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Representation of Disability in Musical Theatre
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Representation of Disability in Musical Theatre
Story vs Representation
The American Disability Act, Passed in 1990, defines a disability as:
(A) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; (B) a record of such impairment; or (C) being regarded as having such an impairment
Historically, many shows have used disability as a part of their plot. It is often used as a plot device to elicit sympathy from an able-bodied audience.
Disability on
Stage
Shows
Game time
Theater Companies Embracing Disability
Theatre Companies Us/Uk
Deaf West
- inspired by Deaf culture and the expressive power of sign
- Deaf West Theater is the artistic bridge between the deaf and hearing worlds.
Deaf West
The Cover
- first musical in Broadway history to feature the lead actor in a wheelchair.
Ali Stoker
GRAEAE Theater Company
- compelling creative integration of sign language, captioning and audio description, which engages brilliantly with both disabled and non-disabled audiences.
Graeae
Gary Robson
Reasons to be Cheerful
Liz Carr
Liz Carr
Beth Hinton Lever
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
- The only professional, disability-led theatre company in Scotland;
- Purpose is to be an accessible arts company that produces world-class productions and projects that place disabled artists centre stage and to develop future generations of disabled artists.
Robert Softley Gale
His Bio:
http://www.softley.co.uk/biography.htm-
Seriously CHECK IT OUT :)
My Left/Right Foot
My Left Right Foot
The Last Five Years
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The Last Five Years
Initiatives and Training
The Present and Future
Statistics
Statistics
In 2016, Arts Council England reported that just 4% of people working in the arts and museums sector are disabled, more than four times lower than the UK workforce as a whole. The figures for some of the UK’s best known venues are even lower than 4%.
They found that just one fifth of music venues provided disabled access information classified as good, with one third of venues shockingly having no available access information at all.
Databases
"Disibility Arts Online is an organisation led by disabled people, set up to advance disability arts and culture through the pages of our journal. Our raison d’être is to support disabled artists, as much as anything by getting the word out about the fantastic art being produced by artists within the sector."
http://disabilityarts.online/
- October 2017, the National Theatre (NT) and Spotlight launched an online video database of d/Deaf and disabled actors for the use of casting directors, directors and other industry professionals across the UK film, theatre and TV industries.
- ProFile is a free service both for actors and for industry users, and its aim is to assist this group of actors within the industry and to help increase their representation on screen and the stage.
https://profileperformers.com/
Ramps on the Moon Initiative
Ramps on the Moon
Professional regional theatre producing straight plays and musicals involving the disabled and D/deaf comminuties
-A critical movement in the UK theatre sector, striving for a step change in the inclusion and integration of Deaf and disabled individuals.
-Led by New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Ramps on the Moon brings together a collaborative network of six National Portfolio Organisation theatres including New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Nottingham Playhouse, Leeds Playhouse, Sheffield Theatres and strategic partner Graeae Theatre.
The Who's Tommy
- Cast of 22 performers and musicians
- Tommy features creative use of audio description, captioning and British Sign Language interpretation
Professional Training Accessibility
Professional Training Programs
Mind the Gap Theatre Company and Academy- has a up to 3 year, 4-day per week training course for people with learning disabilities aimed at people who want to develop a career in performance
Cultural Shift- three year programme of artistic activity, led by disabled people at ARC Stockton, working in partnership with Little Cog (program not active at the moment)
http://disabilityarts.online/directory/?category=art-forms&term=performing-arts#038;term=performing-arts
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland- D/deaf BA Acting 3 year program
Central School of Speech and Drama- Performance making Diploma for Learning disabled and Autistic Adults
Carousel- arts company and charity that supports disabled artists in their learning journey, including professional training
Dark Horse- vocational trainer of actors with learning disabilities and develops skills in preparation for work in the industry at the highest level
Extant- Pathways- 4 year training programme for the visually impaired, with a showcase at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Generation Arts- 'high quality, free acting and theatre-making training projects for young people in the margins'
Hijinx Academy- the only professional performance training course for actors with learning disabilities in Wales
The Cube Arts Academy- provides learning disabled students the chance to work towards nationally recognised ‘Arts Awards’ qualifications in a variety of forms.