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A group of learning disabled actors in tattered costumes stand around another actor injured on the floor

Country Profile: France

Delphine Maurel, Artistic Director of theatre company, La Bulle Bleue in Montpellier gives an overview of France's arts and disability scene, which is dominated by employment support organisations known as ESATs but is nevertheless known for innovative work.

A man of short stature wearing a mask and colourful costume stands against a wall

Country Profile: Italy

Three artists stare into the camera as if watching a film. They're naked but covered by a black cinema curtain. On the left is a man from Fairford Reserve with short black hair and a moustache. He drinks from a straw from the cinema-style drink held by a blonde white woman of Polish background to his right. On her right, a Filipino-Canadian with short black hair holds a cardboard popcorn box in one hand, while his other hand is at his mouth in surprise or fear.

Country Profile: Canada (northern Turtle Island)

5 disabled performers stand in a line on stage

Country Profile: Australia

Performers dressed in black form a corridor as two women, one resting their head on the other's shoulder walk through the centre

Country Profile: Greece

3 disabled performers on stage

Country Profile: Switzerland

In the latest country profile, disabled journalist and artist Kate Lovell examines the exploding disability arts scene in Switzerland.

Country Profile: Spain

In the latest of Disability Arts International's country profiles, UK-based disabled journalist and theatre-maker, Kate Lovell, explores Spain, a country with a host of disability arts festivals and a federal funding structure.

Country Profile: Sweden

In the latest of Disability Arts International's country profiles, UK-based disabled journalist and theatre-maker, Kate Lovell, explores the landscape of disability arts in Sweden, finding that there is much to learn from.

Country Profile: Korea

WonYoung Kim is a disability rights lawyer, dance artist and theatre-maker who recently published a new book about law, disability and aesthetics, Defending the Unqualified. Working with Sarah Pickthall, coach, digital dance producer and co-founder (with Jo Verrent) of Sync, the leadership programme working globally, Won shares this overview of arts and disability practice in Korea.

Country Profile: Ireland

In the latest of our series of country profiles, Pádraig Naughton, Director of Arts & Disability Ireland explores the history, development and current state of the arts and disability sector in Ireland.

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