“While we are living in a time of growing positive portrayals of people with disabilities in the media, it’s more important than ever to acknowledge the way disability has been depicted in the past and how it still affects our views on disability and people with disabilities today.

“What is too sacred to be touched? At what point do we draw a line, if at all, when it comes to classic works of theatre? And, most of all, what are we hoping to gain by changing or not changing them?”

“The film cast Red Riding Hood and Jack way too young, and it impacts the effects of their storylines and the overall message of the story.”

“How do we reconvene after this prolonged hiatus in a way that continues to keep safety and love at the forefront of our practices, without sacrificing the quality of our storytelling or censoring compelling narratives?”

“As we’ve all seen during this pandemic, our thirst for connection and storytelling doesn’t go away when we don’t have access to live theater.”