Programme

disframe wants to bring art to the stage. 
Art by people with disabilities and people with chronic illnesses. 
In Switzerland. 
In many different places. 
In many different houses. 
This art should be shown as a matter of course. 
It should be equal with the art of artists without disabilities. 
And not just once, but again and again.

disframe shows stage art by people with disabilities and people with chronic illnesses. 
This is how disframe shows: 
Power must be distributed differently. 
So far, people have been excluded. 
They experience marginalisation and discrimination. 
Their art is less visible. 
The disframe programme aims to change this. 
In all cultural centres in Switzerland.

disframe wants to open up spaces. 
So that the art of people with disabilities and people with chronic illnesses is shown more. 
So that more people can see them.

disframe commissions and pays artists with disabilities and people with chronic illnesses. 
The focus is on what the artists need. 
So that they can work well. 
For example:

• enough time  
• enough breaks
• sign language interpretations
• information in plain language 

The following text and acts refer to the 2025 programme:

disframe is showing a programme of art by artists with disabilities and chronic illnesses from 19. - 30. May 2025. 
They come from all parts of Switzerland. 
And from other countries. 
The programme aims to reduce discrimination against artists with disabilities.  
And it wants to ask questions. 
Questions that change the way we work in culture.

There are many different offers:

• Dance
• Stand-up comedy  
• Performance  

These people have selected the programme: 
Alessandro Schiattarella and Inga Laas.  
Together with the programme group. 
These people are in the programme group: 
Victoria Antonova, Deborah Neininger, Jasmin Rechsteiner, Anne Skouvaklis and Daniele Zanella.

disframe shows stage art together with these partners:

• BewegGrund in Bern
• Out of the Box in Geneva
• Orme in Lugano  
• Wildwuchs in Basel  
• Gessnerallee Theatre in Zurich  

The shows can be seen at all of these locations. 
You could also say: 
The shows go on tour through Switzerland.

There are also other programmes on the topic of inclusion in culture:

• Discussion rounds
• Workshops
• Master Classes  

Everyone can take part in the workshops. 
The Master Classes are for people who work in the Culture Unit themselves.