Young Vic, LondonPhelim McDermott thrusts disability into the spotlight and explores the dark heart of the famous fairytaleMat Fraser is discussing his disability. Assured it was safe, his mother took the drug thalidomide to counter morning sickness in early pregnancy. Fraser was born with phocomelia. He has foreshortened arms and no thumbs; later in the show, Fraser will point out that it is the human thumb, some sa…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18AM on May 8, 2017