Disability Arts History Australia

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• “The 1985 New Directions Report is released”
  People with disabilities and their families participated in the review for the first time as part of a comprehensive consultation process. The resulting report ‘New directions: report of the Handicapped Programs Review’ was released in 1985. It indicated the need for change in disability policy culture of how people with a disability rights and capacities to realise their individual capacities for development.
• Access Arts
• Creative Australia
• Australia Council
• Australia Council for the Arts
• “Deaf film ‘A Silent Agreement’ is released in 2017”
  The Deaf film ‘A Silent Agreement’ was released in 2017 (written and directed by Davo Hardy). This romantic drama features a profoundly Deaf human rights activist and his filmmaker boyfriend with a speech impediment. It is said to be the first Australian film to feature Auslan as the main dialogue. Some scenes are entirely in Auslan. Screen Australia calls it the “first Australian film to feature Auslan.”
• "Undercover Artist Festival Program Released 2021"
  Undercover Artist Festival 2021, curated by Festival Director Madeleine Little, including Lauren Watson’s Nerve, Andi Snelling’s Happy-Go-Wrong, Naavikaran’s Brown Church, Oliver Hetherington-Page’s The No Bang Theory in the ‘Creative’ program track, and work by Timothy Orton, Mitchell Runcie and Allycia Staples from The Sunshine Troupe in the ‘Community’ track.
• “The Australian Government’s Creative Nation policy released in 1994”
  ‘Creative Nation’ was released in 1994. This was the first ever cultural policy formally developed by an Australian Government. Alongside a number of art forms, the policy included establishments like libraries in its definition of culture and pledged $250 million in funding to cultural organisations.
• Arts Access Victoria
• Arts Access Society Inc. (Victoria)
• "Accessible Arts - Annual Report 1998"
  Accessible Arts - Annual Report 1998 - ACE Magazine, Issue 20, 1999, includes Strategic Plan, 1998 Annual Report, 1998 Accounts, What's on & Info, with Staff, Strategic Plan includes Guiding Principles and Key Directions, Annual Report includes Aims and Objectives, Chairperson Report, Treasurer Report, Executive Officer Report , Consultancy, Regional Networks, Partnerships, Resources, Administrator Report , Financials
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Plans For 1990 and List Of Productions 1979-90"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Plans For 1990, including restaging show JUMPING OFF THE SHELF, touring BEHIND THE WINDOW, producing new show HERE, and starting Deaf Drama Outreach Programme - and List Of Productions 1979-1990 - Including mainstage productions of THREEPENNY OPERA Berthold Brecht, adapted by Ian Watson 1980; PICTURES, WORDS AND OTHER SIGNS 1) ONLY THIS (Roald Dahl) 2) AUSTRALIA (Ian Watson) 3) ILLUSIONS/DELUSION (Company Devised) 4) THE UNHEARD WORLD OF JASPER LAWSON (Ingle Knight) 1981; THE WINTER'S TALE William Shakespeare adapted by Ian Watson 1981; MAN EQUALS MAN Berthold Brecht 1985; WAITING FOR GODOT Samuel Beckett 1986; DON QUIXOTE, OR ONE FANTASTIC KNIGHT Ernie Grey 1987; FACE TO FACE 1) SGANARELLE Moliere 2) THE LADY OF LARKSPUR LOTION Tennessee Williams 1988; WOLFMOON Margaret Davis and Carol-lee Aquiline with Tony Strachan and the Members of the Company - and Theatre in Education shows MY HOUSE IS YOUR GARBAGE BIN 1979 Alexandra Hynes; ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS 1979 Ian Watson; THE SHSHSH JOURNEY 1980 Ingle Knight; THE UNHEARD WORLD OF JASPER LAWSON 1980-81 Ingle Knight; THEODORE 1980-81 Ingle Knight; SIGNPOSTS IN HISTORY 1982 Ingle Knight; FIVE LITTLE WISHES 1982 John McFadyen; THE COMMUNICATION SHOW 1982 Ian Watson; FINGERPAINTING: STORIES FOR THE EYE 1982-83 Company Devised; HOOLIGAN Is HANDS 1983 Company Devised; ALPHABITS AND CRACKERS 1983 Ben Strout, Compiled; HOW 1984 Rico Peterson; I LIVE HERE 1984 Company Devised; GOOD SPORTS 1985 Carol-lee Aquiline, Compiled; THE INVADERS 1985 Greg Mccart; THE BUNDLE OF STICKS; 1985-86 Greg McCart; ODD BODS 1985-86 Richard Tulloch; SILENT VIDEO 1985-86 Richard Tulloch; THE MOON BETWEEN TWO HOUSES 1987 Suzanne Lebeau; BEHIND THE WINDOW 1987-89 Tony Strachan with The Company; SIGNPOSTS 1988 Margaret Bachus; FIVE STEPS BEYOND 1988 Company Devised; JUMPING OFF THE SHELF 1989-90 Patrick Mitchell and Carol-lee Aquiline, Compiled)
• Australian Theatre of the Deaf
• Theatre of the Deaf
• "Kevin Byrne AM leads protest outside Parliament House"
  The activist Kevin Byrne AM led a protest outside Parliament House. This coupled with the release of the Richmond Report led to the Hawke Government’s Handicapped Programs Review, which in turn led ‘New Directions: Report of the Handicapped Programs Review’.
• "Bree Hadley (2017) Disability theatre in Australia: a survey and a sector ecology. Research in Drama Education, 22(3), pp. 305-324.”
• Timothy Orton
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - HIstory, Current Work, and Fundamental Elements of the Theatre of The Deaf - 1985"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf History, Current Work, and Fundamental Elements of the Theatre of The Deaf 1985 - Information about elements of Theatre of the Deaf, what it is not – “not 'theatre for the deaf'” – and what it is – “In Theatre of the Deaf performances we use a theatricalised form of Australian Sign Language. The developed or most widely recognised gestures and symbols of the Australian deaf community are adapted and enlarged to make a stage language that is both picturesque and lyrical.” Information about work, approach, and history of the Australian Theatre of the Deaf, including mainstage shows (MAN EQUALS MAN), and a major focus on Theatre in Education (FINGERPAINTING, HOOLIGAN'S HANDS, HOW , I LIVE HERE, THE INVADERS, ODD BODS). Current plans to performer repertoire at Adelaide Festival Fringe Festival, and ODD BODS, SILENT VIDEO, at Adelaide Schools.
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - History, and Fundamental Elements of the Theatre of The Deaf - 1985"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf History, and Fundamental Elements of the Theatre of The Deaf 1985 - Information about elements of Theatre of the Deaf, what it is, and is not – “not 'theatre for the deaf'” – and the work, approach, and history of the Australian Theatre of the Deaf, including ainstage shows (MAN EQUALS MAN), and a major focus on Theatre in Education (FINGERPAINTING, HOOLIGAN'S HANDS, HOW , I LIVE HERE, THE INVADERS, ODD BODS)
• "Arts Project Australia - Works From The 1985 Program For Moderately To Severely Intellectually Disabled Artists 1986 --Promotional Flyer"
  Arts Project Australia - Works From The 1985 Program For Moderately To Severely Intellectually Disabled Artists 1986 --Promotional Flyer - reads, in part "ARTS PROJECT AUSTRALIA is pleased to invite you to view the works from the 1985 program for Moderately to Severely Intellectually disabled artists at St. Martins Theatre Gallery,"
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Exciting Projects For The Theatre Of The Deaf 1985"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Exciting Projects for the Theatre of the Deaf in 1985 – information about plans, noting after Theatre of the Deaf’s last major general public production of Brecht’s Threepenny Opera they will this year do Brecht’s Man Equals Man at Sydney Theatre Company, and do a show called Good Sports for Sydney Youth Festival at the Sydney Opera House, Liverpool Civic Centre, and Parramatta Town Hall
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 1985-86"
  Australia Council Annual Report 1985-86 - discusses functions and objectives, structures, process and membership of Council, Council Committees and members, Board Members, Assessment panels, staff lists, organisation chart, main activities of Council and its Boards, and includes financial statements and lists of grants made including grants for programs, workshops, tuition and skill development for disabled people in community arts, grant for Theatre of the Deaf Playwright, travel/study grant, Braille Book of the Year award and establishing audio visual gallery accessible to deaf and blind.
• Arts Project Australia
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Year Review 1985"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Year Review 1985 - Reflections mainstage production Man Equals Man, and schools productions Good Sports, Invaders, and Odd Bods
• “Arts Access Victoria - Arts Access Society Inc. - Access Newsletter Vol.1 August 1985”
  Arts Access Arts Access Society Access Newsletter Vol.1 August 1985 - The Wider ContextCrafts Research – Aardvark Project, Reaching Out conference in Washington DC, conference in Bellagio, Italy, Programme - "A Day in the Life of Parkville Psychiatric Unit” video, Community programmes including Reaching out Cartwheel – Access Arts QLD - 'Cast Off' production, project – “Fair Play”, Arts Access Committee - Melbourne Zoo programme, Activities