Julia Hauserman

Theater HORA from Zurich is one of the best-known independent dance, theatre and performance groups in Switzerland. The group works regularly with important artists and collectives from Germany and abroad and performs in local, national and international locations of the theatre scene. MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL AWARDSWith Jérôme Bel's production DISABLED THEATER, Theater HORA

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Relaxed Performances: a comparative study across six countries

Case Study

Between April 2018 and April 2020, French-based organisation Ciné-ma différence commissioned a comparative survey of 16 organisations* delivering Relaxed-style Performances in France, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Switzerland. The resulting report also includes a toolkit with a series of recommendations so that other organisations can implement

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Europe Beyond Access introduces…Julia Hausermann

Film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC61gN9-9CQ&feature=youtu.be Enhanced transcript and introduction to the film for visually impaired users are available further down the page. Meet artist Julia Hausermann, a learning disabled performer, dancer and creator with Theater Hora. Julia was invited to co-lead the first Europe Beyond Access artist laboratory in Hamburg at Kampnagel. This film is part

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European Arts & Disability cultural highlights for your calendar

Opinion
February 18, 2020

Disability Arts International shares a small selection of some of the most interesting disabled-led and inclusive work coming up over the next six months from across Europe. (COVID-19 update: all performances subject to changes and re-scheduling dependent on national advice and regulations). MEDEA, DIE Theatre Hora18-23 February, Fabriktheater Rote Fabrik, (Zürich, Switzerland)

MOPS_DanceSyndrome

Artist

The non-profit association MOPS_DanceSyndrome, which is officially recognized of public utility, is a Swiss independent artistic, cultural, and social organization in the world of contemporary dance and disability. Created in 2008 in Muralto-Locarno by the choreographer and multidisciplinary Swiss artist Ela Franscella, the association, contemporary dance school and company for

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COMEDY express

Artist

The COMEDYexpress is an integrative theatre ensemble with actresses and actors with and without disabilities.

BewegGrund, Switzerland

Artist

The association BewegGrund was founded in 1998 in order to promote inclusive dance. BewegGrund stands for equal rights, self-determination, equal opportunities and integration. The objective is self-evident togetherness of disabled and non-disabled people in cultural projects. Since it was founded, the association has regularly offered courses under the artistic direction of

Alessandro Schiattarella

Artist

Alessandro is a dancer, choreographer and video-grapher based in Switzerland, and his research focuses on less-visible disability. Since the age of fifteen, he has been affected by Hirayama disease, a neuromuscular disability, which slowly reduced the strength in his hands; this didn’t stop him dancing in international and renowned dance companies

Country Profile: Switzerland

Country Profile

In the latest country profile, disabled journalist and artist Kate Lovell examines the exploding disability arts scene in Switzerland. When seeking to discover the disabled talent making innovative work in Switzerland, on its stages is the best place to find home-grown disabled artists. The performing arts are the stand-out creative form