We talk limb differences Madeleine Stewart

Disability advocate and award-winning comedian Madeleine Stewart charms audiences everywhere with a sweet demeanour, veiling razor-sharp wit. With over a decade of experience in standup comedy, you may have seen Madeleine perform with the likes of Adam Hills, Rove McManus, & Reuben Kaye. Creator of the viral video on Marriage Equality for ABC Iview (reaching 2.4mil views in 2 days) earned her the 2024 Story Teller Scholarship. Madeleine continues to work with ABC creating viral videos on employment, period care and various other disability issues… all with a healthy dose of humour. Practicing what she preaches, Madeleine won the Stella Young Award (2024) and the AMP Tomorrowmaker award (2019) for her advocacy and production of inclusive, accessible comedy shows- specifically Crips & Creeps. Her satirical short film 'Inspire Me' which explores inspiration porn, won Best Documentary at the Australian Independent Film Festival (AIFF).

Currently, Madeleine is touring her comedy show “Are You Pulling my Leg?” across Australia- celebrating disabled comedians and heavily advocating for more accessible creative spaces.

Follow Maddy at @Its_madeleine_stewart on Instagram

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