Review: Firsthand accounts of life with disabilities are ‘riveting’
June 30th, 2008
In the Washington Post, a review by Nelson Pressley of “Inside/Out . . . Voices From the Disability Community,” which played last weekend at the Kennedy Center’s Family Theater. The show featured seven people with disabilities testifying about their lives.
The approach was quick and dry — sentences tended to be short and factual — yet the performance was consistently powerful and eye-opening. Don’t know much about Moebius syndrome? Meet Matthew S. Joffe (standing at right, above), who explains its effects (his face can’t move), and describes his fears and successes as he’s lived with it…
… Every so often, one performer asked another, “What does disability mean to you?” The responses were personal and sometimes surprising, and the question compelled viewers to consider for themselves in the wake of the show’s coolly shared, sharply rendered lives.
The show was presented by VSA Arts, a nonprofit organization. Their website is here. (VSA arts photo in the Washington Post)
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