Paul F Cockburn asks just how accessible – physically and socially – Britain’s gay scene is for those with physical and sensory impairments. One Friday night last June, Robert Softley Gale and his partner Nathan Gale were in Glasgow. They were in celebratory mood: Nathan works with Scottish LGBT charity the Equality Network, which had […]
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A Productive Role
What is dramatherapy? According to Mary Booker MEd, it’s “the use of all the creative processes involved in the making of drama, used to heal and develop a person.” The British Association of Dramatherapists adds that it’s “a method of working and playing that uses action methods to facilitate creativity, imagination, learning, insight and growth.” […]
Touchscreen Teaching
Apple’s iPad and its competitors are changing how children and adults of all abilities play and learn. Paul F Cockburn considers some of the possibilties… There’s little doubt that when Apple introduced its original iPad – believe it or not, as recently as April 2010 – it proved to be a genuine ‘game-changer’. Almost […]
Garry Robson & Edmund the Learned Pig
As part of the second Unlimited programme, more audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy the glorious musical adventure featuring an unusual pig. Paul F Cockburn speaks with co-creator Garry Robson. Edmund the Learned Pig brings together a disparate group of contributors. How did the show come together? “I’ve always been a fan of old […]
Absolutely Queer
Colin MacInnes is nowhere as well known as he ought to be. Perhaps the author–born a century ago this August–would be a more familiar name if Julian Temple’s 1986 musical film adaptation of his 1959 novel Absolute Beginners hadn’t bombed at the box office. Then again, perhaps not: according to US writer Devin McKinney, MacInnes […]
Claire Cunningham Interview
Choreographer and performer Claire Cunningham tells Paul F Cockburn how her new work melds movement and words to discuss religious attitudes to disability. Most artists are reluctant to suggest where they get their ideas from, but Claire Cunningham is quite clear about the initial ‘spark’ of inspiration for Guide Gods. “I was in Cambodia last […]
Ganesh comes to Edinburgh
The Artistic Director of Australia’s award-winning Back to Back Theatre Company speaks to Paul F Cockburn about the shows he’s bringing to this August’s Edinburgh International Festival. “We’re a theatre company that doesn’t work from existing scripts,” explains Bruce Gladwin, the Artistic Director of Back to Back Theatre – a successful Australian theatre company for performers […]
