ArtSociology

Hold On: Australian innovations in access aesthetics

S. Austin, Eddie Paterson, Madeleine Little

2020Australasian Drama Studies

tlooto Summary

Australian innovations in access aesthetics for contemporary performance use aesthetic technologies and processes to increase inclusion.

Abstract

This co-authored article examines the use of aesthetic access technologies and processes in both rehearsal and production of contemporary performance. Drawing on a legacy of disability performance strategies designed to increase access and inclusion, and the authors’ position as both disabled and non-disabled practitioners, the article examines Australian innovations in access aesthetics in two recent performance works and suggests the potential of these processes to expand the creative and aesthetic dimensions of performance.

Citation format

AUSTIN, S.; PATERSON, Eddie; LITTLE, Madeleine. Hold on: Australian innovations in access aesthetics. Australasian Drama Studies, 2020, 76.