Personal insight
Why we need more disabled choreographers
OpinionResource
November 14, 2019
Co-founder of Candoco Dance Company (the first professional company for disabled and non-disabled dancers), Adam Benjamin co-led the third Europe Beyond Access artist laboratory in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Hosted by Holland Dance Festival, the lab provided artists from across Europe the opportunity to collaborate, create duets and group work, and develop their own choreographic voices.
Jo Bannon: ‘Why do we prioritise the visual sense?’
OpinionResource
November 4, 2019
The third Europe Beyond Access laboratory took place in Maastricht and was hosted by Holland Dance Festival. Taking part in the lab, UK performance artist and theatre-maker Jo Bannon reflects on her experience and reveals some of the ideas that inform her work.
Innovation Diversity – New Approaches of Cultural Encounter in Europe
ToolkitResource
Un-Label – New Grounds of inclusive performing arts is an EU-Creative Europe co-funded project with partners from Germany, England, Greece and Turkey, which explores inclusive practice with an interdisciplinary outlook. Project lead, Lisette Reuter introduces their new publication entitled ‘Innovation Diversity – New Approaches of Cultural Encounter in Europe’ which is now available as a free resource.
British Paraorchestra’s guide to stress-free touring
ToolkitResource
British Paraorchestra’s Producer, Sarah Hickson reflects on a recent tour in Qatar and offers some tips to other companies on how to minimise the problems inherent in international touring.