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You must be jesting
Historic Hampton Court Palace played host to a show which gave a new twist to “Playing the fool”. Michael Shamash reports
Finding tribal identities
Deafness and the search for Deaf identity are at the centre of a family's drama in Tribes at the Royal Court theatre. Mike Shamash finds out how well it's explored
Drama and darkness: Sight and sound of deafblind theatre
Not By Bread Alone is a new production from the world's only deafblind theatre company from the Nalaga'at Centre at the Jaffa Port in Tel Aviv
THEATRE: Cracking Up!
Developed by NHS Surrey, Cracking Up! is a variety night based on the experiences of people with mental health conditions. Only one of the performers is disabled but it still feels like the contributors have been empowered, getting their stories across, rather than being exploited for laughs or patronised.
Review: Polar Bears
Polar Bears is a debut play by Mark Haddon, author of the bestselling novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. It’s an ensemble piece about the family dynamics around Kay, a woman with bipolar disorder
Jenny Sealey: making access sexy
To mark the company’s 30th anniversary Graeae Theatre’s Artistic Director, Jenny Sealey tells Disability Now about her role, her enthusiasm and why she has reasons to be cheerful
Jamie's a winner in Carrie's War
Hearing that disabled actor Jamie Beddard, who first came to notice in the ground-breaking TV movie Skalegrig, was appearing in a stage adaptation of the children’s novel Carrie’s War raised cause for both concern and excitement. Concern because in the book his character, Mr Johnny, is laughed at by other characters for being “scary”, excitement because, if pulled off correctly, his portrayal might have a powerful influence on theatres reluctant to hire disabled actors
Beauty and the Beast
Nuala Calvi has mixed feelings about Beauty and the Beast at the Lyric Hammersmith
Flight path review
Young writer David Watson’s second play centres on the personal struggles of Jonathan, a teenager with a bright future who has to contend with the demands of his older brother Daniel, who has Down’s syndrome.
Lipstick and Lollipops: Theatre review
At one point in Lipstick and Lollipops, by Charlie Swinbourne, the lady sitting next to me reached, surreptitiously, into her handbag for a tissue and mopped a tear from her cheek...
Dury's Graeae tribute
Graeae Theatre are well known for championing disabled performers. In their latest show, Reasons To Be Cheerful, they pay tribute to legendary musician Ian Dury. Mik Scarlet saw it for Disability Now