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Dark Disabled Stories

Dark Disabled Stories

Dir. Jordan Fein · The Public Theater / The Bushwick Starr · 2023Lighting Designer & Creative Producer

An autobiographical play by Ryan J. Haddad on implicit ableism, told through vignettes of navigating city spaces with a walker and cerebral palsy.

The team built radical accessibility into the design from the start: visual cueing systems for deaf performers, accessible fonts, low ambient light for relaxed performances, and close collaboration with ASL interpreters and deaf artists.

“A highly theatrical, gracefully layered model of inventive inclusivity.” — The New York Times · OBIE Award, Best New American Play · Henry Hewes Design Award nomination

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