on her quest to be more than ordinary.

Allen and Unwin publishing company commissioned a junior fiction series of The Grimstones. 'Hatched' and 'Mortimer Revealed' will be launched in 2012. The gothic style is reminiscent of The Addams Family or Tim Burton's Beetlejuice yet strikingly original.

The author, Asphyxia, was born in Melbourne Australia 10 March 1974. As a Deaf artist, Asphyxia creates works that reflect and strengthen Deaf culture and values - providing positive modelling and validation for Deaf audiences. She provides education about Deaf culture and lifestyle to hearing audiences.