Film by Christine Sun Kim

This film by Christine Sun Kin was made 10 years ago. Christine is deaf but has a love of sound and her work is about exploring sound in other art forms using sound and speakers’ frequencies to create vibrations that can become visual elements of their own. She plays around with different types of noises to create different outcomes for her work. I do think that her being deaf must be difficult day to day, but she is using it to her advanced while doing her work as some of the noises that can be made is painful for those with hearing. Normal these noises are the one that have the best vibrations for her work. She says about that she loves feedback. This as a theatre technician is our worst nightmare as it’s a horrible sound to hear. This video shows that a disability is not always and negative thing and can be used and a positive thing. As she has done in her work. I think the fact that she is deaf gave her the freedom to explore and be fascinated with sound. In performance sound can be very important factor for the story of the show. This would be a good video to show the students to think about other ways they could use sound as more a visual element. Also have them think about how they could tell a story without sound.With the performance students we could integrate the work that she done and the importance of sound in the show that they do. Also have discussion on how you can make more inclusive theatre work. We had Evelyn Glennie in the theatre once a few years ago. She used the vibrations from the music to know what she was playing. We had to setup a special speaker positions for her to be able to feel the sound waves thought the floor to know what notes where being played this is a remarkable skill and talent to be able to learn to do this. I do think that we do take hearing for granted sometimes and we never use it to its full.

Ted Talk by Evelyn Glennie How to Truly listen

UAL Disability Service Webpages

At the start of term at the welcome meet and greet this is discussed with the students that if they require this Service, we encouraged to visit this website and speaker to the Disability team. In performance the students decide what they what to put on for their work one year we had a student that suffered from ADHD. She did a performance about her struggles in the morning to start the day. It was a great show and a big insight into the disability. I suffer from dyslexia myself and as part of this unit I have contacted the disability team for support I have also looked the website and found it very helpful to understand the process and what to expect.

Confronting the Whitewashing Of Disability: Interview with #DisabilityTooWhite Creator Vilissa Thompson

I found this Artical very intresting to read the fact there is not much coverage in the media. I do think the media are trying to address this with shows like The Undateables on channel 4 being a big hit showing the lifes of people with disablilites finding love. There are more and more disable people and characters featuring in tv shows and films.

Think that in my teaching practice in the performance program. I have not come across many people of colour with disabililtes. im sure that we have over the years but they have not said anything about it or has not been made aware that we have a student with disabililtes.

Not All Disabilities Are Visible.

● What do you take from this video?

That burnout is a massive problem and workload is a big problem. Companies need to change there was to understand the pressure for these people.

● How has this impacted your understanding of disability and the relationship with the first blog/vlog?

I have a disability myself I didn’t tell anyone for a few years then the pressure kicked in and found it hard to keep up but once I told them that I have a disability they was very understanding and got me help and have helped me since.

● How has or could this resource be used in your context personally or professionally?

To tell people to be open about any disability that there might have most people will understand and adapted to your needs.  

Deaf-accessibility for spoonies: lessons from touring Eve and Mary Are Having Coffee while chronically ill
Khairani Barokka (Okka)

For me listening to this article my first thoughts were that it was this poor lady that must go thought this pain 24/7. She was very brave to even put on a show in the first place. I work in theatre, and I know that it can be very overwhelming for people. There is a lot of pressure on the acts. So, for her to go out there and deliver just shows her willpower. It also saddens me that she had a horrible experience in doing so. This must change and venues around the world need to have more understand about the needs of people with disabilities.