SETTING THE STAGE SERIES
1. History & Context
Michele Decottignies for DDMAAC, on...
- 50 years of disability theatre history, 3 stages of dis arts domain development
- 6 distinct artistic disability theatre practices
- Practice-specific and career barriers for disabled theatre artists
MAKING HISTORY SERIES
The 1970s: Adam Grant Warren on CREEPS
- The first example of disability-identified theatre production in the world!
The 1980s: Lyle Victor Albert & Brian Paisley on SCRAPING THE SURFACE
- Vic was the first disabled playwright-in-residence in Canada!
The 1990s: Ruth Ruth Stackhouse on FRIENDLY SPIKE THEATRE BAND
- Ruth Ruth and Friendly Spike introduced Mad Pride to the world!
MAKING ART SERIES
Rachel da Silveira Gorman on REVOLUTIONARY FORMS
Alan Shain on PUTTING DISABILITY ON DISPLAY
Karine Rathle on THE SCIENCE OF THE BODY
Michele Decottignies on STAGE LEFT's PRODUCTION PORTFOLIO
DECOLONIZING SERIES
Dr. Linden (Lindsay) Crowshoe
Holliston Logan
Charlene Hellson
Nakoda AV Club
HEAL Productions
Michele Decottignies
SHOWCASE (THE SRU CLOSING CABARET: CRIPTEASES)
Caleb Marshall as our Barker
Lyle Victor Albert on The Greatest Shows on Earth and Fab Freaks
Karine Rathle
Miss Bea Havin'
Monday Blues
The Closet Freaks:
Alan Shain & Karine Rathle (lead performers)
Amanda Reyes, Indie Garrett, Clark Burger & Brayden Lord (chorus members)
1. History & Context
Michele Decottignies for DDMAAC, on...
- 50 years of disability theatre history, 3 stages of dis arts domain development
- 6 distinct artistic disability theatre practices
- Practice-specific and career barriers for disabled theatre artists
MAKING HISTORY SERIES
The 1970s: Adam Grant Warren on CREEPS
- The first example of disability-identified theatre production in the world!
The 1980s: Lyle Victor Albert & Brian Paisley on SCRAPING THE SURFACE
- Vic was the first disabled playwright-in-residence in Canada!
The 1990s: Ruth Ruth Stackhouse on FRIENDLY SPIKE THEATRE BAND
- Ruth Ruth and Friendly Spike introduced Mad Pride to the world!
MAKING ART SERIES
Rachel da Silveira Gorman on REVOLUTIONARY FORMS
Alan Shain on PUTTING DISABILITY ON DISPLAY
Karine Rathle on THE SCIENCE OF THE BODY
Michele Decottignies on STAGE LEFT's PRODUCTION PORTFOLIO
DECOLONIZING SERIES
Dr. Linden (Lindsay) Crowshoe
Holliston Logan
Charlene Hellson
Nakoda AV Club
HEAL Productions
Michele Decottignies
SHOWCASE (THE SRU CLOSING CABARET: CRIPTEASES)
Caleb Marshall as our Barker
Lyle Victor Albert on The Greatest Shows on Earth and Fab Freaks
Karine Rathle
Miss Bea Havin'
Monday Blues
The Closet Freaks:
Alan Shain & Karine Rathle (lead performers)
Amanda Reyes, Indie Garrett, Clark Burger & Brayden Lord (chorus members)
GIVING YOU ACCESS TO US, AND OUR UNIQUE BODIES OF KNOWLEDGE.
RECORDING DAY 1: TUES, JUNE 20 SETTING THE STAGE DIALOGICAL ENCOUNTERS: BEYOND ACCESS A DISABILITY THEATRE OVERVIEW DECOLONIZING DISABILITY From "Disability" to "Disablement" THE LANGUAGE & MODELS OF DISABILITY As artistic world views THE DIS ARTS DOMAIN Three distinct phases of development AN AESTHETIC DIVIDE Dis-Inclusive | Dis-Identified A PRACTICE-CENTRIC FRAMEWORK Six unique artistic practices BARRIERS & RECOMMENDATIONS In/to disability-identified practices |
RECORDING DAY 2: WED, JUNE 21 MAKING HISTORY SALONS: HONOURING OUR "ELDERS" CANADIAN DISABILITY THEATRE FIRSTS CREEPS (1970s) with Adam Warren & Lyle Victor Albert First example of disability theatre production, in the western world! SCRAPING THE SURFACE (1980s) with Lyle Victor Albert & Brian Paisley First disabled playwright in residence! FRIENDLY SPIKE THEATRE BAND (1990s) with Ruth Ruth Stackhouse First time Mad Pride was introduced to the world! MERCY KILLING OR MURDER (2000s) with Michele Decottignies First professional Artist-Community Collaboration! |
RECORDING DAY 3: THURS, JUNE 22 AESTHETIC REPRESENTATION PRACTICE PROFILES: STAGING DISABILITY CULTURES DISABILITY THEATRE EXAMPLES ALAN SHAIN "Putting Disability on Display" Solo-Performance Staging Techniques KARINE RATHLE "The Science of the Body" Staging Somatics: From the Body, Out RACHEL DA SILVEIRA GORMAN "The Aesthetics of Real vs Imaginary Bodies" Political Dance/ Theatre in Revolutionary Forms THE WHOLE STORY (2000s) "Decolonizing Disability through Forum Theatre" Lynden Crowshoe, Pamela Roach, Holliston Logan & Michele Decottignies |
RECORDING DAY 4: FRI, JUNE 23 MAKING A SPECTACLE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: PROMOTING DISABILITY AESTHETICS PROMOTING NON-NORMATIVITY A FUNDERS' FORUM with a Field Report on Production Barriers from the experiences of included disabled artists, from Stage Left's DDMAAC network. A CLOSING CABARET And Showcase for national & global presenters; with non-normative performances from: - Lyle Victor Albert: The Greatest Shows on Earth! - Karine Rathle: Residue - Special Guest Artist to be announced! - Closet Freaks: A highly original QueerCrip Production |
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