Working Parts

See website to tell you all about it http://www.wwad.info Windows with a Difference have invited artist Bobby Baker to the Black Country because she is uniquely placed to bridge the Arts and Mental Health worlds, it is the ambition of her company Daily Life Ltd to access, connect, support and inspire people and organisations across the UK via [...]

If you were involved in Carnival Buzz in Summer 2011 or just want to see what happened and what people thought about the event please download the PDF. One Voice are currently applying for funding to explore ways of increasing the impact of a public event for involving artists, participants and audiences. Watch this space. One_voice_Report_Carnival [...]

Working Parts report, Phase 2 2010 Please download the report if you are interested in Working pARTS. It’s brief, colourful and concise. Well done everyone.

Watch a slideshow of Diary Drawings on  Guardian website Windows with a Difference presents Bobby Baker Talk “Diary Drawings” When: Wednesday 14 September Time: 1.30 Location: The Public West Bromwich ACT UP present SHOUTING  a short piece in response to the Drawing titled “Shouting” by Bobby Baker Bobby Baker will discuss her drawings from an exhibition that shows [...]

See the great photos by Kären Ryder, One Voice

The objective of Window with a Difference as set out by Teresa is to find out if there is a wish to show work outside of the therapeutic mental health setting and niche, and find a way of removing the stigma of mental health from the presentation of the work. The July meeting of the [...]

Marc Brew dance show “Nocturne” now at Newhampton Arts Centre 12 noon and 1 pm

In 2010, Working Parts supported “Wolverhampton Disability Network”, The Network is One Voice project. Working with Kevin Bailey who  championed the idea of using the arts to increase involvement and participation in the Disability Network.  The aim of Carnival Buzz is to create a user led Disability event, that delivers a public procession that celebrates Disabled [...]

Promotor Jackie Law said “what a fantastic performance”  and glad Black Country Touring asked Bantock House to be involved. Jackie is not only one to be saying how wonderful this play is. The BBC’s See Hear attended the Deafinitely Theatre’s show by writer Andrew Muir and interviewed the  audience…this show was so moving ..I loved [...]

We at InteGreat Theatre will be performing SignSongs and Sketches at Carnival Buzz on Saturday 13th August between 2pm-4pm at Newhampton Arts Centre..come along and see us perform our songs like you’ve never seen them before. A truly visual experience! Not to be Missed!!

Bantock House promotor Jackie Law has been organising shows for over a year. The picture show 3D from Derby who impressed audiences with their story about Deaf Crime. Jackie welcomes showing “Gold Dust” at Bantock House because feedback after 3D said more Drama!

Please join deaf visitors on Saturday 4 June, 2pm for BSL TALK with interpreter Jessica Heller, when photographer Brian Griffin Talk about his photographs in Black Country, you can find out why Brian thinks ’Growing up in the Black Country was the best thing that ever happened to me’

A good night was had by all at Brook Street Centre Tipton, Steve Day delighted the audience and Jessica Heller did a great job of BSL interpretation. Jonny Fantastica did his audience participation as Doctor Deaf and invited people to join his Surgery of Laughter. Following this event Black Country Touring’s  promotor in Dudley wishes [...]

West Midlands Regional Disability Network are holding an event called ‘2011: Are you ready?’ for Black Country groups in Walsall on 25th May. Invitation: 2011 – are you ready for change?

Join Expression at 1.15 pm – 2.30 pm and hear Expressions Choir sing great songs with choir leader Sami Cornick. They will also perform new songs “Moving On and A2i” created with musician Robin Surgeoner . The venue is “Action for Independence” formerly Albert Road Day Centre, the address is 25-38 Albert Road Wolverhampton. Phone Margaret, [...]

Working Parts became aware of ‘SUPERHEROES’ – the working title for a new performance-based project to be created by and with an integrated company of Deaf and disabled performers.  The project (centred on Graeae Theatre, who delivered our artist training) will be interdisciplinary, employ an accessible aesthetic drawn from the vocabularies of sign language, audio [...]