disability arts

A satire of pandemic hoarding, Caca-Capitalismo is not only a delight – Olivia Muscat says that it’s a model of accessible dance

Disabled actor and theatre maker Kate Hood, blind writer and critic Olivia Muscat and able-bodied writer Emilie Collyer have a wide-ranging conversation about disability, opportunity and the arts sector

A Normal Child evokes the ‘awkwardness, contradiction and messy humanity’ of the question of representation, says Robert Reid

Back to Back Theatre’s The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes is thick with what is left unsaid, says Jane Howard

‘A love of life might not have been better depicted on stage than a lone person joyfully rollerskating naked’: Robert Reid on Andi Snelling’s Happy Go Wrong

Autistic critic Jess Flint reviews A_tistic Theatre’s Helping Hands, a show that explores how ‘help’ can sometimes be the opposite

How do we make systemic change in an often resistant industry? Jessica Walton reflects on an empowering symposium on disability and the arts

When Tom Middleditch, a vocal advocate for neurodiverse representation on stage, saw Robot Song, his first response was rage. But then he changed his mind. This is what happened…

Yumi Umiumare’s Butoh work Forbidden Laughter shows that laughter isn’t always funny, says Philipa Rothfield

‘Disabled artists should be a priority for this industry. Many artists are already there creating work. They don’t need mentorships! They need money.’ Jessica Walton on the power of disability-led art