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3 December 2019
 

Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We're marking the occasion by sharing our work in Arts and Disability and sharing resources to help embed disability arts, disabled artists and disabled audiences into the mainstream cultural sectors. Make sure to also check out our Instagram Story to discover ten exciting disabled artists and theatre companies we think you should keep an eye on as we go into 2020.

 

Unexpected Bodies in Unexpected Places

Caroline Bowditch and Luke Pell recently led the second Europe Beyond Access laboratory for disabled artists from across Europe, this time taking place in Skånes Dansteater in Malmo, Sweden. The first laboratory took place at Kampnagel (Hamburg) and the third will be hosted by Holland Dance Festival in Maastricht.

Using the theme ‘Unexpected bodies in unexpected places’, the artists explored how to create site-specific performance and develop work that emerges from its environment.

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I am Deaf, but I was raised to be hearing
 

Theatremaker Jonny Cotsen's parents raised him as though he were hearing, but when he became a teacher he realised the extent of his Deafness. Jonny performed his story in Mr and Mrs Clark's Louder Is Not Always Clearer, as part of the British Council's Edinburgh Showcase 2019 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.

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Work continues on co-production of The Tempest
 

A delegation of D/deaf and disabled artists from Japan, Bangladesh and the UK travel to Tokyo this month to continue working on a collaborative production inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest. We’re partnering with Graeae and Owl Spot Theatre to deliver this project which will be performed in 6 verbal and signed languages as part of our UK/Japan Season 2020.

Step into rehearsals
 

 
Making music more accessible: DIY Access Guides
 

We’re aiming to make music events around the world more accessible for D/deaf and disabled audiences by offering up simple, downloadable guides from the UK to the rest of the world, now translated into many languages.

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How can we avoid stereotyping disabled artists?
 

Support for arts and disability has increased over the past few years. But do programmers have unconscious prejudices? Nina Mühlemann speaks to Unlimited artists and producers – and shares some advice.

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New accessible film festival network
 

Learn more about Be In!, an international accessible film festival network set up by Oska Bright, Klappe Auf and Engelsiz Festival who want to create a network of trusted disability film festivals from across Europe.

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Disability arts impact assessment
 

You have just two days to respond to our call for proposals to deliver a disability arts impact assessment. Help us tell the story of our global arts and disability programme!

Apply now
 
 
 
 
 
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