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Disabilities Drama

Overview of my experience in Disabilities Drama

Drama Group Director/Tutor "The Troupadoors" – Cosmos Recreation Services Hobart 2002-2006. Teaching and working (Director) with a group of people with a disability leading to performances in a variety of venues including Moonah Arts Centre, University of Hobart Studio Theatre, Guildford Young College. Recent productions include : Hawaii Frog-O, Tom’s Revenge and Fish Dish.

President Brrrr Theatre Group Inc (Semi-Professional) Ballarat. 1998 –2001 Facilitation of meetings, administration, planning, marketing, submission writing and acting. Participated as a consultant in the First Steps Program providing feedback and advice on Awakenings Performing Arts Festival and drama within disabilities. Envisaged programs and projects that extend the skills of participants across a wide range of areas: music, filmmaking, radio production, research, acting, writing, design and consultation. Helped to create a support structure based on approach focused on ability: we are all perceived to have a disability if we are not given opportunities in life. Involved in range of productions as well as creating and performing integrated rock group called RPM 45.

 

 

Acting Up Theatre Group Assistant : University of Ballarat – for adult students with disabilities leading to performance: 1998-2001. Attended Awakenings Festival for four years.

Horsham: involved in a number of trails of Disability Drama workshops in early days of Disabilities Drama / Awakenings Festival in Horsham: 1995/1996.

Disabilities Drama Workshop for Support Workers and People with a Disability, Warracknabeal, Victoria November 2005.

SpeakOut Conference: Drama Workshops: 2002-2005.

Tutoring Down Syndrome Student: Creative Writing 2001.

Awakenings Youth Project 2001 – Ararat Community College: Integrated group of students taking performance to Awakenings Performing Arts Festival.

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