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I have seen quite a few stage performances in my lifetime, from the smallest of stages in my high school, to the bigger ones in Boston. However, of the ones I have seen there was only one other play that had an actor performing on the stage that had a visible disability playing the role of a character who wasn\u2019t originally written to have one. Two different shows taking that leap into pushing shows passed their comfort zones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0While Henry VI is the second play I\u2019ve seen taking this leap, it\u2019s just as important, and stood out just as much, if not more, as the first play I saw that did this. I saw To Kill A Mockingbird where one of the characters was played by a deaf actor, however this character didn\u2019t come out until later, and wasn\u2019t seen very much throughout the play. Comparing this to Henry VI where a main character, Richard The III was played by someone with a disability shows just how great representation has grown. Also the fact that throughout the performance they didn\u2019t just ignore the fact that the actor playing Richard The III had a disability but instead just showcased it and made it a part of the character really just proves that anyone can act on stage. This is such a step in the right direction for plays and musicals. I can only hope to see more of these actions being taken place in the near future<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By: Lizzy Staugler I have seen quite a few stage performances in my lifetime, from the smallest of stages in my high school, to the bigger ones in Boston. However, of the ones I have seen there was only one … Continue reading