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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
What is perfection? What do we consider a disability? Why is it so hard to see an invisible disability? What would a world without disabled people be like? These are just some of the questions our interactive online graphic novel asks. Check it out www.curingperfect.com and come back to us with some answers! Or more […]
I am a BA Theatre Arts (Performance) student at Middlesex University. My final year essay I have chosen the topic of disability artists, specifically actors. I am currently researching the obstacles disabled actors face in their early career development. And am posing the question, is there a lack of opportunities for disable actors today? In […]
When the arts show challenging subjects does it make it easier for us to understand them? Luke Ricketts
In the run up to our performance as part of Creative Minds East Conference, we rehearsed for Origami Atoms at Oval House and Brixton. We also did a tech and dress run at Jerwood Dance House in Ipswich. After the performance we had good feedback from the audience and it was very interesting. One person […]
I like coming to the Ipswich Conference it was useful and interesting and getting lots of information about what is Quality in Arts I enjoyed performing Orgiami Atoms Random Piece With Corali Dance Company it was very good day and I enjoyed it all I like to come back again Bethan Kendrik
I was asked by Suzie Birchwood if I could Chair the Conference. And all of the performances that I saw where very moving & fantastic. And everybody from Suzie Birchwood,Andy Birchwood to Gus Garside; Sarah; Matthew where so helpful & friendly. It was a privilege to be involved in such an amazing conference Jess Foster
I noticed that the first half of their dance focused primarily on the individuals within the group and their own physiology, while the second half focused on the relationships between them and the pairings, triads, chains of movement thereof. Speaking purely on a professional level, I found the second half of higher quality than the […]
