Get down to Chapter, Cardiff today (SUN) at 12 noon, 2pm or 4pm for some fun and funky dance.
Bombastic, Gary and Pel and Jukebox Collective, plus local dance groups will perform in a jam-packed hour of pop up dance that is fun, funky and fabulous for your festive feet.
Being performed three times a day in Cardiff, Caernarfon, Newtown, Barry, Llanelli, Milford Haven and Brecon, the free event is suitable for all ages and includes audio described shows in both Welsh and English with accompanying touch tours plus a chance to dance in a short workshop taking place straight after the show. The second show each day will have a workshop led in the media of Welsh by Cêt Haf, (S4C’s Nansi in Follow M). Full listing details below.
Take the kids and watch their eyes light up as they see amazing dancers twisting & turning, locking & popping, and be inspired to join in and learn a few new moves that you have just seen.
THE PROGRAMME
Wallflowers from Bombastic
Wall Flowers, is Bombastic’s brand new show choreographed and performed by Sean Tuan John with dancers Rosalind Haf Brooks and Cêt Haf, (S4C’s Nansi in Follow M). A humorous part-promenade dance performance on the idea of ‘flower’ people that move swiftly and energetically from shy retiring ‘wallflowers’ to colourful exuberance. From ‘hiding’ in the space to moving increasingly closer and inter-acting with the audience until the final ‘blooming’ group happy dance. The performance fuses quirky, idiosyncratic dance with forms of humorous audience interaction and created to appeal to both children and adults.
CarCrash Wedding from Gary and Pel
Gary and Pel have just said “I do” and are driving off into the sunset… It’s the happiest day of their lives until their celebration takes a turn for the worse as their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. What will the bizarre newlyweds do next? Expect wedding bells, chaos and laughter. A 10-minute live action cartoon escapade for all ages to enjoy, featuring slapstick humour and dynamic dance.
“Superb performance. Really clever and so funny. We were giggling the whole way through” – CarCrash Wedding – Swansea Dance Days
Drifter and Toy Soldier from Jukebox Collective
Jukebox Collective brings us world-class Hip Hop with BBC Young Dancer finalist Kate Morris’s goofy and charming solo Drifter. Plus, a playful duet made specially for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit to Wales, that is sure to have you bobbing along.
THE DANCE COMPANIES:
Bombastic is a dance, theatre and digital media company for young people based in south Wales.
They create bold, imaginative fantasy environments for children aged four to eleven which are fun and surprising, combining elements of fairy tale magic with contemporary social scenarios.
Gary and Pel is a live action cartoon company based in South Wales, mixing dance, slapstick physical comedy and Tom & Jerry combat. The concept created Alex Marshall Parsons has received commissioned by Coreo Cymru, Dance Shorts, Arts Council of Wales and recently by Agriculture Wales to create their latest work CarCrash Wedding.
Jukebox Collective is a leading creative company for street dance education and performance in the UK. Through its Academy of Performing Arts, it nurtures young talents and acts as an agent working with many well-known brands such as Virgin Media, Topshop and Levi’s. It’s creative director Liara Barussi has 20 years’ experience of dance, choreography and mentoring dancers including for the BBC Young Dancer series.
Dance groups local to the venues on tour will also be adding something extra special to the show with a diverse range of dance styles and opportunities to see young talents doing their thing.
CHAPTER, Cardiff
Sat 24 Sun 25 March @ 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00
Audio Description on Sun 25 only @ 14:00 (Welsh) & 16:00 (English) with touch tours 15mins before show.
chapter.org
GALERI, Caernarfon
Tues 27 March @ 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00
Audio Description @ 14:00 (Welsh) & 16:00 (English) with touch tours 15mins before show.
galericaernarfon.com
HAFREN, Newtown
Wed 28 & Thur 29 March @ 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00
Audio Description on Wed 28 only @ 14:00 (Welsh) & 16:00 (English) with touch tours 15mins before show.
thehafren.co.uk
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MEMO ARTS CENTRE, Barry
Wed 4 April @ 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00
Audio Description @ 14:00 (Welsh) & 16:00 (English) with touch tours 15mins before show.
memoartscentre.co.uk
FFWRNES, Llanelli
Thur 5 April @ 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00
Audio Description @ 14:00 (Welsh) & 16:00 (English) with touch tours 15mins before show.
theatrausirgar.co.uk
TORCH THEATRE, Milford Haven
Fri 6 April @ 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00
Audio Description @ 14:00 (Welsh) & 16:00 (English) with touch tours 15mins before show.
torchtheatre.co.uk
THEATR BRYCHEINIOG, Brecon
Sat / Sad 7 & Sun 8 April @ 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00
Audio Description on Sat 7 only @ 14:00 (Welsh) & 16:00 (English) with touch tours 15mins before show.
brycheiniog.co.uk
WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, Cardiff
Wed 11 & Fri 13 April @ 10:30 | 12:30 | 14:30
Thur 12 & Sat 14 April @ 10:30 | 12:30 | 16:00
Audio Description on Sat 14 only @ 12:30 (Welsh) & 16:00 (English) with touch tours 15mins before show.
wmc.org.uk
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