Radical theatre of the difabled (via Inside Indonesia)
Theatre is the art of looking at ourselves (Augusto Boal, founder, Theatre of the Oppressed) The performance took place on a makeshift open-air stage using only simple props, under the roof of a traditional Javanese theatre. The pendopo, as it is…
“The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues”: And Suddenly I Reflect Upon My Privilege
By Soultari Amin Farid (800 words, six-minute read) “This body… This body is dangerous. It desires, it delights, it delivers, it dances.” On 25 May, I had the pleasure of experiencing a performance of great chemistry between Deaf and disabled…
Book Review: “Dance, Access and Inclusion: Perspectives on Dance, Young People and Change”
By Joseph Gonzales (857 words, five-minute read) This is the book to own or read if you are in any way invested, connected and working with children as well as people with special needs. It is exactly as the title…
“Off Kilter”: Interview with Ramesh Meyyappan by Stephanie Burridge
By Stephanie Burridge (710 words, 6-minute read) The Asia Europe Foundation’s Culture360 and ArtsEquator present a series of 5 co-commissioned articles that look at arts groups, artists and performances in Southeast Asia that are comprised of or address artists with disabilities. In…