Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Nola Colefax and Annee Lawrence (1999) Signs of change : my autobiography and the history of Australian Theatre of the Deaf 1973-83. Deaf Resources Australia"
  "The story of a small group of people making theatre history in a little known Australian community. The book interweaves the personal history of Nola Colefax with the history, culture and development of the deaf community." More on Nola Colefax's contribution to Theatre of the Deaf at https://web.archive.org/web/20241113210108/https://deafinnsw.com/nola-colefax.
• "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."
• Nola Colefax
• Theatre of the Deaf
• Australian Theatre of the Deaf
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf - Company History"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Company History, on Arts Access Victoria website, captured 2015 - Includes information on history, from funding from the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust and the Australia Council for the Arts to support Nola Colefax, Adam Salzer, David London, and Colin Allen to start the Theatre of the Deaf in the 1970s, to highlights in more recent work in the 1990s and 2000s - for example first Australian Deaf musical “The Sign of the Phantom” (1995); bi-lingual play “Deaf and Gay” at Sydney Mardi Gras Festival (1999); Deaf cabaret show “Dislabelled” at Adelaide Cabaret Festival (2002); production of “There and Back” at Sidetrack Theatre (2005); commissioning and production of “The Cat Lady of Bexley” by Sofya Gollan and directed by Caroline Conlon (2006)
• NSW Theatre of the Deaf
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf - History of Theatre of the Deaf"
  History of Australian Theatre of the Deaf, until 1995, noting productions - “Culture Shock”, “Tunnel Vision”, “Shape UP!”, “A Day In the Life Of Angels”, “Same Difference”, “The Very First Day” – performer appearances in Australian television - “GP”, “The Money or the Gun”, “A Country Practice”
• "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 - History 1982"
  Australian 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]. Information about company work – mainstage, schools, television, and special events – style, members.
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Performance Program 1990"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Performance Program 1990 - Program for works including 'BEHIND THE ·WINDOW' , 'JUMPING OFF THE SHELF’, 'THE EYE', 'A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DEAF PERSON' presented as part of Theatre of the Deaf tour (in this case, by Tasmanian Deaf Society), with history of Theatre of the Deaf
• "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 - 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 - 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
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf - 20th Birthday"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf 20th Birthday - reads, in part "Deaf community, theatre goers, members, Auslan students... anyone and everyone is invited to join us at three special events (interpreted with voice and sign language) designed to celebrate our first 20 years", with information about launch of Nola Colefax's book 'Signs of Change' the Scene 20 party and a Bump Out brunch
• "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.
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Company Report - February March 1987"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Report - February March 1987 - Appointment of Carol-lee Aquiline as Assistant Artistic Director, weekly lunch-time sign language classes for Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust Staff plus evening classes for general public, re-rehearsal schools show MOON BETWEEN TWO HOUSES, auditions schools show BEHIND THE WINDOW and mainstage show at Belvoir Street Theatre DON QUIXOTE
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Company Report - April May 1987"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Report April May 1987 - Performance of MOON BETWEEN TWO HOUSES for Adelaide, and at Theatre in Education festivals/conferences in Adelaide, rehearsal for new play BEHIND THE WINDOW
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Business Objectives 1993"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Business Objectives 1993
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Promotional Brochure- Stretch Your Imagination 1996"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Promotional Brochure 1996 - Information about theatre for young people, mainstage productions, seminars, workshops (sign singing, visual theatre, storytelling), sponsorship, membership
• Nola Bren
• Nola Routoulas
• “Arts Access Victoria – 2005 Arts Calendar – Promotional Calendar”