International
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Joe Kelly's Blog
Joe Kelly is former Director of Footsteps Arts, in Ealing, West London. He is a writer and campaigner around mental health issues.
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Signdance at the PAH Festival
Signdance Collective send greetings from the PAH Festival, Philadelphia November 2007 -
Next Year in Auckland
Philip Patston, comedy performer, public speaker and the primal force behind the International Disability Arts Symposium which will take place in Auckland in March 2009. -
The Power of Touch
Joe McConnell talks to Pádraig Naughton about his journey as a visual artist with a sight impairment.
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An interview with Philip Patston
DAO interviews writer, comedian and activist, Philip Patston. -
Interview: Noemi Lakmaier discusses her work for Shape's Animate programme
Animate explores the rich history of Disability Arts through talks and workshops. Colin Hambrook asked visual artist Noemi Lakmaier about her plans for the second of these talks at Shape on 8 February 2010
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An Interview with Maysoon Zayid
Groundbreaking comedy performer, Maysoon Zayid, takes a break from her hectic schedule to talk to us about her craft.
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Arts and Disability Ireland: Face On
Joe McConnell reviews Face On, a new disability arts reader, published by Arts and Disability Ireland
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Lynn Manning: Weights
Colin Hambrook saw the new production of Lynn Manning's autobiographical play Weights in Brighton, at the beginning of its UK tour.
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New Life: Blind In Theatre Festival Croatia 2007
Maria Oshodi reports back on Extant's recent visit to the fifth international Blind in Theatre Festival held in Zagreb in October.
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Review: Contemporary Art from Iraq at Cornerhouse, Manchester
Harry Matthews reviews Contemporary Art Iraq – the first comprehensive UK exhibition of work by Iraqi artists since the first Gulf War. Now on show at Cornerhouse until 20 June 2010
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Tim Jeeves: Singapore Fringe Festival
Tim Jeeves recently came back from Singapore with some thought-provoking questions about cultural interpretations of disability art
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Discussion: Art of Difference Festival and Symposium 2009
Colin Hambrook, editor of dao, attended the Art of Difference Disability and Deaf Arts Festival at the Gasworks, Melbourne from 10-21 March 2009. He also went along to the Momentum09 one-day conference in Auckland on 27 February 2009. Here he compares the differences between the development of Disability Arts in the UK in comparison to developments in the Antipodes.