Richard III
Why I’m tired of cripface in Toronto theatre
Cripface is when an able-bodied, or able-passing, person performs a disabled experience that isn’t their own. Local theatre companies large and small, indie and established, have engaged in this practice.
iPhoto caption: (left to right) Alex Bulmer, Christine Horne, and Alexia Vassos in Richard Three. Original images by Mike McPhaden.
‘Two Perspectives on Disability’: In Conversation with Richard Three at Shakespeare in the Ruff
“There’s a need for [Richard Three] because there’s so little work in this country that centres two disabled people at its core," Bulmer said.
REVIEW: Richard III at Stratford Festival
Feore’s Richard is calm, almost playful, which adds a delicious level of maliciousness that is often overlooked in favour of blatant anger and lust.
Casting Announcement: Richard III
We have the exclusive on the casting announcement for Shakespeare BASH’d’s upcoming production of Richard III.