Shay Erlich (they/them) is a disability justice world builder whose film, dance and community-arts work imagines a disability-centered world where disabled people are empowered to love themselves and live free from stigma, shame, and ableism. They are the Founder and Program Lead for Pushmakers, an initiative focused on excellence in manual wheelchair dance. They are also the Founder of Ready For Access, a disability experience firm.
Some of their recent notable works include Cycles of Care (2023), Landscapes: Love Letters to Willow (2023) and A Provocation on Wheels (2019) with The Cyborg Circus Project.
Program
Honouring Embodied Wisdom
Note: Please be advised that this program takes place at The Bentway Studio, located at 55 Fort York Blvd, Toronto, beside Canoe Landing Park. As disabled people, our bodies hold infinite knowledge about our experiences. However, all too often, disabled people are encouraged to disconnect from and/or ignore the knowledge that our bodies share with […]
October 18
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Partners
