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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Evaluation: Deathbed Skiing

At the end of the event, 20 people filled in the evaluation form . Some details of the results are below, with some comments. In summary:53% rated the event as excellent – the rest thought it was good.Most of the audience was new to the venue, the artist and WAF.Death is a feminist issue so it …

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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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Planning for # WAF10

I'm currently developing my bid for the Wandsworth Art Fringe (WAF10: 3-19 May 2019.) Three components are planned: 1. Cycle of Life: building on and further developing the four linked multimedia presentations I did at the Showroom Gallery; 2. Blink: a video looking into and out of my eyes; 3. Music from some very special ...

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Praxis crit

Wandsworth Arts Fringe: 3 -19 May 2019
Hi Everyone in the Praxis group! Jackie kindly told me that she is ill, so I cant come to do my presentation in person. I'm obviously disappointed - I had been really looking forward to hearing your ideas and critiques. There are two parts to my presentation. Most important, please, is a discussion of the ...

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