Electric Bodies is a series of eight poetry cycles by Allan Sutherland taken from the transcripts of oral history interviews with practitioners from within the…
Project:Electric Bodies
‘Making Merry’ – tells the life story of disabled artist Robin Surgeoner
‘Making Merry’ is a cycle of transcription poems based on a series of interviews with the writer, performer and athlete Robin Surgeoner.
‘Not Getting Lost’ – tells the life story of disabled artist Vici Wreford-Sinnott
‘Not Getting Lost’ is a cycle of transcription poems based on a series of interviews with the writer and theatre director Vici Wreford-Sinnott, Artistic Director of Little Cog Theatre Company.
Disconsortia – A DIY Disabled Artist-Led Takeover
As part of DAO’s Electric Bodies project – Disconsortia brought twenty disabled artists from the North East of England together at the ARC arts centre in Stockton on 6th and 7th November 2019. Producer Vici Wreford-Sinnott reflects on the impact of the workshop and cabaret events on the disability arts community.
Disconsortia – A Lyrical Essay
As part of DAO’s Electric Bodies project – Disconsortia, produced by Vici Wreford-Sinnott – brought twenty disabled artists from the North East of England together at the ARC arts centre in Stockton. Writer-in-residence Lisette Auton reflects on the two-day workshop.
Ways of Understanding – tells the life story of disabled artist Colin Hambrook
‘Ways of Understanding’ is a cycle of transcription poems based on a series of interviews with Colin Hambrook, an artist, poet and journalist who is one of the key figures in Disability Arts.
‘Stories of Power’ – tells the life story of disabled artist Jess Thom
Touretteshero co-founder Jess Thom. Photo by Laura Page ‘Stories of Power’ is a cycle of transcription poems based on a series of interviews with the…
Telling Stories – tells the life story of disabled artist Julie McNamara
Julie McNamara ‘Telling Stories’ is a cycle of transcription poems based on a series of interviews with the writer and performer Julie McNamara, the founder…
A Different Way of Engaging – tells the life story of disabled artist Katherine Araniello
‘A Different Way of Engaging’ is a cycle of transcription poems based on a series of interviews with the late Katherine Araniello, a performance and…
Are we in an era post Disability Art? – DaDaFest, Liverpool
Celebrate International Day of Disabled People 2018 with Disability Arts Online at DaDaFest. Colin Hambrook and Trish Wheatley from Disability Arts Online host a panel discussion…