SINGAPORE - When Okorn-Kuo Jing Hong began directing a cast with disabilities in the theatre show What If, she wanted the work to respect the performers' disabilities without trying to cover them up.
Actors who cannot see could orientate themselves by feeling markings on the stage, or the lights could be rigged in such a way that they could feel their heat. A wheelchair could become part of a set, even a projection screen, albeit a small one.
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