In part one of this episode, Mary sits down with her friend Christophe Desorbay about his experience as a artist, the ableism hard of hearing/Deaf performers on Broadway face, and more.
Christophe Desorbay is Franco-American producer and artist living in NYC. He currently works at Range Media Partners, finding the ways that theater can successfully interact with Film and & TV. Christophe is also a performer based in NYC, and thinks deeply about the ways that the industry can be more inclusive to disability. His regional theater credits include: West Side Story, Cinderella, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys & Dolls. TV/Film Credits include: ‘The Plot Against America’ and ‘Wig,’ now on HBO. He has also appeared in numerous ads and promotional materials, including Google Pixel, Daily Harvest, and The Book of Mormon. He has danced for JKDC, David Dorfman Dance, ELSCO Dance, and The Orsano Project as a company member.
You can follow Christophe on social media here.
The Politics of Disability was named Best Interview Podcast at the Astoria Film Festival in both October 2022 and again in June 2023.
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