NEWS AND UPDATES (page 4)

News and updates

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The Crip Monologues: Writers Commission Q&A Summary

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Connect Through Creativity: Creating spaces for, with and by the community

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Pay Transparency

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Focus Groups: Lessons Learned from our Audience

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CRIPtic Artists 2023/24 Work In Progress Sharing

What’s on at CRIPtic

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Featuring Katherine Castellucci

This year at CRIPtic we’ve had the privilege of hosting the disabled performer and activist Katherine Castellucci as an intern. She joined us as a placement as part of her BA Acting… Continue reading…

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Podcast: Disability and… CRIPtic Arts, with Jamie Hale

Our friends at Disability Arts Online have just released episode 57 of their “Disability and…” podcast, and this episode features Jamie Hale and the work we’re doing at CRIPtic. From our earliest… Continue reading…

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Dynamic Creatives: Understanding the Arts Council Investment Principles

Our friends at Disability Arts Online have been working on some fantastic videos about Arts Council England, including one on “Understanding the Investment Principles: Dynamic Creatives”. Why not watch it, and find… Continue reading…

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LEARNING AND REFLECTIONS

Front Row: Theatres re-opening & online work

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:

Transcript