Voicebox: Activism

A touching story told in a lively and dynamic one-woman performance.

Written by Naziaty Yaacob, Hope for Persons with Disabilities (Harapan OKU)

We catch up with the team at Clay Party, stars of brand-new dramedy, Outside, produced in association with the Pleasance Trust, currently at Edinburgh Fringe!

An intriguing drama about what happens when we let toxic masculinity take control. 

Victim, Complex tells the story of how Kiri Pritchard-Mclean comes to realise her own experience of an abusive, unbalanced relationship, and wants to share it with the world - and it’s bloody funny too!

After fifteen years of implementing a stealthy and fake progressive brand of neoliberal austerity, the Liberal Party has been driven out of office in Ontario. The recent Provincial Election led to the taking of power by a rabid right wing Tory regime, headed by boorish populist multi millionaire, Doug Ford.

With passion for activist causes growing in a world focused on physical direct action, how can people with disabilities have their voices heard online and offline?

Aimee Wilkinson, Head of Artistic Development for Writing East Midlands, talks about developing literature in the local community, how creative writing can help with social isolation and running projects from conferences to workshops with refugees. 

You may have had an accident or an illness, or just got older. But as well as having to come to terms with various physical life-changes, what else can you expect? Sadly, it isn't likely to be easy.

The government is failing to uphold the right to independent living as documented in the Convention on the rights of People with Disabilities

With his first young adult novel, Run, Riot, having been recently released, author Nikesh Shukla takes some time to talk to Voice about his writing process, tackling diversity in publishing and having your voice heard.

Looking back at how disabled people have fought for change