MGR/DSA- Disrupting Sighted Abelism

ID: Performer David Baker and an audience member sit on a car seat, in front of them is a windscreen which is wet, they are holding tap shoes on the windscreen.

ID: Performer Vanessa Nanai on stage seated at the wooden bench she made, smiling, wearing fire engine red top, blue jeans, and sunglasses, both palms resting on her knees. To her left, standing, is Auslan interpreter Marc Ethan in bright light signing, and on floor eucalyptus are strewn.

ID:A close up photo of the windscreen which is wet as if it has been raining, a single light shines through the darkness as if at night.

ID: A silhouette of Nilgun and Vanessa inconversation by a window with light shining through vertical blinds.

ID: David sits on a car seat looking straight at the camera, the windscreen is in front of him and is wet as if it has been raining, a light shines through the background is dark.

A wider image of the space with David sitting on the car seat, there is a projection of a road on the windscreen.

Culture Lab - Arts House

Disrupting sighted ableism through the art of access in theatre and dance

Lead by three artists, Olivia Muscat (Vic), Zya Kane (Vic) and Alex Craig (NSW), each created and developed distinct new works in theatre and dance centralising the non-sighted perspective.

Zya invited the audience to experience a sensory storytelling installation where aural, visual, tactile, smell and taste elements were interwoven and encountered in and within the space and performance.

More information about the entire project can be found here:

https://vitaeveritas.com.au/index.php/major-projects/disrupting-sighted-ableism/about-dsa#

https://vitaeveritas.com.au/index.php/major-projects/disrupting-sighted-ableism/dsa-2022

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CREDIT

CO-CREATORS
Director sensory theatre: Zya Kane.

Artist/performers: David Baker and Vanessa Nanai

Film and projection: David Hansen,

Sound design: Lisa Greenaway

PRODUCUCTION TEAM

Artistic Director/CEO Vitae Veritas: Nilgun Guven

Program Manager Arts House: Olivia Anderson

Venue Technician Arts House: Bart Mangan

Production Manager Arts House: Tony MacDonald

Lighting Design/Operator: Nat

Assistant stage manager: Josh Lynzaat

Video documentor: Rachel Edward

photography: Carla Gottgens

Imagine Descriptions

Photo 1 - Performer David Baker and an audience member sit on a car seat, in front of them is a windscreen which is wet, they are holding tap shoes on the windscreen.

Photo 2 - Performer Vanessa Nanai on stage seated at the wooden bench she made, smiling, wearing fire engine red top, blue jeans, and sunglasses, both palms resting on her knees. To her left, standing, is Auslan interpreter Marc Ethan in bright light signing, and on floor eucalyptus are strewn.

Photo 3 - A close up photo of the windscreen which is wet as if it has been raining, a single light shines through the darkness as if at night.

Photo 4 - A silhouette of Nilgun and Vanessa inconversation by a window with light shining through vertical blinds.

Photo 5 - David sits on a car seat looking straight at the camera, the windscreen is in front of him and is wet as if it has been raining, a light shines through the background is dark.

Photo 6- A wider image of the space with David sitting on the car seat, there is a projection of a road on the windscreen.

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