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DaDaFest International - 2018

Passing: What's Your Legacy?
1 November - 8 December 2018

Festival Programme

Everton Heights, looking North 1968 in black felt pen, acrylc & oil pastel, on smooth unprimed hardboard

Jonathan Griffith Retrospective

 A retrospective exhibition of the work of Jonathan Griffith, an 81 year old self-taught artist..


A photo of a group of men and women from The Advocacy Project

The Advocacy Story

 The Advocacy Story is an accessible exhibition designed, curated and researched by members of People First Merseyside, a self-advocacy organisation run by and for people with learning disabilities.


A photo of a blue rounded coffin painted in a blue pattern of the galaxy

Who We Are Now

 Inspired by ideological challenges around life and death, art, culture, and the funeral industry, this is a new large-scale participatory artwork exhibited at The Liverpool Oratory as part of DaDaFest International.


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Andy Smith and Fuel present SUMMIT

 Exploring equality and inviting action, Summit is the new play by renowned theatre-maker Andy Smith (The Preston Bill). It is performed in a blend of languages, including fully integrated BSL.


A photo of a man sitting on a dimly lit stage holding an umbrella over his head whilst a woman pours water on it from a watering can.

Knock Knock

 Two hearts, one cottage and a book with all the ‘answers’…A modern folk story for our times.


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Challenging Disability Stereotypes through Art

 Liverpool Hope University is working with DaDaFest Young Leaders to look at how disabled people have been represented in TV, art, film, books, magazines over time.


A woman sits across a table from a man in a wheelchair. They are raising a glass to each other. Behind them is a wall covered in paintings.

Proud and Loud Arts

 Join Proud and Loud Arts in Tate Exchange (located in Tate Liverpool) as they bring their performance work Cells - a body of work and Affirmations to Liverpool for the first time.


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The Depressed Artists’ Support Bureau

 A durational performance, every Monday for five weeks, demonstrating one method of providing access support for people with depression.


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Eat Me and Preach!

 Yes, friends, the Sultan of Sleaze, John Waters, is slipping into Liverpool this November, and to welcome him we’re celebrating the work of a man who served the world filth like it was Salmon en Croute.


A photo of a hand holding a wooden drum stick

The Legacy of Gesture

 An interactive workshop where you can use an AeroDrums virtual drum-kit to explore altered states of physicality and space to create a composition.


A colourful painting. To the right is a blue figure holding up their hands. On the left are hands and feet all in front of a colourful background.

Elements of Displacement

 The exhibition Elements of Displacement brings together two significant art commissions and a performance Rachel Gadsden has artistically directed in Palestine, UK, Germany and Jordan.


A photograph of a man standing in front of a wheelchair raising his arms in the air

Cured

 For some people, a pilgrimage to Lourdes is an opportunity for prayer, contemplation and quiet self-reflection. But for Connor Fisher, a young, wheelchair-using scally, it’s just a chance to get his leg over! A rehearsed reading of a brand new first play by local writer and comedian Laurence Clark.


A computer generated image of a woman's face. To the left is an image of an eye

Mina

 Mina is waiting for you to take your seat. She wants your full attention. She won’t speak, but she will show you. Her story is about to unravel. You the audience, are her redemption. Are you ready for this?


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Mop The House: A Short Guide to Vogue

 An intimate extravaganza for two actors, one DJ, an audience and a runway that could go anywhere...


A colourful painting. In front of it sits artist Rachel Gadsden and ethnographer Dr. Yafa Shanneik

Elements of Displacement Workshop

 Join visual and performance artist Rachel Gadsden and ethnographer Dr. Yafa Shanneik (Birmingham University) for the “Elements of Displacement” art workshop.


A photo of a plant and a painting sitting on a desk. Behind the desk on the white wall is a painting.

Joshua Henderson and Veronica Watson: Studio Me

 Joshua Henderson and Veronica Watson have developed their art practice through non-traditional routes. The exhibition introduces audiences to both their work and the artists themselves, through drop-in activities and invitations to collaborate on art works - details on our website and social media.


A black and white photo of two women sat on the floor across from each other. Their knees are bent, arms outstretched and they are holding hands.

Measuring Up

 What counts as success for a blind person? What is a reasonable time line for that success? What happens if you don’t reach the goals you set yourself? What should you do next? Measuring Up uses spoken monologue and movement to explore how we measure expectations, both the ones that we place on ourselves and the ones that are forced upon us by others.


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DaDaLesque

 Since 2007 DaDaLesque has been staple hit show as part of the DaDaFest International programme, mixing burlesque and cabaret with the world of disability art.


A painting of Edward Rushton

Edward Rushton Social Justice Lecture 2018

 Since 2014 we have delivered an annual lecture to keep alive the passion and fire as demonstrated by Edward Rushton, a poet, social activist, slavery abolitionist and disabled man. This year's lecture will be delivered by Simon Weston CBE.


Everton Heights, looking North 1968 in black felt pen, acrylc & oil pastel, on smooth unprimed hardboard

Jonathan Griffith An Enterprising Life

Join Jonathan Griffith as he discusses the work in his retrospective exhibition.


A woman holds a baby in her arms in front of a white background.

Mia: Daughters of Fortune

 Fast moving, raw and eye-opening, Mia explores the truths and myths about learning disability and parenthood in today’s society.


A photo of Simon standing in front of four Invalid Carriages of different ages parked in a field.

No Passengers

 Artist Simon McKeown presents a history of the British Invalid Carriage as part of DaDaFest International 2018.


A photo of a bare chested man sitting in front of a table. On the table is a flapjack with one lit candle.

Until the Last Breath is Breathed

 Until the Last Breath is Breathed is the world premiere of Martin O'Brien's video installation that documents 30 actions to camera performed on the hour, every hour, for thirty hours in an old abandoned morgue.


Two men wearing high visibility vests and woolly hats sit across a table from each other.

On The Tracks

 Step into the dark and unsettling world on the rail tracks at night.


A photo of a figure in a silver leotard and orange tights

The Space In-between

 An eclectic evening of occupation, performance, mess, musings, cups of tea, glitter, and protest - in development work by 24 UK based artists.


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DaDaFest International Scratch Night

 Scratch Night is a night of new work by emerging artists who will share their work in progress in front of an audience.


A photo of Jess Thom as Mouth surrounded by darkness

Not I

 Jess Thom has Tourettes, a condition that means she makes movements and noises she can't control, called tics. Following award-winning Backstage In Biscuit Land, she takes on Samuel Beckett's short play in a theatrical experience that explores neurodiversity and asks who is allowed to perform what and who gets the final say.


A photograph of Francesca Martinez sitting on the floor with her arms wrapped around her legs. She is dressed in blue jeans and a blue t-shirt.

WHAT THE **** IS NORMAL?!

 UNITY THEATRE After winning a Fringe Media Network Award at the Edinburgh Fringe, and a nomination for Best Show at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival, ‘wobbly’ comedian Francesca Martinez brings her hit stand up show to Unity Theatre as part of DaDaFest for the Liverpool premier of WHAT THE **** IS NORMAL?!


A photograph of Francesca Martinez sitting on the floor with her arms wrapped around her legs. She is dressed in blue jeans and a blue t-shirt.

WHAT THE **** IS NORMAL?!

CHESTER LANE LIBRARY, ST HELENS After winning a Fringe Media Network Award at the Edinburgh Fringe, and a nomination for Best Show at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival, ‘wobbly’ comedian Francesca Martinez brings her hit stand up show to Unity Theatre as part of DaDaFest International for the Liverpool premier of WHAT THE **** IS NORMAL?!


A man in a back t-shirt and trousers holds a green toy gun and bounces on an orange space hopper against a white bakground

Laurence Clark: An Irresponsible Father’s Guide to Parenting

Growing up Laurence never saw dads with cerebral palsy; which made him think he’d never be a parent himself. Besides, the only thing he’d ever managed to look after was a cactus, and even that died from lack of water.


A photo of a man and a young girl sat at a table in front of a digital replica of an ancient Egyptian cat. The girl is wearing headphones.

Ancient Egypt - Haptic Handling (Tactile Event)

 A unique opportunity to touch a Digital Touch Replica of an Ancient Egyptian wooden cat sarcophagus, find out more about it and its stories, all at your own pace.


A black and white photo of Giles Duley sitting on a chair and wearing a t-shirt with the slogan Legacy of War Foundation

Future Station

 Future Station is a free event at Metal, Edge Hill Station that brings together artists, creative thinkers and local community, to share ideas and experiences that could encourage a positive change in society.


A woman in a wheelchair works on a tablet. In front of her is a microphone and to the left are music stands.

Drake Music and DaDaFest present Destination Sound

 Disability is multifaceted. Composers and music makers are extremely diverse. This concert will show off some of the most exciting talented composers who are disabled.


A man stands on a table wearing white underpants and a mask. Beneath the table is a plastic head of a shark.

Until the Last Breath is Breathed Performance Lecture

 Join Martin O’Brien for this rambling meditation on mortality, end of the world prophecy and the undead.


A photo of a young man dressed in a white short sleeved shirt on stage playing an electronic keyboard.

ReSEND Summit 2018

 ReSEND is a music education conference that will challenge, equip and inspire school leaders, teachers and SEND education professionals to make great music in every school for every child.


Print by artist William Richardson of a man standing in a doorway

Blue Room at Ten

 Bluecoat’s inclusive arts project celebrates ten years of creativity with an exhibition created for the anniversary.


A photo of a chalk drawing on the ground which reads fulfil your destiny

Young People and Living with Dying

 A coffee and cake event to share stories and thoughts about this important issue.


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Twitch

 Growing up with mobility and other disabilities, Sarah Fisher has felt she has faced a stigma around her ability and how much of a 'musician' she can really be. Twitch aims to turn this all around and show that you really can laugh about disability, it's not a bad thing and that you can be a musician in your own right.


A photo of a Allan Sutherland

Are we in an era post Disability Art?

 Colin Hambrook and Trish Wheatley from Disability Arts Online host a panel discussion and invite the audience to respond to a recent provocation questioning perceptions of the Disability Arts Movement, past, present and future.


A seated man rips apart a painting of himself revealing his face. Behind him stands a woman and man holding up a blue banner. In front of him a man.

National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) North West Launch

 NDACA is collecting the heritage story of the Disability Arts Movement, in which a group of disabled people and their allies broke barriers, helped change the law and made great art and culture about those struggles.


A graphic with the words Beauty and the Beast in golden letters on a vibrant purple background.

Beauty and the Beast

 Beauty and the Beast shows that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder and that everyone’s attitude can, at times, be beastly!


A photo of a woman on stage in a blue dress seen from the waste up reading from a large book. Behind her text is projected onto a red wall.

vessel

 Following the success of Can I Start Again Please in 2016, Sue MacLaine Company is delighted to be bringing its new show vessel to DaDaFest International.


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Kaite O’Reilly’s The ‘d’ Monologues

 Join Kaite and guests at the book launch of her acclaimed The ‘d’ Monologues, celebrating International Disability Day, and relishing all the possibilities of human variety.


A photo of a projected image on a building of a street scene with a disability car driving along it

We Are Still Here

 Digital specialist, Simon McKeown sees things a little differently. And for one night only, he’s encouraging all of us to look again at the beauty and possibilities that surround us, hidden in plain sight.


 
 
 
 
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