(Re)Imagine Accessible Theater
Seattle Rep is hosting a free online panel discussion about the future of accessible theater on Thursday, December 17 at 5 p.m. The (dis)ABILITY community has paved the way in developing innovation and access to make life better for all communities. What does universal access look like in theater? Get ready for the conversation with these related books, videos and websites in the Library's collection and beyond.
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A New Kind of Listening: The Community Inclusive Theater Group
A New Kind of Listening is the story of a visionary director, a one-of-a-kind theater group, and a young man who could not speak, yet found the voice he had been looking for all his life. (The Groove Publications)
Format: Streaming Video
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
15-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone, who has an autism spectrum condition, investigates the mysterious death of his neighbor's dog in this award-winning play adapted from the novel of the same name by Mark Haddon.
Format: Book
Availability: No Longer Available
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The Theatre Times' Disabled Bodies in American Theatre by Madison Parrotta
In this well-researched article, Parrotta advocates for total inclusion within theatre: "We need a theatre that makes every part of itself accessible."
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Fifth of July
Ken, a paraplegic Vietnam War veteran, and his lover Jed, a horticulturist, prepare to sell their Missouri farmhouse.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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