‘This Is Who I Am’ is a live and digital theatre project exploring time, place, memory
and the nature of stories we tell about ourselves and others to reveal social histories which might otherwise go untold.
’This Is Who I Am’ is the companion work to ‘Truth to Power Cafe’ and a development of London Artists Projects’
internationally acclaimed performances which aim to capture the lived experiences of community participants
whose diverse contribution to the social fabric has shaped the world as we know it.
Both projects are inspired by the political and philosophical beliefs
of Nobel Prize winning playwright Harold Pinter and his inner circle the Hackney Gang.
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE PROJECT IN UK’s TOTAL THEATRE MAGAZINE
In this special community edition for West Darling Arts participants’ monologues
combine with photo portraits to reveal tender and hopeful expressions of Queer Power from Far West NSW.
In association with Broken Heel Festival and ACON
"This Is Who I Am was full, packed out. The people speaking represented so many different identities and natures within the queer spectrum.
The purpose of their presence was to testify to who they are, and how hard it is existing as someone
who isn’t consecrated by the standard tropes handed down in this colony over time.”
FBI Radio, Sydney
"This Is Who I Am - a cross media project illuminating stories of Queer Power from local communities.”
ABCQueer
Broken Hill City Art Gallery
Photo wall installation of digital prints mounted to 3mm aluminium composite
8 panels 1093mm x 2155mm
Created by Jeremy Goldstein - Photography by Em Jensen and Cassandra Hannagan - Design by Studio Doug
This Is Who I Am: Nadia Clarke (UK)
2 min 17 sec
Nadia lives in Yorkshire. She is deaf and has cerebral palsy. As a writer and advocate she has spoken at the UK Houses of Parliament and campaigned for the right to a mainstream education during which she delivered a petition to Downing Street. She has since gone on to speak on BBC and at conferences and deliver training to University social care students. She currently works as a Travel Ambassador for Inclu-Travel, the focus of which is travel accessibility and opportunities for all. Recently Nadia won an award for ‘Best Individual Employer’ at The Accolades. She continues to fulfil her dreams, travelling world-wide.
This Is Who I Am Irving McCormick (UK)
1 min 51 sec
Born in 1997 in Cambridge, Irving is a founder member of Total Arts, Cambridge Junction’s arts group for young people with disabilities. He is a performer and a comedian who has worked with some of the UK’s biggest comedy stars including Harry Hill. Irving was born with quadriplegic cerebral palsy which affects all four of his limbs and uses a wheelchair. Recently as part of a comedy event at Cambridge Junction Harry Hill helped raise £25,000 to buy Irving a new wheel chair.
This Is Who I Am: Lily Goh (Singapore)
3 min 10 sec
Lily is a Deaf sign language teacher, musician and media producer based in Singapore. She is the founder of ExtraOrdinary Horizons, a Deaf-owned enterprise that raises public awareness about the Deaf Community and advocates for Deaf Music. She was a recipient of the Singapore Woman Award 2014 and won the Humanitarian and/or Voluntary Leadership in Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World 2017. Performing since 1989, she performs visual theatrics, Deaf Music and percussion. She has a Degree in Sociology with Communication at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. She wishes to continue making breakthroughs in the Deaf performing arts scene in Singapore.
This Is Who I Am: Ammar “Ameezy” (Singapore)
1 min 18 sec
Ammar is a visual creator who loves pushing and transcending boundaries. He believes in experiences more than certificates. Growing up in both Deaf and Hearing worlds, he has witnessed and identified many differences and similarities. Currently Ammar is a resident choreographer and instructor in the Redeafination dance crew. His recent performance credits include ‘Hello, How Do You Move?’ by The Theatre Practice and ‘Light to Night’ 2020’s Self Portrait by Access Path Productions. He directed Singapore’s ‘The Purple Parade’ in 2019.
This Is Who I Am: Daniel Watts (UK)
3 min 27 sec
Daniel is the founder of Elephant In The Room Disability Services UK, co-founder of The Hull Fringe and a Disability Rights Activist. He is a husband and father to two children, and friend to many. Dan has worked with various organisations including IETM (International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts), Tim Minchin’s UK Tour 2021, Hull Jazz Festival, BBC Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2022 and theatre companies including HERD who produced SLIME, and The Last Dinosaur.
Stephanie Esther Fam (Singapore)
2 min 8 sec
Stephanie is an abstract artist, poet and advocate who speaks out for the disabled community in Singapore. In 2018, she ventured into theatre-making and performed a self-written monologue ‘MUM’ at Centre 42 as part of Project Tandem’s ‘Making a Stand’,and was cast in ‘And Suddenly I Disappear: The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues’, the first disability-led theatre collaboration between Singapore and UK. Most recently, she was a writer-performer for ‘What If’ as part of the M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2020 presented online. Her collection of 51 poems ‘Shades’ was published in 2021.
This Is Who I Am: Alister Ong (Singapore)
3 min 15 sec
Alister is a champion for diversity and inclusion. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Singapore Management University and is a working professional. As a person with cerebral palsy, Alister is a passionate champion of the disability sector and as a public speaker has spread his message of inclusion to tens of thousands of people across the region in Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam. He served as a Vice-Chairperson of The Purple Parade, and is the recipient of the prestigious Goh Chok Tong Enable Awards.
This Is Who I Am: Lim Lee Lee (Singapore)
1 min 56 sec
Lim Lee Lee holds a B.A in English Language and Literature from the Open University Degree Programme of Singapore Institute of Management. She has worn many hats during her time as Senior Guide and Trainer in Dialogue in the Dark; PR and Marketing Executive for Aljunied Town Council; guide dog advocate, motivational speaker and song lyric writer. In 2017, she was Assistant Director for The Necessary Stage’s double bill, Family Secrets. As a mentee in Project Tandem, she made her first stage appearance in the Unlimited Commission And Suddenly I Disappear: The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues in May 2018. Lee Lee is also a SYNC alumni, a training programme specially designed for artists and arts managers with disability wanting to make a difference in and through the arts.