Glass Child depicts the sibling relationship between Kayah, a young man with Down Syndrome, and his sister Maitreyah.

Glass Child is a beautiful portrayal of intertwining sibling relationships performed by real-life brother and sister Kayah and Maitreyah Guenther. Expressed through dance, theatre and storytelling, Glass Child highlights their connection and how their lives have been affected by other people’s perceptions.

The term ‘Glass Child’ refers to the sibling of someone with disability who often becomes a facilitator in the family, someone who is “looked through”. Kayah is Maitreyah’s oldest brother & was born with Down Syndrome. Throughout their lives Maitreyah has watched him be left out, ridiculed or ignored without understanding why. Glass Child puts a microscope on their love and how their relationship has grown. It questions how the rest of us behave when we find the difference we inevitably look for. It asks us to examine why we search for difference when we share so much in common.

Auslan Performances
In 2025, Seymour Centre is offering Auslan interpretation for select performances of Glass Child (Friday 11 April) and Eureka Day (Wednesday 4 June). During these performances, one or two interpreters are positioned side-stage, relaying the dialogue spoken by the actors, into sign language in real time.

For each Auslan performance, seats are reserved for users of this service to ensure a good view of the interpreter and the stage. If you wish to be seated in this area for these performances, please contact our Box Office on 02 7255 1561 or boxoffice@seymour.sydney.edu.au. If you need any extra assistance, call the National Relay Services on 1300 555 727.