One of the surprise hits of the 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival, Gimplecapped showcases the work of an ensemble of handicapped actors who refuse to be defeated by their infirmities. Not only that, they’re not afraid to laugh at themselves in a series of scripted sketches (and songs) that brim over with cheeky, irreverent humor.
Led by the multi-talented Regan Linton, an actor who lost the use of her legs in a car crash, the nine-person ensemble tackles many of the problems they face on a daily basis – looking for work, dating, going on auditions, etc. – and manages somehow to find a way to satirize each of these travails.
There are many serious moments in Gimplecapped, moments when the injustice of being confined to a wheelchair or having to cope with a physical defect simply triggers an explosion of rage or profanity. But mostly, the show stays with comedy, proving you don’t have to be preachy or heavy-handed to tell the world what it’s like to be different today. In fact, you could say that the real theme of Gimblecapped is “vive la difference!”
