FUTURE PERFECT FUTURE IMPERFECT

FUTURE PERFECT FUTURE IMPERFECT

'Future Perfect; Future Imperfect' Hybrids, Scroungers - or Just Phased Out? Disabled and 're-abled' humanity in the future

By New Vic Borderlines

Location

ST50JG

NEW VIC THEATRE ETRURIA ROAD Newcastle ST50JG United Kingdom

About this event

An interactive series of ​performances, presentations, exhibitions and workshops

This event is an opportunity to experience through performance, presentations and workshops the outcomes of research done as part of D4D - Disability and Community, Dis/Engagement, Disparity, and Dissent. funded by the AHRC Connected Communities Programme

D4D Dis/Engagement, Dis/enfranchisement, Dis/parity/ and Dissent

The programme will run ​between 11.00am - 4.00pm and will include: an art exhibition showing the work of artists involved in the D4D research; live performances including theatre, poetry, and music; interactive workshops including: immersive VR experiences; creative crafts; zine making, forum theatre, and the opportunity to contribute to a Future Perfect Future Imperfect installation.

Delegates are invited to respond throughout the day by contributing their own questions, ideas, and observations about the work D4D has undertaken and help identify new directions to take this important research

We want to ensure that Future Perfect Future Imperfect is as inclusive and accessible as possible. The venue is fully wheelchair accessible and we will be providing BSL interpretation.

Please let us know in advance if you have accessibility needs so that we can do our best to ensure your experience on the day is exciting and meaningful.

Contact Adhia on amahmood@newvictheatre.org.uk or call 01782 381368 to discuss your needs during the attendance at the event.

The following partners have made important and valuable contributions to the research undertaken as part of the D4D project

Bath Spa; Bristol Robotcis Lab; University of Bristol; Connected Communities; Designability; Disability Arts On Line; Liverpool Hope University; Manchester Metropolian University; UCL Institute of Education; UKRI; Arts and Humanities Research Council; University of Brighton; University ofLouisville; UWE Bristol; Screen South

Organised by

New Vic Borderlines is the New Vic Theatre's award winning outreach department concerned with the experiences and stories of communities using drama and theatre processes to create powerful interactions with communities and between communities and other organisations, bringing about positive change.

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