Disability Arts Week is a celebration of artists with disabilities and their important and unique contributions to the art world. All workshops are specifically designed to be accessible to neurodiverse folks and folks with intellectual disabilities. All are welcomed and encouraged in this space. We welcome folks of all abilities, of all life experiences, literacy levels and verbal as well as non-verbal communicators. If you don't identify as having a disability you are also welcome. Recommended for ages 13+
ABOUT OPHIRA
Ophira Calof (She/They) is a multi award winning Disabled writer, performer, and producer. Her work weaves together music, comedy, and storytelling, centering disability and chronic illness experience. They co-created the sketch comedy revue Generally Hospital and her solo show, Literally Titanium premiered at the 2020 Next Stage Theatre Festival. Ophira also works as a curator, educator, consultant, and keynote speaker with projects including COVID-19 through a Disability Lens: Storytelling and Filmmaking Project, Myseum Toronto's Making Space: Stories of Disabled Youth in the GTA, and Bad Dog Theatre’s 5th annual Our Cities On Our Stages Symposium.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
In this workshop we'll dive into the world of storytelling, learning about how to tell our stories on our own terms. Thinking through content, structure and presentation, we'll explore what it means to crip the process -- to centre disability in our practice, taking agency over what we choose to share, and how we choose to share it.
TICKET OPTIONS
Ophira will be joining us virtually (via zoom) for this workshop. There are 6 spots available to take part in the workshop at our studio location, with the support of Artistic Director Sarah Magni (fully vaccinated), following COVID safety guidelines (mask wearing, distancing, sanitizing and cleaning. There will be plexiglass dividers in place for safety). If you require extra support this may be an option for you.
All other tickets are for virtual only, to join on zoom from home and you are welcome to have a support staff, friend or family member with you free of charge. These tickets are offered on a sliding scale of pricing to accommodate financial barriers. We are a non-profit however and compensating the professional artists for their work so if is within your means to support us please consider opting for a higher tier ticket price.
Please reach out if finances are still inhibiting so we can find a way to accommodate you. Also reach out with any other accommodations and access needs you may require. Email: [email protected]