However, disability is different. Firstly, because disabled people are real, and secondly, because when able-bodied actors “crip up” they effectively steal roles from the disabled community. If Cate was right, and all actors could truly play roles outside of their lived experience, then disabled actors could depict able-bodied characters on screen. But that never happens ever.
Read the full story... (off-site)- Topics:
- Accessibility, Access, Inclusion, Arts, Culture, Sport, Recreation
- Author:
- Nina Oyama & Angus Thompson
- Source:
- The Music
- Date published:
- Thu 21st Mar, 2019