Breaking Character explores disability representation through the eyes of six performers with disabilities trying to make it onto the screen, stage, comedy club circuit, and runway.
Breaking Character explores disability representation through the eyes of six performers with disabilities trying to make it onto the screen, stage, comedy club circuit, and runway.
Alexia sits outside, on a patio lounge, reading a script.
Alexia tries out acrobatics with Korina, a stunt performer who is also a Little Person. Meanwhile, Tai lands a guest role on a children's TV show to champion diversity and Dan takes a Tiki taxi to the island with his mentor, Courtney Gilmour.
Dan looks into the camera.
Tai's mom encourages him to start taking responsibility to prepare for life after high school. Meanwhile, Dan overcomes his dislike of virtual open mics while visiting his childhood home.
Northern Stars
While Rachel, a model/musician/activist living with a connective tissue disorder, waits out the pandemic in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Alexia starts apartment hunting in the heart of Toronto. Meanwhile, Tai questions the accessibility barriers that impede his independence.
Killing the Dream?
Caeden, an actor/bartender who is a member of the Deaf and hard of hearing community, gets a job offer. Meanwhile, Catherine co-produces and stars in a film based on her experience, and Tai, who is a wheelchair user, mentors a young actress for her first leading role.
Dan speaks into the camera.
In the premiere, three performers with disabilities enter the casting room to introduce themselves: Alexia, the first Little Person to graduate from her theatre program; Dan, a comedian who is partially sighted; and actor/bartender Caeden.
A woman looks into the camera.
Breaking Character explores disability representation through the eyes of six performers with disabilities trying to make it onto the screen, stage, comedy club circuit and fashion runway.