DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts News - 28 Jan 09
Welcome to this week's newsletter

Dana's Note................................................................................1
DaDa News.................................................................................2
Disability Arts News.....................................................................2 International Women's Day Play......................................................2
My Mile of the River.....................................................................3
Luke Wright Performance..............................................................3
RADAR and RNID briefing.............................................................3
Krazy Kat auditions......................................................................4
Creating Wellbeing project.............................................................4
UK Young Performing Arts Entrepreneur Award.................................5
Accessible Cinema at Cornerhouse.................................................6
Imagine Drama Group...................................................................7
Calendar of accessible events........................................................7
Garry Robson in TV show!.....................................................................8
WFA Training and Opportunities......................................................8
Arts Jobs...................................................................................9
Action Transport seeks designer.....................................................9
Disclaimer.................................................................................10

Any items for the next newsletter should be sent to news@dadahello.com or dana@dadahello.com by 3.00pm 3rd February 09 Please keep the articles short (75 words or less is ideal), and in plain text format.
Dana's Note
Dear Readers,

It seems that every week the information we have for you just keeps on growing, we hope that you find our newsletter interesting and informative and if you have any feedback we'll be happy to hear from you.

At DaDa we are receiving so much news letter information, that we cannot guarantee to include everything we have sent to us, however, we will strive to include as much as possible.

But enough from me, let's get this show on the road!

Yours, Dana
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DaDa News
DaDa would like to thank everyone who has sent on Expressions of Interest to join our Board. The deadline has now passed.

We would also like to thank everyone who has joined our Facebook, with over 70 friends added in our first week we are very glad to have such a positive response. If you have not yet visited, you can find us by searching ‘DaDa Disdeaf'. We also have a Myspace account which can be found by searching ‘DaDa Disability and Deaf Arts' do feel free to add yourself.

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Disability Arts News
International Women's Day play
The first read-through for anyone interested in being involved in the International Women's Day play 2009 - That Takes Ovaries! A play about the true stories of women's bravery, compassion and outrageousness from around the world.
The read-through will be in the Hub on the first floor at the Guild of Students on Mount Pleasant, opposite the Catholic Cathedral, on the university campus, starting at 6.30pm on Monday . It will be very informal and NO AUDITIONS ARE REQUIRED. If you turn up and have enthusiasm, you can be in it!
Especially needed is wheelchair user for monologue about the need for a pee! Also women from BEM groups.
We also need artistic/DIY types to help with set design and construction, and costumes, as well as publicity.
The performance dates are the 20th and 21st February. If you can't make it on Monday, but would like to be involved, please contact Hannah on 07921312801, or email h.k.j.ryan@student.liv.ac.uk .
Find out more about the play at www.thattakesovaries.org .
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My Mile of the River

is a 5 part series for BBC Radio 4 which takes a very personal look at the ups and downs of a year in the life of Chris Tally Evans, and some of the other folk who live on the banks of the river Wye.

On BBC Radio 4 at 2.45pm every Sunday from the 15th February to the 15th March to share in 15 minutes of My Mile of the River.

Transmission dates: Sunday 15th February 2009, 2.45pm, Sunday 22nd February 2009, 2.45pm, Sunday 1st March 2009, 2.45pm, Sunday 8th March 2009, 2.45pm, Sunday 15th March 2009, 2.45pm

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Luke Wright performance
Previous DaDaFest performer Luke will be performing at The Bluecoat in Liverpool this weekend as part of John Smith's Mini-Meltdown.

Saturday, 31 January 2009 | 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Tickets £10 for further information please go to www.thebluecoat.org.uk

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RADAR and RNID briefing
RADAR and RNID have prepared a briefing on the Single Equality Duty and current risks and opportunities.
There is a real risk that the Equality Bill will mean a step back for disabled people unless we show the Government how the Disability Equality Duty has helped disabled people, and why it is important to retain some features of the Disability Equality Duty, such as equality impact assessments and 'more favourable treatment' (in General Duty), 'involvement of disabled people', and action plans (in Specific Duties).
This is a great opportunity to tell the Government what difference the Disability Equality Duty has made to the way public authorities promote disability equality.
For a copy of the briefing and to comment please contact Caroline Gooding at goodingcaroline@btinternet.com as soon as possible.
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Krazy Kat Auditions

TEMPEST - theatre in education (Stage) Notts Playhouse and Krazy Kat Theatre co are looking for a deaf performer - male or female with british sign language, puppetry and workshop facilitating skills for a 4 hander exploration of the Tempest for key stage 2 primary audiences.

Rehearsal and workshops in Notts schools and plays the studio theatre in Notts from mid August - 23rd October; then 4 week tour in UK to studio theatre venues.

We would love the actor to join us for development week 30th March Casting Details: Mon 16th Feb at Cole Kitchenn
Role: Deaf Performer Description: Deaf performer required with BSL, puppetry and Workshop facilitation skills male or female
for a 4 hander tempest for schools overall dates mid Aug - end Nov Agreements / Contracts / Fees: £375 per week plus subs

Please contact Sooki McShane sookimcshame@hotmail.com

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‘Creating Wellbeing' a Greater Manchester Mental Wellbeing Project
Developing creative activity workshops to generate artistic images that will capture people's imaginations focusing on why creativity is good for mental wellbeing.
The ‘Creating Wellbeing' project is being developed through the Greater Manchester Arts and Health Network led by the Network Coordinator. In addition to the involvement of Arts and Health professionals at Greater Manchester and Regional levels, Arts Officers will work in partnership with district Mental Health Promotion leads and local Arts and Health organisations or community groups. Effective multi agency working requires a coordinated approach and is essential to ensure work is embedded and there is a legacy to inform future arts and health projects.

Timescales
1st April 2009 - 30th November 2009

Please note that applicants must hold adequate Public Liability Insurance and a current CRB

Fee: £10,000* (inclusive of VAT) and access through Project Manager to a further budget of £10,000 for printing, design and installation of images
* Artists will be expected to use a professional designer to finalise their images as part of the project fee and this will have to go through a tender process

Start Date: 1st April 2009

Completion date: 30th November 2009

For further information please email Anne Crabtree anne.crabtree@wlct.org or you can call Anne on 01942 486925 (no answerphone) or mobile 07506 713047

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UK Young Performing Arts Entrepreneur Award

is now open for applications. This award celebrates entrepreneurial young innovators and future leaders in the UK performing arts industry, offering finalists the opportunity to broaden their international experience by visiting an emerging performing arts market - in this case India.

We are seeking applicants aged between 25-35 who want to push the boundaries of the UK industry and have a vision for extending international business and cultural relations through the performing arts. Applicants can be from any area of the performing arts industry and they needn't run their own business as long as they can demonstrate their entrepreneurialism within another organisation. Applications are welcome from those working in either a commercial or a non-profit context.

Six finalists will travel to India towards the end of May this year to take part in a study tour of the Indian performing arts industry. On their return an overall winner will be awarded a financial prize of £5,000 to be spent on a joint project with the UK and India.

The deadline for applications is Monday 2 March 2009. For more information and application guidance please visitwww.creativeconomy.org.uk/ukypae

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Accessible Cinema at Cornerhouse, Manchester
NEW RELEASES
Rachel Getting Married (15) Fri 23 - Thu 28 Jan ( screenings Audio Described)
Milk (15) Fri 23 Jan - Tue 3 Feb (screenings Audio Described)

Revolutionary Road (15) Fri 30 Jan - Thu 12 Feb (All Audio Described except when in Cinema 3) Some screenings with subtitles.

Doubt (15) Fri 6 - Thu 19 Feb ( screenings Audio Described)
Some screenings will be Caption Subtitled.

We also hope to show Frost/Nixon with AD/CS from Fri 27 Feb - please contact Box Office closer to the screening dates for confirmation. IN TOUCH SCREENINGS
Cornerhouse's monthly screenings with both Audio Description and Caption Subtitles. Please contact Box Office to book a headset if required.
VISUAL ARTS
Interspecies: BSL Interpreted Tour
Sun 1 Mar 4.00pm
Led by artist and lecturer Andrew Bracey, this tour will be BSL interpreted by Siobhan Rocks.

BOOKING INFORMATION
All listings are correct at the time of going to press. However, it is advisable to check our website or with Box Office as there are occasionally unavoidable amendments to our programme, especially with Caption Subtitled and Audio Described screenings.

Tickets: £5.00 full or £3.50 concessions (before 5pm)
£7.00 full or £5.00 concessions (after 5pm)

Box Office is open for advance bookings 12.00-8.00pm everyday)
By phone 0161 200 1500, by email boxoffice@cornerhouse.org or by minicom 0161 236 6184

Address: Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 5NH
Website: www.cornerhouse.org

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Imagine Drama Group
Imagine the mental health charity are running a free drama group for service users and non service users starting on Tuesday 3rd February 2-4pm at the Casa, Hope Street. We will be doing games and exercises, improvisation, confidence building, role play and play reading. Please do just turn up or ring Brian Wharton 0n 0151 281 0777 for more information. Please ring the CASA for wheelchair access.
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Calendar of accessible events
Arts About Manchester have set up a Calendar of accessible events. Information on audio described, subtitled and BSL interpreted events in Greater Manchester can be found online at: http://www.artslist.org.uk/accessible/calendar.aspx
To quickly find what you are looking for click on the ‘Agenda' button in the top right hand corner of the Calendar.
AD = audio described, BSL = British Sign Language interpreted, CS = Caption/subtitled
If you want to sign up to the free Google service to receive emails or texts on events then click the ‘Google Calendar' button at the bottom of the Calendar.
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Garry Robson in TV show!
Garry Robson, DaDaFest International Artistic Director, is currently starring in Children's BBC show, Crisis Control which is on CBBC every Friday at 4.30pm!

The show features six children who become cadets at a hidden, high tech emergency response centre tasked with analyzing interactive briefings and video field reports to assess and respond to major incidents.

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WFA Training and opportunities
Children's / Young People's animation / art workshops on Saturday 31st Jan
As part of the Kurdistan Culture Festival at WFA, Manchester, between 28th to 31st January, 2 children's / young peoples workshops - animation (10 places) and Painting with Felt (10 places) are being offered on a first come first served basis to 20 children / young people between 8 to 14 years. Booking in advance is essential. Workshops run 10am to 2.30pm and cost £5 per day per child / young person. A follow up workshop to complete the work will be held on Monday 16th Feb, same time & cost.
Further details & Booking Forms are available via email from WFA: wfa@timewarp.co.uk, tel: 0161 848 9782/5

A short programme of 1 & 2 day New Media training courses
While waiting to confirm the start of 5 and 10 day New Media courses from April 2009, WFA is offering a series of 1 and 2 day courses in Feb '09:
- Introduction to the MAC, Wednesday 11th Feb, 5.00pm to 9.00pm
- 2 Day Introduction to Chromakey Production, Mon 16th - Tues 17th Feb, 9.30 - 5.00
- 2 Day Digital Video (DV) Production Skills, Wed 18th - Thurs 19th Feb, 9.30-5.00
- 1 Day Introduction to Final Cut Pro, Thurs 19th Feb, 9.30-5.00
- 1 Day Introduction to Photoshop, Friday 20th Feb, 9.30 - 5.00
Course costs per day ex VAT are : Rate A(unwaged / unfunded): £38, Rate B (waged / funded): £90, Rate C: (professional) £160
Further details and Booking Forms are available on WFA's website www.wfamedia.co.uk, email: wfa@timewarp.co.uk, Tel 0161 848 9782/5

FREE 1 and 2 day New Media training courses for DEAF people
While waiting to confirm the start of 5 and 10 day New Media courses from April 2009, WFA is offering a series of 1 and 2 day courses in Feb '09 which are FREE to Deaf people and a BSL Interpreter will be in attendance:
- Introduction to the MAC, Wednesday 11th Feb, 5.00pm to 9.00pm
- 2 Day Introduction to Chromakey Production, Mon 16th - Tues 17th Feb, 9.30 - 5.00
- 2 Day Digital Video (DV) Production Skills, Wed 18th - Thurs 19th Feb, 9.30-5.00
- 1 Day Introduction to Final Cut Pro, Thurs 19th Feb, 9.30-5.00
- 1 Day Introduction to Photoshop, Friday 20th Feb, 9.30 - 5.00
Further details and Application Forms are available on WFA's website www.wfamedia.co.uk, email: wfa@timewarp.co.uk, Tel 0161 848 9782/5

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Arts Jobs
Action Transport Theatre seeks a Designer for their autumn 2009 National Tour of ‘The Fool on the Hill' By Kevin Dyer
We are looking for a theatre designer who will help the company realise the visual language of the play by employing innovative (low tech) digital animation and puppetry techniques, including working with small and life size puppets.
Development day - 6th March 2009 (working with 2nd draft of script)
Rehearsals -7th -11th September 2009 (1 week) 28th September -16th October 2009 (3 weeks). Touring nationally 19th October - 21st November 2009
The Fool on the Hill is a brilliant new play by playwright Kevin Dyer about childhood and old age. Following a successful research and development week in December 2008, we are now looking for an exceptional visual theatre designer to work with us on our national touring production in autumn 2009 with a potential retour in 2010.
The Fool On The Hill invites the audience to observe Miriam - an old woman who is slipping deeper into dementia, it connects the uninhibited behaviour of a ‘senile' old woman with the childlike curiosity and rebellion of a child and forces them to journey together in a beautiful, emotionally complex story about a girl who helps an old woman escape from inside her head.
Fee: ITC/Equity small-scale touring, £1991 fee plus weekly allowance of £390 + relocation of £80.50 where applicable for assisting in the making and realising of set, props and costume during 4 rehearsal weeks.
Please send your C.V. a short covering letter expressing your interest in the project and examples of your work by February 10th 2009 to: Nina Hajiyianni, Action Transport Theatre Company, Whitby Hall, Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9AE. nina@actiontransporttheatre.co.uk
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