Break A Leg! Disability in the Arts

Rhetoric and Representation with Sydney Mayer


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Nicole is joined by her friend Sydney Mayer to discuss disability representation in  media  (what really is "representation"?). They dive deep on disability and rhetoric, the words "Handicap" and "Accessibility," Inspo-Porn, character tropes, and more! 

Sydney Mayer is a writer and dramaturg currently based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She holds a BFA in Drama with a minor in Literature and Culture from Carnegie Mellon University, where she is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Professional Writing. 


Find Sydney online! 

Instagram: @sydney.isabelle 

Sydney’s Howlround Article: 
https://howlround.com/responsible-theatremaking 


Produced by Scott MacDonald 
Artwork by Sasha & Alexander Schwartz

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Break A Leg! Disability in the ArtsBy Nicole Zimmerer

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