Resources

27 April 2010

Within this section you will find features on the history of the disability arts movement, in-depth information and reviews of professional training courses taken up by deaf and disabled artists.

If you have any opportunities you would recommend or news of professional development opportunities for deaf and disabled artists, please send an email to editor[at]disabilityartsonline.co.uk

A-Z listing

Resource: NanoWrimo, National Novel Writing Month

19 October 2011

Have you ever wanted to write a novel? What about writing one in a month? November is the start of NanoWrimo, National Novel Writing Month. John O'Donoghue discusses the initiative and gives five top tips.

Resources: STAGETEXT

8 March 2011

STAGETEXT is a charity which provides captioning services to theatres so that deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people can enjoy the latest plays and musicals.

Resources: The MeCCSA Disability Studies Network

13 January 2011

Alison Wilde introduces The Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association Disability Studies Network. MeCCSA aims to support and promote the development of the research and teaching of Disability Studies within Media Studies and to provide a space to support and promote the work of disabled academics, lecturers, researchers and media practitioners working in Higher Education.

Resources: my top ten writing tips for aspiring drama writers

5 February 2010

Mandy Redvers-Rowe from the newly-reformed ‘So Many Excuses' offers her top ten writing tips for aspiring Drama writers.

Disability Arts Chronology: 1977 - 2003

22 July 2008

This Chronology by Allan Sutherland, covers the major events of Disability Arts from the movement's inception in the late 1970s / early 1980s to the end of March 2003.

Sync: Leadership for Disabled People

23 May 2008

Sync is a leadership development programme for disabled people, that aims to look at how disabled people experience leadership

NWDAF masterclass lead by Nabil Shaban

7 March 2008

Kevin Donnellon takes part in a series of workshops hosted by NWDAF and asks what lessons we can learn from the past

Memories of the Disability Action Network

6 November 2007

Poet Peter Street recalls the famous Disability Action Network protests of the mid-90s with a stunning series of photographs.

Critical Writing Masterclass

2 November 2007

A group of disabled writers were invited by New Writing South and DAO (Disability Arts Online) to a series of seminars to develop skills in critical writing and gain an understanding of its role within the world of news media and p

Shape Arts: Link Up

8 May 2007

DAO asked Shape London about its scheme which aims to provide one-to-one mentoring for disabled artists.

Graeae Theatre: Scene Change

1 February 2007

Alex Bulmer talks to Joe McConnell about Graeae's new performing arts training programme Scene Change

The National Disability Arts Collection

1 November 2005

The National Disability Arts Collection & Archive: The Story So Far… (November 2005)

Allan Sutherland: What is Disability Arts?

1 July 2005

What are the issues which have underpinned the development of Disability Arts? Allan Sutherland offers a concise explanation.

West Midlands Disability Arts Forum: Common Sense

1 January 2005

Common Sense is a pioneering series of events, organised by West Midlands Disability Arts Forum (WMDAF)

CandoCo Foundation Course

1 January 2005

The CandoCo Foundation Course in Dance is the first of its kind offering an opportunity for disabled students to realise their potential.

Celebrating disability arts

1 December 2004

Allan Sutherland reviews 20 years of disability arts.

Ruth Bailey: What is Disability Theatre?

1 December 2004

Ruth Bailey give an overview of the development of some of the main contenders.

Graeae Theatre: Missing Pieces

Penny Pepper experiences Graeae Theatre Company's free performance training course for aspiring actors with sensory and physical disabilities