Interweaving Accessibility into Theatre

Thomas, Grace (2025) Interweaving Accessibility into Theatre. Journal of Consent-Based Performance, 3 (2). pp. 16-27. ISSN 2771-8298

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Abstract

In these notes from the field, I explore how accessibility was built into the research, development and final performance for a theatre project on fibromyalgia. Approximately 50% of the cast and crew of this production had a disability (including some with fibromyalgia) and their accessibility needs were incorporated into the content, aesthetics and structure of the production. I explore how consent was approached in the project, given the pressures on disabled people to please in a rehearsal room so they will be included in the arts. I reflect on how the experience of the audience was designed to enabled disabled people to attend and interact with the project. Lastly, I interview a cast member/co-devisor from the project who is a disabled actor who offers her thoughts on the project and her experience of working as a disabled actor.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	eywords: disability disabled accessibility accommodations intimacy boundaries consent casting, Representation, harm prevention
Divisions:	Creative Arts
Depositing User:	Hayley Dennis
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2025 14:37
Last Modified:	10 Mar 2025 14:37
URI:	https://wrexham.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18279

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