Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• "Bec Young Chief Executive"
  Announcement of new CEO of Access2Arts, South Australia, Rebecca (Bec) Young, in 2022
• "Back to Back Theatre - Information Pack"
• The Other Film Festival - Past Festivals, captured 2022"
  "The Other Film Festival - Past Festivals, captured 2022, includings programs 2004 to 2022
• "High Beam Festival Program 1998"
• "Access2Arts Projects"
  Access2Arts current projects as at 2022
• "The Other Film Festival Program 2010 - Carbon Whore by Stella Young (2009)"
  The Other Film Festival Program 2010 - Carbon Whore by Stella Young (2009) - reads, in part "It's so hard to get good help these days! When the cleaner refuses to take an environmentally friendly approach to domestic duties, Eliza takes matters into her own enthusiastic hands."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Show and Tell - Teachers Notes"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Show and Tell Teachers Notes - includes information on show, cast, pre- and post- performance activities, Deafness, and SIgn Language - reads, in part "SHOW AND TELL is a 30 minute show, using Australian Theatre of the Deaf' s traditional storytelling methods and sign singing to tell two stories and sing a song. One is an original story devised by the Company to introduce the children to the idea of using hands to tell a story, and the other is an adaptation of the book "THE FARMYARD CAT" by Christine Annelle."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Show and Tell - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Show and Tell Promotional Flyer - reads, in part "These three energetic young perfonners create a wonderfully visual world of fantasy as they tell their stories. There are cats and dogs, animal chases, sock puppets, underwater creatures looking for lunch and lots of fun and laughter as the Australian Theatre of the Deaf bring to life two delightful stories. There's Christine Annello's story The Farmyard Cat and a story devised by the Company. Children are introduced to the idea of using hands, faces and body language as well as spoken words to tell stories."
• "Australia Theatre of the Deaf - Snakes and Ladders - and Drama With Vision Workshop Information Form"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Snakes and Ladders and Drama with Vision workshop information/registration form - reads, in part "Three talented Deaf actors bring this message [about mental health] home in a positive and touching story of a young woman's grapple with mental illness, and her eventual triumph with the support of her friends. We see thoughts materialised as a shadow, casting a haze of confusion, but as her shadow dissolves with help, a powerful message of hope and understanding is received by all."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - HIstory, Current Work, and Fundamental Elements of the Theatre of The Deaf - 1986"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf History, Current Work, and Fundamental Elements of the Theatre of The Deaf 1986 - 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, 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 - 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)
• "Australia Theatre of the Deaf - Snakes and Ladders - Education Kit"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Snakes and Ladders Education Kit - discussion points about Mental Illness, pre- and post- performance activities, information about visual theatre, and sign language
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - NSW Theatre of the Deaf - History, Work, and Theatre In Education 1982"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf History, Work, and Theatre In Education 1982 - Australian Theatre of the Deaf purpose “give positive credit to the expressive capabilities of Australian Sign Language and the people who use it” and provide “high quality performances and making them accessible to the greatest number of people in Australia.” Focus on Theatre in Education, including visual theatre workshops. Explanation that “Sign language is not universal, as many would believe. Each country has developed or borrowed one of the various manual alphabets and sign systems to create individual national languages. Many would opt for an international sign language, but the value of the individual languages is that the gestures often reflect a nation's perspectives and cultural traditions.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Snakes And Ladders Press Release"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Snakes And Ladders Press Release - reads, in part "Performed by three talented Deaf actors 'Snakes and Ladders' is a poignant journey by a young woman into the internal landscape of the mind. Her thoughts are materialised on stage as an independent shadow."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Snakes And Ladders Poster"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Snakes and Ladders Poster – reads, in part “This wordless play is an entertaining and poignant journey by a young woman into the internal landscape of the mind.”
• "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)
• "Deafness Resources Australia - Nola Colefax Signs Of Change Book Launched 1999"
  Deafness Resources Australia annoucnement of Nola Colefax 'Signs Of Change' autobiography, including history of Australian Theatre of the Deaf, book launch in 1999 - reads, in part - "Signs of Change is a thrilling story of the achievement of one woman and a substantial history of a dynamic era of a little known Australian community. This book interweaves Nola's personal history With the history, culture and development of the Deaf community."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Show and Tell - Promotion"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Show and Tell promotion
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Snakes And Ladders Ticket"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Snakes And Ladders Ticket
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Snakes And Ladders Secondary School Show Poster"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Snakes and Ladders Secondary School Show Poster
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Chairpersons Letter 1988"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Chairperson's Letter 1988 - includes information about achievements in 1987 including productions of THE MOON BETWEEN TWO HOUSES, BEHIND THE WINDOW, DON QUIXOTE- ONE FANTASTIC KNIGHT, Summer School, Workshops, and appointment of Carol-Lee Aquiline as Assistant Director, company artistic and financial status in 1988, plans for 1989 rehearsals and performance of DREAMS, FICTIONS AND FANCIES, WHICH WAY ROUND, SCREEN, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, and re-rehearsal of FIVE STEPS BEYOND, SIGNPOSTS, Theatre of the Deaf Summer School, Visual Theatre Workshop – includes remarks that challenges include building audience in Sydney, and “The company's name proved to be a much bigger problem than we thought. Many people were and are still\ convinced that. we perform fer deaf people only. We do not. Our work is prepared for both a deaf and hearing audience.”
• "History of Queensland Theatre of the Deaf"
  History of Queensland Theatre of The Deaf. Queensland Deaf Society Superintendent Leslie Abnett’s proposal for a Queensland Theatre of the Deaf in 1974, initiated via arrangement with the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust to have the National Theatre Trust perform in Brisbane and for a workshop at La Boite Theatre in 1974. Formation Founding Committee (Kerry Prior, Mary Gibbs, John O’Donnell, Leslie Abnett as Office Bearers, Lloyd Nickson as Artistic Director, Keith Puddlefoot as Technical Director, and N. Bricknell, R. Hilsdon, K. Donnell, M. Bergman, P. Arnold, A. Lynch, D. Villis as Committee Members). Company Aims, Workshops at the Queensland School for the Deaf, rehearsals for a core adult group and a junior group at the new D.M. Chadwick Hall at the Queensland Deaf Society at Newmarket in Brisbane – production history including changes in Artistic Director (from Llyod Nickson in 1975, to Nickky Bricknell in 1977, to Ken Donnell in 1979). Company technique, stated as “Our Technique is a combination of Visual Language, Sign-Mime (visual vernacular), Mime and the Spoken Word – a blending of hearing actors and conventional acting ideals with imaginative mime, expression and manual language of the Deaf.”
• "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
• "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.”