theknow.denverpost.com: In July 1990, the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. That same year, 1,600 miles from the White House’s South Lawn, a quintet of aspiring performers, each living with disabilities, was about to put on a show — a really big show.
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This article did a lot to eloquently amplify the resilience this company has shown both before and during the pandemic and it sounds like they're handling the pandemic in a metered and informed way, which can't be said about all the theatre companies I've been reading about. It was great to learn about this company and hear first hand about some of the issues they face outside the pandemic has been implemented to effectively help them survive the pandemic themselves. I think the issue their facing of balancing the safety of their team members with the long term threats isolation might have, is challenging on a level most other theatres don't have to face. I mean everyone is considering the health and wellness of their employees but most of them don't have a compromised immune system. I also loved their idea of the telethon fundraiser it displays the companies overall ability to pivot in effective ways which will be crucial for navigating the pandemic as it continues.
This is such an inspiring piece. Not only has this theater company overcome the obstacles specific to being a group of actors with disabilities, but they have also surpassed many of the COVID-19 obstacles better than most other theater companies I know. I agree that often praising a marginalized group’s resilience rings hollow when it is a culture filled with people like me that force them to be resilient in the first place. But that being said, I have a lot to learn from this company. I have spent a large portion of the past 6 months simply wishing things could be different, not actually trying to make things better for myself and others. But the members of this company, people who have likely had many more setbacks and struggles than I have, are able to not only get by, but blossom. Over the next few weeks I am challenging myself to work harder to build myself and others up (specifically this theater company whose Telethon I will be tuning into on October 18th.)
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