I look forward to the day when
disability is seen as nothing more
than human variation.
Are you a South Australian
employer looking to increase
diversity in your workplace with
that depends on stories for its very existence, and I
committed employees?
think we need to start incorporating all variations of
society on stage and on screen,” Kate said.
“And not just characters, but actors with a disability
portraying those characters, and equity in the
writing, producing, technical production and all
elements of performance.”
In 2016 Kate established Raspberry Ripple, a theatre
company that aims to create more work in the
arts and performing industry for those living with
disability.
“Raspberry Ripple is part-advocacy and part
creativity, but I think the two have melded together
in my own world,” she said. “I’m passionate about
creating a theatre space that depends on the work of
people with a disability.”
Kate was the artistic director of Raspberry Ripple’s
first show, Enunciations, and said the workshops
in the lead-up to the show included actors with a
disability, and actors who were able-bodied.
“I think it was a really eye-opening experience, for
all of us. Having a disability doesn’t make you the
expert on disability, and so not only were the able-
bodied actors having their eyes opened to new
dimensions of story, but we were all learning about
each other’s abilities, also.”
Raspberry Ripple are working toward another
performance for June of this year.
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“The impact of inclusion is far reaching, and we’re
having an impact on actors, directors, writers,
producers, and all technical aspects of production,
as well as on our audiences,” Kate said.
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