• 2022
Breaking Character

Summary Breaking Character is a candid documentary series following the journeys of six performers with disabilities as they hustle to make their mark on the stage, screen, comedy club circuit and runway. View more details

  • 2022

Breaking Character

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Rachel Romu Daniel Barra-Berger Caeden Lawrence Tai Young

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8.3

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Apr 26, 2022

Countries of origin : Canada

Language : English

Production companies : Winterhouse Films

Summary Breaking Character is a candid documentary series following the journeys of six performers with disabilities as they hustle to make their mark on the stage, screen, comedy club circuit and runway. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Apr 26, 2022

Countries of origin : Canada

Language : English

Production companies : Winterhouse Films

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Apr 26, 2022
Plan B or not Plan B
In the series premiere, three performers with disabilities enter the casting room to introduce themselves. Alexia, the first Little Person to graduate from her theatre program, poses for head shots. Dan, a comedian with low vision, races against the clock to film his submission for an upcoming festival. Actor/bartender Caeden tries to record an audition in an apartment he shares with younger roommates.
Episode 2 • May 03, 2022
Killing the Dream?
Caeden, an actor/bartender with hearing loss, gets a job offer that makes him question everything. Catherine co-produces and stars in a heist film based on her experience of being discriminated against as a Deaf person. 17-year-old child actor and wheelchair user Tai mentors a young actress for her first leading role.
Episode 3 • May 10, 2022
Northern Stars
While Rachel, a model/musician/activist living with a connective tissue disorder, waits out the pandemic in their hometown of Thunder Bay, Alexia starts apartment hunting in the heart of Toronto. Tai questions the accessibility barriers that impede his independence.
Episode 4 • May 17, 2022
Hey, Ma!
Tai's mom encourages him to start taking responsibility to prepare for life after high school. Dan overcomes his dislike of virtual open mics while visiting his childhood home. Rachel collaborates with their music producer and compares notes with their mom, who was a model in the 80s.
Episode 5 • May 24, 2022
Disability Visibility
Alexia tries out acrobatics with Korina, a stunt performer who's also a Little Person. Tai lands a guest role on a children's TV show to champion diversity. Dan takes a tiki taxi to the island with his mentor Courtney Gilmour to dive into disability and humour.
Episode 6 • May 31, 2022
Doors Open
Dan prepares for his first live comedy show since Covid hit and risks trying out new material. After landing in Toronto, Rachel books multiple go-sees with high end fashion designers. Catherine workshops her one-woman show for the first time with other writers.
Episode 7 • Jun 07, 2022
Red Light, Green Light
Dan enters a speaker's competition, but a health scare turns his plans upside down. Back in Thunder Bay, Rachel reflects on the dreams they were forced to give up after surgery. Tai joins Andrew Gurza's hit podcast Disability After Dark but starts to question whether he wants to be a voice for the disabled community.
Episode 8 • Jun 14, 2022
Highs and Lows
While Rachel's star is rising with a spot on a morning show and a hush-hush booking, Caeden hits a major roadblock when he loses his hearing aids. Alexia warms up her vocal cords for a voice-over session and gets the opportunity she's been waiting for.
Episode 9 • Jun 21, 2022
Hollywood Endings...
With one day left before opening night, Catherine and theatre director Ben Stone face the challenges of a complex stage production featuring a hearing, Deaf and low vision ensemble. Caeden looks for outside opinions on whether he still has what it takes to be an actor. Tai develops his own podcast and scores a fierce and famous guest.
Episode 10 • Jun 28, 2022
Curtain Call
In the season finale, feeling high from their latest modeling campaign, Rachel summons the courage to perform an original song in front of an audience-including an unexpected guest. Dan is offered a part on a TV sitcom and must figure out how to tweak his character to avoid an ableist trope. Caeden gives it one last shot with his biggest audition yet.
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