As part of the workshop Dramaturgy Blind Inclusive a keynote speech by Fia Neises and Liv Schellander takes place, in which they will introduce the concept of self-description, which is considered an important access strategy. In a further part, we will look at disabling barriers and what is actually meant by the term ‘style of perception’ and why it is so important in terms of inclusion and accessibility. This includes questions such as ‘What are the perceptions and perspectives of visually impaired/blind people? What are orientation tools and practices and what role does the sense of touch play in this?’
Afterwards, all participants will have the opportunity to share experiences from their own practice, ask questions and network.

The keynote speech is part of the workshop Dramaturgy Blind Inclusive, but can be attended free of charge and without participating in the workshop itself.

Fia/Sophia Neises is a freelance performer, choreographer, access dramaturge, theatre educator and disability-rights activist. In her artistic research, she has focussed for almost ten years now on aesthetic accessibility for blind audiences. In 2023, she was honoured for extraordinary developments in dance as part of the German Dance Award for her activist work in favour of more inclusion. She identifies as a disabled artist and proposes that people’s individual styles of perception should be valued and unconditional access to art should be provided already during the creation process.

Liv Schellander is a dancer/performer, choreographer, Somatic Experiencing (SE)^® practitioner and facilitator. She collaborates with artists in various constellations, teaches and produces her own creations. More recently, she has been increasingly exploring multi-sensorial art creation in the performing arts. Since 2022 she has been collaborating with Michael Turinsky, and in 2023 co-created the dance performance With Or Without You with Fia/Sophia Neises, which shares spaces of access intimacy. Since 2023, Schellander has been developing her practice of ‘Choreo-Constellating’, which is artistically explored and implemented as part of various projects. Her collaborative project Animalariums’ Constellations was selected for Perform Europe 2025.