Disability Is Not Just a Metaphor
“Freaks” are having a moment. The Kennedy Center’s acclaimed production of Side Show, about conjoined sisters at the circus, is rumored to be mulling a move to Broadway. The next season of American Horror Story will, similarly, be about a freak show. And in recent months there has been a proliferation of representations of disability on stage and screen. What do all these characters have in common? They are played by actors who are not disabled in real life…Read More
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