Disability Arts History Australia

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• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - Newsletter, Autumn 2024"
  Blue Roo Theatre Company news, Autumn 2024
• "Back to Back Theatre - Light Letters"
  Back to Back Theatre Light Letters - artist statements, script sketches, and other materials - reads, in part “In mid-2007 Back to Back Theatre invited schools and community groups from the Corio Bay area to enter into collaboration with the company under the direction of Marcia Ferguson. The company was very excited to welcome into the creative venture Nelson Park Schol, Norlane West Primary School, Cloverdale Community Centre and Dorthy Thompson Centre as well as collaborating local Geelong artists Leane Stein, Ross Meuller, David Dellafiora, Mark Cuthbertson and Stephen Oakes.”
• "Back to Back Theatre - Annual Report 2022"
  Back to Back Theatre Annual Report 2022 - Chair’s Report, international premiere of film SHADOW, continued international touring of original stage show THE SHADOW WHOSE PREY THE HUNTER BECOMES, continued touring GANESH VERSUS THE THIRD REICH and THE DEMOCRATIC SET, premieres of new screen works FIRST RESPONDERS (ABC) and WHATEVER SCARES YOU (SBS), immersive installation DREAMS FEEL REAL WHEN YOU'RE IN THEM from Theatre of Speed, CAMP training weekends, creative development of new Back to Back work MULTIPLE BAD THINGS, ensemble member development of their own works.
• "Deaf News QLD - Support Theatre of the Deaf - 1993"
  Reads, in part “Theatre of the Deaf (TOD), Australia's only professional Deaf theatre company and indeed Australia’s only professional Deaf arts organisation, have been invited to attend and perform at the International Convention of Deaf Arts to be held in Florence, Italy in June 1994. They need donations to help fund their trip to Florence.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Hands and Tales - Poster"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf poster for show Hands and Tales - reads, in part "'HANDS & TALES' - a series of short stories, comedy skits, images and songs. A Deaf cabaret with broad appeal."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Hands and Tales Tasmania Tour - Poster"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf show Hands and Tales Tasmania Tour Poster - reads, in part "A Cabaret where actions speak louder than words"
• "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 - The Sign Is Right - Promotional Flyer 2"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf promotional flyer for The Sign Is Right - reads, in part "The host and presenters of this pacey satire of the N game show lead the audience through a series of skits and games, teaching them about communication, visual language and the world of Deafness.
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - The Sign Is Right - Promotional Flyer 1"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf promotional flyer for The Sign Is Right - reads, in part "The Sign is Right is funny, fast, loads of fun and guaranteed to entertain and enlighten students about the visual language used in the world of Deafness."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - SHAPE UP!! Poster"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf poster for show SHAPE UP! - reads, in part "Theatre of the Deaf's new production for Primary Schools looks at health issues - exercise, food, peer pressure - in response to current alarming statistics on the health of young Australians SHAPE UP! puts the fun into fitness and takes the junk out of food."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Schools Performances Promotional Brochure 1996"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Schools Performances Promotional Brochure 1996 - promoting shows Jukebox, Show and Tell, The Very First Day, and workshops in visual communication and visual theatre
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - The Unheard World of Jasper Lawson - Promotional Flyer"
  Promotional flyer for Australian Theatre of the Deaf show The Unheard World of Jasper Lawson - reads, in part "The play traces the life of one Jasper Lawson - a young man born in the country, in seemingly ideal circumstances, except for one fact: he is deaf."
• "Australian Theatre of the Deaf Masks Are Barking Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf Masks Are Barking Promotional Flyer - Reads, in part “Take a journey from the renaissance caricature of street performance to the modern cartoon of animated entertainment.”
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Language of One - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf poster for show Language of One - reads, in part "Via a montage of hands and voices, Language of One unravels the layered identity of a Deaf, Gay, Jewish man. Three cultural clashes which translate from the unique to the universal."
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Language of One - Program"
  Australian Theatre of The Deaf program for show Language of One - Directors notes, cast and crew - reads, in part "The play is about relationships - with one's family, one's lover, one's friends, oneself"
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Deaf and Gay - Promotional Flyer"
  Australian Theatre of the Deaf promotional flyer for show Deaf and Gay in collaboration with Deaf Gay and Lesbian Association NSW and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras - reads, in part “There will be Deaf Drags, Deaf Dykes, Deaf Poofs, and even a Deaf Bisexual prancing, dancing, gesticulating, and entertaining for all the world to see. The audience will be bombarded with an orgy of visual images, stories, and experiences reflecting the lifestyles of Deaf Gays/Lesbians. Even a visual song will be performed, seen, heard and felt by everyone. This is a rare opportunity for everyone to become acquainted with the Deaf Gay/Lesbian Identity. These performances will challenge your stereotypes of what Deaf people are.”
• "An Evening Performance By Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Program"
  Program for An Evening Performance By Australian Theatre of The Deaf for Quota in Armidale, Glen Innes, Tenterfield, Lismore 1990 - History 1970s-1990, Company, works performed during the evening ('BEHIND THE WINDOW', JUMPING OFF THE SHELF' , 'THE EYE', ‘DAY IN THE LIFE 0F A DEAF PERSON’)
• "Australian Theatre of The Deaf - Border Morning Mail"
  Letter from Theatre of the Deaf to Editor of the Border Mail regarding language use - Reads, in part “In a recent article in the your paper (The Silent Act, 16. 8. 85} members of Australia.' s Theatre of the Deaf were referred to as 'deaf and dumb'. It is a great shame that this archaic phrase is still so widely used, as it is both inaccurate and potentially insulting to members of the modern deaf community of Australia.”
• "Australia Council - Annual Report 2004-05"
  Australia Council Annual Report 2004-2005 - 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 funding for key organisations, new work, presentation and promotion, audience participation (with publication “Access All Areas”), skills and arts development with Arts Access partnering with Helicon Dance to provide 10 workshops in Princess Alexandra hospital Mental Health Service to find out which arts the community members wanted to pursue with a reference group including the University of Queensland and funding for Back to Back theatre to perform Small Metal Objects, in collaboration with sound artist Hugh Covill, animator Rhian Hinkley, director/designer Bruce Gladwin to shed light on, provoke and transform society, and to position artistic creativity as an integral part of the nation’s agenda. Triennial funding to Arts Access Australia (formerly known as Disability in the Arts Disadvantage in the Arts Australia—DADAA)
• "Interview with Darcy Carpenter"
  Darcy Carpenter is a professional dancer and has performed with Restless Dance Theatre since 2014. Interview Summary: Darcy is a professional dancer with a family history in dance, who works with Restless Dance Theatre and has worked with the Riverland Youth Theatre. Darcy expressed her passion for dance and acting, mentioning her desire to share emotional experiences with her audience and her personal growth as an artist through the support of Restless Dance Theatre organisation. Throughout the interview, Darcy’s pride as a third-generation dancer shone through, along with her aspirations to continue developing her artistry.
• "Blue Roo Theatre Company - SongCircleReport"
  The Song Circle Evaluation Report (2014), written by Kirsty Martin, reads "In 2013 a creative partnership was formed between Blue Roo Theatre Company Inc. and Opera Queensland’s Open Stage. The Arts Queensland and Centacare Disability Services Queensland funded partnership resulted in ‘Song Circle’, a song-based production performed over three days at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane."
• “Restless in Alice – An update on Incite Arts’ collaboration with Restless Dance Theatre 2015, captured 2016”
  News article reads, in part, "Restless Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director Michelle Ryan is visiting Alice Springs next week to work with InCite Arts and the ‘stArts with D’ Performance Ensemble. Adelaide based Restless Dance Theatre is Australia’s leading dance company working with young disabled and non-disabled people to create dance theatre and run workshop programs."
• "Back to Back Theatre - Website - Personnel, captured 2008"
  Back to Back Theatre 'Personnel' page, captured 2008 - links to biographies for the Ensemble including Mark Deans, Rita Halabarec, Nicki Holland, Sonia Teuben, Simon Laherty, Scott Price, Sarah Mainwaring, along with a link to the Creative and Management Team, including Bruce Gladwin, Alice Nash, Marcia Ferguson, Pauline Cady, Stacey Baldwin, Sue Hartigan
• "Fusion Theatre Our Works, captured 2022"
  Fusion Theatre Our Work, captured 2022 - links to pages about past works, including A Long Way From Home, After the Beginning of Everything, The Beginning of Everything, A Place Called Maze, Microcosma, No Strongs Attached, Inside Out, The Color Project, Mind the Light, Facets of Us
• "Fusion Theatre Governance and Support, captured 2022"
  Fusion Theatre Governance and Support page, captured 2022 - Board, governance, and funding arrangements