RAMPS ON THE MOON PODCAST
Disability equality leader, Michèle Taylor, steers the Ramps on the Moon podcast into the heart of mainstream theatre. With special guests, she discovers the joys, the frustrations, the successes, and the learning in elevating disabled people into the centre of theatre work.
Join Michèle as she shares the realities of the ‘now’ and what the future can hold for disability equality in the arts.Michèle is a disability equality trainer and consultant who set up her own business in 1992 to work with arts and other cultural organisations.
She has seen immense change across the sector in that time, and is still impatient for more:“It’s time to focus on anti-ableism: recognising that as disabled people, we are no longer satisfied with being granted access into an essentially ableist sector. I am proud of the Ramps on the Moon partners for the work they have done to reflect on their own structures and processes, and to share their learning.”
RAMPS ON THE MOON PODCAST
Latest Episodes
Ep 20: "Am I here because I'm good, or because I ticked a box?" with actors Natalie Kimmerling and Lucy Thorburn
Have you ever wondered whether you got the job on merit, or because someone needed to tick a box?It's a question that follows many disabled performers into every audition room, and in this episode, two of the UK's most exciting pu...
EP: 19 Jenifer Toksvig - "I put the story last" - connection matters more than control
Jen Toksvig is a theatre writer, director, poet, lyricist, game designer and advocate.Jen joins Michele for a thought-provoking conversation about reimagining theatre, accessibility and storytelling. Rather than treating access as someth...
Ep 18: Simon Minty: Rebel, Leader - Driving Disability Change
In this episode, Michèle Taylor is joined by disability consultant, broadcaster and comedian Simon Minty for an honest conversation about disability, leadership and creating lasting change.Reflecting on more than 30 years of working acro...
Ep 17: Claire Hodgson and Jamie Beddard, founders of Diverse City: Fighting for Equality in every artistic arena
In this episode Michèle Taylor talks to Claire Hodgson and Jamie Beddard, joint Artistic Directors of Diverse City - A performing arts company who make bold, inclusive performance work, that supports artists to develop and grow, as well as work...
Ep:16 Jamie Hale, Director of CRIPtic Arts - on dismantling hierarchies and pushing the margins
In this episode Michele Taylor talks to Jamie Hale - a disabled and neurodivergent creative coach, trainer, and access consultant working to build cultures rooted in access, equity, and disability just...
