Earlier this year we launched our pilot Young Artists Development Programme (YADP). Ten incredible disabled and/or neurodivergent artists have been working on developing a creative idea or project. Over the coming weeks we’re delighted to be sharing a guest post from each of them showcasing their work and experiences.…
Last year I wrote a post about the power of taking breaks. I described how I’d learnt to recognise when I needed to stop, and the type of break my body or mind required – sometimes this involves resting and sometimes it involves moving about.…
Like any proper Londoner, I grew up watching EastEnders. Pub landlady Peggy Mitchell, a long running character on the show, was well known for screaming ‘Get out of my pub!’ at anyone who got on her nerves.
I’ve written before about how to play Phil Mitchell, a tic-inspired game based on another EastEnders character, Peggy’s son, Phil.…
We’re starting two weeks of research and development for a new show soon. It’s going to be called Burnt Out In Biscuit Land and in it we’ll be re-visiting the surreal world my tics create around me – the setting for our first stage show back in 2014.…
I’ve waited a couple days before writing this post to let the rage and fury subside so I can write it with the clarity it deserves.
First a warning, this post is about ableist attitudes in theatre, journalism and beyond and I want disabled people to be able to choose whether to engage with it or not.…
I’ve always loved drawing, although as a child this was complicated by my obsessional impulses. I needed every picture to be perfect, which meant that I’d start again if there was even a tiny mistake. The process took ages and used a lot paper!…
We’re really excited to be introducing Future Scribers – a live scribing traineeship for three deaf, disabled and neurodivergent illustrators, led by Touretteshero and Amber Anderson.
What is live scribing?
Live scribing is a method of visual notetaking, often used during events or meetings.…
Over the last few years my iPad has enabled me to draw in a way that I thought my arm tics had made impossible. I find drawing really absorbing and relaxing and am now scribbling away on my iPad all the time.…
Back in February, I had the pleasure of announcing our Young Artists Development Programme – a new and exciting opportunity for disabled artists in the early stages of their careers, to develop and experiment with their creative practices. We’ve now selected the artists who we’ll be commissioning, and I’m excited to introduce them to you.…
I’m really excited to announce that I’m going to be one of nine guest curators for one of the Southbank Centre’s Summer Reunion taking place over the summer. With help from the Southbank, we’ll create an outdoor programme that reunites artists and audiences as they welcome back visitors.…
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