内容简介：
Disability studies have long been the domain
of medical and pedagogical academics.
However, in recent years, the subject has
outgrown its clinical origins. In Freaks of History,
James MacDonald presents two dramatic
explorations of disability within the wider themes
of sexuality, gender, foreignness, and the Other.
Originally directed by Martin Harvey and performed
by undergraduate students at the University
of Exeter, Wellclose Square and Unsex Me Here
analyse cultural marginalization against the
backdrop of infamous historical events.
MacDonald, who has cerebral palsy, recognises
that disability narratives are rarely written by
and for disabled people. Therefore, his plays,
accompanied by critical essays and director’s
notes, are a welcome addition to the emerging
discourse of Crip Theory, and essential reading for
disability students and academics alike.
作者简介：
James MacDonald is a playwright whose
work is regularly staged in the United Kingdom.
He is an associate research fellow at the
University of Exeter