When the World Turns by Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart.
Photographer: Theresa Harrison
A collaboration between Polyglot Theatre and the UK’s Oily Cart puts an inclusive, child-led approach at its heart.
Not fond of COVID-19 theatre protocols? In Renaissance England, audiences set the rules for how to behave, and a pickpocket could be tied to a stage pillar.
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Up to the mid-18th century, audience members could actually sit on stage alongside the performers.
Coronavirus has accelerated moving theatre online and forces people to rethink what it means to be an audience member.
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A night at the theatre may now mean holding up props over Zoom, a peek into other people’s houses or being personally walked through a customized mystery over the phone.
Erin 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 her, two long pegs extend from her prosthetic legs.
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Rustle your program without getting a glare at a relaxed performance — an art form in synch with the growing field of disability arts.