CripTales

Mat sits in the waiting room before an audition, dreading how it will be. He re-lives some of his best and worst moments in auditions, and takes us back to his childhood where he unlocks the reasons for his fears.

Jackie is in a hospital bed facing a decision about whether to have her leg amputated. As she thinks through her options, she explores her feelings for someone she has recently met. A bold, witty exploration of what it is to be an amputee.

It is 1968, Sue is in the toilet at a Pop Festival. Abortion has recently been legalised; it's a moment of liberation. But for wheelchair user Sue, it throws up difficult questions of bodies and belief.

Hamish's parents have been fundraising to buy him a new wheelchair. Crucially, it is a self-operated vehicle, and a chance for independence. Hamish heads for the woods to find sexual pleasure. But, he hasn't counted on such rough terrain.

A children's writer finds herself falling in love with Keira, her next door neighbour. But Ellie, her carer, does not approve of the relationship. A chilling tale exploring the power that a carer can exert over a wheelchair user's life.

Meg is trying to catch sight of a man whom she thinks is a benefits cheat. Unexpectedly, he forges a friendship with her and encourages her to claim more benefits for herself. A dark and witty tale set against the benefits system in the U.K.