Rebecca Collins presents Re-Imagining Llanbedrog at Aberystwyth Arts Centre’s performance (round) studio Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th May 2014 7.45pm as part of the Open Platform programme. Re-imagining Llanbedrog is a creative investigation into place and people’s memories. Llanbedrog, on the Llyn peninsular, has been an important destination for Rebecca’s family since the 1950’s. Not only her parents but also her grandparents and their parents spent almost every summer there – that is until she was born. After discovering numerous photographs of her family and of Llanbedrog beach life from the early 1950’s, not to mention a vast amount of kitsch picnic paraphernalia e.g. picnic basket, flask, and blanket she became curious and keen to explore the place for herself. This performance combines fragments of a personal story with oral tales of a popular tourist resort. It not only provides a way to investigate place and people’s memories, but also re-imagines a family’s past no longer in existence. Developed with the kind support of WalesLab, a National Theatre Wales initiative and in partnership with Aberystwyth Arts Centre. To book please contact Aberystwyth Arts Centre on 01970 62 32 32 or go online www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre About Rebecca Louise Collins Rebecca Louise Collins is a creative arts researcher her performances mix the live with audio-based artwork and theatre. Her work is motivated by a desire to experiment with different modes of participatory encounter, bringing audience members together in order to understand and ask larger questions related to what it means to be human from different political and ethical perspectives. She is currently undertaking a fully funded practice-based PhD at Aberystwyth University investigating listening, the voice, and speech as theatrical modes of being. She holds a Masters in Performance (2007) and a Degree (2004, with hons) in English Literature & Drama both awarded by Queen Mary University of London. Her work has been shown in the UK, Germany and Spain. Her research has been published in several online journals and in the current edition of Planet magazine. She is an associate artist at Aberystwyth Arts Centre and a member of Volcano theatre’s Yr Odyn Cohort. www.rebeccalouisecollins.com Aberystwyth Arts Centre, The round studio, Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th May 2014 7.45pm Tickets - £6.50 (£5.50) |
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