Fabrica’s Hear Me See Me and Oska Bright Film Festival present Sons and Mothers by Christopher Houghton and Louise Pascale. With introduction by Daniel Wakeford and his mum, Carol Wakeford. An all-male theatre troupe set out to create a theatrical love letter to their mothers. As they offer their hearts for the sake of a […]
On Tuesday 17th January, Lawnmowers took a trip to Northern Stage to see Cardboard Citizens’ new show Cathy. Lawnmowers were particularly interested in this show as it is a type of theatre called “Forum Theatre”, part of a political theatre system created by Augusto Boal. The founding Lawnmowers actors received training from Boal and have […]
Can we call the work of learning disabled artists and performers “professional” if they aren’t being paid? Is no work by learning disabled artists and performers “professional”? Or if some is and some isn’t how do we decided which is which? Join the discussion at CREATIVE MINDS NORTH June 15th in Manchester https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-minds-north-tickets-31348024786
Oska Bright Film Festival is now open for submissions to it’s 2017 festival. What is Oska Bright looking for? Mainly shows short films but longer length films can be entered too Films can be any genre, from dance to digital art, comedy or animation In 2017 an LGBT+ strand has been added to the programme […]
Date: See dates below Times: 2:30pm-5:30pm Location: Royal Academy, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD Booking: Free, but places must be booked. Email Siobhan or call 020 7209 4289 Every other month the Royal Academy of Arts runs Friday Afternoon Art Club for adults with learning disabilities, in association with ActionSpace. This is a fantastic opportunity […]
What the company trying to say ? What was it about? To tell a story about pregnancy and parenthood and also motherhood. How did it look – lighting, set, costumes ? The costume changes are great in the show. Really good lighting. I think the set was really well done in the play. How did it […]
What was the company trying to say ? What was it about? I think the company is trying to get a message across in the performance. The whole show had a strong impact on both me and the whole audience. Mind the Gap put a lot of hard work into it. All the details were spot […]
What the company trying to say ? What was it about? All about three girls who want to be moms. How did it look – lighting, set, costumes ? The lighting was great. A musical. The costumes are good for this show. The set looked great on the stage. How did it make you feel? […]
What the company trying to say ? What was it about? That there are a lot of decisions in having a child and whether a person has a learning disability or just able bodied . Everybody needs support in one way or another. Everyone is equal in their right to make a choice and to […]
Costumes: I liked the costume that was the colour black – it was bold and dark. I also liked the heavy black wings they were Amazing. I also liked the leotards they were very Silky and white, and they were lighter in colour. Space: I liked the space because it had lights around it. […]