Laurence Clark’s show, as we know, is about inspiration – particularly why disabled people are so often seen as inspirational when they undertake rather mundane things. He’s not the only one out there wondering about this. A recent blog by Stella Young from The Australia Broadcasting Corporation focuses on the growing phenomenon she refers to [...]
He’s so funny that Laurence Clark and his Inspired show last night at the Millennium Centre, Cardiff as part of the fabulous Hijinx Unity Festival programme took his unique combination of wry sardonic humour to the parts that other comedians fail to reach. Not only that, there were several threads of narrative within this very [...]
“If we get the festival right, people will remember 2012 not just for amazing sport, but for unforgettable art as well.” So says London 2012 Festival Director Ruth Mackenzie in the hot-off-the-press official guide to the London 2012 Festival – and we agree, especially in relation to our artists!
The Unity Festival is featuring the Unlimited Commissions of a number of artists and companies including some of those within PUSH ME. Hijinx Theatre’s Unity Festival is Wales’ international inclusive arts festival, now in its fifth year. There is a great programme of comedy, theatre, children’s shows, dance, cabaret, street theatre, music, workshops, talks and [...]
Nearly there with our links to the essays about the Creative Case on Arts Council England’s website hosted by Disability Arts Online. This time we are pointing you to one in which Laurence Clark spearheads – You’ve got to Laugh, an essay on disability and humour.
Last weekend standup comedian Laurence Clark was spotted in his shorts hanging around Tate Modern. When questioned about it, he was loathe to disclose any detail, so we’ll just have to wait. (We’re Push Me, but not that pushy!)
With PUSH ME we get to feature the work of some fabulous artists and companies. Want to know which ones? Then read on… We have Mish Weaver/Stumble Dance Circus with Box of Frogs giving us a poignant, original and funny exploration of passion and disappointment - a Bipolar Circus, a manically depressed form of entertainment (its their pic here), Bobby [...]