Accessible arts practice
Accessible Arts Practice - what is this exactly?
1. What is meant by the terms inclusive, accessible and integrated arts practice?
2. Why are there so many ways to describe what accessible practice is?
3. What is translational methodology?
4. What is Asperger's Syndrome (AS) or Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) or (ASC-AS)?
5. What is meant by the terms neurodiversity, neuroqueer?
6. What is meant by the term Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD)?
7. If someone discloses that they live with "hidden disability", what do they mean?
This page is still being completed .... stay tuned.
In the meantime, here is a promo video of RUCKUS ensemble's last feature-length production, Speed of Life, in collaboration with Epic Arts in Cambodia. This was co-directed by Alison Richardson and Dean Walsh in collaboration with the cast and key artistic team.
Life at city speed is never easy…for some it is almost impossible. How might you navigate our modern culture when you are unable to process information like most around you? How do you learn to adapt? Could tuning into other people who share a similar nature hold the clues? Does nature itself show you the way? Perhaps the answers are buried in the sands of southern Cambodia? Or scattered in the stars above?
James Penny as 'The Sandman' with other cast members during a scene from Speed of Life by RUCKUS - a work made in collaboration with co-director / producer Alison Richardson. PACT centre for emerging artists, Sydney. RUCKUS is a disability-led performance group based in Sydney. They have been working together since 2011 and Speed of Life was their 2nd major full-length and acclaimed work.
Photo - Heidrun Lohr