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Bree Hadley
@breehadley.bsky.social
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Professor in Drama, School of Creative Arts, QUT. Advocating for our right to lead the narratives, media, policy, and research that impacts our lives. She/Her. https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/bree.hadley .. more

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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 22h
[Image description - Cover of 'Authentic Voices: Australian Perspective on Neurodiversity in the Performing Arts', edited by Robert Lewis and Dan Graham, title in white box, with colourful geometric shapes behind it]

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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 22h
contributions from Van Badham, Christopher Bryant, Ryan Enniss, Oliver Hetherington-Page, Daniel R Nixon, Robert Reid, Oliver Ross, Marissa Saroca, Sophie Smyth, Rhen Soggee, Michael Theo, Axle Whitehead.
Authentic Voices | An Australian Perspective on Neurodiversity in the
This book explores neurodiversity in the performing arts through personal stories of artists navigating training and industry pressures. Drawing on interviews
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 22h
New book by Robert Lewis and Dan Graham, 'Authentic Voices: Australian Perspective on Neurodiversity in the Performing Arts'
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/1...
Authentic Voices | An Australian Perspective on Neurodiversity in the
This book explores neurodiversity in the performing arts through personal stories of artists navigating training and industry pressures. Drawing on interviews
www.taylorfrancis.com
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 2d
Website chronicles five decades of Disability Arts in Australia

www.qut.edu.au/news?id=202110

[Image of Professor Bree Hadley]
Website chronicles five decades of Disability Arts in Australia
A new online resource is shining a light on the transformative role of d/Deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent artists in shaping Australia’s cultural landscape over the past 50 years.
www.qut.edu.au
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 2d
ALT continued There are square thumbnails of images and icons linking to Welcome Video, About This Project, Artists, Arts Organisations, Timeline, Books, Articles & Reports, Curated Histories]]
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 2d
[ALT – Website titled DAHA Disability Arts History Australia. There is a blue banner with white text on the top right. The text says the website documents the transformative impact of artists, organisations, and allies working in Disability Arts in Australia from the 1970s to the present.
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 2d
- Learn more about the launch of the website on the Creative Australia website creative.gov.au/research/dis...
-Find out more about the project, and key insights from the project, on the website here
-For media inquiries, interviews, or information, contact Bree Hadley, [email protected]
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 2d
We have launched the Disability Arts History Australia website!
-Visit the Disability Arts History Australia website at: disabilityartshistoryaustralia.net
-Visit the Padlet to create a post with information for the Timeline about a person, event, and/or organisation padlet.com/bree_hadley/...
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 3d
The image is a colour image of Restless Dance Company APAM Information Pack 2007.

[Text description available here www.linkedin.com/posts/bree-h...
We launch the Disability Arts History Australia website tomorrow, on 15 October 2025. Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoom… ...
We launch the Disability Arts History Australia website tomorrow, on 15 October 2025. Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoom h...
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 3d
We launch the Disability Arts History Australia website tomorrow, on 15 October 2025.

Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoom here tinyurl.com/45wshjeu

The attached is some of the history the archive seeks to showcase.
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 4d
ARTS PROJECT AUSTRALIA

is pleased to invite you to view works from the 1985 program for moderately to severely intellectually disabled artists at

St Martins Theatre Gallery
St Martins Lane, South Yarra
March 18–24, 1986
Opening 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 4d
The image is a black and white photocopied image the Exhibition Notice – Arts Project Australia – Works for the 1985 Program for moderately to severely intellectually disabled artists.

The text reads –

[ALT Text - Image and captioned reference to the artwork “People” by Ian Hay]
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 4d
2 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.

Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoom here tinyurl.com/45wshjeu

The attached is some of the history the archive seeks to showcase.
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 8d
The image is a black and white photocopied image of the Accessible Arts (NSW) 2000 Membership Form.

The text in the image is available here

www.linkedin.com/posts/bree-h...

#DisabilityArts #Disability #DisabilityInclusion #access
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via… | ...
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoo...
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 8d
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.

Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoom here lnkd.in/gC4tfwhq

The attached image is some of the history the archive seeks to showcase.
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via… | ...
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoo...
www.linkedin.com
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 8d
#DisabilityArts #Disability #DisabilityInclusion #access

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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 8d
The attached image is a look at some of the history the digital archive seeks to showcase.

The image is a black and white photocopied magazine article, on the TV series House Gang, from Accessible Arts (NSW) Arts and Creative Expression (ACE) Magazine, in 1993.

www.linkedin.com/posts/bree-h...
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via… | ...
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoo...
www.linkedin.com
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 8d
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.

Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoom here lnkd.in/gC4tfwhq
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via… | ...
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoo...
www.linkedin.com
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 8d
The attached image is a look at some of the history the digital archive seeks to showcase.

It is an image of a black and white report, the Accessible Arts (NSW) Createability Conference Report, 1989.

The text on the first three pages of the report is here
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6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15… | Bree Hadley
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoo...
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 8d
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.

Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoom here lnkd.in/gC4tfwhq
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15… | Bree Hadley
6 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoo...
www.linkedin.com
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 9d
The attached image is some of the history the digital archive seeks to showcase.
It is a black and white photocopied poster, promoting Five Flights to Freedom by NSW Theatre of The Deaf (later Australian Theatre of the Deaf) 1978.

The plain text is available here www.linkedin.com/posts/bree-h...
7 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via… | ...
7 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoo...
www.linkedin.com

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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 9d
Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoom here tinyurl.com/45wshjeu
Launch Webinar: Disability Arts History Australia Website
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 9d
The attached image some of the history the digital archive seeks to showcase.

It is a black and white image of the first page of the Australian Theatre of the Deaf report on Plans for 1990, and Productions 1979-1990.

The plain text is available here

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
7 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via… | ...
7 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoo...
www.linkedin.com

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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 9d
7 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.

Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoom here tinyurl.com/45wshjeu

#DisabilityArts #Disability #DisabilityInclusion #access
7 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via… | ...
7 days til we launch the Disability Arts History Australia website, on 15 October 2025.   Visit the Creative Australia website to Register for the launch event at 12pm-1pm AEDT 15 October 2025 via Zoo...
www.linkedin.com
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 9d
went interstate for performances at Moomba and a tour of Tasmania. The policy of country touring was continued in 1982 with an expanded and enriched repertoire.

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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 9d
performance of The Unheard World of Jasper Lawson for HRH The Prince of Wales, and the awarding of the Order of Australia Medal to Mrs Nola Coefac for services to deaf theatre.

In addition to visits to a number of schools in the Sydney metropolitan area, the company toured regional areas and
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 9d
language, mime, visual communication, gesture and voice. This format has proved very popular with both hearing and deaf audiences.

The company really came into its own during IYDP in 1981 with a number of community performances to mark the occasion. The highlights of the year were the company’s
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 9d
as a fully professional theatre company. From that time the company has continued to develop, working in schools, with community groups, in theatres, and even on television.

The company consists of deaf and hearing actors working together in a theatrical form which interlinks sign
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 9d
most especially through the efforts of one of its welfare officers, Mr Nick Neary, a man with experience in deaf theatre in England.
In 1979, with the backing of the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust and the Australia Council, the Theatre of the Deaf was launched
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Bree Hadley @breehadley.bsky.social · 9d
THE THEATRE OF THE DEAF

The Theatre of the Deaf, which is based in Sydney, is the only professional deaf theatre group in Australia, though there are amateur groups in most capital cities. The company had its origin in the early seventies under the guidance of the Adult Deaf Society of NSW and
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