The S Word:
Stanislavsky and (Dis)ability
Webinar March 2021
Panelists
Panelists:
Ann Stocking, Member of SAG AFTRA and Actors Equity Association
"Would Stanislavsky have trained a person with a disability? Prejudice and ableism in modern actor training"
Bella Merlin, Department of Theatre, Film and Digital Production, University of California, Riverside
"‘Throwing my money in the fire’: Addressing unconscious bias in psychophysical actor training"
Daron Oram, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
"Psychological, psychophysical, and physical: Neurodivergent translations and Stanislavski"
Kaite O’Reilly, Independent playwright and dramaturg
"Un/Conscious bias and the atypical actor’s body"
Kathy Dacre, Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance UK
"Stanislavsky and accessible performance"
Moderator:
Stefan Aquilina, Director, School of Performing Arts, University of Malta