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Weave is a Not for Profit disability dance and theatre company run by disabled performer, choreographer and director Janice Florence. Weave is unique in that it is disability-led, offering students and company members of Weave the opportunity to learn and be led by a dancer who has a lived, experiential understanding of the challenges and barriers faced in a world that is not accessible to everyone.

Janice’s service to the arts has been recently recognised by the Australia Council for the arts, naming Janice Florence as the 2019 recipient of the National Arts and Disability Award for an Established Artist.

Weave Movement Theatre offers an inclusive and diverse community where both disabled and non-disabled people with a passion for performance can access high level performing arts training as well as opportunities to present their work to the Australian public.

Weave focuses on cultivating creative expression, encouraging our members to contribute and shape the organisation with their strengths, ideas and stories. Our mission is to continue to provide the public with performances that are like no other. They are performances which excite, cause spontaneous laughter and challenge our audiences to see the world a little differently.
Weave is a Not for Profit disability dance and theatre company run by disabled performer, choreographer and director Janice Florence. Weave is unique in that it is disability-led, offering students and company members of Weave the opportunity to learn and be led by a dancer who has a lived, experiential understanding of the challenges and barriers faced in a world that is not accessible to everyone.

Janice’s service to the arts has been recently recognised by the Australia Council for the arts, naming Janice Florence as the 2019 recipient of the National Arts and Disability Award for an Established Artist.

Weave Movement Theatre offers an inclusive and diverse community where both disabled and non-disabled people with a passion for performance can access high level performing arts training as well as opportunities to present their work to the Australian public.

Weave focuses on cultivating creative expression, encouraging our members to contribute and shape the organisation with their strengths, ideas and stories. Our mission is to continue to provide the public with performances that are unlike no other, performances which excite, cause spontaneous laughter and challenge our audiences to see the world a little differently.
My love of dance really started with Weave, it was with Weave that I landed in my skin and was given the opportunity to find out what my body could do, rather than what it couldn’t do.
  • Caroline Bowditch, performer, disability advocate and CEO of Arts Access.
WHY YOUR
DONATIONS MATTER
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Weave workshop
Weave Movement Theatre is a labour of love and relies on project to project funding to rehearse, create performances and offer workshops. In a competitive and highly saturated arts industry funding is not always assured.  

By donating to Weave Movement Theatre you enable the company a fluid path in continuing to produce some of the most impactful theatre being made in Australia today. Additionally, donations ensure that vocational pathways for disabled people in the arts remain available and accessible. These funds have a significant impact on the health of our organisation and will assist in the core operations of our company. Weave has been foundational for many successful disabled performers, choreographers and disability advocates over its 25 year long existence.

Help Weave continue in the service of supporting disabled performers to gain equal opportunities in pursuing a career in the arts. Let’s work together to see a vibrant and inclusive performing arts industry in Australia.
WHY YOUR
DONATIONS MATTER
Weave Movement Theatre is a labour of love and relies on project to project funding to rehearse, create performances and offer workshops. In a competitive and highly saturated arts industry funding is not always assured.  

By donating to Weave Movement Theatre you enable the company a fluid path in continuing to produce some of the most impactful theatre being made in Australia today. Additionally, donations ensure that vocational pathways for disabled people in the arts remain available and accessible. These funds have a significant impact on the health of our organisation and will assist in the core operations of our company. Weave has been foundational for many successful disabled performers, choreographers and disability advocates over its 21 year long existence.

Help Weave continue in the service of supporting disabled performers to gain equal opportunities in pursuing a career in the arts. Let’s work together to see a vibrant and inclusive performing arts industry in Australia.
DONORS
Weave Movement Theatre would like to thank the following donors for their valuable and generous support:

Jill Pickering
Fiona Cook & Martin Hughes
Brendan Egan
Teresa Perri
Katherine Bakos
Memory Chamunorwa
Brunswick Siteworks
Fiona Seers
Tania Smith
Darryl Emmerson
Ross Baker
Fraser Orford
Toni Kirk
Susana Danoy
David Baker
Louise Wignall
Tricia Natoli
Belinda Locke
Philipa Rothfield
Marie Weiss
Jeanette Lee
Paul Jenkins
Trudy Radburn
Rani Pramesti
Jonathan Homsey
Kieran Carroll
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ACCESS SYMBOLS

Hearing loops, or assistive listening systems, amplify or enhance sound quality and eliminate background noise for people who are hard of hearing. The devices use standard headphones or can connect with your hearing aid via the T switch or a neck loop.
Audio description enhances the live theatre or film experience for people who are blind or have low vision. Through the use of a small radio receiver and a free, easy-to-use headset, audience members can listen to a description of the visual aspects of the performance during appropriate breaks in the dialogue. Please let us know when booking if you would like to take advantage of audio description, and we will reserve a headset for you.
For performance works, experienced Auslan theatre interpreters stand to the side of the speaker or performed action and translate the text and dialogue into Auslan, signing live.
The event contains no music or dialogue.
The event is fully surtitled or has minimal dialogue, some background music and/or sounds.
Events are partly surtitled or include dialogue, background music and/or sounds.
Captions are on screen text descriptions that communicate dialogue, identify speakers and describe other relevant sounds.
Relaxed performances create a safe and welcoming environment for patrons with autism spectrum conditions, sensory, communication or learning disabilities. There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement, some small changes are made to the lighting and sound effects, and audience members can enter and exit the venue throughout the show.
Tactile tours allow patrons who are blind or have low vision to have a hands-on experience of the work. Depending on the production or installation, patrons are given access to costumes, props, and other materials in order to capture the atmosphere of the work. For performance works, the tour takes place directly before the scheduled performance time and is also an opportunity to meet the artist or performers. Patrons and companions must book in advance for all performance works.
Weave makes an effort to ensure that all our program venues and works are wheelchair accessible.