Image: Audiences join the cast onstage in the incredible resulting performance from our DaDa x NSDF artist development initiative. Photo by Beatrice Debney
In April, the DaDa x NSDF cohort of young disabled, Deaf and neurodivergent creatives took their show 'Reservation' to Leicester for renowned theatre festival, NSDF.
It was a hit with artists and audiences alike, and we were thrilled to see it highlighted in a festival round-up from NSDF's Director/CEO, James Phillips.
Speaking to The Times, Phillips remarked:
"It was a work of joyous, life-affirming anarchy that ended with the whole company singing a song called ‘Piss on Pity’ and the actors demanding the audience charge on stage to dance with them. A few stage lights got wrecked yet something was illuminated: this was a space for everyone to come together"
Full article available here
Meet the 2022 company-members here.
About DaDa x NSDF
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Image: DaDa x NSDF company-members performing 'Reservation' at NSDF 2022. Photo by Beatrice Debney
DaDa x NSDF is an opportunity for young disabled, Deaf and neurodivergent artists to come together and create a piece of new and exciting work to be premiered at NSDF’s iconic festival, which for 65 years has existed to help emerging theatre practitioners find their home in the arts.
It’s time for the voices of disabled, Deaf and neurodivergent artists to be placed centre-stage, and DaDa x NSDF creates a fantastic opportunity for young aspiring Theatremakers to get involved.
The DaDa x NSDF cohort is made of up artists aged 16 – 26 from all over the Northwest and West Yorkshire.
Find out more about the DaDa x NSDF project here.