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Fuse Festival (Victoria)
- Kate Sulan
- Fiona Tuomy
- Fiona Cook
- Dianne Reid
- Hilary Ash
- Barbara Doherty
- Janice Florence
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"Interview with Janice Florence" Janice Florence is a performing artist and disability advocate. She originally trained as a Teacher and Librarian. Janice has worked in Education and Libraries for many years and in disability advocacy for 20 years She has worked in Training and Consultation at Arts Access Vic for 12 years. Janice has been involved in theatre, dance and human movement for over 35 years. For 25 years she has been the Artistic Director of Weave Movement Theatre, comprising disabled and non-disabled performers. Weave has produced many devised original works often with respected performing artists as collaborators. She was the inaugural recipient of the Australia Council Awards for Disability Arts-Established Artist in 2019. Interview Summary Janice Florence is a veteran performer and Artistic Director of Weave Movement Theatre, which includes disabled performers. During the interview, Janice reflected on her extensive history with dance, both prior to and after acquiring her disability, highlighting the significance of political and personal themes, as well as the use of humour in her work. She discussed the ongoing challenges in securing accessible rehearsal and performance spaces, along with the complexities of funding and recognition within the Disability Arts scene in Australia. Janice also acknowledged the importance of Disability Arts historically and its potential for challenging societal expectations regarding disability. - "Bree Hadley (2017) Disability theatre in Australia: a survey and a sector ecology. Research in Drama Education, 22(3), pp. 305-324.”
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"Tutti Arts - Amalgumation Arts Festival - Promotional Flyer" Tutti Arts - 'Amalgumation Arts Festival' 2006 Promotional Flyer - reads, in part "The program starts with the screening of a short comical film entitled 'Wheel Love' by Emma Butler from Launceston. Then follows 12 personal digital stories,Telling Tales, produced by Arts Access Victoria and the Australia Centre for the Moving Image The final film features Bronwyn Hayward from New Zealand, who wants to become a dancer but is told that she cannot because of her disability. The story tells her journey to become a dancer." - Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival
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"Back to Back Theatre - Annual Report 2004" Back to Back Theatre Annual Report 2004 - Chair, General Manager, Artistic, and Ensemble reports, information about participating artists, Management Committee, and Financials, information about work, work in development, and Highlights, including touring ‘Cow’ to the Sydney Opera House, and developing Small Metal Objects, and POD residencies at the Awakenings Festival and other locations - Xanthe Beesley
- Trudy Fraser
- Samara Hersch
- Sarah Barton
- Sarah Collins
- Sarah Whitaker
- Simon Abrahams
- Simone Flanagan
- Steffi Linder
- Summer DeRoche
- Ramos McRae
- Ruth Blakely
- Paula Thornton