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Anne Gridley's 'Watch Me Walk': A Humorous Journey Through Disability

1/17/2026

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Anne Gridley, a founding member of the Nature Theatre of Oklahoma, presents her new show Watch Me Walk at Playwrights Horizons through February 8.
The performance centers on her hereditary spastic paraplegia, a mobility-impairing condition that runs in her family.
Gridley reflects on the healthcare challenges she faced and finds solace in experimental theater that accommodates body differences, sharing her story with humor.

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Story summary

Anne Gridley, a founding member of the Nature Theatre of Oklahoma, presents her new show Watch Me Walk at Playwrights Horizons through February 8.
The performance centers on her hereditary spastic paraplegia, a mobility-impairing condition that runs in her family.
Gridley reflects on the healthcare challenges she faced and finds solace in experimental theater that accommodates body differences, sharing her story with humor.