Crip the Lit: Are you my Ancestor?

Join us for Verb's final event of the year, where we mark International Day of Disabled People with literary flair – and a nod to the past. Crip the Lit writers will share an eclectic line-up of snappy new poems and prose celebrating the rich world of disability ancestors. Expect a few slyly subversive takes paired with deep, and often hilarious, insights.

Featuring: Bee Trudgeon, Lucy Croft, Erin Donohue, Elizabeth Heritage, Mike Gourley, Wendi Wicks, Al Gray, Henrietta Bollinger, Lee Ota-Calderwood, Alice Mander, Robyn Hunt, Trish Harris, and Helen Vivienne Fletcher (MC).

Crip the Lit advocates for d/Deaf and disabled writers of Aotearoa having their unique voices, perspectives and stories included and valued in mainstream writing. They are the talent behind some of our most popular LitCrawl events (most recently, 'I'm disabled ... of course I'm a villain!').

Be part of this special occasion where we not only close out Verb's year, but also raise a toast to these exceptional artists. This event will be NZSL interpreted.

Free to attend. You can turn up on the day, or register to secure your spot.

Venue access: The venue is accessed via elevators at 57 Willis St. There is an entrance way beside Unity Books, and also via 70 Victoria St. You're welcome to arrive any time from 5:30pm onwards, for a 6pm start. 

Latecomers: From 6pm onwards, venue access is only through the entrance at 70 Victoria St. Someone from Verb will be there to let you in.