The UK consists of four home nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Four very different regions, each with unique contexts and challenges, each supported by different regional governmental arts funding. But one thing that unites performing arts companies across the UK, as well is in close neighbour the Republic of Ireland, is a deep desire to ensure performance for young audiences is inclusive for all children and young people, including those with disabilities and/or additional support needs.

This FOCUS will introduce a selection of performance companies making inclusive performance work for young audiences from different regions of the UK, and will explore why inclusive performance work is so important to them, and share their knowledge and experience of inclusive performance practice.

Eibhlín de Barra

PROGRAMME 

venue: Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute in Warsaw
Jazdów 1, 00-467 Warsaw

9:00 – 10:00 | Participant registration
10:00 | Eibhlín de Barra – Curatorial introduction
10:15 | Claire Summerfield, Second Hand Dance (England) – Creative Access and Equitable Spaces for Disabled and Non-Disabled Audiences.
11:00 | Coffee break
11:15 | Andrew Stanford, Replay Theatre Company (Northern Ireland) –Inclusive Theatre Matters – Sharing the Value of Dedicated Theatre Experiences for Disabled Young Audiences.
12:00 | Lunch
13:00 | Zoe Lally, Oily Cart (England) – Flexible Formats – Making Theatre Work for More Families
13:45 | Natasha Gilmore, Barrowland Ballet (Scotland) – topic: Creating Inclusive and Interactive Dance Theatre
14:30 | Coffee break
14:45 – 15:00 | Screening of Strings by Barrowland Ballet
15:00 – 16:00 | Panel Discussion led by Eibhlín de Barra and Katarzyna Peplińska-Pietrzak, including an introduction to the Polish context

Admission to the event is free.
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