It’s Well Past Time for an All-Neurodivergent Staging of ‘Curious Incident’
A look behind the scenes of a new, more accessible student production of the popular play centering an autistic character.
All Stories About disability
Ryan J. Haddad, Star of His Own Life
His latest autobiographical comedy at the Public, ‘Dark Disabled Stories,’ is being designed with access in mind, even as it gets down and dirty about the ways society views and treats disabled people.
‘All of Me’: A Rom-Com That Represents, and Not Just Onstage
A new play at Barrington Stage Company, about a class-riven romance among 2 wheelchair and text-to-speech users, also has plenty of disabled talent backstage.
Under New Leadership, Phamaly Goes Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole
Phamaly Theatre Company’s upcoming production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ rings in a new era for the Denver company.
Theater Breaking Through Barriers Relaunches Writers’ Workshop
On hiatus since 2008, the workshop helps artists develop and stage work with a focus on uplifting disabled artists.
Inclusion: We Can’t Do It Alone
Disability inclusion can’t simply be tacked on as an extra in theatre’s budgets and planning; it must be intentional and funded. The good news is that it benefits everyone.
The How and the What: Access, Justice, and Disability Aesthetic
A roundtable of theatremakers talk about their work, how they make it, and models for inclusive spaces for both artists and audiences.
The Advisory
Meet the field leaders who helped us ideate and create this package of stories.
The Disability Scorecard: Are You Doing a Panel, or Actually Doing Something?
Want to make disabled artists and audiences more than symbols or afterthoughts? Here’s the minimum you can do (and you really should do more than the minimum).
Everything Going His Way: My Dad’s ‘Oklahoma!’ Accessibility Journey
Taking my father, a Parkinson’s patient and stroke survivor, to the current Broadway revival was a challenge, but well worth it.
