Wednesday 2nd July (7.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.) The Birchmeadow Centre, Broseley £3.00 (£2.00 concessions)
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Broseley Folk N i g h t Treat yourself to an evening of folk song, music, merriment and good company, with: Julie McNamara. W i t h "The voice of an angel stirring the heart to song", Julie McNamara takes her audience on a journey of extr&mes in emotion, through a powerful mix of beautiful classic Irish ballads, hard-hitting political commentary and sharp wit. Ian Stanton. Once described as the "Bob Dylan of the Disability Arts Movement", Ian delivers a mixture of music, song and mischievous humour, to poke fun at the prejudice that disabled people face. Johnny Crescendo. Returning to DASH 9 7 by popular demand, Johnny Crescendo is a powerful singer/song writer and performance poet, who focuses on the positive identities of disability through his music and anecdotes. Book in advance To reserve tickets phone: 0 1 7 4 3 440972
Saturday 5th July (7.30 p.m.) The Music Hall, Shrewsbury £5.00 (£3.50 concessions)
The DASH 9 7 Festival Finale Performance A Grand Finale Night celebrating the finest in Music, Theatre and Dance! Caroline Parker. Caroline is a 'Signed Song' artist, who's unique form of performance has been created through her own experience of having a hearing impairment. She transforms the everyday patterns and textures of sign language into a colourful tapestry of movement and meaning. Last year
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she 'wowed' audiences with her stunning interpretations of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. This year . . . 'Spice Girls' watch out! Caroline will also compere the Finale night which includes: Eye Contact Dance Company. Eye Contact is a celebrated Dance Company which includes dancers with visual impairments and sighted dancers. They are re-working their most acclaimed performance to date, 'Sub-Vision' specifically for the Finale evening of the Festival. Sub Vision is a journey through colour in the mind's eye of a blind person. With Sub Vision the company use live music, poetry and stories, large projected images, smell, sound, touch and taste; to communicate their journey through colour. Mat Fraser. "Who says Disability Music can't be mainstream?" Described as the 'Thalidomide Ninja', M a t Fraser hits an audience with his unique disability rap and poetry, 'quickly converting an empty stage into his own rich domain'. Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company. For their second major appearance in DASH 9 7 Blue Eyed Soul's performances will include the World Premiere of the work created with Kate Gower of Ricochet Dance Company, plus a re-working of Louise Katerega's Dis Comfort Zone and the 'all women' piece Me Mam, me Gran, and me Aunty Edith. Book in advance To reserve tickets phone the Box Office on: 0 1 7 4 3 2 4 4 2 5 5
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