In tandem with Kneehigh's show 'Hansel & Gretel', Five speakers will explore the different functions of myth in theatre, performance and visual practices today. The contributors will provide a necessary artistic and intellectual context for the use of myths and stories in contemporary theatre and designMike Pearson Brith Gof and the Mabinogion A short presentation on the company’s earliest productions, including material from the Brith Gof archive held in the National Library of Wales. Created in Aberystwyth in 1981-2, Branwen, Rhiannon, Blodeuwedd, and Manawydan were based on themes from the Mabinogion and helped define and establish Brith Gof’s signature style. Carl Lavery Myth Today This paper takes its title from Roland Barthes’ famous 1957 essay of the same name in his book Mythologies; it aims to look at how contemporary performance artists and installation artists use the practice of parafiction to draw attention to the corporate myths and historical fictions that saturate our everyday life. Alison Forsyth The Allure of Fear, Dread and Uncertainty Why are we drawn to myth and fairytale? With close reference to the outstanding work in this area carried out by Marina Warner and Bruno Bettelheim,. What is it about such narratives that still fascinates us? Where do such supposedly child-like fables take us and why do we keep returning? Lucy Gough A writers view on the substance of myth. Myth is an essential part of the writers arsenal; it enables a story to reach many many layers down and to resonate right into the back of the cave- sending back a universal truth of what it is to be human. Peter Stevenson Peter will discuss how book illustrators, visual artists and performers have interpreted Hansel and Gretel and show how folktales and traditional stories have been constantly reinterpreted over the years, making a close examination of the changing interpretations of the witch figure. | £4 (or free with performance ticket) To book, please telephone the Box Office on 01970 62 32 32 Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 9th February | 4.30pm-6.30pm |
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