Touch Compass

Touch Compass is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading professional disability-led arts organisation. They create high quality performances and commissioned art activations locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Dance, theatre, performing arts, digital.

• Aotearoa New Zealand’s – Uniquely Aotearoa (New Zealand), honouring multi-diversity, cultural connectivity and social awareness
• Leading – A champion for true diversity, access, inclusion, and equity for disabled artists for over a quarter century, they understand their role as a leader in this community both societally and artistically
• Professional – A commitment to excellence at all levels of the organisation and the exciting, ground-breaking performance work they do
• Disability-led – Nothing about them, without them, led by them. Decision making and artistic development comes from a disability conscious space. They support #criptime and crip s p a c e, working with their artists and allies to shift the narrative for disabled creatives
• Arts organisation – They honour, represent and understand intrinsically their role in the arts sector as a creator, curator, collaborator, connector and conduit to creative excellence and community building for disability-led arts

Along with professional performance works of dance, theatre and digital, Touch Compass provide an inclusive performing arts weekly programme for all ages, youth to adult, specialist workshops on disability consciousness for organisations and businesses, and interactive cultural exchange education resources nationally and globally.

With aerial acrobatics, theatre, and larger than life sets [Touch Compass] has wowed audiences for 25 years – TVNZ Seven Sharp

Hypnotic work is one out of the box – NZ Herald

An awesome organisation that celebrates creativity and diversity – Paula Tesoriero Disability Commissioner New Zealand

An exquisite, mesmerising feast where subtle movements guide the dancers from within – Toi o Tamaki

A new and powerful voice in the dance world – Bernadette Rae

Challenging perceptions about who can perform, Touch Compass celebrates the creative talents that diverse artists bring – Voxy