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Presents Square-Eye Online Festival | 3-6 December 2020 | Watch on Facebook LIVE & ZOOM
Category: Dance
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Lockdown for Deaf young people is more challenging than for hearing young people. The majority of Deaf young people are born to hearing families forced to follow an ‘oral’ method of education, reliant on speech and lipreading. Social distancing for Deaf young people is double isolation; they often cannot communicate with parents and siblings in…
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On Saturday 23 November 2019 a totally unique performance by Deaf dance artist Billy Read of We are the Revolution based on a series of workshops, in collaboration with Deborah Pugh, a Movement artist. Billy and his team will transform the Doncaster Minster into a night club and create an atmosphere for their street dance performance.…
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On Saturday 23 November 2019 a totally unique performance by Deaf dance artist Billy Read of ‘We are the Revolution’ based on a series of workshops, in collaboration with Deborah Pugh, a Movement artist. Billy and his team will transform the Doncaster Minster into a night club and create an atmosphere for their street dance…
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In November 2019 Billy Read spent a week making new dance theatre with children at Knotty Ash Primary School. Teacher Kath Sweeney said, ” I just wanted to let you know that the impact of your work with the children has been remarkable, both during the week you were here and after you had gone. Over…
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In January, young people from Longwill primary School Birmingham participated in a dance residency by Billy Read and Chris Fonseca. The week kicked off with a performance by Chris Fonseca, Billy Read and Nau Masuda on Taiko Drums. Together they told the “Sign Criminal” story. Together they encourage the children to respond to ideas in…
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Ten Deaf Men Dancing’s artistic director/choreographer Mark Smith in collaboration with designer Ryan Dawson Laight, & composer Sean Chandler is proud to present ‘Ten’, inspired by double acts. Two deaf men arrive with a table and stand on it. They set up their Soapboxes and deliver to the audience their ‘Ten Commandments for Deaf Awareness’…
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On Monday 25th November Artistic leader Billy Read, Musician Nao Masuda, and Dance leader Ariel Fung presented “We Are The Revolution” at Knotty Ash Primary School, delivering a “transformational” week long residency at the school, bringing together Deaf and hearing children for a co-designed performance on Friday 22nd November to the whole school of 500…
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DN FestivalDN Fest PULSE on 23 November, part of Tetonic event at Doncaster Minster from 22-27 November. Name of Event: Pulse Date: 23rd November 2019 Who: Poet Raymond Antrobus & Dancers Billy Read & Ariel Fung Time: 6pm – 9 pm Location map: Doncaster Minster Saturday early evening 6 pm – 9 pm activities all…
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Thank you FrontLine Arts Festival for a Wonderfull reception for Billy Read premier of Dance. Ariel Fung a star. Amazing participation piece. Privilege to have talent Alex Zangi Videos https://facebook.com/deafexplorers/ Thank you to Rinkoo Barpaga for his film-making with Billy Read.
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Deaf explorer supported Deaf dancers to be on the famous dance stage of The Laban Theatre. Photography by Jane Hobson. ‘An absolutely brilliant evening. So much better than I had anticipated. Not sure really what I was expecting. The choreography was great and the four dancers were excellent. The three pieces were informative, witty…
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