13 stories by "Caroline Butterwick"
(We indulge in) a bit of roll play is an explicit drama about a young disabled man's sexual expression " and puts uncomfortable questions to its audience
"I'm asked quite a lot why everythin…
Not even 30, I was spending more and more of my life in the same few places with the same few friends. Then came an invitation to something new
I take a calming breath, then step up to the m…
For audiences, it has a campfire vibe and immersive appeal. Performers and directors explain the rewards " and challenges " of 'acting 360 degrees'
An actor strides down the stairs inches fr…
Stopgap's revelatory stage production Lived Fiction is committed to opening up dance for the whole audience
Six dancers glide across the stage at the Lowry in Salford. As a visually impaired…
The iconography of modern vampires can be traced back to a 1924 English stage version of Bram Stoker's novel. On its centenary, the suave bloodsucker is returning to where it all began
With …
Using an ensemble cast of deaf and hearing actors, director Lilac Yosiphon aims to explore the isolation felt by the deaf community during the Aids crisis in the 1980s
A new version of Jonat…
Choreographer Aakash Odedra explains how the movements and stories of older people in Leicester are informing Mehek, his collaboration with Aditi Mangaldas
Around 60 people are chatting and …
In his new show, Si Rawlinson mixes hip-hop, contemporary dance and physical theatre to explore how we present ourselves in the workplace
A group of office workers are each hiding something …
Frontlinedance works in communities to remove barriers for disabled people and those with long-term health conditions " and there's no distinction between teacher and learner
Several adults …
Susan Moffat and Aida Haughton explain how their play My Thousand Year Old Land was given a universal humanity by using raw, real-life testimony
Three women " Pravda (meaning "justice"), Is…
An audio describer, a creative captioner and an access consultant explain how their work is becoming integral to the theatre industry
"I think a lot of people view me as just a bit of an ang…
From unreadable scripts to 'cripping up', a career in theatre with a visual impairment can be a challenge. Chloë Clarke and Douglas Walker share their successes and hopes for the future
W…
A writer who had felt shut out from stage plays finds out how Curve Leicester's A Chorus Line is presented with audio description and a guide to the costumes
Growing up, trips to the theatre…