Video: Sadie Chamberlain’s Original Play About Life With a Disability

Sadie Chamberlain has an active imagination and a way with words. The senior at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester is pursuing a double major in theater and psychology. Chamberlain grew up in Vermont and has been acting since she was 5 years old. The 22-year-old from Burke has performed in 24 shows. For her senior capstone project, Chamberlain wrote a fantastical play about her life with a disability. Chamberlain has cerebral palsy, and in A Taste of Freedom, she sings, dances and acts as the Maiden, one of four characters who inhabit a Celtic landscape.

Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger stopped by the campus to see a rehearsal of the show. A Taste of Freedom runs November 6 through 9 at the McCarthy Arts Center Theatre at St. Mike’s, and admission is free.

Filming date: 10/25/24

Music: Kevin MacLeod, “Duet Musette”
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