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flag Playwright Kath Duncan’s comedy *Specials*, premiering in Melbourne, exposes systemic neglect in 1970s–80s special schools through a disabled-led cast advocating for equity in arts and education.

flag Playwright Kath Duncan’s new comedy *Specials*, premiering in Melbourne, draws on her traumatic childhood at a 1970s–80s special school for disabled children in Sydney, depicting a neglectful, isolated environment with no curriculum and low expectations. flag The play, developed since 2020, uses humor to confront systemic failures in disability education and representation, criticizing the Royal Commission into Disability Abuse for being led by non-disabled people. flag Centered on a cast and crew largely made up of disabled artists, it advocates for “uncripping” — casting disabled performers in non-disabled roles — and calls for greater funding and equity in the arts.

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