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.
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.
A roundtable of theatremakers talk about their work, how they make it, and models for inclusive spaces for both artists and audiences.
The theatre field is white-dominated, and disabled and D/deaf companies would seem to be no exception—unless we look deeper and think more intersectionally.
Now 30 years old, the Americans with Disabilities Act has made historic access achievements for audiences. Now how about access for performers and backstage workers?
Here are some folks to have on your radar, from writers to designers, from choreographers to arts administrators.
Meet the field leaders who helped us ideate and create this package of stories.
It’s not just the workers who need the stage to come back—all of us crave the communion only the theatre can provide.
We asked dozens of theatre folks about an alternately disorienting and clarifying 12 months of closure.
Pandemic closures have provided an unexpected opportunity for some theatres to expand and improve their facilities.
One year into the pandemic, artists and leadership find ways to collaborate—and clash—on the best ways to support their communities.