Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Rainshadow - Promotional Flyer/Symposis"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf promotional flyer for show Rainshadow - reads, in part "The whimsical, mythical quality of the play that is RAINSHADOW lends itself well to Theatre of the Deaf's unique style. Potent mixtures of visual elements create an exciting framework for explorations of cultural identity, corruption, forced change, relationships ... the human condition."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Rainshadow - Program"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf program for show Rainshadow - information about show, company, donations to Theatre of the Deaf - reads, in part "RAINSHADOW takes us into a mythical village and tells the compelling story of a small traditional community as it grapples with the harshness of its physical environment, the incursion of the modern world and the seeming inevitability of change."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Rainshadow - Opening Night Invitation"
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - The Winter's Tale - Program"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf, program for A Winter's Tale - information about cast, including note that many in this cast are part of the part-time non-professional company of NSW Theatre of the Deaf, and information about what the professional company has been doing during 1981 International Year of the Disabled Person
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - The Winter's Tale - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf promotional flyer for The Winter's Tale - reads, in part "A 20's version of Shakespeare's THE WINTERS TALE - original but not eyebrow-raising. After inumerable adaptations of the Bard it's easy to be blase. That is until you realise that this production will be mounted by Australia's only professional Deaf Theatre Company."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - The Unheard World of Jasper Lawson - Promotional Flyer"
  Promotional flyer for Australian Theatre of the Deaf show The Unheard World of Jasper Lawson - reads, in part "The play traces the life of one Jasper Lawson - a young man born in the country, in seemingly ideal circumstances, except for one fact: he is deaf."
• "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 - 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
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Northern NSW - Program"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf tour offering publich performances, schools performances, workshops to audiences in Tamworth, Orange, Dubbo, Bathurst, Moree, Armidale, Tweed Heads, Grafton, Glen Innes, Lismore, Kempsey, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Byron Bay, Wauchope
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Jumping Off The Shelf - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf promotional flyer for MORE Jumping of the Shelf - reads, in part "Announcing ... the return of Theatre of the Deaf's visual storytelling feast - Jumping Off the Shelf - with an all-new, all-Australian selection of books! MORE Jumping Off the Shelf is about books, about reading, about having fun with storytelling. A simple, visual presentation of some of today's most popular children's books."
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf Masks Are Barking Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Masks Are Barking Promotional Flyer - Reads, in part “Take a journey from the renaissance caricature of street performance to the modern cartoon of animated entertainment.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Leaping of the Page - Poster"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Leaping of the Page Poster
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Leaping of the Page and Playing With Drama Workshops"
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf Masks Are Barking Promotion"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Masks Are Barking Promotional Flyer - Australian Theatre of the Deaf Masks Are Barking Promotional Flyer - Reads, in part “ ‘Barking’ is the journing of three puppies from their birth through to their discovery of a world of love and fear. ‘Barking’ features experimental theatre, capturing the cartoon of animated entertainment on the 3D stage.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Leaping of the Page - Book List"
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Leaping of the Page - Education Kit"
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Language of One - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf poster for show Language of One - reads, in part "Via a montage of hands and voices, Language of One unravels the layered identity of a Deaf, Gay, Jewish man. Three cultural clashes which translate from the unique to the universal."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Language of One - Program"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf program for show Language of One - Directors notes, cast and crew - reads, in part "The play is about relationships - with one's family, one's lover, one's friends, oneself"
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Interpretation - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf promotional flyer for show Interpretation – reads, in part “. In a deaf family whose parents have died in a car accident, 2 sisters struggle to define their own relationship. But it takes an outsider to ultimately interpret the parents' legacy. This is a psychological twister in two languages, English and Auslan.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - NSW Theatre of the Deaf - Giant - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf promotional flyer for NSW Theatre of the Deaf show Giant, described as “a work devised by Margi Brown and company, based on two poems bv Pablo Naruda and the short story of "The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Deaf and Gay - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf promotional flyer for show Deaf and Gay in collaboration with Deaf Gay and Lesbian Association NSW and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras - reads, in part “There will be Deaf Drags, Deaf Dykes, Deaf Poofs, and even a Deaf Bisexual prancing, dancing, gesticulating, and entertaining for all the world to see. The audience will be bombarded with an orgy of visual images, stories, and experiences reflecting the lifestyles of Deaf Gays/Lesbians. Even a visual song will be performed, seen, heard and felt by everyone. This is a rare opportunity for everyone to become acquainted with the Deaf Gay/Lesbian Identity. These performances will challenge your stereotypes of what Deaf people are.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Deaf and Gay - Background Information"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf background information for show Deaf and Gay in collaboration with Deaf Gay and Lesbian Association NSW and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras – reads, in part “Deaf and Gay is a co-production between Theatre of the Deaf, the Deaf Gay and Lesbian Association NSW and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. This is the first time such a collaboration has taken place. It is also the first theatre production involving members of the Deaf Gay and Lesbian Association who celebrate their tenth anniversary with this show.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Face to Face - Invitation"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf invitation to show Face to Face
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Culture Shock - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf promotional flyer for show Culture Shock – reads, in part “Culture Shock grapples with issues of cultural conflict, taking a humorous look at three charters as they attempt to resolve their differences.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Christmas Capers For Kids"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Christmas Capers for Kids - reads, in part "Professional Deaf actors accompanied by a sign language interpreter will provide a fun day of interactive Christmas activities including; learning to sign sing Christmas carols; playing festive drama games; Christmas craft corner"