Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf - NSW Theatre of the Deaf - A History of Company"
  History of Australian Theatre of the Deaf, to 1980, from formation of a Deaf drama group within the NSW Adult Deaf Society in 1973, to support from the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust to bring out US practitioners to develop skills and practices in 1974, to first performances for mainstage and school audiences – ‘King Lear’, ‘Rogues and Clowns’, ‘Five Flights to Freedom’, ‘Actions Speak Louder Than Words’, ‘Alex .. Or The Automatic Trial’ – to further Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust and Australia Council funding support in the late 1970s
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - NSW Theatre of the Deaf - Company Report - 1983"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Report 1983 - Report on activities in 1983, including change of name to from NSW Theatre of the Deaf to Theatre of the Deaf, schools shows (Finger Painting), television appearances (Simon Townsend's Wonder World, Jam Sandwich, Romper Room) and tours
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust News Release - NSW Theatre of the Deaf 1982"
  Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust news release with information about the Theatre of the Deaf, and production plans for 1983
• "New South Wales Theatre of the Deaf History 1982"
  New South Wales Theatre of the Deaf History 1982 - Information about the history of the NSW Theatre of the Deaf, in which Nick Neary, Welfare Officer for the Adult Deaf Society of NSW in the 1970s developed a Deaf drama group, that with funding from the Australia Council and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust became professionalised in 1979 [NSW Theatre of the Deaf, then in 1982 Theatre of the Deaf/Australian Theatre of the Deaf]. Includes information about number of members in the company, shows, tours, performances at special events, and recent changes in the company.
• Nola Colefax
• "New South Wales Theatre of the Deaf Future Goals 1982"
  New South Wales Theatre of the Deaf Future Goals 1982 – including change of name to Australian Theatre of the Deaf to reflect breadth of goals/remit, plans for training in acting movement, storytelling, sign-mime, continuing major focus on Theatre in Education, as well as development adult plays, and relationships TV broadcast stations - includes statement “We must highlight the expressiveness of what is normally considered a handicap and keep sign language at the core of our work. The concern here is to insure the professionalism and freshness of the·production values, the scripts, and the actors' performances.”
• Colin Allen
• "New South Wales Theatre of the Deaf Programme 1982"
  New South Wales Theatre of the Deaf Programme 1982 - Information about NSW Theatre of the Deaf history, and program, primarily theatre in Schools - FIVE LITTLE WISHES, THE COMMUNICATION SHOW, FINGER PAINTING-STORIES FOR THE EYE, and workshops
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Castles in the Air - NZ Tour - Poster"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf poster for New Zealand tour of Castles in the Air - reads, in part "A series of short stories, comedy skits, images and songs."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Castles in the Air - NZ Tour - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf promotional flyer for New Zealand tour of Castles in the AIr - reads, in part "CASTLES IN THE AIR is a show which particularly appeals to the Deaf but one which is also appreciated by hearing audiences. It includes some very funny skits, such as "The Royal Family" and "A Day in the Life of Angels". The show also introduces audiences to ·sign singing" with songs like "Blue Bayou" and "The Best Things In Life Are Free". It is a cabaret style show with broad appeal."
• William Forsythe
• Steven Ripley
• Margaret Davis
• "Liz Ferrier (2000) Vulnerable Bodies: Creative Disabilities in Contemporary Australian Film. In Ian Craven ed. Australian Cinema in the 1990s. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203045022"
  Reads, in part "The internationally-acclaimed film Shine is one of a number of contemporary Australian movies which portray embattled artists or performers. Reminiscent of earlier works such as Starstruck (1982), Man of Flowers (1983), Malcolm (1986) and Sweetie (1989), and several more recent productions – Proof (1991), Strictly Ballroom (1992), Bad Boy Bubby (1994), The Adventures of Priscilia, Queen of The Desert (1994), Muriel's Wedding (1994), Cosi (1996), Lilian's Story (1996), and Jane Campion's New Zealand/Australian films, An Angel at My Table (1990) and The Piano (1993) – it depicts a disadvantaged individual overcoming setbacks through the passionate and eccentric expression of his creativity. The film and the cycle to which it belongs offers a peculiar vantage point from which to examine the problems and possibilities of Australian cinema in the 1990s."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - NSW Theatre of the Deaf Artistic Ambassadors"
  NSW Theatre of the Deaf Artistic Ambassadors - Information about the history, in which Nick Neary, Welfare Officer for the Adult Deaf Society of NSW in the 1970s developed a Deaf drama group, that with funding from the Australia Council and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust became professionalised in 1979 [NSW Theatre of the Deaf, Theatre of the Deaf, then Australian Theatre of the Deaf], the number of actors presently in the company and the style of work it does. Information about general public shows (The Silent Words of Women, Pictures Words and Other Signs, The Winter’s Tale) schools shows (Five Little Wishes, Theodora, The Communication Show, Signposts in History), tours, performances at special events, and funding/funding challenges.
• Kate Nelson
• Sydney Mardi Gras Festival
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf - NSW Theatre of the Deaf - Five Flights To Freedom Poster"
  Poster for Australian Theatre of The Deaf show Five Flights to Freedon - reads, in part "A multi media mime production"
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - NSW Theatre of the Deaf 7th Deaf Community Revue"
  Australian Theatre for the Deaf program and cast list for NSW Theatre of the Deaf 7th Deaf Community Review, including two acts, THE STORY OF THE DEAF CHILD and THE LAMP POST
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - NSW Theatre of the Deaf 4th Deaf Community Evening"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf program for NSW Theatre of the Deaf 4th Community Evening, including program (This Is Your Life, Clown’s Rest Home, Marx Brothers, Poem - Plight of the Deaf, Action Speaks Louder Than Words (Theatre in Education), Talk on A.C.V- T.V. and Plans), and company
• Robert Farmer
• Melissa Reeves
• David London
• Meme Thorne
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - NSW Theatre of the Deaf - Double Act - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf promotional flyer for NSW Theatre of the Deaf presentation two one plays, A HISTORY IN SIX SIDES and ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS