In an Australian first, Special Education from the inside – a transgressive work in progress, based on true stories.
Specials! draws from writer Kath Duncan’s real life Special Education experiences in Australia in the 1960s. It’s a comedic and confronting depiction of the different routes Special Ed takes kids on, a world largely hidden from sight. This untamed disability-led pride and power tale features disabled performers and an explosive climax. Showings of Kath Duncan’s unashamedly Feral Crip Clap Back play Specials! take place as the Australian Special Education system comes into question nationally, with a deadline for its existence.
In these unique work in progress showings as part of Alter State, the unconventional and campy Specials! characters will bring you into our Special classroom – raw, radical and twisted scenes based on real student experiences.