Disability Arts Online

Dave Lupton, aka disability cartoonist Crippen, is sure to lead us dao-ists a merry dance with his monthly blog on the ups and downs of 'tooning

DAO checks on how what's happening at the Drake Music Project at the end of 2006

An interview with Caroline Parker

Nick Massey bids a fond farewell to inclusive pop group The Heroes

Accessible clubbing with Attitude is Everything.

Sarah Tonin talks to Joe McConnell about the Creative Routes Company

Grae Wall talks to Joe McConnell about Attitude is Everything's music zone at this year's Liberty Festival.

Joe McConnell talks to Karen Sheader about the production of her CD, Planet of the Blind.

Colin Hambrook wonders why disabled artists of the repute of Robert Wyatt have never joined the fray within the disability movement?

A review of Jez Colborne’s (aka J C Jamma) one-man show, On the Verge.

Colin Hambrook reviews this year's big disability celebration in Trafalgar Square

Lloyd Page reviews the latest release from a great new punk band from Lewes, Sussex

London's Disability Rights Festival, reviewed by Colin Hambrook

The third Xposure Arts Festival, which ran from 1 to 27 November 2004, is one of the largest festivals of disabled artists and performers in the UK.

What turned you on to Disability Arts?

Why are contemporary disabled characters and the plots they are involved with so often driven by ‘issues around their disability’ rather than anything else? It wasn’t so for Dickens, Stevenson or Zola, so what has changed?

A selection of songs of 4 MP3s from Planet of the Blind

An interview with Caroline Parker

Joe McConnell talks to Danny Start about his play I Love you Angela, recently broadcast on Radio 4, and about his career as a writer.

Colin Hambrook talked to Julie McNamara about Pig's Sister her latest piece of theatre, due to be performed at Theatre Workshop in Edinburgh as part of the Degenerate Festival 2005.

Melissa Mostyn reviews Sophie Woolley's latest one-woman show When to Run?

Colin Hambrook talked to Deborah Williams about her approach to making theatre and her dreams for her company, Reality Productions.

Extant are the only blind theatre company in the UK. Over the past few years they have been developing new styles to create access for blind performers and audiences alike.

The Unusual Stage School; Mat Fraser gives an assessment of a new theatre project launched by Disability Arts Cymru.

A review of Jez Colborne’s (aka J C Jamma) one-man show, On the Verge.

Sara Beer reviews a performance of Kaite O’Reilly's play, on tour in Wales and Manchester

A moving play about the problem of long-term unemployment, in which four disabled friends stave off the despair of joblessness by re-enacting Amundsen's expedition to the South Pole.

Jo Verrent reviews eight disability-related shows at the Edinburgh Festival

Lindsay Carter caught Deborah William's; one-woman show oUo maan at Caedmon Hall, Gateshead

Julie McNamara tours the UK with her story of sex, religion and psychiatry

The Fingersmiths latest production incorporates spoken and projected text with theatricalised British Sign Language. Penny Pepper caught their performance at the Drill Hall, London.

Melissa Mostyn reviews Sign Dance Collective's latest show But Beautiful and raises some thought-provoking questions.

Peter Street reviews a script-in-hand performance at the Bolton Octagon March 2007

Colin Hambrook saw the new production of Lynn Manning's autobiographical play Weights in Brighton, at the beginning of its UK tour.

Robert Softley reviews Nabil Shaban's play about the holocaust

Robert Softely reviewed Graeae's touring production in March 2008.

Tanya Raabe reviews Laurence Clark sizing himself up to find out just how evil he can be

Liz Carr is taking disability comedy to new boundaries with her latest show

Maria Oshodi reports back on Extant's recent visit to the fifth international Blind in Theatre Festival held in Zagreb in October.

Artist Alicia Grace reviews the second Alternative Dramaturgies symposium.

DAO asks Sarah Kennedy about the work of Mind the Gap and a forthcoming conference it is organising around opportunities for learning disabled actors

A group of disabled writers were invited by New Writing South and DAO (Disability Arts Online) to a series of seminars to develop skills in critical writing and gain an understanding of its role within the world of news media and p

Ruth Bailey give an overview of the development of some of the main contenders.

Kevin Donnellon takes part in a series of workshops hosted by NWDAF and asks what lessons we can learn from the past

Penny Pepper experiences Graeae Theatre Company's free performance training course for aspiring actors with sensory and physical disabilities

Alex Bulmer talks to Joe McConnell about Graeae's new performing arts training programme Scene Change

Colin Hambrook met Chris Pavia and Laura Jones from StopGap Dance Company in the middle of their busy schedule to ask a few questions about the company:

StopGAP Dance Company are currently undertaking a UK tour with their latest Portfolio Collection

StopGAP are an internationally recognised Dance Company. Having comleted a whirlwind UK tour of their acclaimed Portfolio Collection they are now preparing for the Caravan International Event, which is taking place to coincide with The Brighton Festival.

Sign Dance Collective are fast developing a Europe-wide reputation for their imaginative new style of sign dance theatre. Colin reviews their show reel.

Melissa Mostyn reviews Sign Dance Collective's latest show But Beautiful and raises some thought-provoking questions.

London's Disability Rights Festival, reviewed by Colin Hambrook

The CandoCo Foundation Course in Dance is the first of its kind offering an opportunity for disabled students to realise their potential.

Philip Patston, comedy performer, public speaker and the primal force behind the International Disability Arts Symposium which will take place in Auckland in March 2009.

Disabled cartoonist Dave Lupton has a unique cutting edge 'disability vision', and is currently looking for support to bring his cartoons to a wider audience.

Laurence Clark tours his stand-up show, The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality until December 2005.

DAO interviews writer, comedian and activist, Philip Patston.

Jo Verrent reviews eight disability-related shows at the Edinburgh Festival

Tanya Raabe reviews Laurence Clark sizing himself up to find out just how evil he can be

Liz Carr is taking disability comedy to new boundaries with her latest show

Disabled cartoonist Dave Lupton has a unique cutting edge 'disability vision', and is currently looking for support to bring his cartoons to a wider audience.

Accessible clubbing with Attitude is Everything.

The Wild Bunch club night for adults with learning difficulties is one of the friendliest, funkiest clubs in town.