Illuminating the Careers of Disabled Lighting Designers 

ESSAY BY MICHAELMAAG And ANNIE WIEGAND

https://howlround.com/illuminating-careers-disabled-lighting-designers

Doing some Research on Social justice in Theatre i came across this article about two disabled lighting Designers. they talk about the struggles and challenges they have to face working the the theate industry. with what they was saying Why can’t the industry adapt and Support more disabilities. as part of my inclusive Practice i looked at this issue. How we can adapt our Practices for those with disabilities. Here was a couple of quotes that found interesting from the article.

“Due to the way that theatre is structured, it is more challenging for underrepresented young designers to learn, grow, and move up the proverbial career ladder.“

Annie Wiegand First deaf Lighting designer in Usa

“This goes back to the idea of universal design and how we can change not just the physical space but the processes and methods of how we do theatre to accommodate people of different abilities”

Michael Maag: “Universal design is the design and composition of an environment so that it can be accessed, understood, and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless of their age, size, ability, or disability”