Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Sing & Sign Workshop/Performance Information Form 1"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Sing 'N' Sign workshop performance information/registration form 1994 - "SING 'N' SIGN is a combination workshop/perfonnance in which the children work with the actors to learn the skills of Sign-Singing"
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Sing & Sign Workshop/Performance Information Form"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Sing 'N' Sign workshop performance information/registration form 1994 - "SING 'N' SIGN is a combination workshop/perfonnance in which the children, divided into groups, work with the actors to learn the skills of Sign-Singing"
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Sing & Sign Workshop/Performance Information Form 2"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Sing 'N' Sign workshop performance information/registration form 1994 - "SING 'N' SIGN is a combination workshop/performance in which the children with with the actors to learn the skills of Sign-Singing!"
• "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."
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf - Entertainment Nights - 25th Birthday 2004"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Entertainment Nights ATOD's 25th Birthday 2004 - reads, in part "Do you know anyone who used to work for ATOD or was associated in anyway? We would love to invite them to help celebrate."
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf - Touring Shows 2005"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf touring shows 2005 - "Take Two" and "Aliens"
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf - Touring Shows 2004"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf touring shows 2004 - "Dislabelled - It aint over til the deaf girls sing!" and "Take Two"
• "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."
• "Queensland Theatre of the Deaf - Actors Since 1975 - Reported 1990s"
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - Hotel Pantelone, A Waddle of Ducks, Capitano Pretends Again"
  Blue Roo Theatre Company performances 2013-2015 - new touring Commedia dell’Arte production Hotel Pantelone (2015), a street theatre ensemble A Waddle of Ducks (2015), small scale touring Commedia dell’Arte group production Capitano Pretends Again (2013)
• "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
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - The Sign of the Phantom - Directors Notes"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Directors Notes for Sign of the Phantom - reads, in part "The process of creating the Deaf musical was quite different from the norm. When it comes to sign singing, the Deaf signer usually follows the tempo and rhythm of the lyrics and music. But for this musical, it works the other way around."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Savant - Demonstration Video Cover"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf box cover for Demonstration Video of show Savant - reads, in part "THEATRE OF THE DEAF presents a witty tale with powerful Imagery of repressed passion, mystical apparitions and overturned societal conventions In an age when Victoria was Queen."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Rainshadow - Opening Night Invitation"
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Leaping of the Page - Poster"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Leaping of the Page Poster
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf Masks Are Barking Promotion"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Masks Are Barking Promotional Flyer - Australian Theatre of the Deaf Masks Are Barking Promotional Flyer - Reads, in part “ ‘Barking’ is the journing of three puppies from their birth through to their discovery of a world of love and fear. ‘Barking’ features experimental theatre, capturing the cartoon of animated entertainment on the 3D stage.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Deaf and Gay - Background Information"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf background information for show Deaf and Gay in collaboration with Deaf Gay and Lesbian Association NSW and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras – reads, in part “Deaf and Gay is a co-production between Theatre of the Deaf, the Deaf Gay and Lesbian Association NSW and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. This is the first time such a collaboration has taken place. It is also the first theatre production involving members of the Deaf Gay and Lesbian Association who celebrate their tenth anniversary with this show.”
• "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 - National Tour 1997 - Sponsorship Proposal"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf National Tour 1997 - Provides information about Theatre of the Deaf Mission, Company members, Theatre for Young People shows 'Jukebox’ and ‘The Sign is Right’, reviews, tour dates, benefits, and booking costs
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Promotional Brochure 1996"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Promotional Brochure 1996 - Company history, staff, schools shows (The Very First Day, Jukebox, Show and Tell), Deaf Cabaret, tours, workshops (visual communication, visual theatre, sign singing, Deaf drama weekend), membership
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Deaf Players Guide"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf Deaf Players Guide 1986 - reads, in part "The idea for the Australian Deaf Players' Guide comes from America's National Theatre of the Deaf, which has published such a guide every year since 1979. We felt the time right to publicise the fact that there are qualified deaf actors within Australia's theatre community who have contributed immensely to theatrical growth. Not all of these actors have professional experience - but all of them do have the training and talent to merit attention from theatre, television, and film producers who may find themselves with a deaf role to cast."
• "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.