19 MAY 2023 · To discuss the complex relationship between artist and producer, we have Chiara Bersani and Giulia Traversi, and translator Nicoletta Comand. Chiara is an Italian disabled performer, choreographer and author. She’s a founder of the Italian Association “Al Di Qua”, and her work Gentle Unicorn was awarded first prize in the dance category of the Total Theatre Awards at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This interview is presented by Europe Beyond Access.

19 MAY 2023 · To explore the subject of acquired disabilities, we welcome artists Marc Brew and Diana Niepce. Marc Brew is an international choreographer who has worked for over 24 years as a director, choreographer, dancer, teacher and speaker. Marc was Associate Director with Scottish Dance Theatre, Associate Artistic Director with Ballet Cymru in Wales, Associate Artist in 2015 at Tramway in Scotland and Artistic Director of AXIS Dance Company 2017-2021. Diana Niepce is a Portuguese dancer and choreographer who has performed internationally, her recent work including Anda Diana, a performance that tells a story of self-reconstruction after a fall causing spinal cord injury. This interview is presented by Europe Beyond Access.

19 MAY 2023 · How does disability arts practice differ from outside of Europe? With us to discuss this topic is Edu O. and Pelenakeke Brown. Edu O. is a Brazilian choreographer and dancer, Director of Grupo X of Improvisation in Dance, and Professor in Dance. Pelenakeke Brown is a Samoan/Pakeha interdisciplinary artist from New Zealand who was based in New York for 6 and a half years. This interview is presented by Europe Beyond Access.

19 MAY 2023 · Pelenakeke shares with us a short creative exercise that you can integrate as part of early creative processes or use as a one-off to generate new ideas and perspectives.

19 MAY 2023 · How do you make sure you get what need as an artist? If you’re juggling activism and artistic practice, have you experienced burn-out because of the energy it takes to fight for accessibility? Italian dancer and choreographer Aristide Rontini joins Portuguese dancer and choreographer Diana Niepce to discuss how they have each contributed to cultural, structural change in their different regions. This interview is presented by Europe Beyond Access.

19 MAY 2023 · To discuss disability arts as a radical intervention in the capitalist economy, this is Polish performer and activist Katarzyna Żeglicka and Edu O., Brazilian choreographer and Professor of Dance at the Federal University of Bahia. This interview is presented by Europe Beyond Access.

19 MAY 2023 · After 25 years Maria Oshodi, playwright and Artistic Director, plans to hand over the reigns of Britain’s leading theatre company to new leadership. In this interview Maria reflects on leadership, on creating change in the cultural sector, and on her career in British Theatre in discussion with Head of Arts & Disability for Europe at the British Council, Ben Evans. This interview is presented by Europe Beyond Access.

19 MAY 2023 · Dalibor Šandor is a learning disabled performer and member of Per.Art, a Serbian group of disabled and non-disabled artists. Through Europe Beyond Access, he realised his idea for a performance ‘We are not monsters’ in collaboration with Xavier Le Roy among others. To discuss disabled-led performance he is joined by Head of Arts and Disability for Europe at the British Council, Ben Evans. This interview is presented by Europe Beyond Access.

19 MAY 2023 · To discuss best practices around the commissioning of disabled artists and creatives, this is international choreographer Marc Brew and Argentinian-Irish artist and curator Jazmin Chiodi. Jazmin is Artistic Director of Dublin Dance Festival and has curated twelve editions of the Tipperary Dance International Festival and the annual Tipperary Dance programme. Here Jazmin and Marc discuss a forthcoming commission that Jazmin and Dublin Dance Festival have invited Marc to make. This interview is presented by Europe Beyond Access.

19 MAY 2023 · Aristide shares with us a short creative exercise. You can integrate this into your day-to-day artistic practice or use as a one-off to stimulate new ideas, perspectives and thoughts.