A week of being in Swansea with Volcano Theatre Company | 16-20 December 2013 Volcano hosts a week of activities at 229 High Street, dedicated to exploring place and identity in contemporary Europe, from the High Street outwards, as part of the ONE LAND MANY FACES project. Welcome to the Welsh Riviera, to Wales’s Second City, Dylan Thomas’s Ugly Lovely Town, Twin Town’s Pretty Shitty City, The Bay of Life, Not the UK City of Culture 2017… But what does this place mean to the people who live here? From those who sleep rough on the city’s streets or those who were born and raised here, to those who have come here to work or study, or to refugees who just happen to be dispersed here under the government’s immigration policies? What are our feelings about belonging to a community, to a city, to Wales, to Great Britain, to the UK, to Europe? Do these ideas feature in our dreams and shape our daily interaction with others, or do they seem remote and irrelevant as we grapple with everyday existence? Are young people in Swansea today drawn toward a broader European identity? Is the idea that we are European citizens an appealing way to free ourselves from the old squabbles about national identity? Or is it more important than ever, in an insecure and fast-changing world, to remind ourselves of who we are and where we belong by proudly declaring our difference or dreaming of independence? If you have a story about being in Swansea that you would like to share with the project, are working on something with a related theme, or have an idea about other ways we can explore these themes, please get in touch – One Land Many Faces is an ongoing project. I HAVE LONGED… | Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 December, 10am – 4pm Workshops and discussions for performers on the theme of identity and place in Wales and contemporary Europe, with Paul Davies of Volcano and Andreas Wrosch of Theater Dortmund. Free but places are limited – please contact claud@volcanotheatre.co.uk if you would like to participate. PHOTO TALES | Wednesday 18 December, 2pm onwards An exhibition of selected images from Photo Tales, a project that encourages and trains people living with disadvantage to take personal photographs that illustrate a tale from their life. It offers opportunities to develop life and photography skills in interesting and innovative ways. Free entry. AMBITION IS CRITICAL | A film night and discussion | Wednesday 18 December, 5.30pm Swansea will be at the centre of the Dylan Thomas centenary celebrations next year, and it had high hopes of receiving an economic boost as UK City of Culture 2017, before it was pipped at the post by Hull. Meanwhile films presenting the city as the epicentre of a bleak teenage drug-abuse epidemic go viral on Youtube, and the area has the biggest homelessness problem in Wales. Volcano hosts an evening at its current HQ - a disused shop in the High Street, an area earmarked for “regeneration”. What are your visions, aspirations and ambitions for the city, and are you optimistic about its future? Featuring film showings of Living on the Streets and Back on the Streets by Chris Rushton and Tracy Harris, following the lives of homeless people in Swansea. Introduced by the film-makers and followed by a discussion. There will be a video diary room and photo exhibition. All welcome. Free entry and light refreshments. HITTING THE STREETS | Thursday 19 December 11am An interactive city tour with artist Brent Morgan. Start at 229 High Street where you will be given an individual assignment. We will then regroup for a short guided tour. Free but places limited – reserve yours by emailing claud@volcanotheatre.co.uk ONE LAND MANY FACES is a co-operative artistic and civil society project with Spain, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Wales, France and with artistic collaborations from South Korea and USA Presented by La Transplanisphère and Institut Français (France); Bildung und Integration (Germany) ; Maison de la Création (Belgium) ; Ortzai Teatro (Spain) ; Sin Arts (Hungary) and Volcano Theatre (Wales). |
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