In this article, I propose that investigation of allies, ally skills, and allyship in disability arts is
overdue. I articulate some of ways in which non-arts approaches to allyship need to be …

Theatre has a long tradition of presenting disabled characters as plot devices to tell
someone else's story. A recent production, All in a Row, resulted in heated debate around …

In the last decade, the field of Disability Arts has been recognised as a powerful source of
aesthetic innovation. Yinka Shonibare has described it as 'the last remaining avant-garde …

The presence of non-disabled artists challenges the possibility of disability aesthetics in arts
and disability projects. This study therefore examines the meaning of disability for the …

The last three decades has witnessed the development of a distinct narrative about how
disability performance has become a much celebrated component of the Australian theatre …

This thesis has emerged from a practice-based and interdisciplinary doctoral studentship at
the University of Glasgow. It proposes The Performic Cycle as a new contribution to …