Wrapping Myself

Wrapping Myself is a powerful, solo disability theatre production with original live music, dramaturgically informed writing, celebrating older disabled women, exploring isolation, displacement & the labour of lifelong advocacy.

The story centres on ageing disabled matriarch Marina from the punk generation, an artist activist all her life, suddenly mourning her lifelong friend & examining whether their lives as activists have been worth the sacrifices made. The show will provoke conversation about our lives & role in the arts, & share some of our history which remains largely hidden. Cultural leaders will be invited to the preview & post-show discussion, exploring anti-ableist programming & commissioning whilst telling vivid exciting stories with egs from the piece.

A preview performance at ARC in May 2024 will be developed in the 2nd R&D and creation phase. Community workshops will give older disabled women a safe space to examine themes to create their own monologue. 6 professional development sessions to arts staff & disabled artists.

Creative Writing - Disabled Women's Monologues
Friday 8 March - 2.00pm-4.00pm
Wednesday 13 March - 3.30pm-5.30pm
Monday 18 March - 1.30pm-3.30pm
Tuesday 19 March - 6pm-8pm

Critical Conversations - Disabled Artists 
Friday 15 March - 2pm-4pm -  Collective Voices/Personal Labour 
Friday 22 March - 3pm-5pm - The Current Arts Environment
Monday 8 April - 6pm-7.30pm - The Progress We've Made
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Professional Development Sessions for Arts Staff - Anti-Ableism in Art and Culture 
Friday 12 April - 1.30pm-3.00pm - Anti-Ableist Practices
Friday 19 April 1.30pm-3.00pm - Disabled Narratives in Drama
Tuesday 23 April 4.00pm-6.00pm - Cultural Equity Beyond Access




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