News and updates
What’s on at CRIPtic
Tools, Apps and Tech Guide
There’s a wealth of technology out there and lots of different tools that promise to make your life easier as a disabled creative but which ones should you pick? As CRIPtic Arts… Continue reading…
Annual Report 2022-23
This year, CRIPtic Arts moved into our second year as a Community Interest Company, and focused heavily on stabilising ourselves as an organisation, applying for the funding we wanted to manage ongoing… Continue reading…
The Crip Monologues: Writers Commission Q&A Summary
On Friday 13 October, we held a Q&A for writers interested in pitching for our new commissioning opportunity, The Crip Monologues. Here’s what we discussed. What is The Crip Monologues? The Crip… Continue reading…
LEARNING AND REFLECTIONS
Front Row: Theatres re-opening & online work
Last week, I (Jamie) was on Front Row. This was to discuss the reopening of theatres and who that leaves behind. There, I was able to emphasise that the closing down of opportunities for people to see shows online was going to affect far more than just disabled people.
It’s pretty gutting to slowly see shows and opportunities and possibilities disappearing, but I don’t think things are completely bleak. While theatres stream fewer shows online than at the ‘height of the pandemic’, there is definitely more than there was before the pandemic. Furthermore, the skills, knowledge, and equipment still exist.
Online theatre is an access issue for lots of groups. This includes geographically dispersed people, people with parenting and caring responsibilities, people who cannot sit through a whole show, and people who cannot afford live theatre. Losing it is something we need to unite to fight against:
To hear me on Front Row, click here [link] – 17:26-19:22 , and there is a transcript below:
