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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

‘I face the haters full-on!’ Rosie Jones on ramping up the laughs in her new drug-dealing sitcom by Lucy Webster

In Pushers, the comedian and actor plays a disabled woman from Yorkshire who turns to crime after her benefits are cut. She talks about beating trolls, ‘inhumane’ Labour – and her love…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM
Friday, October 11, 2024

‘It’s a tragedy because everyone dies – not because he’s disabled’: the creatives casting Richard III in a new light by Lucy Webster

The Lyric theatre Belfast’s new take on Richard III is produced by, and stars, disabled people. But bringing fresh authenticity to Shakespeare’s storied tragedy was not without its chall…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM
Friday, October 15, 2021

‘We know they can do it when it suits them’: theatre became more accessible during Covid. Will it last? by Lucy Webster

Doors may be open again, but some theatres remain inaccessible for disabled audiences. Online performances have helped – but many have already stopped streaming Going to the theatre in a p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:03PM