Disability studies class presentations on "A Stroke Of Endurance" and more

On March 27 2023 I met with another class of psychology students to answer a multitude of questions about “A Stroke Of Endurance”. I explained that Ava’s fears that she may have caused the professor’s stroke and how ableism directed at Ava factored into Ava’s reactions. One student was surprised the Professor Ben character was allowed to return to work so quickly which led to a discussion about dignity of risk. One student asked if “A Stroke Of Endurance” was my first film. One person in the audience disclosed her CP and described her type of CP as an “invisible disability” and that she had epilepsy. We discussed how Cerebral Palsy effects eye movement and reflexes. One person asked about relaxation techniques for CP. One person asked about medication and CP which led into a discussion of medication being life giving. On March 28th Dylan Rothbein who audio edited and audio described for all 4 currently released Crip Video Productions films in 2016, and I spoke about Crip Video Productions and Dylan’s films and music to a disability studies class. I have permission from these classes to write this post! Dylan Roth Liberty Coalition released videos featuring me Margot Cole talking about Cerebral Palsy and Crip Video Productions film “Drama Sighted” https://youtu.be/DPivocd0vj8 and doing a tribute to the late great disability rights activist Judy Heumann. https://youtu.be/QnFF-nfJjqI I was also quoted by CUNY in an article about Judy Heumann. Please note that Dylan Rothbein Liberty Coalition is separate from Crip Video Productions. As a reminder from my previous post, in other news https://youtu.be/ufHKiw22MKw The Umbrella Children's Theater performance of "The Butler Didn't Do It" has been made available for free!
Umbrella Children’s Theatre where I (Margot Cole) am vice president is thrilled to present The Butler Didn’t Do It! A Comic ‘Who Done It' Mystery presented at Teatro Paraguas the weekend of Friday, April 21, 2023. Adapted by Katie Thomas and directed by JoJo Sena-Tarnoff, with original music by Melange (Jeff and JoJo Tarnoff). Our student actors range in age from 7 to 12 years old.

The Butler Didn’t Do It! A Comic ‘Who Done It’ Mystery is a classic play within a play featuring original song, music and dance. A group of 1940s Hollywood bigwigs arrive at a remote island mansion for the weekend flush with their own secret agendas. When a big storm knocks out the bridge, the servants are oh so shifty, and the host of the party is nowhere to be found, suspense and thrills ensue as Cameron Spielrock, Diva SoVane, Dr. Wellbeing, Polly Pureheart, Stella Street, Stanley Livingstone, Bootsy, Curly, Truly Dimple, and the Artichoke Zombies begin to realize that things are not just always as they seem… Share widely! Teatro Paraguas and Umbrella Children's Theater is separate from Crip Video Productions!

The Butler Didn't Do It on youtube

https://youtu.be/ufHKiw22MKw The Umbrella Children's Theater performance of "The Butler Didn't Do It" has been made available for free! Umbrella Children’s Theatre where, Crip Video Productions director Margot,is the vice president is thrilled to present The Butler Didn’t Do It! A Comic ‘Who Done It' Mystery presented at Teatro Paraguas the weekend of Friday, April 21, 2023. Adapted by Katie Thomas and directed by JoJo Sena-Tarnoff, with original music by Melange (Jeff and JoJo Tarnoff). Our student actors range in age from 7 to 12 years old. The Butler Didn’t Do It! A Comic ‘Who Done It’ Mystery is a classic play within a play featuring original song, music and dance. A group of 1940s Hollywood bigwigs arrive at a remote island mansion for the weekend flush with their own secret agendas. When a big storm knocks out the bridge, the servants are oh so shifty, and the host of the party is nowhere to be found, suspense and thrills ensue as Cameron Spielrock, Diva SoVane, Dr. Wellbeing, Polly Pureheart, Stella Street, Stanley Livingstone, Bootsy, Curly, Truly Dimple, and the Artichoke Zombies begin to realize that things are not just always as they seem… Share widely!

Cerebral Palsy Awareness month 2023

Re posted with permission from Dylan Rothbein https://youtu.be/DPivocd0vj8 Haley Brown interviews Margot Cole for Cerebral Palsy Awareness month. This interview mentions Crip Video Productions film "Drama Sighted" ! Margot's films on Cerebral Palsy can be found here http://cripvideoproductions.com March is Cerebral Palsy Month and March 25 is National Cerebral Palsy day in the US. Happy Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month 2023!

World Stroke Day 2022

Today October 29th 2022 is World Stroke Day 2022. In appreciation of the stroke survivors who have inspired us such as one stroke survivor who allowed us to interview her personally to add to the authenticity of Professor Ben’s character, symptoms and recovery process, in our film  "A Stroke Of Endurance" and other survivors who supported our film “A Stroke Of Endurance” from the very beginning of its creation, and after like our wonderful new fans who are stroke survivors that let us into their worlds https://cripvideoproductions.blogspot.com/2019/01/a-stroke-of-endurance-featured-on.html Crip Video Productions would like to now be a part of World Stroke Day every year! We wrote a post for World Stroke Day 2018 here https://cripvideoproductions.blogspot.com/2019/01/screening-and-world-stroke-day-2018.html and for World Stroke Day 2019 here https://cripvideoproductions.blogspot.com/2019/10/world-stroke-day-2019.html Please read our previous posts linked for a poem by a cast member of "A Stroke Of Endurance" for World Stroke Day and, reminders and encouragement for Stroke Survivors!  This year we would also like you to be aware of a condition called spinal stroke which is a stroke to the spinal cord that can cause paralysis and is rare. 
 To watch “A Stroke Of Endurance” for free with open captions and audio description (audio description intially created by Dylan Rothbein and completed by Tucker Salovaara) and share it with other stroke survivors and their loved ones for World Stroke Day see here http://cripvideoproductions.com/astrokeofendurance.php We hope "A Stroke Of Endurance" is a great resource for all stroke survivors and their loved ones for World Stroke Day today and everyday!

2 Talks on education

On September 28 2022, I spoke to a group of students who are becoming special education teachers about Cerebral Palsy, media representation of disability, and education for disabled students. We discussed some movies the students had already watched for the class and the meaning behind “Crip” in Crip Video Productions. We discussed “Drama Sighted” and “A Stroke Of Endurance”. The students told me what resonated with them in what they had watched. Some students shared how they had seen disabled people get underestimated by doctors and the larger society. Some didn’t know people with invisible disabilities could use the ADA. On October 6th 2022 I spoke to another group of students learning to be teachers for very young children. The discussion was about Crip Video Productions, Cerebral Palsy, and individualizing education accommodations and building accessibility into a course as a course is being designed from the beginning. We talked about disability representation in books and the fact that students will have disabled parents that the teacher will also have to accommodate.

Education talk and kids performance

On April 12 2022 I(Margot) spoke to a group of young college students about disability and the public education system. We discussed Individual Education Plans(IEPs) proper accommodations, ableism and Cerebral Palsy. I spoke about how Cerebral Palsy was actually classified as a developmental disability but Cerebral Palsy is an injury like a stroke, rather than genetic as many other developmental disabilities are. Of course Crip Video Productions was mentioned as the talk went into disability representation and movies. In other news Umbrella Children's Theater where I'm(Margot) vice president is having it's Spring performance this weekend! This performance includes actors with disabilities! Share with others in the Santa Fe New Mexico area! UCTP presents Coyote the Trickster WHAT: Coyote the Trickster by David J. Hudson, adapted by Rebecca Morgan and JoJo Sena de Tarnoff WHEN: Friday, April 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 23rd at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 24th at 2:00 p.m. WHERE: Teatro Paraguas, 3205 Calle Marie, Santa Fe TICKETS: $15 for adults, $5 for kids (no one turned away for lack of funds) Reservations: 505-424-1601 Umbrella Children’s Theatre Productions is thrilled to present Coyote the Trickster at Teatro Paraguas, written by David J. Hudson, adapted by Rebecca Morgan and JoJo Sena de Tarnoff, and directed by Miss Tarnoff. Ranging in age from 6 to 10 years old, child #actors will be performing alongside adult instructors. Coyote the Trickster is a collection of stories from the Hopi, #Navajo, and Pima Native American tribes of the Southwest. Some teach us about right and wrong, and some teach us about #traditions. Come have fun in the animal kingdom as our mischievous friend, Coyote, gets his skin, holds up the mesa, steals the stars…and more! UCTP was founded in 1988 as Southwest Children’s Theatre Productions by Rebecca Morgan and Celeste Allerton. The two companies combined have equipped thousands of Northern New Mexico children with skills that serve them as performers and human beings today, and prepare them for challenges faced later in life. This is the first Umbrella Children’s Theatre Productions season since the fall of 2019. Coyote the Trickster opens Friday, April 22nd at 7:00 p.m., and plays on Saturday, April 23rd at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 24th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $5 for kids. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Reservations may be made by calling 505-424-1601, and tickets can be paid for at the door by cash, check, or credit card. This project is made possible in part by New Mexico Arts and the Dept. of Cultural Affairs, the Santa Fe Community Foundation, and the LANL Foundation.

A Musical Pinata for Christmas 9 on Xerb

The NY primos in “Marimorena, Biscochitos, and the Fear of Missing Out” are played by New York City-based Crip Video Productions https://cripvideoproductions.com company members Margot Cole, and Izabela Ginda from "A Stroke Of Endurance", as part of A Musical Pinata for Christmas 9, which is being streamed from today until June 3 2022. The performance features a mix of disabled and non disabled performers. Click here https://xerb.tv/channel/teatro-paraguas/virtual-events/2838 to view the performance for free.  To make a Xerb account click the yellow sign up button, make a username and password, then click on "A Musical Pinata for Christmas IX" and click "watch" and "I agree to let Teatro Paraguas see my email" to view.  An annual community celebration for the holidays featuring a short play written by Alix Hudson and Paola Vengoechea Martini, and directed by JoJo Sena de Tarnoff entitled "Marimorena, Biscochitos, and the Fear of Missing Out." The play continues the storyline from last year’s featured play, "Home for the Holidays: Con Amor y Gozo," which was performed solely on Zoom. This year’s production is a hybrid offering, with a number of actors participating from New York via Zoom. In this Spanglish romp, 30 actors of all ages from our Paraguas family are also a literal family -- desperately trying to cobble together a "normal" Christmas for the family matriarch, Mama JoJo (JoJo Sena de Tarnoff). But with the chaos of the kids making biscochitos, the teens creating tree ornaments, the adults fussing over whether to present the Misa del Gallo on Zoom, and Padre and others hitting the Communion wine, chaos and hilarity shine as bright as the Christmas star. The Teatro Paraguas Orchestra, with 10 musicians led by Jeff Tarnoff, plays traditional and contemporary carols, including a few with dance routines choreographed by Xochitl Ehrl. A number of other short plays are presented, including "Oh, Tannenbaum," by Mark Harvey Levine. And Santa Clos shows up at the last minute to help bring down the piñata for all the kids in the audience.