Alone in the Ring

Alone in the Ring, the award-winning, research-based theatre project

Health professions students and clinicians with disabilities face unique challenges. A team of UBC RbT cluster researchers, professionals, students, and community members created the play Alone in the Ring to understand the barriers and resources in the educational and professional lives of students and clinicians living with disabilities who work in Canadian healthcare settings. Based on rich stories gathered through a three-year study, the play offers the audience an insight into the lived experience of people living with disabilities, while asking audience members to consider how they can contribute to changing attitudes and increasing allyship within the health professions.

The Research-based Theatre Collaborative Cluster and The Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Department, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia.