Dana's Welcome
- 16 June 10
All the latest opportunities from
DaDa-Disability and Deaf Arts

Dana's Note........................................................................................2
DaDa-Disability and Deaf Arts latest..................................................2
Bollywood Calling................................................................................2
DaDaFest International 10 is coming soon........................................2
Disability Arts News............................................................................2
Disabled Voices...................................................................................2
Acting Opportunity with ITV...............................................................3
12-16? Get ready to audition!.........................................................3
Visual artists and exhibition proposals wanted..................................4
Digital Production course with TV Production company....................4
Step Out!......................................................................................5
Young Deaf Actress wanted...............................................................6
Couples wanted for Four Weddings....................................................6
Arts Jobs..............................................................................................7
Dancer (female) Sap Dance and Louise Ann Wilson Co.....................7
Chief Executive, The Storey................................................................8
Disclaimer............................................................................................8

Any items for the next newsletter should be sent to news@dadahello.com or dana@dadahello.com by 3.00pm 22nd June Please keep the articles short (75 words or less is ideal), and in plain text format.
Dana's Note
Hello my lovelies,
It's nearly Midsummer's Eve and there's already plenty of magic in the air- I've got some very enchanting opportunities for you here- so snap ‘em up quick before they disappear!
Yours, Dana
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DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts Latest
Bollywood Calling
Join us for the latest DaDaFest International 10 lead in event on Sunday 11th July 2010 at The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX from 1pm for ‘Disabled Women in India: Relationships and Sexuality through the Bollywood lens.' With Anita Ghai. This excellent talk discusses many fascinating themes from a Bollywood angle. You can't afford to miss it- admission is free so keep the date clear.
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DaDaFest International 10 is coming soon
Make sure you're ready. We'll be announcing the full programme shortly. Keep a look out on our website: www.dadahello.com and on our social networks for more information.
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Disability Arts News
Disabled Voices
My name is Genevieve Barr, I am a deaf actress who played the lead role in the BBC drama series ‘The Silence' alongside a stellar cast of Hugh Bonneville, Gina McKee, Douglas Henshall and Dervla Kirwan, directed by Bafta winning award director, Dearbhla Walsh. It is due to be aired the week of 12th July, primetime at 9pm on BBC1. It is my inspiration to get more disabled people into acting and put together a production that showcases disabled talent and celebrates difference. So what do I want from you? Five weeks of your time - four days a week from 19th of July to the 20th of August. North London based, near Old Street tube - the Rosebury Branch theatre welcomes you to it's theatre space to rehearse and collaborate a production centred on the theme of inequality and exploring social issues. We have a fantastic collection of industry experts from circus performers, dance teachers, directors specialising in physical theatre, voice coaches, and other practitioners who are prepared to come in and offer their time to help develop you into being a better actor and more rounded individual. Best of all, it's free. I will provide communication support, for those who need it. I will also do my best to reimburse you for access requirements - but that is dependent on the size of the budget. What I can offer is a fantastic experience with a great bunch of people and the opportunity for you to show the public what you have to offer. Please contact me at cheekygen@hotmail.com if you are interested. This is targeted at 15-25 year olds, but if you are outside of that age category or are interested in volunteering your time, expertise or have any queries, I'm all ears!
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Acting Opportunity with ITV
The Oaks are currently casting for an ITV Drama and are desperately
seeking a deaf actress for one of the leading roles. The character 'Olive' is seen at two ages - around 28 and then at around 50. We are looking for an actress to play the role of Olive at 50. We need to ensure that at both ages Olive looks like the same person - therefore we have someone specific in mind - we are looking for someone who is slender and about 5'5'' who is attractive, with light blue eyes. The character uses BSL, but when she's with hearing people she feels comfortable around she uses English and has quite a lot of dialogue. We are all working to ensure authentic portrayal onscreen - we really want this character to be cast by a deaf actress so get in touch with me, or Andy from The Oaks directly on
andy@andypryor.co.uk or 020 7836 8298
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12-16? Get ready to audition!
The Dominion Theatre, home to smash hit musical We Will Rock You is holding auditions for free places on their hugely successful ‘Workshop Week'- a week of fun theatre workshops for 12-16 year olds running from Monday 26th - Saturday 31st July 2010. This will be a unique opportunity for young people to gain an introduction to Drama, Dance and Singing in a professional theatre in the heart of London's West End, and perform their very own show in our brand new studio space. Workshoppers will be learning routines from hit West End shows including We Will Rock You. The Workshops will be led by professional performers who have appeared in many of the shows themselves, and students will get the chance to quiz them on what life is really like as a West End performer. The students will also be treated to a mind blowing backstage tour, tickets to see "We Will Rock You", the chance to meet cast members and have their programmes signed before heading into the Studio for a special farewell party.
Dominion Theatre Workshop Week 2010 is giving away 2 free places and several heavily discounted places for those who show keenness, enthusiasm and promise at the auditions. Workshop Week is for all abilities and you do not have to audition to take part. Scholarship Auditions will take place on the 19th June at the Dominion Theatre.
For more details, please visit www.dominionevents.co.uk or call 0207 9270941
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Visual Artists & Exhibition Proposals wanted
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council's Arts & Heritage Service would like to hear from artists and / or arts orgnisations who are interested in exhibiting within one of Knowsleys exhibition spaces. We are currently in the process of updating our database of visual artists and craftpersons and would like to gather details of such creatives for future art workshops and projects. For both purposes, please forward your full contact details, up to 5 jpeg images of your work, CV and artist statement. For artists interesting in exhibiting with us, if applicable, please also forward an outline proposal of your exhibition idea (no more than one sheet of A4). Contact: Tina Ball, Arts & Heritage Officer (Exhibitions & Collections) 0151 443 5617 arts.galleries@knowsley.gov.uk
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Digital Production Course with TV Production Company
Following the hugely successful 'Good Causes' short training courses delivered last year as part of One North East's Sustain training initiative, Endemol and Teesside University are delighted to announce another innovative, week-long, no cost short course, commencing July 5th at Teesside University. This new course is designed for media practitioners and those working in the museums and galleries sector in the north east. Interdisciplinary production teams will produce digital content for a live project set by Hadrian's Wall Heritage Ltd. The aim is for delegates from these two sectors to share knowledge and practice that are beneficial to each other in the context of a professional production environment led by Endemol staff. Please note: these will be very intensive production days. Applicants (who must be based in the North East) should send a short statement, outlining their professional experience/technical skills in no more than 200 words to James McDermott (j.mcdermott@tees.ac.uk), by 23rd June in order to be considered for a place on the course. Places are strictly limited. All content will be shot on Sony V1 cameras and edited on Final Cut Pro. Not all applicants will require knowledge of these formats but those applying with production experience must be conversant with this hardware/software as no technical training will be given. Please note: People who have previously benefited from participation in Sustain courses may apply for this course.
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Step Out!

An Introduction to Developing Dance Outdoors 4 - 6pm, Friday 23rd July
The Royal Exchange Studio, St Anne's Square, Manchester. To complement the Urban Moves outdoor dance festival, XTRAX is organising a seminar for artists who are considering developing outdoor work, featuring case studies from leading companies and presentations from promoters. The session is designed to provide an introduction to the outdoor sector in the UK and Europe, offering an insight into the creative opportunities and practical issues involved in stepping out of the conventional performance venue. Bradley Hemmings Director of Greenwich + Docklands International Festival. As Director of one of London's largest and most diverse international outdoor festivals, Bradley Hemmings has extensive experience of producing and programming outdoor dance work.
Kevin Finnan, Artistic Director and Jo Valentine, Programme Manager Motionhouse Dance Theatre. Motionhouse has an international reputation for visually and physically stunning choreography. In recent years they have increasingly engaged in outdoor dance and site-specific dance theatre projects and, as a result, are now touring extensively to outdoor festivals across Europe.
Ruth Tyson-Jones Artistic Director of Axial Dance Manchester based Axial Dance were inspired by the outdoor environment as it enabled them to bring contemporary dance work to a wide and varied audience; their third outdoor show can be seen as part of Urban Moves.
The session is free, and will provide advice and guidance for dance artists, companies and producers considering or beginning to develop work for the outdoors. To book a place please RSVP to nicole@xtrax.org.uk by Friday 16th July Please indicate any access requirements.
For more information about Urban Moves and to register as a delegate please visit www.xtrax.org.uk
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Young Deaf Actress wanted
My name is Mark Hooper and I am from Candid Casting. We are currently looking for a deaf girl aged between 16 and 20, to play the part of Avril (16) in an upcoming episode of MI HIGH which is currently shown on the BBC. The girl should be attractive and able to speak as well as sign in BSL. The shoot is over 5 days during the summer holidays (filming in London) and it is the guest lead role in one episode. Any help that you can give in this matter will be greatly appreciated. Any suggestions should be mailed to us at mail@candidcasting.co.uk with a head shot, a brief personal description and information about any relevant skills/previous experience. Candid Casting 00 44 (0)20 7490 8882 00 44 (0)20 7490 8966 www.candidcasting.co.uk mail@candidcasting.co.uk
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Couples wanted for Four Weddings
My name is Rob and I work for ITV Studios - we are currently casting for the third series of LIVING's hit UK TV show Four Weddings and I am looking for couples who are getting married or having a civil ceremony between June - November 2010 to take part. The show is an exciting competition between 4 brides, made with a similar, fun tone to Come Dine with Me. Each bride will attend the others' weddings as a guest and will judge and score the day as a whole based on four categories, the dress, the food, the venue and the overall experience. The bride with the highest score will win a luxury honeymoon! The second series is currently on LIVING TV Mondays at 9pm and is already achieving fantastic viewing figures and generating a lot of press interest. For further information please contact me on my direct line of 0207 157 3593.
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Arts Jobs
Dancer (female), Sap Dance & Louise Ann Wilson Co
One female dancer needed for site-specific performance work on the Lancashire coast (23 August - 29 September 2010). Sap Dance and the Louise Ann Wilson Co. are looking for 1 female dancer with strong contemporary technique and experience of site-specific work for JACK SCOUT, performance project partly funded by ACE taking place at Jack Scout in Silverdale, Lancashire. The dancer will join a creative team including co-director, choreographer and dancer Nigel Stewart; co-director, performer and scenographer Louise Ann Wilson; a composer and two musicians from More Music; and dramaturg Mark Whitelaw. The project will climax with a full-length open-air public promenade performance work at Jack Scout (18-26/09). Rehearsals (23/08-17/09) will follow a period of "logging" (improvising and devising in response to the site's flora, fauna and people); and "dialoguing" (4 series of workshops, each designed to engage with project partners). A short film (28-9/09), a website, and exhibition will also be produced. Auditions will be held by invitation only in 2 stages: (1) Auditions in Manchester on Tuesday 29 June AND in London on Wednesday 30 June 2010 (candidates will be invited to one, not both.) N.B. no expenses will be paid for attending either of these auditions. (2) Recall in Lancaster and Silverdale on Tuesday 6 July 2010. N.B. the producers will cover agreed overnight accommodation, meals and travel expenses. Send an email only (not a CV) to: N.Stewart@Lancaster.ac.uk and louise-ann.wilson@virgin.net using only the following pro forma: Forename Surname, Mobile number, Preferred audition venue (i.e. Manchester or London), Confirmation of availability for recall (if selected) on 6 July 2010, Confirmation of complete availability between 23 August and 29 September, Training (50 words max.), Professional biography (100 words max.), Site-specific experience (70 words max.), Website link(s) (optional). N.B. In the Subject field of the email please put "Jack Scout - auditions - Manchester" (if you want to audition on 29/06) OR "Jack Scout - auditions - London" (if you want to audition on 30/06/2010
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Chief Executive, The Storey Creative Industries Centre
Remuneration: £32 - £38k per year dependant on skills and experience. Application: By CV and Covering letter addressed to, Ruth Henig (Chair of the Board), Storey Creative Industries Centre, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH. Application Deadline: 5.00pm on Monday 28th June 2010. Interview Dates: 1st Stage Friday 23rd July, 2nd Stage Friday 30th July. The Storey Creative Industries Centre is a dynamic new creative industries workspace and cultural venue with a mission to become an innovative and distinctive centre of excellence for the development of creative activities and businesses. To lead on the implementation of this mission we are seeking an equally dynamic individual to become our new Chief Executive. Applicants will need to demonstrate a proven track record in excellent leadership and management ideally within the arts/creative sector, as well as entrepreneurial flair and an ability to drive forward change. This is an exciting and challenging time for the organisation and all the ingredients are there for continued growth and success. We are looking for a passionate, highly motivated and dynamic Chief Executive to steer the organisation through to its next level of strategic development. If you think you could be the person to deliver this vision, then please visit http://www.thestorey.co.uk/ or contact Megan O'Hare megan@thestorey.co.uk for an application pack including detailed job outline and person specification. For an informal chat about the position please contact SCIC Board members Jenny Rutter on 07734 351534, or Kate Midgeley on 07799 865596
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