"Interview with Jess Cochran"
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- Title
- "Interview with Jess Cochran"
- Description
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Jess Cochran (they/them) is an actor, model, writer and disability advocate.
Interview Summary:
Jess Cochran is a queer, non-binary, neurodivergent, performing artist, advocate, writer, and consumer consultant with a background in both physical and psychosocial disabilities. Their journey into the performing arts began accidentally with a role in the Awards winning Melbourne Fringe Festival production, Qualia, which opened doors to more local and international Awards-winning work in film and stage.
Jess identifies proudly with their disabilities and considers their art both a personal expression and a political act aimed at highlighting the issues faced by the disability community.
Jess’s work spans across writing, modelling, and various performance arts, and they wish to see an increase of disability arts representation in mainstream media with authentic casting, opportunities and improved accessibility for disabled performers. Jess is also passionate about highlighting intersectionality in disability arts. - Identifier
- IV00008
- Publisher
- Disability Arts History Australia
- datePublished
- 2022
- Relation
- Melbourne
- Victoria
- Melbourne Fringe Festival
- Back to Back Theatre
- Netflix
- Chloe Hayden
- Jess Cochran
- gender
- Other
- category
- CreativeWork
- Type
- Conversation
- Format
- URL, Video, Text
- inLanguage
- English, Auslan
- keywords
- Theatre and Performance
- Film/TV/New Media
- Creative Writing
- Festivals
- Community Arts
- Award
- LGBTIQA+ Arts and Artists
- Neurodivergent Art and Artists
- Autism/ADHD/Neurodiversity
- Mental health condition(s)
- Physical disability
- Equity and non-discrimination
- Advocacy and awareness raising
- Access
- Participation in public and political life
- Participation in cultural life
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Linked resources
| Title | Class |
|---|---|
| Back to Back Theatre | Organization |
| Chloe Hayden | Person |
| Disability Arts History Australia | Organization |
| Heidi Everett | Person |
| Jess Cochran | Person |
| Jessica Cochran | Person |
| Netflix | Organization |
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