Marcus Youssef - Thought #13

Hi, it's Marcus Youssef and it's thought number 13. I'm sitting in a rehearsal room with Back to Back Theatre from Australia, beginning work on their project, The Democratic Set. And thinking about Back to Back, which is a company, that has inspired me and my work, or aspects of my work, for close to 15 years. It's an ensemble that is mixed-ability. It's neurodiverse folks and neurotypical folks, and they make extraordinary shows that—in which disability, intellectual disability, is not the focus at all. It is just a fact that occurs in the performances. And I'm super excited to have the opportunity to work with them for the next week and also really shy and feeling sort of useless. (At this moment, ed.)   Marcus Youssef's Thought Residency is supported by the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance.