Disabled and clinically vulnerable shut out from return of live music and theatre
Performers and audiences who are clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) are being shut out of the arts due to a lack of ongoing safety provisions, according to a number of people…
Nothing Got in the Way of These Paralympians
With the Paralympics underway in Tokyo, we’re remembering the lives of athletes with a variety of disabilities around the world who found freedom in their sports.
Thomas Quasthoff: ‘From birth, my mum felt guilty. I had to show her I made the best of my life’
Born disabled due to the effects of Thalidomide, the exuberant star rose to classical music’s pinnacle – then quit at the peak of his powers. Now he’s back – singing…
The A.S.L. Interpretation of ‘WAP’ Was TikTok Gold. It’s Also a Problem.
Style|The A.S.L. Interpretation of ‘WAP’ Was TikTok Gold. It’s Also a Problem. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/14/style/asl-wap-tiktok.html Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story The A.S.L. Interpretation of…
Comic Jamie MacDonald on being creative and blind: ‘It’s triumph with – not over – adversity’
I’m a blind standup comedian, currently co-starring in the BBC Two documentary Blind Ambition. As the title suggests, the show is about blindness. But please don’t think this is a…
Study Shows More Disability Stories Onscreen, but Few Disabled Actors
The study published Wednesday also showed that television is far behind film when it comes to representation of characters with disabilities.
Audible review – American football film makes a noise about deaf culture
Ten years ago, director Matt Ogens was shooting an ad campaign involving high school football teams. One of them was from Maryland School for the Deaf. Ogens was already aware…
ESPN To Honor Athlete With Down Syndrome
A triathlete who became the first Ironman with Down syndrome will receive a prestigious award from ESPN on national television. The post ESPN To Honor Athlete With Down Syndrome appeared…
Triumph review – RJ Mitte grapples with sporting ambition in the wrestling ring
Based on the screenwriter’s own youth, this underdog disability story wins points for authenticity, but sports movie cliches blunt the impact With actors with disabilities often confined to supporting roles,…
How a radical form of accessibility is pushing the boundaries of theatre performance
Events, Experiences PinErin Ball performs at Cripping the Arts at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, in January 2019. She balances with her hands on the arms of an old wheelchair. Behind…