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Coming Together Through Creativity

A Stronger Performing Arts Community in 2026

In 2026, Access Arts and Screech Arts will come together under one inclusive, accessible, and artistically rich program of workshops, performances, and creative development opportunities.

This renewal builds on the extraordinary success of Screech Arts’ recent productions PUSH and Wired Differently — two bold showcases of disability-led storytelling, physical theatre, and creative excellence that have inspired audiences and artists alike.
 
PUSH, presented at the 2025 Anywhere Theatre Festival, brought audiences to their feet at The Paint Factory in Yeronga. Directed by Martina Smart and Lynne Bradley, the production shared raw, authentic stories of resilience, imagination, and community through movement, poetry, and song — celebrating what it means to push boundaries and overcome obstacles together.
Wired Differently, co-produced with Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre and presented at Queensland Theatre for Undercover Artist Festival 2025, featured eight extraordinary performers who identify as neurodivergent or living with disability. Through dance, physical theatre, and spoken word, the show invited audiences to see the world through a different lens — one wired for empathy, courage, and creativity.

The performance was astonishing. There was love, touch, warmth, humour, and power — and art. We need these things, so thank you.

— Dr John Bingly, Surgeon & Counsellor
A group of performers on stage at UAF. Their shirts are a blue, grey and green pattern and they are wearing bright coloured pants. Their arms are crossed over their bodies and they are holding hands. Photo credit: Jade Ellis Photography
Two performers on stage in wheelchairs. Two performers next to each of them. The person at the back has 1 arm up, while the person at the front is doing the splits with one leg on the ground and the other on the wheelchair, with her arms up in the air. Photo credit: Jade Ellis Photography

Wired Differently was so beautiful. My heart was bursting. It spoke to my soul.

— Jacinta Maxwell, Performer
These productions reflect the heart of Screech Arts — a space where collaboration, creativity, and courage thrive. Every week, artists come together through Access Arts’ Screech Arts Program to explore new ideas, build confidence, and create powerful performances that challenge and inspire.
 
The program is open to anyone who wants to develop their artistic skills, connect with others, and be part of a vibrant inclusive community. It stands as a testament to the incredible artists, facilitators, and support workers who bring these stories to life — and to the audiences who embrace them with open hearts.
Behind each performance stands a passionate creative team dedicated to inclusive excellence and artistic innovation:
 

 – Martina Smart (Director)

 – Lynne Bradley (Co-Director)

 – Sarah McGill (Choreographer)

 – Niala Lewis (Dramaturg / Writer)

Together, their work continues to redefine what inclusive performance can be – art that moves and connects us all.

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