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OPERA AND DISABILITY

Experience

The Paradis Files: Opera like Never Before?
Analysis | Experience

The Paradis Files: Opera like Never Before?

ByCharlotte Armstrong September 28, 2020February 10, 2024

This new opera is breaking ground in terms of accessibility, inclusion and disability representation in the genre.

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Talking inclusive casting with Beth Hinton-Lever
Experience

Talking inclusive casting with Beth Hinton-Lever

ByCharlotte Armstrong September 13, 2020February 10, 2024

How is inclusive casting shaping conversations about disability representation on stage and screen?

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‘I’m not a box to tick, I’m an actor!’ In conversation with Beth Hinton-Lever
Experience

‘I’m not a box to tick, I’m an actor!’ In conversation with Beth Hinton-Lever

ByCharlotte Armstrong August 31, 2020February 10, 2024

Beth Hinton-Lever on her stage career, disability activism, and performative diversity in theatre.

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Q&A with Jacqueline Ko
Experience | Guest Author

Q&A with Jacqueline Ko

ByJacqueline Ko May 12, 2019February 10, 2024

ME/CFS advocate, artistic director of Opera Mariposa and award-winning singer Jacqueline Ko shares her experiences.

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Diverse and Inclusive Casting Is an Artistic Breakthrough of Operatic Proportions
Criticism | Experience | Guest Author

Diverse and Inclusive Casting Is an Artistic Breakthrough of Operatic Proportions

ByDavid Salsbery Fry August 6, 2018February 10, 2024

David Salsbery Fry discusses his love of opera, social privilege, and diverse casting.

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‘Cripping the Muse’ Conference Report
Experience | Panels & Conferences | Report

‘Cripping the Muse’ Conference Report

ByCharlotte Armstrong July 8, 2018February 10, 2024

A commentary and conference report of the ‘Cripping the Muse’ event at the University of Leeds.

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THANK GOD we don’t all look and sound the same!
Experience | Guest Author

THANK GOD we don’t all look and sound the same!

ByWeston Hurt April 23, 2018February 10, 2024

Baritone Weston Hurt reflects on his experiences in the world of opera.

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