Dis Giselle or writing the self as an act of resistance to disabling: A feminist disability theory gaze

Key Points

• This work explores how writing serves as a form of resistance against disabling norms through performance analysis.
• Analysis of two forms of Dis Giselle: one that engages visual and auditory senses, and another focusing solely on auditory experience through audio description.
• Application of feminist disability theory to critique normative perceptions of ability and the body.
• The study reveals that engaging with performance through multiple senses can challenge ableist narratives.
• It demonstrates how 'cripping' practices enable a re-imagination of representations of disability in art.