Under the Big Umbrella at a Festival for Neurodiverse Audiences
The fifth iteration of Lincoln Center’s festival for neurodiverse families was shorter but broader, offering many pathways for engagement.
All Stories About disability
Not Always a Punchline: Ryan J. Haddad’s ‘Dark Disabled Stories’
In his latest play, published in full in our Fall print edition, the writer/performer probes implicit ableism and the assumptions we make about people we’ll never really know.
Red Kite, Where Community Takes Flight
In serving constellations of disability, this growing program within Chicago Children’s Theatre builds confidence, celebrates joy, and fills a gap in support networks.
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.
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.
