Your reports Find reports How creative can access get in theatre How creative can access get in theatre Convener(s): Caroline Parker Participants: Tom M, Chrissy Tay, Emily Kempson, Ashley Scott La_Ton, Jenifer Malarkey, Martin McClean, Steven Whinnery, Jo Hammant Summary of discussion, conclusions and/or recommendations: Access a word too clinical let’s call it ‘Inclusive Theatre’ Sorting access in rehearsals for actors Access for audience ‘Barriers’ who creates them Planning ahead. Funding for access – in budget applications, and Access To Work Quote from director Kate Mitchell ‘Do you see actors as skilled and talented or as incapable and stupid’ See actor/person first not ‘Oh I want to work with deaf/disabled people’ Just cast them in roles as you would with any other actor. It is possible to over design the creative access too much so that they become inaccessible.