CRIPtic 2021 Archives - CRIPtic Arts

A black and white image of Jamie Hale. They are white, and surrounded by nature, wearing a black shirt, with black glasses frames and bleached blonde hair.

Artistic Director: Jamie Hale

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Creating accessible art in the face of disablist barriers is itself an act of loving revolution, and I want to bring this surging through theatre, changing it forever.

Podcast

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As part of our 2021 programme, CRIPtic Arts did a podcast, featuring a range of artists involved in the project. You can catch them all on Youtube (captioned), or click on someone’s name here: Jamie Hale – Artistic Director Tom Ryalls – Performer – Self-care for the hyperactive anticapitalist (or how to start a revolution) Alice Christina Corrigan – Performer – Past life Miss Jacqui – Performer – Fire and Energy Rufus Isabel Elliot – Composer and musician – Twists/Glides Oli Isaac – Performer – Top tips to untangle that tongue Bibi June – Performer – MC Geezer and Troi…

Mik Scarlet is a white man with short blonde hair, a short blonde beard, and an excellent tan. He is wearing a blue blazer, and the backdrop is a white photography studio.

Podcast: Mik Scarlet

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Lata Nobes. A black and white photo of Lata. She is a British/Indian woman with dark shoulder length wavy hair, dark eyes, and she is wearing a white top. She looks sideways into the distance.

Podcast: Lata Nobes

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New Artists for CRIPtic 2021

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At CRIPtic, we’re getting very close to in-person rehearsals starting (Monday 8th). The show opens on the 19th November, so it’s very soon now! We’re delighted to announce that we are adding three new acts to the line-up. Sahera Khan and Gold Maria Akanbi are bringing filmed pieces, and Flawbored are bringing a comedy. So, without further ado, here they are: Sahera Khan Sahera is Muslim, Deaf and British South Asian, her native language is British Sign Language. She is a freelance writer/creator, artist/actress, filmmaker and YouTuber, and wrote a great introductory blog for us. Sahera’s set is made up…

CRIPtic Pit Party, Barbican Stories, & Institutional Racism

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CRIPtic Pit Party and Barbican Stories – A statement CRIPtic Pit Party 2021 – a showcase of d/Deaf and disabled artists, is taking place in the Pit at the Barbican in Autumn 2021 – a time when the Barbican is also grappling with institutional racism. My decision to continue to present the work at the Barbican was a complex one, and this statement is written to explain it. The release of Barbican Stories, and the accounts within it, made it clear that many people have experienced institutional racism within the Barbican. The work to heal wounds caused by this and…

Associate Director: Lata Nobes

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I want theatre to become more gritty, challenging and subversive – a change that will happen alongside access becoming embedded in the artistic practices of major theatres.