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Robert made a very

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specific and fantastic decision
to make this

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a very inclusive cast,
one called radically inclusive.

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And it is amazing
how rarely we see this.

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And it really made me very
passionate about an advocacy
around

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this being more
the norm than the exception.

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But it was definitely the most
rewarding part of being a part
of this production.

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It means a lot to me

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to be a part of this specific
production of Richard III,

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because I think there's a real
emphasis on diversity and
inclusion.

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And I am an actress
in a wheelchair

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and to be surrounded

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by other actors with
disabilities and,

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you know, people
from all different backgrounds

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It is - it makes the process,

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it makes the experience,

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so rich because
everyone's different.

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And I think that
makes for great art.

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I know that growing up,
I was always looking for

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people who looked like me,
actresses with disabilities in
wheelchairs.

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And so for an audience member
to see themselves represented on

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stage doing Shakespeare

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is maybe unexpected
and then maybe opens new doors

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and new ideas and
new possibilities

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for someone who thought
it was never possible for them.

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Who Robert was...

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You know, we have
a similar mindset

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in constructing
the play and how to shape it.

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What if what if
this what if that

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so all of the what ifs.

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We had that card, that
disability card. Right.

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And that race card that
we know the gender card.

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The power card.

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All the cards.

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We usually just play around
with that idea and that concept.

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And I really enjoyed
that part of the process.