At the Intersection of Disability and Drama
A Critical Anthology of New Plays
$82.50
- Paperback
404 pages
- Release Date
19 March 2021
Summary
“Cripples ain’t supposed to be happy” sings Anita Hollander, balancing on her single leg and grinning broadly. This moment—from her multi-award-winning one-woman show, Still Standing—captures the essence of this theatre anthology. Hollander and nineteen other playwright-performers craftily subvert and smash stereotypes about how those within the disability community should look, think, and behave.
Utilizing the often-conflicting tools of Critical Disability Studies and Medica…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781476678474 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1476678472 |
| Author: | John Michael Sefel, Amanda Slamcik Lassetter, Jill Summerville |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Imprint: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 404 |
| Release Date: | 19 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 708g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 178mm x 254mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
John Michael Sefel
John Michael Sefel, MFA, PhD, is a Melton Center fellow and co-editor of Texas Theatre Journal. His original plays have been performed in New York City, Boston, and at regional theatres and colleges in several states. He lives in Berkley, Michigan.
Amanda Slamcik Lassetter, MA, is a theatre faculty member at Baylor University, co-editor for Texas Theatre Journal, and executive board member for Therapy Center Stage Productions, a non-profit focused on mental health and healing through the creative and dramatic arts.
Jill Summerville, PhD, is a performer, playwright, and scholar. Her research explores the complexities of putting actors with disabilities onstage.
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