Monthly Archives: November 2013

While watching Jerome Bel’s “Disabled Theater,” I really was unsure of what to make of it at first.  It is obviously a very unique piece and there are many things that one needs to take into consideration when reviewing it.  … Continue reading →

After seeing Jerome Bel’s piece with the Disabled Theater, I had a lot of difficulty in constructing my opinion based on the piece. While my instinct told me that what I had just seen was great, there was something in … Continue reading →

Jerome Bel accomplished quite an astounding feat in creating his “Disabled Theater” piece with Theater Hora. He was able to take the idea of “disability”–one that we are sometimes afraid of or, more often, simply unwilling or unable to fully … Continue reading →

I missed the performance we were supposed to go to as a group on Thursday because I came 15 minutes late and they wouldn’t let me in, despite Professor Uchizono’s warning. However, I bought a ticket for Sunday and I … Continue reading →

Walking into the theatre, I had no idea what to expect. Sitting so close to the stage, I was able to see 10 chairs arranged in a neat semi-circle with an untouched bottle of water next to each. I had … Continue reading →

Jerome Bel’s Disabled Theater was an extremely powerful and moving performance that uniquely involved self-pronounced actors who all had a mental deficiency. These disabilities ranged from a learning disability to trisomy 21, or down syndrome. Aside from the obvious controversy this … Continue reading →

Certainly a show that I would not have expected to see in an art class and that I would not have seen on my own, I was surprised that I did enjoy Jerome Bell’s “Disabled Theatre”. The show started off … Continue reading →

The Jerome Bel and Theater Hora “Disabled Theater” is the most touching and exciting performance I’ve seen so far.  It started off in a serious tone with the actors being asked to come out one by one and stand in … Continue reading →