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2006:
Julie was guest Performance Poet on 19 March at
De Vere Heron’s Reach Hotel, Blackpool at the
Social Care Association (SCA) Annual Seminar.
Julie compered for the evening of March 23rd at MIMOSA Club,
Arcadea (formerly
NorDAF), at Caedmon Hall, Gateshead , Newcastle.
On Friday March 24th as part of the Wotever Xtravaganza,
Hackney Empire with Trish Sweeney, as Prairie Drags!
May 18,19,20 : Julie McNamara and Caglar Kimyoncu
presented Pig Tales at ‘Art of
Difference’ conference — Gas Works
Arts, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. Friday 19th May
Workshop: ‘The D word’ on Difference and Disability
Politics, surfing the periphery, and a Workshop with Julie McNamara
and Caglar Kimyoncu: ‘Disability Culture, Self Identity
and Politics’ Also May 19th, they presented Pig
Tales at 8 pm in Gas Works Theatre, Albert Park.
14th July Performance and Presentation at Full Circle
Arts, Manchester
August onwards worked as Disability Arts Ambassador to
Arcadea, Newcastle and New Writing North.
22 - 28 August, compere, workshop facilitator and performer at
WIT (Women in Tune Festival), Lampeter South Wales.
9 September - 7 October, Director and Voice work facilitator
at Atsitsa, Skyros island, Greece.
14 October, Compere and Singer at BCODP's 25th anniversary,
Copthorne Tara Hotel, Kensington, London.
11, 12 October, Voice & Stagecraft workshop at The Pavilion,
Arts Disability Wales, Cardiff.
19 October, Theatre workshop and Cabaret, Disability Rights Wales,
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff.
29,30 November and 1,6 and 7 December, Theatre workshops and
script in hand readings: Fluff by Sophie Partridge and
Pig's Sister by Julie McNamara at The Alima,
Sefton Park, Liverpool as part of DaDa Festival.
4 December Julie McNamara headlines at The Arena Theatre,
Wolverhampton to celebrate International Day of Disabled
people.
9 December, Julie McNamara and Trish Sweeney bow out. One last
gig as Prairie Drags - a little bit country,
a little bit bless my soul. Two cowboys from marble mountain in
search of girls in gingham. Una's 50th at The Hemingford
Arms, Islington.
23 to 27 December Julie McNamara and Andrew Risner hold the fort
at The Grange for a wild and wacky Christmas
retreat into comedy and celebration.
2007:
Look out for Pig Tales at Brewery Arts
Centre, Kendal in May and a national tour of Pig Tales
in Autumn this year.
More details to follow...
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