Johnny Crescendo Interview

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Classification: General Exhibition Country: Australia Director(s): Sarah Barton Themes: Disability rights, ADAPT, DAN, Direct Action Network, Activists, Activism, disability arts Cast: Johnny Crescendo, Alan Holdsworth

Johnny Crescendo is a singer, songwriter and activist who talks about his involvement in the UK disability rights movement and the creation of the Direct Action Network (DAN).  He also talks about the importance of disability arts in communicating the messages of disability rights movement.  He also makes comparisons between disability activism in the UK and the ADAPT style of activism across the United States.

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