Hiya Lee
Michele Moore and I have recently written a book on performing arts and
disability - where a number of companies of people with the label of learning
difficulties were (and are) engaging in some really innovative practices.
Goodley, D. and Moore, M. (2002). Arts against Disability: The Performing Arts
of People with Learning Difficulties. Plymouth: BILD.
More importantly, you might want to visit Full Body and the Voice's website -
they are a brilliant company who are engaging in some ground-breaking
disability arts - go to:
http://www.fullbody.org.uk/
Many of the performers and workers have some really important things to
communicate about the nature of disability arts.
cheers
Dan Goodley
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> Hi everyone,
>
> I hope most of you have had at least a little holiday and are looking
> forward to 2004 :) I am a theatre student undertaking a dissertation on
> Theatre Workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland and I hope that I may be able to
> obtain a little help in finding information regarding:
>
> -Any books/articles on the birth of disability arts, particularly theatre.
> I want to overview the key developments in theatre and the current social
> model approaches of companies and then to see where Theatre Workshop fits in
> - the strategies and impact of their inclusive company and the hosting of
> the bi-annual Degenerate festivals.
>
> - The plays I plan to look at are "D.A.R.E." which is rehearsing in Glasgow
> then touring soon. I would also like to look at the company's productions
> at Degenerate last year: "Adventures in a Bath" and perhaps also "I have
> Before me a Remarkable Document given to me by a young lady from Rwanda."
> I would also like to look at independent performers who have performed at
> Degenerate, in particular Mat Fraser and his play "Sealboy:Freak" and also
> Nabil Shaban's "I am the Walrus."
>
> -Anyone who has information or opinions on the work of the inclusive company
> and/or the Degenerate festivals please offer it to me :) I am trying to
> ascertain the impact the company is making in effecting the social model and
> whether they are being taken seriously as a a professional company or being
> ghettoised as "disability arts" or as any other label.
>
> -Also, any information regarding the ghettoisation/difficulties of
> disability arts would be brilliant too. I volunteered at the LDAF's 5th
> International Disability Festival and that was one of the issues that arose
> there.
>
> -Also, are there are any disabled theatre practicioners who would not mind
> answering a few questions over email ? Questions like: the current status
> of disabeld practicioners in theatre, particularly in Britain, key moments
> that have led to the present state, inspirational people and events, the
> difficulties and/or progress they feel they are making, what developments
> they forsee and so on...
>
> I think that is all for now, although I am sure I have missed something.
> Thank you all very much for your time and I hope to get some good
> replies....:)
>
> Thanks again and best wishes,
>
> Lee
>
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