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CRIPtic 2026 Artist Development Programme
In 2026, CRIPtic Arts will once again deliver four artist development programmes, Reach, Launchpad, Breakthrough and Incubate. Each project is designed to support disabled creatives at different stages in their career, from… Continue reading…
Free Introduction to Access Training
We are very excited to launch our free course led by Jamiesha Prescod – an Introduction to Access Training for the Cultural Sector. At CRIPtic Arts, we work with organisations in the… Continue reading…
Annual Report 2024-25
After a bit of a pause, we are now ready to release our Annual Report 2024-25. This covers the work we completed between April 2024 and March 2025. Introduction When I look… 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:
