DC Theatre Scene: Understanding loss can be a tricky business for children, and especially so for those with disabilities. The Kennedy Center’s poignant production of Mockingbird explores an autistic girl’s emotional, unique journey through grief and healing in the wake of unspeakable tragedy. Mockingbird, adapted from the award-winning young adult novel by Kathryn Erskine, stands out from the sometimes-fluffy realm of family theater with a complex emotional journey that should resonate with parents and children alike.
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I think having disabilities portrayed in theatre is a very good idea to spread awareness about certain disabilities. Most people do not know what it is like to have a disability, if they do not have one themselves. Many people can be cruel to people with disabilities because they do not understand what they are going through. Disabilities can be very tricky to imitate in a show because there is a very fine line between insulting people with that disability and doing a successful job portraying the disability. It needs to be realistic in order to educate people on what the disability is really like to have. It also cannot be too over the top with the symptoms or characteristics of the disability that it makes someone with that disability upset and feeling attacked. I worked on a show about ADHD and it was a great experience because I learned a lot about the disorder and proper ways to talk about it. It was a very touchy subject to do especially in school because it was very relevant to most of the community. It is good that these types of shows are becoming more popular.
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