Ebony Rose Dark - Seen Exhibition Audio Description
Aug 14, 10:55 AM
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About Ebony Rose Dark:
Ebony Rose Dark is a London-based performance drag artist, cabaret star and dance-maker whose work powerfully challenges ideas around disability, race, gender and LGBTQ+ identity through movement, storytelling and drag. Born visually impaired, they discovered dance at the Royal National College for the Blind and trained in contact improvisation, ballet, tango and more – later joining Candoco and Amici Dance Theatre, and teaching community dance.
Ebony has performed in venues that include Tate Modern, Edinburgh Fringe, Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Toronto’s Cripping the Arts, and sites throughout Europe. Their full-length show Out There, In Here is a richly immersive, audio-described, BSL-interpreted journey exploring what it means to be “seen and not seen” through a sensory-rich theatrical experience.
Ebony’s reflections on Seen
“I was performing at London Pride on the Soho Square Accessible Trans and Non-Binary Stage on the day my portrait was taken. It was taken at Soho Square in Soho London – a significant place for me, as it marked the beginning of my road to coming out to family
and friends. It was the path to new LGBTQ+ friendships and relationships, to creativity, inspiration and finding my true self.
I hope Seen boosts confidence in blind and partially sighted people who may be struggling with their sexuality or worrying about acceptance by family and friends. And generally, I hope it creates awareness of the talent and diversity within the sight loss community.”
For more information about the exhibition and to view more portraits by Joshua Bratt please visit www.rnib.org.uk/seen
Image shows: A portrait of Ebony Rose Dark by Joshua Bratt.
Ebony Rose Dark is a London-based performance drag artist, cabaret star and dance-maker whose work powerfully challenges ideas around disability, race, gender and LGBTQ+ identity through movement, storytelling and drag. Born visually impaired, they discovered dance at the Royal National College for the Blind and trained in contact improvisation, ballet, tango and more – later joining Candoco and Amici Dance Theatre, and teaching community dance.
Ebony has performed in venues that include Tate Modern, Edinburgh Fringe, Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Toronto’s Cripping the Arts, and sites throughout Europe. Their full-length show Out There, In Here is a richly immersive, audio-described, BSL-interpreted journey exploring what it means to be “seen and not seen” through a sensory-rich theatrical experience.
Ebony’s reflections on Seen
“I was performing at London Pride on the Soho Square Accessible Trans and Non-Binary Stage on the day my portrait was taken. It was taken at Soho Square in Soho London – a significant place for me, as it marked the beginning of my road to coming out to family
and friends. It was the path to new LGBTQ+ friendships and relationships, to creativity, inspiration and finding my true self.
I hope Seen boosts confidence in blind and partially sighted people who may be struggling with their sexuality or worrying about acceptance by family and friends. And generally, I hope it creates awareness of the talent and diversity within the sight loss community.”
For more information about the exhibition and to view more portraits by Joshua Bratt please visit www.rnib.org.uk/seen
Image shows: A portrait of Ebony Rose Dark by Joshua Bratt.