It’s one thing providing access; it’s another embedding it into your performance. In the case of British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation, artists are finding creative ways to integrate sign language into an…
CRIPtic 2021 (page 3)
Composer: Rylan Gleave
Much of my work addresses both the personal and political, stemming from a need to process.
Composer: Rufus Isabel Elliot
The music weaves its own world, with its own characters and settings, not necessarily even asking your say-so, which is in turn inspiring (for both life and music).
Performer: Tom Ryalls
It’s important now more than ever that we learn to build systems of support and care, instead of isolated incidents of care and I hope my work around this show can do that.
Performer: Miss Jacqui
I’ve always been creative and I wasn’t always sure I could be an artist/performer because I never saw anyone who looked like me do what I wanted to do. I guess I stopped waiting for someone else to be the first and jumped in.
Performer: Oli Isaac
I am always trying to find new ways to frame conversations that can feel defunct. A new lens. And to be in playful dialogue with societal issues.
Performer: Bibi June
Everything I write, all the horror and all the joy, is to imagine a better world for myself, my peers and anyone else who struggles.
Performer: MC Geezer
I still got lot to say about our community and to keep inspiring the next generation to show that Deaf/Disabled can do what we dream to do.
Performer: Alice Christina-Corrigan
“Representation in our arts sector is vital and I am so excited to be able to use my platform to promote equality, diversity and to show that anything is achievable.”
Arts Council England Funding for d/Deaf & disabled artists
In the most recent CRIPtic workshop, the focus was on Arts Council funding – how to get it, what to do with it. I’ve applied for ACE funding before – both times…
