The inclusive theater “We are” is under threat of closure
The artists of the “We are” inclusive theater range from ages 6 to 22. The actors have hearing, musculoskeletal, physical and/or other disabilities. “The inclusive theater creates art, and it does not matter whether or not the child onstage uses a wheelchair,” Marine Asatryan, the producer and theater manager says, adding that the inclusive theater helps to break down stereotypes about people with disabilities. “We are” theater was established in 2004 by the Yerevan Children’s Development Center (renamed the Children’s Development Fund). The fund functions on the basis of grant programs without permanent funding, and thus the theater group is now on the brink of closure.
To support the theater please visit their website: http://donate.am/en/special-attention-to-special-needs/project.
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