WINNER OF THREE 2023 OBIE AWARDS:
February 28 - April 9, 2023
World Premiere
DARK DISABLED STORIES
By Ryan J. Haddad
Directed by Jordan Fein
Produced by The Bushwick Starr
Presented by The Public Theater
Acclaimed writer and performer Ryan J. Haddad makes his off-Broadway playwriting debut with the hilarious and audacious DARK DISABLED STORIES.
Haddad’s newest autobiographical play is a series of unforgiving vignettes about the strangers he encounters while navigating a city (and a world) not built for his walker and cerebral palsy. Directed by Jordan Fein, DARK DISABLED STORIES probes implicit ableism and the assumptions we make about people we'll never really know.
DARK DISABLED STORIES will offer Open Captions, Audio Descriptions, and American Sign Language at every performance. Learn more here about accessible seating accommodations and our audience experience before selecting your seats for the performance.
MORE PRESS:
The Hollywood Reporter feature
The New York Times – DARK DISABLED STORIES Review by Laura Collins-Hughes* (Critic’s Pick)
The Daily Beast – DARK DISABLED STORIES Review by Tim Teeman
New York Theatre Guide – DARK DISABLED STORIES Review by Allison Considine
Time Out New York – DARK DISABELD STORIES Review by Melissa Rose Bernardo
The Wrap – DARK DISABLED STORIES Review by Thom Geier
TheaterMania – DARK DISABLED STORIES Review by Christian Lewis
Queerty – DARK DISABLED STORIES Review by Ryan Leeds
Talkin’ Broadway – DARK DISABLED STORIES Review by Wendy Caster
New York Theater – DARK DISABLED STORIES Review by Jonathan Mandell
Interludes – DARK DISABLED STORIES Review by Adrian Dimanlig