Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Hannah Gadsby: Something Special | Official Trailer | Netflix"
  Hannah Gadsby: Something Special | Official Trailer | Netflix - Netflix.com/HannahGadsbySomethingSpecial - reads,in part "Emmy and Peabody Award winning comedian Hannah Gadsby is back for their third Netflix comedy special, Something Special, and it's a feel good show. Seriously. In this smart and dare we say...feel good set, the comedian talks about a wedding (theirs!), more than one traumatic encounter with a bunny and much more. Filmed at the Sydney Opera House, Something Special premieres globally on Netflix on May 9."
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Learning and Sharing’ Artwork Story by Jiha Cornwell"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Learning and Sharing’ Artwork Story by Jiha Cornwell - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - You Tube - NOW (2017)"
  Blue Roo Theatre Company - You Tube - main house production 'NOW' original story devised and performed the company (2017) -  reads, in part "Blue Roo Theatre Company Inc. proudly presents, NOW. Channel Blue Roo presents The Now Show with their adorable hosts, Maggie Moment and Tony Today. Unflinchingly honest and tenderly inspiring, NOW is a modern-day fable exploring protests, bus stops, fishing, the mystery of grief and the joy of memories. All surrounded by a sublime 10-piece live studio orchestra of leading Brisbane musicians."
• "Dr G. Yunupingu plays keyboards, guitar and percussion on Yothu Yindi's 'Treaty'"
  Geoffery Gurrumul Yunupingu, an indigenous Australian from the Gumati Clan on Echo Island, was a blind musician, singer and song writer. As a child taught himself to play a guitar "upside down". He started as a guitarist, key board player and percussionist for the pop/rock band Yothu Yindi who had the international hit "Treaty" in 1991.
• "IMDB Sparkles"
  Reads, in part "A 30-something-year-old Down syndrome woman leaves her past behind, and runs away from a small country town. Along her journey, she makes an unlikely friendship, teaching us all not to be afraid to celebrate who we are."
• "Back to Back Theatre - You Tube - Food Court (2008), uploaded 2016"
  Back to Back Theatre You Tube - Food Court (2008) - reads, in part "Set in the lush minimalism of an illuminated white void, the story of one woman’s humiliation is played out in a psychological space constructed from light and sound. Luminously fragile, FOOD COURT is a near death experience in a suburban wonderland where a small fatality of dignity takes place between The Asian Hut and The Juice Bar."
• "Access Arts - You Tube - Access Arts and Expressions Dance Company - Marc Brew Masterclass"
  Access Arts - You Tube - Access Arts and Expressions Dance Company - Marc Brew Masterclass - reads, in part "Access Arts recently welcomed internationally acclaimed artistic director and choreographer Marc Brew to Brisbane to conduct a dance workshop in the Expressions Dance Company Studios at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts."
• "The Other Film Festival Program 2010 - FRANCES AND ANNIE by Genevieve Clay (2009)"
  The Other Film Festival Program 2010 - FRANCES AND ANNIE by Genevieve Clay (2009) - reads, in part "When a young woman decides to drop in unexpectedly on her new neighbors she is confronted by a potential tragedy and her own prejudices.
• "Ellan A. Lincoln-Hyde (2018) Opera, Publicity, Disability : A Case Study of the Public Persona of Marjorie Lawrence, Master of Music/Musicology, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, The University of Melbourne"
  Reads, in part "This thesis is an investigation of the public life of the Australian dramatic soprano Marjorie Florence Lawrence (b. Deans Marsh, Victoria 1907 – d. Little Rock, Arkansas 1979). Lawrence, who begun her professional stage career in Monte Carlo in 1932, was permanently paralysed from the waist down in 1941 after contracting poliomyelitis (at the time better known as infantile paralysis, now commonly referred to as polio)."
• “Arts Access Victoria EASE Entertainment Access Service Newsletter February 1992”
  Arts Access Victoria EASE Entertainment Access Service Newsletter February 1992 - Launch of second edition of Melbourne Venue Guide, information about "Three Guys Naked from the Waist Down" musical, and performance by d/Deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie
• "Access Arts - You Tube - 30th Anniversary Event Highlights"
  Access Arts - You Tube - 30th Anniversary Event Highlights - reads, in part "Guests attending the Access Arts' 30th Anniversary celebration give their thoughts on the importance of supporting Queensland artists with disability. The event was held at the Brisbane Powerhouse in November 2013" http://youtu.be/pV_XLZlkJnE
• "Back to Back Theatre - You Tube - The Democratic Set (2012), uploaded 2013"
  Back to Back Theatre You Tube - The Democratic Set (Sydney 2012) - reads, in part "THE DEMOCRATIC SET is a rapid series of short live performances and screen-based video portraits created in collaboration with communities."
• "Back to Back Theatre - Ganesh Versus the Third Reich -(2011), uploaded 2013"
  Back to Back Theatre You Tube - Ganesh vs the Third Reich (2011) - reads, in part "GANESH VERSUS THE THIRD REICH is poignant, beautiful, disarming, full of vulnerability and sly transparency."
• "Back to Back Theatre - You Tube - Small Metal Objects (2005), uploaded 2016"
  Back to Back Theatre YouTube - Small Metal Objects (2005) - reads, in part "An ingenious theatrical gem, small metal objects unfolds amid the pedestrian traffic against the backdrop of the city. On a raised seating bank with individual sets of headphones, the audience is wired in to an intensely personal drama being played out somewhere in the crowd."
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - You Tube - My Life, My Story Creative Development (2020)"
  Blue Roo Theatre Company - You Tube - creative development of first digital production My Life, My Story (2020) - reads, in part "My Life, My Story is a timely, poignant and uplifting narrative highlighting the personal journeys of four inclusive artists, from community isolation to public recognition for their creative abilities, determination and joyfulness."
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Elder Journey’ Artwork Story by Paula Wootton"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Elder Journey’ Artwork Story by Paula Wootton - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘My Healing Journey’ Artwork Story by Eve Kitchener"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘My Healing Journey’ Artwork Story by Eve Kitchener - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Seven Spirits’ Artwork Story by Paul Constable-Calcott"
  First Peoples Disability Network NunnaRon Art Group - ‘Seven Spirits’ Artwork Story by Paul Constable-Calcott - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "Access Arts - YouTube Undercover Artist Festival - 2021"
  Access Arts - You Tube - Undercover Artist Festival 2021 - reads, in part "Undercover Artist was developed by Access Arts who have been working to support people with disability to take part and excel in the arts for more than 38 years"
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - Bulimba Opera (2015)"
  Blue Roo Theatre Company - You Tube - Blue Roo Theatre Company in collaboration with Opera Queensland Bulimba Opera (2015) - reads, in part "Blue Roo Theatre proudly presents, The Bulimba Opera. Australia's first ever inclusive opera, telling a story of the robust Bulimba community during World War 2. It sings of their lives their loves and their loses."
• “An ABC video series explores the experiences of deaf and disabled musicians”
  A 2021 video series by ABC Classic featured interviews with four deaf and disabled musicians. The series, made in honour of International Day of People with Disability, explored the musicians’ experiences of the music industry.
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Tracks in the Sand’ Artwork Story by Brendan Ball"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Tracks in the Sand’ Artwork Story by Brendan Ball - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Wisdom of the Ancestors’ Artwork Story by Robyn Lennox"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Wisdom of the Ancestors’ Artwork Story by Robyn Lennox - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Returning Home’ Artwork Story by Rebecca Jones"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Returning Home’ Artwork Story by Rebecca Jones - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"
• "NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Uncle Ron’ Artwork Story by Joshua Lennox"
  First Peoples Disability Network NuunaRon Art Group - ‘Uncle Ron’ Artwork Story by Joshua Lennox - reads, in part "The 'Culture is Inclusion' art exhibition showcases art work by the NuunaRon First Nations art group, with a lived experience of disability, telling their stories of resilience and strength through connecting to their culture"