Disability Arts History Australia

Items

• "Back to Back Theatre - Annual Report 2010"
• "Back to Back Theatre - Annual Report 2009"
• "Back to Back Theatre - Annual Report 2007"
  Back to Back Theatre Annual Report 2007 - General Manager, Artistic Director, and Ensemble reports, information about work and participating artists, including small metal objects touring, youth company premiering DMI: DISABILITY MAINTENANCE INSTRUMENT, and pitching FOOD COURT to the Major Festivals Initiative to premiere at the 2008 Melbourne International Arts Festival, and a National Library of Australia Community Heritage Grant to conduct assessment on turning the company’s collected materials into an archive
• "Back to Back Theatre - Annual Report 2006"
  Back to Back Theatre Annual Report 2006 - General Manager, Artistic Director, and Ensemble reports, information about work and participating artists, including Presenting Small Metal Objects at the Australian Performing Arts Market, creative development showing of Food Court, Dumb and Bedroom, POD residencies in Geelong Warrnumbul Hobart, and films
• "Interview with Alison Richardson"
  Alison Richardson is an ally and advocate for people with disability with experience as an inclusive arts organisation artistic director and access and inclusion officer. Interview Summary Alison Richardson, artistic director and CEO of Crossroad Arts at the time of the interview, has had a 25-year journey through the fields of drama, theatre, and inclusive arts, starting in Sydney and leading to her role in Mackay, Queensland. Her work began by engaging with diverse young people and evolved into a focus on disability arts, recognising a gap in services and opportunities for people with disabilities in artistic expression. Throughout her career, she has witnessed and contributed to the gradual increase in visibility and opportunities for artists with disabilities, acknowledging the fluctuating support and funding in the sector. Despite challenges, Alison has observed progress in how disability arts are valued and the emergence of conversations around identity and representation within this community.
• "Back to Back Theatre - You Tube - Soft (2002), uploaded 2016"
  Back to Back Theatre You Tube - Soft (2002)
• "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."
• "Fusion Theatre Diversity Workshop, captured 2022"
  Fusion Theatre Diversity Workshop page, captured 2022 - reads, in part "Fusion Theatre Diversity Workshop is a professional learning experience that explores themes of inclusion, diversity and social justice. Through applied theatre, drama, and stories, participants are provided with opportunities to reflect on how they might identify barriers to inclusion and contribute to a more inclusive society."
• "Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre - About Us, captured 2019"
  Webpage reads, in part "Sprung Integrated Dance Theatre Inc is a not for profit community organisation providing dance and theatre training and workshops for people with a disability. We use a collaborative and disability-led process to develop inspiring dance theatre works that explore the human condition and promote a more inclusive society."
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - Productions"
  Blue Roo Theatre Company Productions 2009-2017, including Orpheus and Eurydice with Opera Queensland (2016), The Bulimba Opera with Opera Queensland (2015), a new touring Commedia dell’Arte production Hotel Pantelone (2015), a street theatre ensemble A Waddle of Ducks (2015), Song Circle with Opera Queensland (2014), parody, satire and music performance Darcy O and the Browbeat Factory (2013), small scale touring Commedia dell’Arte group production Capitano Pretends Again (2013), Flood Country (2012), The Last Night at the Grand (2011), Sugar Cane Ball (2010), and Lily Pilly Letters (2009)
• "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."
• "Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre Annual Report 2017-18"
  Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre Annual Report 2017-18 - History, Governance, Dancers, Tour, Performance, and Program Highlights (‘Play’ at New England Regional Art Museum Armidale; ‘Share House’ at Anywhere Theatre Festival Brisbane, Crack Festival Newcastle; ‘Gemini’ at Ausdance Canberra, World Dance Alliance Adelaide; ‘Signatures’ at World Dance Alliance Adelaide; ‘Medley’ at Gold Coast Disability Expo; ‘Floating’ at Australian Dance Awards Brisbane)
• "Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre Annual Report 2017"
  Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre Annual Report 2017 - Chair's Report
• "Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression -2003 Nov - Iss29"
  Accessible Arts - ACE Arts Creativity Expression News Publication Issue 29 November 2003 - information/reviews of Creative Writing, Music, Dance, Theatre and Performance programs,opportunities, resources, including establishment of a Disability Arts Workers Network, and new accessible theatre for Sydney Theatre Company
• "Queensland Theatre of the Deaf - Productions and Open Drama Competitions Since 1975 - Reported 1998"
  Queensland Theatre of the Deaf productions and open drama competitions, 1975 to 1997
• "Queensland Theatre of the Deaf - Productions Since 1975 - Reported 1990"
  Queensland Theatre of the Deaf productions 1975-1990
• "Queensland Theatre of the Deaf - Productions Since 1975 - Reported 1998"
  Queensland Theatre of the Deaf productions 1975-2001
• "Queensland Theatre of the Deaf - Kenneth J Donnell - Actor, Director, and Foundation Committee Member - CV"
  CV of Kenneth J Donnell, Foundation Committee Member, Actor, Director, and Artistic Director Queensland Theatre of the Deaf from 1980, dated 1998 - training (including as first profoundly Deaf Australian to be awarded a Churchill Fellowship), awards, shows as actor (An Evening with the Theatre of the Deaf, Snow White & Company, Ondine, The Crane, Jack the Simpleton & his master, Dick Woodington-Lord Mayor of Where?, Treasure Map, Seasons, Christmas Carol, Only an Orphan Girl, The Man from Snowy river, A Stranger at the Inn, Gotze, Wolf Boy), as director (Medieval Mime, Mime Skits for Expo'88', Spring Mime Madness), and as director/author (Follow That Sign, Robert the Bruce, Anonymous Addict, Nara's Journey, Our Eyes are Your Ears, Assimilation, The Devious Black Marble, Fate of The Rose)
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - AnnualReport 2018-19"
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - AnnualReport 2019-20"
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - AnnualReport 2020-21"
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - AnnualReport 2021-22"
• "Back to Back Theatre - Annual Report 2012"
  Back to Back Theatre Annual Report 2012 - Report from Chair and Executive, tours of GANESH VERSUS THE THIRD REICH, FOOD COURT, SMALL METAL OBJECTS and THE DEMOCRATIC SET, presentations of Hell House and Mermaid, creative development for new work LASER BEAK MAN, networks and industry events, research articles and chapters by Benjamin Wihstutz, Theron Schmidt, and Josephine Machon, doctoral research by Caroline Ellison, George Catsis, Deborah Pollard, and Matt Hargrave, Arts Victoria research on "Economic Impact of Victorian Cultural Sector" by Judy Morton, Good Foundations "Research on Operational Funding Models in the NFP Sector" by Paul Murnane and Stephen Penny,” and University of Melbourne McArthur Research Fellow research by Kalissa Anna Alexeyeff
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2005-06"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2005-2006 - discusses letter from chair of council, letter from CEO, corporate overview, year in review, goals, financial statements, analysis of funding analysis and grants list, including various artistic and community projects - “Stickybricks” – exploring the history of a Sydney Housing Estate where 95% of residents receive aged or disability benefits were traumatised by by murders, suicides, assaults and drug and alcohol-related crimes and they partnered with Big hART to tell their story at the Sydney Festival, “Small Metal Objects” by Back to Back Theatre presented at the Melbourne international arts festival, and the DADAA (WA) regional collaborative “Bridging the Gap” project in Bunbury and publication of “Making the Journey: Arts and disability in Australia”
• "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.