People with Down syndrome in art and on stage

A recent trawl through the internet for an image of an ancient sculpture of a child with Down syndrome was not successful, but Stefan Czapki's photo of Sam and Dickie, sculpted by Brian Alabaster, was a welcome 'find'.  Visit its Geograph UK page for more information about the work, and where you can see it.

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The search also brought to mind this post from two years ago, about another beautiful work of art, this time in Paris.

Ups and Down's of Hamlet
Lorelei Reddin, Southern Daily Echo, 9th January 2014

A Hampshire theatre company will star in a BBC documentary later this month.

Growing Up Down’s is the incredible story of a group of young actors with Down’s Syndrome, who set out to create a touring production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Along the way, the play begins to blur with their real lives, leading to romance, rows and revelations ... read more here.