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Resistance: Which Way the Future?
Exhibition 17 November - 5 December Contemporary Urban Centre, The Annex, Liverpool L1 0BS
Tuesday - Saturday: 11am - 6pm, Sundays: 11am - 4pm
Exhibition opens at 2pm on 17 November www.contemporaryurbancentre.org
Created by Liz Crow. Resistance is a national touring moving image installation exploring Aktion-T4, the Nazi mass-murder
programme that led to the death of quarter of a million disabled people. Through the story of Elise, a woman who showed
courage in the face of horror, we bear witness to one of the truly imperfect moments of the last century. Challenging a neglected part of our history whilst raising critical questions for today, Resistance is a disturbing, sometimes chilling work of art.
It is also tender and hauntingly beautiful, delivering hope and a sense of promise for the future. The installation runs for 30
minutes, beginning at quarter past and quarter to every hour. 27th and 28th November : Linked event at
the Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX Telephone: 0151 702 5324 www.thebluecoat.org.uk.
www.roaring-girl.com

 

Kevin Connolly
Exhibition 17 November - 5 December Open Eye Gallery, 28-32 Wood Street, Liverpool, L1 4AQ
Tuesday - Saturday: 10.30am - 5.30pm, FREE Telephone: 0151 709 9460 Email info@openeye.org.uk
Reprising his exhibition that was showcased by DaDaFest 08, Kevin, a photographer who has no legs, uses a skateboard for
transportation. He has photographed people's reaction to him across 15 countries, 31 cities and with 32,000 images,
he has truly captured the universal ‘stare'; the imperfect moment of that glance is intriguing and imaginatively
recorded in this collection. Kevin's book, ‘Double Take: a Memoir', which documents his photographic journey and experiences as a disabled artist will be on sale from October this year. Please visit his website for more information: www.therollingexhibition.com

DaDaVisions
Film 17 November - 5 December Big Screen Liverpool, Clayton Square, FREE
Launching from the 17th November, DaDaFest in partnership with the BBC Big Screens will be showing specially commissioned short films and video throughout the duration of the festival on Liverpool City Centre's Big Screen Liverpool, Clayton Square. Viewing times to be announced. This project has been possible with funding from
Phil & Alexis Redmond, Liverpool City Council, North West Vision and Media, in partnership with the BBC.

Young DaDaFest Exhibition
Exhibition 17 November - 5 December 10.00am - 5pm daily, FREE
World Museum Liverpool, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN, Telephone: 0151 478 4393
Due to the extremely high quality of last year's visual arts submissions, we are proud to announce that this years young DaDaFest‘s arts work is on display at the World Museum.

Sally Booth
Exhibition 17 November - 5 December the Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool All week, 10am - 6pm, FREE Telephone: 0151 702 5324
Sally Booth received the ‘Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary', which took place at the Bluecoat this year supported by Shape and Tate Liverpool. ‘The Bluecoat's beautiful oval windows inspired me from the beginning. I photographed the light and shadows cast by the windows. Sometimes light, diffuse and soft; sometimes abstracted, sharp or almost invisible'. Sally returns with a series of light-boxes inspired by her residency. www.sallybooth.co.uk

The Magic Hour
Film Wednesday 18 November FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology), 2pm and 6pm, Tickets £4 / £3
Telephone: 0871 704 2063 to book tickets. Certificates for all films to be confirmed.
A collection of extraordinary stories from disabled filmmakers. Watch these amazing films and join us after the 2pm showing
to chat with the filmmakers and producer Justin Edgar. The Hunger House Set in World War 2 Germany, two disabled
friends are processed into the Nazi death machine. Shot on 35mm with a huge disabled cast. Hands Solo Hilarious mockumentary about a deaf porn star with a unique gift starring Richard Griffiths. Buttermouth Mesmerising stop motion animation about a
mother and daughter. New film from animation prodigy Andrew Gibbs. Paraphernalia Cutting edge live action / animation about a
boy discovering what the annoyingly rubbish robot that keeps hanging around is really for. From multi-award-winning
animator John Williams. Follow Me on My Journey to Die Acerbic black comedy about a Euthanasia craze hitting London's fashion victims. From disability rights activist and artist Katherine Arianello.

Young DaDaFest
Performance Thursday 19 November Wake Theatre, Contemporary Urban Centre, 4.30 - 8.30pm, This event is invitation only.
Comprising of an unmissable performance showcase and awards ceremony, designed to exhibit and channel the talents of Disabled/Deaf young people from across the Liverpool City Region. Young DaDaFest is a flagship platform event for the next generation of disabled/deaf artists working in performance art forms, visual arts and creative writing and is one of the festival's most anticipated events. Please visit the website nearer the date to vote online

Crossings
Theatre Friday 20 November Unity Theatre, Hope Place, Liverpool, L1 9BG 8pm, Tickets £7/ £5 Telephone: 0151 709 4988
www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk
Shelley is on the run. 15 and pregnant, she's looking for a way out of the gang. But Shelley's broken the code. We all know you don't do that. In a raging storm she finds shelter on an old ferry boat at Canning dock. But this is no ordinary boat, this is the ghost of the Zong, a notorious slaveship with a murderous history. Shelley steps on board and is swept into the compelling stories of two powerful voices calling her to her future. Women weave the threads of connection from their histories of enslavement. Are they for her or against her and will she ever find a way out?

Director: Paulette Randall
Reviews of Crossings so far...

"Crossings by Julie McNamara, is a stunning piece of work... a fabulous play, a wonderful piece of writing.
The theatrical storytelling, is strong, with powerful performances from all three women, particularly Nadine Wild who plays Shelley."
Liz Porter (Disability Arts Online, Sept. 08)

"Powerfully delivered, beautifully directed and produced . The play is acted out on the bones of the wreck of the haunted ship, where the young pregnant girl Shelley so convincingly played by Nadine Wild-Palmer is sheltering... Margo Cargill powerfully plays the survivor of the Zong and gives a luminous, brilliant and moving performance. Hetty -May Bailey a ghost (within) the play, signs artistically and empathetically adding an anchoring effect to Canning Dock where the Zong is moored. Julie Mc Namara has written a corker of a piece... delivered by her dream team. It went down a storm, with everyone... a tour de force."
Bonny Cummins (DaDa South, October 08)

"Julie MacNamara's new play Crossings... Intense and full of integrity, provoking notions of hidden histories and the ways that women were - and remain - enslaved."
Kaite O'Reilly (Disability Now October 08)

Suitable for 12+ www.juliemc.com

Liz Carr - It hasn't Happened Yet!
Comedy Saturday 21 November Unity Theatre, Hope Place, Liverpool 8pm, Tickets £7/ £5 Telephone: 0151 709 4988
www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk
Following performances in Melbourne, London and at Leicester Comedy Festival, disabled comedian Liz Carr
returns to Liverpool with her show It Hasn't Happened Yet. Written and performed by Carr and directed by Christine
Bruno, it is the story of one disabled woman's journey into the funny and peculiar world of comedy. Plunging chair-first into
territory where few dare to go, in her latest work Carr challenges conventional perceptions about language, humour, success,
fame, Barry Manilow and even fish. It Hasn't Happened Yet follows the journey of burgeoning comedian Alex Saunders as she navigates her way through the minefields of disability and comedy, with wheelchair and alter-ego in tow. With rave international reviews, Critics Choice in Time Out said, "supremely funny, twisted and edgy... A darkly comic mix of theatre and stand up."
www.lizcarr.co.uk

Deaf Culture Event
Theatre Sunday 22 November Merseyside Society for Deaf People (MSDP), Queens Drive, Liverpool, L13 0DJ 2pm - 5pm, FREE
Join Ramesh Meyyappan from Singapore, freshly returned from his world tour who gives us a taste of his excellent mime skills. Have a great time creating your own expressive skills in his workshop. Mary-Jayne Russell de Clifford will also be there. She has
worked with Tyst Theatre (Sweden) and Deafinitly Theatre (London) and will be leading workshops just for you! Surprise
guests will perform and BazzaDeaf, comedy writer from British Deaf News will be in attendance. Will you be able to spot him?
A great afternoon out for all the family. Be there - you deserve it.

 

Inclusive Day at World Museum Liverpool
Saturday 21 November Treasure House Theatre, World Museum Liverpool, William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EN, 12noon - 4.30pm, FREE
Contact Paul Netterfield: Telephone: 0151 478 4393 or paul.netterfield@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Bringing to life some of the collections of World Museum Liverpool. Includes BSL interpreted performances, and guided tours
of the museums collections, times to be confirmed. www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk for further details.

Da'Verse
Open Mic Tuesday 24 November the Bluecoat, 6.30pm - 8pm, FREE Telephone: 0151 702 5324 or www.thebluecoat.org.uk
An eclectic mix of poets and poetry from a unique perspective, comprising of new material and an open mic slot. This event is free, but you will need to register via Tickets and Information at the Bluecoat.

Dream in a Box

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT
Thursday 26 November the Bluecoat, 11.00am - 3.30pm, FREE Booking recommended Telephone: 0151 702 5324
or www.thebluecoat.org.uk
A daylong user-led event that promotes and celebrates learning disability arts and culture. The event will provide an
opportunity for learning disabled people to experience peerled learning through a variety of participatory arts activities and
workshops in drama, dance, music and the visual arts, led by learning disabled artists. A partnership between DaDa -
Disability and Deaf Arts and the Bluecoat's Blue Room Artists.

Magic Mirror Ball
Music/Cabaret Thursday 26 November Tate Liverpool, 7pm - 10pm 1970s Club Night (FANCY DRESS ENCOURAGED)
Tickets £5, Booking recommended For tickets visit www.tate.org.uk/liverpool/late or call 0151 702 7400.
Stay out ‘Late at Tate' for an arts party that celebrates the culture of people with learning disabilities. Let the magic of the mirror ball transport you to the 70s - to a disco inspired by Hemingway & Son's groovy light-up
dance floor. This cabaret-style event is run by a group of adults with learning disabilities, in conjunction with Tate Liverpool.
Get down with our resident DJs or interact with living statues, make a mask, enhance your costume with our make-up artists,
enjoy a tour of the gallery with an ‘angel guide', have a drink in the bar with your friends, or maybe just chill in the relaxation
room. Late night bar and snack menu in the café. Accessible parking and drop off points throughout the Albert Dock.

Mat Fraser - From Freak to Clique
1Theatre Friday 27 November the Bluecoat, 8pm, Tickets £7/£5 Telephone: 0151 702 5324 or www.thebluecoat.org.uk
Mat Fraser's brand new show charts the history of disability on stage, screen, in music, sport and ridiculing real life, including
his own career. Using his trademark brand of PC free comedy, songs, poetry and characters, this will engage, challenge, and
charm audiences into submission. Not for the easily offended, or under 16's. ‘Frank, funny, and in your face... it's transfixing theatre; a visceral, physical, one man show' METRO

Creating Art with an Edge
DaDaTalk Saturday 28 November the Bluecoat Telephone: 0151 702 5324 or www.thebluecoat.org.uk
As artists and disabled or deaf people, our experiences have given context to thinking about our lives in different ways -
informing how we make our art. Hosted by Garry Robson. Book for all sessions, or individual ones - each speaker will
invite the audience to ask them questions. 11am: Liz Crow: Resistance: Which Way the Future? 1.30pm: Polly Moseley: exploring the interplay between performance art and her life on dialysis. 2.45pm: Alexa Wright: Visual Artist talks about her
approaches to work. 4.00pm: Dr Tom Shakespeare: explains about his work focussing on Bio Science and Ethics. 5.00pm: We invite all artists to join in a panel discussion, with further guests. Including Dr. Andy Miah and Debbi Lander.

Disability & Sexuality, The Last Taboo

DaDaTalk Sunday 29 November the Bluecoat Telephone: 0151 702 5324 or www.thebluecoat.org.uk
The discussions will focus on issues around sexuality and the misconceptions society has towards disabled people. Explored
through three very different speakers. Hosted by Mat Fraser. Aimed at 18+ 1.30pm: Diva Hollywood: identity as a Burlesque performer. 2.45pm: Dr Matt Partner: sexuality and learning disabled people. 4.00pm: Aaron Williamson: Sex and the Disabled -
Aaron will discuss the film, developed as part of a collaboration with Abandon Normal Devices Festival in September 2009.
5.00pm: This series of talks will once again be followed by a panel discussion with invited guests.

Spastic Fantastic and Unshakeable
Comedy Friday 27 November Tickets £7/ £5, 7.30pm Tullie House Museum, Castle Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TP Telephone: 01228 618718
Laurence flies in the face of a society that seems more concerned with political correctness and language
than actually listening to disabled people. Earlier this year he attempted to reclaim the word ‘spastic' through the power
of stand-up comedy and hidden camera stunts. He says: "Black people, gay men and lesbians have all reclaimed negative terms that were used about them in the past. It's about humour, irony and seizing power by taking ownership of words that were once used destructively". Two of the North West's best comedy performers appearing for one night only! (there will be a 20 minute interval)

DaDaNoise
Theatre Saturday 28 November the Bluecoat, 8pm, Tickets £7/£5 Telephone: 0151 702 5324 or www.thebluecoat.org.uk
A brand spanking new shiny night with Aaron Williamson, Katherine Araniello, Mat Fraser and Leigh Stirling. DaDaNoise will be a fusion of local musicians, performance art and songs. In true DaDaFest style, it's a night where anything goes.

DaDaLesque
Cabaret Sunday 29 November the Bluecoat, 7.30pm, Tickets £7/£5 Telephone: 0151 702 5324 or www.thebluecoat.org.uk
With confirmed 50's belle Millie Dollar, the ever charismatic Diva Hollywood, Mat Fraser and hosted by Fred Bear. For the inner burlesque star in all of us! In partnership with The Martini Lounge. Suitable for 18+

Comedy Workshop
Workshop Tuesday 1 December the Bluecoat, 6 - 7.30pm FREE but you need to register with Tickets and Information at the Bluecoat Telephone: 0151 702 5324 or www.thebluecoat.org.uk
Ever considered a career in stand up? Know you can tickle that funny bone, but just need to practice your aim? Love telling jokes but never performed, then this workshop is for you! Workshop will be led by Paul Betney.

Unshakeable
Performance Tuesday 1 December the Bluecoat, 8.30pm, Tickets £7/£5 Telephone: 0151 702 5324 or www.thebluecoat.org.uk
Written and performed by Paul Betney Directed by Keith Carter Script supervision by Laurence Clark
It took doctors 18 years to figure out that Paul Betney had Parkinson's Disease. When the diagnosis finally came, the
medication that followed brought his severe tremor under control. This was to be the beginning of a strange journey of self discovery as he slowly came to realise just what the tremor had meant to him and to ask what getting back to ‘normal' really means. Hard hitting, poignant and hilarious, Unshakeable is the amazing true story of how one man's life was dramatically changed by some little yellow pills. Paul Betney started his stand up career in Tokyo. He then spent six months performing in the USA. He has returned to Liverpool and performs throughout the UK. He is also a cast member of Abnormally Funny People. ‘One of the discoveries of my Fringe. He buoys you with his enthusiasm. It's life-affirming.' JAY RICHARDSON, THE SCOTSMAN
‘...he has a perfect sense of timing for the duration of his expertly thought out set.' EMPORIUM OF MIRTH

DaDaAwards
Cabaret Thursday 3 December Hilton Liverpool, L1 8LW Tickets £50, Book a table of 10 for £500 Telephone: 0151 707 1733 Email: events@dadahello.com, Minicom: +44 (0)151 706 0365 Fax: +44 (0)151 708 9355
The only UK Awards ceremony that acknowledges the work of deaf and disabled artists, join us for cabaret, feasting,
awards, laughter and song. So Many Excuses will host the event, a rebirth of No Excuses; Mandy Colleran, Ali Briggs
and Mandy Redvers Rowe reform for this fabulous evening. From attending rallies, creating mayhem, and a movement as
well as completing commissions for the BBC, they're ripe for re-emergence in their continued quest for equality. We also be debuting the DaDaSings choir, working with Ayotunde Falona, Caroline Parker and Sense of Sound, a group of hearing singers and deaf signers will delight the senses and bring a fresh perspective to signed song. DaDaSings is funded by LCVS.
Book your ticket now by contacting DaDa - Disability & Deaf Arts direct. This years Awards are sponsored by: Northwest Regional Development Agency, ITV Productions, The Mersey Partnership, National Museums Liverpool, Breakthrough UK and Culture Liverpool (Liverpool City Council)

Tom Doughty
Music Friday 4 December the Bluecoat, 8pm, Tickets £7/£5
Telephone: 0151 702 5324 or www.thebluecoat.org.uk Tom learnt his craft through interpreting what he heard on records. He is an avid listener and admirer of other musicians. Influences include Renbourn and Jansch, Martin Carthy and Led Zeppelin. Tom
found his music with the tenacity and creativity of a new explorer. This attitude enabled him to develop new and unique techniques, instantly recognisable as ‘his' sound. In 2009 Tom released his third album Have a Taste of This to critical acclaim. Have a Taste of This sees another stage in the continuing development of this remarkable musician. ‘In a world of derivative and imitative slide guitarists, Tom's sound is unique and special.' BOB BROZMAN www.tomdoughty.com

Big Screen - DaDa Goes National
and Festival Finale
Party Saturday 5 December 7.30pm, Donations on the door Greenbank Centre, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool, L17 1AG
DaDa Goes National - DaDaVisions will be transferring to the entire UK-wide network of 21 big screens managed by the
BBC to mark the eve of 1,000 days to go until the launch of the London Paralympic Games on 2nd September 2012. To celebrate this and the finale of the festival we are hosting an after show party on 5th December. We will be sending regular
updates about the celebrations by email. 

WATCH THE DADAFEST INTERNATIONAL 2008 VIDEO!!!

The film is not subtitled, but we will be uploading a subtitled version soon.

DaDaFest began in 2001 and has successfully delivered an annual festival of deaf & disability arts events throughout Liverpool, Merseyside and the North West.Last year, DaDaFest International '08 ran from 4th - 7th September to much critical acclaim and included a 30 minute broadcast by BBC 2 'See Hear' 

Here are images from just some of the events that took place at DaDaFest International 2008. All images are to be credited to Jon Stone and Imran Ali. Please contact DaDa direct for further information.

 

 

And if you would like to see some more, then please do head over to our Facebook account where we have nearly 30 albums of photographs documenting this year's festival and some of those before it. Follow the link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=1241613359&ref=profile