More about my pantomime R&D

More about your project  The proposed R&D supports development of my climate justice panto for adults. I’m involving both/only VI and D/deaf performers, as a way of challenging silos within disability art I want to make the access part of the art, using a range of ‘languages’ including BSL, audio narration, ‘songs with out words’, …

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R&D for climate crisis pantomime melodrama: summary

This proposed R&D is to develop my climate justice pantomime for full performance later in 2020. It: Challenges silos within disability art by involving both visually and hearing impaired performers; Makes access part of the art by using a range of ‘languages’ including BSL, audio narration, ‘call and response’ and creative captioning; Reaches out to …

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Life drawing at the Wallace

Let me tell you straight away that I don’t know ANYTHING about life drawing! But of course thats not stopping me trying! After all, the first time ANYONE tries to walk, they fall over and don’t look exactly expert. Slowly, slowly most of us improve at walking.And I’m hoping that if I get the chance …

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Open Letter on climate justice

I would like to share a letter that “was collaboratively written with dozens of aligned groups. [coming] together to reflect on the narrative, strategies, tactics and demands of a reinvigorated climate movement in the UK”. The letter outlines a “foundational set of principles and demands that are rooted in justice” You can read the whole …

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Deathbed Skiing at WAF10

Starting on the side of a mountain and ending in a Luscious Fruiting Forest of Dreams.Multimedia theatre event as part of Wandsworth Art Fringe 2019 at Tara Arts on 10 May 2019 Videos are at http://bit.ly/2YGW6jF and YYY. 1: at 2.23 in http://bit.ly/2YGW6jF 2 at 3.30 in http://bit.ly/2YGW6jF 3 starts at 4.28 to 5.36 in …

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Blinkin’ Obvious

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Here are my eyes: looking in at some of the many eye diagnoses I have – and looking out at some of the gorgeous splendid amazing things I’ve seen. Before my eyes changed, that is. Im visually impaired – I can’t see bus numbers or street signs – or even my friends in the street. …

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Showing up for death

Louise Winter and Anna Lyons from Life.Death.Whatever have a great TEDx talk on Showing up for death. I think you should watch it right now (10 minutes) I'd like to add some comments. These are definitely NOT a criticism - but rather some points that came to my mind, as perhaps an addition. Lots in ...

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Pants down for equality

Paralympians might be  ‘superhuman’. But just like other disabled and non-disabled people, even Paralympians need to pee. Recent news stories about a Paralympian forced to wet herself on a train underlined how very even the most basic toilet access is, even for Paralympians.

Unfortunately, this wont be the first or last time that ‘wetting’ has happened.

But Paralympians can – and clearly do – get media coverage.

There are already lots of toilet activists out there – calling for action. I love #PantsDownForEquality. And cant quite decide / maybe dont want to think about what @SazBrisdion (on the left below) is dressed as.

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