Accesibility Producer

Mandy E. MacLean (she/her) is an artist, theatremaker, and access and disability arts practitioner based in Tkarón:to, with her Cocker Spaniel, Mulder. A proud Maritimer, she is a member of the Mad Community and lives with a non-visible disability. She is currently the Artistic & Access Producer at Crossroads Theatre. Mandy’s practice spans multiple disciplines and centres on a Cripped approach to access-driven collaboration. She is passionate about challenging broad and traditional approaches to creative meaning-making, and has worked with organizations including PACT, TAPA, Arthouse Australia, FOLDA Festival, Sick & Twisted, Generator, Toronto Fringe, Young People’s Theatre, Roseneath, Tarragon, Factory, and Harbourfront in a variety of access-focused roles. She was recently the Dramaturgy & Accessibility Associate (Metcalf Intern) at Theatre Passe Muraille. Her current work includes participating in a research initiative on Sensory Sensitivity and Relaxed Performance with the Central School in London, and is developing a Sensory Theatre work, The Concussion Play; or How I Learned to Wait, with support from the OAC. As she collaborates and intersects with structures and practices, Mandy believes that considering access can lead to creatively rich and innovative experiences for everyone!