UPCOMING : L’A.R.T. Live Arts Response Team react to ‘Art of the Table’ 7/6/22 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for the final live ‘Salon’ event by the new L'A.R.T. (Live arts response team) who have devised a tasty evening of performance to a seated audience around the table.
Includes tasty titbits of performance to order, animated desserts and some surprise tastings...
L'A.R.T. is gratefully supported through the Create strand of funding via the Arts Council of Wales.
Artists // Artistiaid: Kitsch and Sync (Kylie-ann Smith, Kim Noble and Gaia Cioccolani) | Edie Morris
Bydd digwyddiad ‘Salon’ byw gan y L'A.R.T. (Live arts response team) yn cynnwys noswaith arbennig o berfformiadau i gynulleidfa ar seddi o amgylch byrddau yn ystod wythnos olaf y sioe.
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GAIA CICCOLANI
Beth Greenhalgh
GAIA CICCOLANI
Gaia is an Italian artist based in Cardiff. She works as a performer, movement director and facilitator. Her background is in ballet and contemporary dance and fine art and art history. She has a BA in Contemporary Dance and has also trained as an actor. Gaia works as a freelance practitioner for NDCWales, Kitsch’n’Sync, WNO, and Jack Phi
Gaia is an Italian artist based in Cardiff. She works as a performer, movement director and facilitator. Her background is in ballet and contemporary dance and fine art and art history. She has a BA in Contemporary Dance and has also trained as an actor. Gaia works as a freelance practitioner for NDCWales, Kitsch’n’Sync, WNO, and Jack Philp Dance. Her experience encompasses collaborations with artists from diverse backgrounds and projects in very different settings, including site specific and traditional theatre, gallery spaces, outdoors and immersive theatre, dance, opera, film, photography and fine art.
Mae Gaia yn artist Eidalaidd yng Nghaerdydd. Mae'n gweithio fel perfformiwr, cyfarwyddwr symud a hwylusydd. Mae ei chefndir mewn bale a dawns gyfoes a hanes celf a chelf gain. Mae ganddi BA mewn Dawns Gyfoes ac mae hefyd wedi hyfforddi fel actor. Mae Gaia yn gweithio fel ymarferydd llawrydd i CDCCymru, Kitsch'n'Sync, WNO, a Jack Philp Dance. Mae ei phrofiad yn cwmpasu cydweithio ag artistiaid o gefndiroedd a phrosiectau amrywiol mewn lleoliadau gwahanol iawn, gan gynnwys theatr safle-benodol a thraddodiadol, mannau oriel, awyr agored a theatr drochi, dawns, opera, ffilm, ffotograffiaeth a chelf gain.
Dom Farelli
Beth Greenhalgh
GAIA CICCOLANI
Dom Farelli is a filmmaker, writer and artist living in Cardiff. His work varies from video documentation, photomanipulation and comedy writing to performing. His current work involves animating real-world objects in video animation.
Mae Dom Farelli yn wneuthurwr ffilmiau, awdur ac artist sy'n byw yng Nghaerdydd. Mae ei waith yn amrywio o
Dom Farelli is a filmmaker, writer and artist living in Cardiff. His work varies from video documentation, photomanipulation and comedy writing to performing. His current work involves animating real-world objects in video animation.
Mae Dom Farelli yn wneuthurwr ffilmiau, awdur ac artist sy'n byw yng Nghaerdydd. Mae ei waith yn amrywio o ddogfennaeth fideo, trin lluniau ac ysgrifennu comedi i berfformio. Mae ei waith presennol yn cynnwys animeiddio gwrthrychau byd go iawn mewn animeiddiad fideo.
Beth Greenhalgh
Beth Greenhalgh
Beth Greenhalgh
A multi-media artist, Beth considers drawing and spontaneity to be at the heart of her practice, "…from these subconscious musings, blueprints and sketches, ideas evolve into performance, installation, ritual, video and sound pieces…I’m interested in foraging for ideas and themes within ancient practices and modern-day popular culture. We
A multi-media artist, Beth considers drawing and spontaneity to be at the heart of her practice, "…from these subconscious musings, blueprints and sketches, ideas evolve into performance, installation, ritual, video and sound pieces…I’m interested in foraging for ideas and themes within ancient practices and modern-day popular culture. Weaving the old with fresh interpretation. Often playing with the sacred, the profane and the surreal..."
Teddy Hunter
Kitsch and Sync
Beth Greenhalgh
Teddy Hunter is a Cardiff based audio visual artist and musician working in alternative music. Her music takes root in sonic arts, the environment and the gentle immersive ambience combined with song writing and traditional instrumentation. Characterised by dreamy loops, gradual builds and synthesized melodies, her performances slowly un
Teddy Hunter is a Cardiff based audio visual artist and musician working in alternative music. Her music takes root in sonic arts, the environment and the gentle immersive ambience combined with song writing and traditional instrumentation. Characterised by dreamy loops, gradual builds and synthesized melodies, her performances slowly unfurl fragmented strata of sounds collectively entwining with the ethereal humanity of layered vocals.
Zosia Jo
Kitsch and Sync
Kitsch and Sync
Zosia Jo is a dance and movement artist and trainee psychotherapist. She studied at Northern School of Contemporary Dance (BA), Independent Dance / Trinity Laban (MA Creative Practice), Spectrum Therapy and currently Welsh Psychotherapy Institute. Her work is rooted in somatic and improvised dance and also encompasses writing, drawing,
Zosia Jo is a dance and movement artist and trainee psychotherapist. She studied at Northern School of Contemporary Dance (BA), Independent Dance / Trinity Laban (MA Creative Practice), Spectrum Therapy and currently Welsh Psychotherapy Institute. Her work is rooted in somatic and improvised dance and also encompasses writing, drawing, video and installation. Zosia makes choreographic and participatory interventions that promote embodiment and body positivity for all, with an intersectional, queer, eco-feminist agenda.
Mae Zosia Jo yn artist dawns a symud ac yn seicotherapydd dan hyfforddiant. Astudiodd yn y Northern School of Contemporary Dance (BA), Independent Dance / Trinity Laban (MA Creative Practice), Spectrum Therapy ac ar hyn o bryd, yn y Welsh Psychotherapy Institute. Mae ei gwaith wedi'i wreiddio mewn dawns somatig a byrfyfyr ac mae hefyd yn cwmpasu ysgrifennu, darlunio, fideo a gosodwaith. Mae Zosia yn gwneud ymyriadau coreograffig a chyfranogol sy'n hyrwyddo ymgorfforiad a phositifrwydd corff i bawb, gydag agenda croestoriadol, cwiar, eco-ffeministaidd.
Kitsch and Sync
Kitsch and Sync
Kitsch and Sync
Kitsch n Sync are a performance collective founded by Kylie Ann Smith and Kim Noble, with backgrounds in dance and choreography as well as street theatre and cabaret. They devise, create and work with directors, theatre companies and arts organisations alongside their own projects and have a strong repertoire of satirical and funny characters who bring situations to life.
EDIE MORRIS
JODI ANN NICHOLSON
JODI ANN NICHOLSON
Edith is an artist and filmmaker who combines animations, found material and analog processes into both 2D and 3D work - making visuals music, live performance and film. Her video work usually revolves around the use of a green screen to create layers of animation which are then layered up to create video collages.
JODI ANN NICHOLSON
JODI ANN NICHOLSON
JODI ANN NICHOLSON
Jodi is a mixed-race: British/Afro Caribbean dance and visual artist based in South Wales. Training in contemporary dance at TrinityLaban and exploring Fine Art in Cardiff School of Art and Design her practice plays with multiple disciplines. When looking at her practice through a focused lens Jodi’s work is about understanding the impact
Jodi is a mixed-race: British/Afro Caribbean dance and visual artist based in South Wales. Training in contemporary dance at TrinityLaban and exploring Fine Art in Cardiff School of Art and Design her practice plays with multiple disciplines. When looking at her practice through a focused lens Jodi’s work is about understanding the impact of past and place on her identity; when looking at her creative practice through a wide lens, Jodi’s work is about community, identity, home and belonging. She seeks to work with people and hold conversations that are relevant to them in relation to community, identity, home and belonging; with the aim to connect and celebrate the communities that we live in. Recent works include: STREAMS a collaboration with writer Jaffrin Khan as part of NDCWales and Literature Wales Plethu commission, HIVE choreographed by June Campbell-Davies and community project: Barry Community Quilt “stitching the community together”.
Artist dawns a gweledol cymysg ei hil: Prydeinig/ Affro Caribïaidd wedi ei lleoli yn Ne Cymru yw Jodi. Wedi hyfforddi mewn dawns gyfoes yn Trinity Laban ac archwilio Celfyddyd Gain yn Ysgol Gelf a Dylunio Caerdydd, mae ei hymarferiad yn chwarae gyda nifer o ddisgyblaethau. Wrth edrych ar ei hymarferiad drwy lens ffocws mae gwaith Jodi yn ymwneud â deall effaith gorffennol a lleoliad ar ei hunaniaeth; wrth edrych drwy lens lletach, mae ei gwaith yn ymwneud â chymuned, hunaniaeth, cartref a pherthyn. Mae hi’n ceisio gweithio gyda phobl a chynnal sgwrs sy’n berthnasol iddyn nhw ynghylch cymuned, hunaniaeth, cartref a pherthyn; gyda’r nod o gysylltu a dathlu'r cymunedau yr ydym yn rhan ohonynt. Mae ei gwaith diweddar yn cynnwys STREAMS, cydweithrediad â’r awdur Jaffrin Khan fel rhan o gomisiwn Plethu CDCCymru a Llenyddiaeth Cymru, HIVE a goreograffwyd gan Jude Campbell-Davies a phrosiect cymunedol: Barry Quilting Club “Stitching the community together”
Kim Noble
JODI ANN NICHOLSON
Kim Noble
Kim Noble trained at Northern School of Contemporary Dance and is a freelance dance artist based in Cardiff, South Wales. Since graduating she has performed for many different projects and companies such as; Fluer Darkin & Tom Sapsford, Nigel Charnock & Jo Fong, Paul Gazzola with International Dance Festival Birmingham, Marc Brew with Ve
Kim Noble trained at Northern School of Contemporary Dance and is a freelance dance artist based in Cardiff, South Wales. Since graduating she has performed for many different projects and companies such as; Fluer Darkin & Tom Sapsford, Nigel Charnock & Jo Fong, Paul Gazzola with International Dance Festival Birmingham, Marc Brew with Velcro Dance, Curious Company & Sean Tuan John- Bombastic Dance Company. As well as ‘Kitsch & Sync’, Kim also choreographs her own projects, as well as working with collaborators, such as electronic band Cotton Wolf and 4Pi Productions creating ‘Liminality’ -a 360 degree dance film bringing together Wales and India which also toured to Montreal. Kim also teaches and choreographs regularly for Dance Blast and recently Kim has been dancing for Untold Dance Theatre, Caroline Sabin and Ballet Nimba. At the core of Kim’s practice is a passion for creating for, performing for and engaging with audiences of all backgrounds and ages in contemporary dance that is exciting and performed in non-traditional situations.
Hyfforddodd Kim Noble yn Ysgol Dawns Gyfoes y Gogledd ac mae'n artist dawns llawrydd yng Nghaerdydd, De Cymru. Ers graddio mae wedi perfformio ar gyfer llawer o wahanol brosiectau a chwmnïau megis; Fluer Darkin & Tom Sapsford, Nigel Charnock & Jo Fong, Paul Gazzola gyda Gŵyl Ddawns Ryngwladol Birmingham, Marc Brew gyda Velcro Dance, Curious Company a Sean Tuan John- Bombastic Dance Company. Yn ogystal â 'Kitsch & Sync', mae Kim hefyd yn coreograffu ei phrosiectau ei hun, yn ogystal â gweithio gyda chydweithredwyr, fel y band electronig Cotton Wolf a 4Pi Productions yn creu 'Liminality' -ffilm ddawns 360 gradd yn dod â Chymru ac India at ei gilydd a oedd hefyd yn teithio i Fontrēal. Mae Kim hefyd yn dysgu ac yn coreograffu'n rheolaidd ar gyfer Dance Blast ac yn ddiweddar mae Kim wedi bod yn dawnsio ar gyfer Theatr Dawns Untold, Caroline Sabin a Ballet Nimba. Wrth wraidd arfer Kim mae angerdd am greu ar gyfer, perfformio ar gyfer ac ymgysylltu â chynulleidfaoedd o bob cefndir ac oedran mewn dawns gyfoes sy'n gyffrous ac yn cael ei pherfformio mewn sefyllfaoedd anhraddodiadol.
KYLIE ANN SMITH
Rachel Helena Walsh
Rachel Helena Walsh
Kylie Ann Smith has over 18 years experience working as a freelance performer/director/choreographer and workshop facilitator, being the founding member of three creative companies; Kitsch & Sync Collective (2011-Present) Gaijin-san Company Ltd (2005-2010) and comedy cabaret duo - DirtyfitGrannies which she created after studying Theatre
Kylie Ann Smith has over 18 years experience working as a freelance performer/director/choreographer and workshop facilitator, being the founding member of three creative companies; Kitsch & Sync Collective (2011-Present) Gaijin-san Company Ltd (2005-2010) and comedy cabaret duo - DirtyfitGrannies which she created after studying Theatre & Media at university with comedienne Jayde Adams. Kylie has a passion for inclusive practise through her work with Learning Disability Wales & Gig Buddies Cymru. Her performance background and creative projects are extremely eclectic; fusing text, dance, cabaret, song, costume design, projection interaction & site specific work, where collaboration is at the heart of her practise. She has worked with National Theatre Wales, Sean Tuan John, Dans K Par K, Sweetshop Revolution, Danceshorts!, DANCEbytes, Caroline Sabin, Marc Rees, Anti-Cool Japan, Candoco Dance Company & Welsh National Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru.
Mae gan Kylie Ann Smith dros 18 mlynedd o brofiad yn gweithio fel perfformiwr/cyfarwyddwr/coreograffydd llawrydd a hwylusydd gweithdai, ac yn sylfaenydd tri chwmni creadigol; Kitsch & Sync Collective (2011-Present) Gaijin-san Company Ltd (2005-2010) a deuawd cabaret comedi - DirtyfitGrannies a greodd ar ôl astudio Theatr a'r Cyfryngau yn y brifysgol gyda'r comedïwr Jayde Adams. Mae gan Kylie angerdd dros ymarfer cynhwysol drwy ei gwaith gydag Anabledd Dysgu Cymru & Ffrindiau Gigiau Cymru.
Mae ei chefndir perfformio a'i phrosiectau creadigol yn eclectig dros ben; yn ymasu testun, dawns, cabaret, cân, dylunio gwisgoedd, rhyngweithio tafluniadol a gwaith safle-benodol, lle mae cydweithio wrth wraidd ei hymarfer. Mae hi wedi gweithio gyda National Theatre Wales, Sean Tuan John, Dans K Par K, Sweetshop Revolution, Danceshorts!, DANCEbytes, Caroline Sabin, Marc Rees, Anti-Cool Japan, Candoco Dance Company ac Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru.
Rachel Helena Walsh
Rachel Helena Walsh
Rachel Helena Walsh
Rachel Helena Walsh is an Irish Artist, Performer and Poet living in Wales. Her work varies from Live Art to Clowning with a current focus on death, exchange and the human condition.
LARA WARD
Rachel Helena Walsh
LARA WARD
Lara is a performer, dance artist and creative producer rooted in Wales. Her work is collaborative, devising through choreography, improvisation, tap dance, voice and Saxophone. Lara embodies character, physicalises script and responds to place, art and design in site-locative productions, for theatre, film and installation. Lara toured
Lara is a performer, dance artist and creative producer rooted in Wales. Her work is collaborative, devising through choreography, improvisation, tap dance, voice and Saxophone. Lara embodies character, physicalises script and responds to place, art and design in site-locative productions, for theatre, film and installation. Lara toured theatre extensively as a performer in award winning productions with Earthfall Dance, (2008 - 2015), in site-located productions; Caroline Sabin (In Pursuit of Maud, Mysterious Maud and her Fantastical Chambers of Truth, Blood on the Snow, LifeDeathLife - theatre tour), Light, Ladd and Emberton (Danfona Ddawns with Saxophonist Paul West, Croesi Traeth), National Theatre Wales ({150}, Branches:The Nature of Crisis), Mr and Mrs Clark (BaZerkus), Kitsch 'n Sync (Please Mr Postman, Mobile Library Ladies, Rukus), Beth Powlesland (Keep off the grass - Tactile Bosch installation), Theatr Iolo (Am I Dreaming - theatre tour), Sean Tuan John (Make Me Magnificent), Javier de Frutos, Gary and Pel, Run Ragged Theatre. Lara performed with Jo Fong for Ways of Being Together in London, Hull and Cardiff. Lara has an ongoing multi-disciplinary collaboration with experimental sound and media artist Sion Orgon.
Lara’s regular practice is many things, across many groups. As a performer and mother, embodying maternal mental health through performance and creative exploration in Aleksandra Jones’ Gravida Project. As a creative producer with Groundwork Pro, fundraising to support professional development for movement artists, and with Motion Control Dance in the Vale of Glamorgan, fundraising and delivering arts in health projects for older adults. With over 20 years experience working across Wales, England and Poland, Lara teaches in education, residencies, events and community. At the heart of her facilitation is sharing her joy of finding freedom through movement and supporting people to develop confidence in their own creativity.
Mae Lara yn berfformydd, artist dawns a chynhyrchydd creadigol gyda gwreiddiau yng Nghymru. Mae ei gwaith yn gydweithredol - yn llunio drwy goreograffi, gwaith byrfyfyr, dawns tap, llais a sacsoffon. Mae Lara yn corffori cymeriad a sgript, ac yn ymateb i leoliad, celf a dyluniad mewn cynyrchiadau lleoliadol, ar gyfer theatr, ffilm a gosodwaith. Bu Lara yn teithio’n llawer fel perfformydd mewn cynyrchiadau arobryn. Mae'r rhain yn cynnwys Earthfall Dance, (2008 - 2015), mewn cynyrchiadau wedi eu lleoli ar safle; Caroline Sabin (In Pursuit of Maud, Mysterious Maud and her Fantastical Chambers of Truth, Blood on the Snow, LifeDeathLife – taith theatr), Light, Ladd and Emberton (Danfona Ddawns gyda Sacsoffonydd Paul West, Croesi Traeth), Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru ({150}, Branches:The Nature of Crisis), Mr and Mrs Clark (BaZerkus), Kitsch 'n Sync (Please Mr Postman, Mobile Library Ladies, Rukus), Beth Powlesland (Keep off the grass – gosodwaith Tactile Bosch), Theatr Iolo (Am I Dreaming – taith theatr), Sean Tuan John (Make Me Magnificent), Javier de Frutos, Gary and Pel, Run Ragged Theatre. Bu Lara yn perfformio gyda Jo Fong ar gyfer Ways of Being Together yn Llundain, Hull a Chaerdydd. Mae gan Lara gydweithrediad cyfredol amlddisgyblaethol gydag artist cyfryngau a sain arbrofol Sion Orgon. Mae ymarferiad arferol Lara yn llawer o bethau, yn pontio dros nifer o grwpiau ; Fel perfformydd a mam, yn ymgorffori iechyd meddwl mamol drwy berfformiad ac archwiliad creadigol yn Gravida Project gan Alexandra Jones. Fel cynhyrchydd creadigol gyda Groundwork Pro yn codi arian i gefnogi datblygiad proffesiynol ar gyfer artistiaid symud a gyda Motion Control Dance ym Mro Morgannwg, yn codi arian a chyflwyno celf mewn prosiectau iechyd ar gyfer oedolion hŷn. Gyda dros 20 mlynedd o brofiad gweithio hyd a lled Cymru, Lloegr a Gwlad Pwyl, mae Lara yn addysgu ym myd addysg, preswyliadau, digwyddiadau a chymuned. Wrth galon ei rhwyddhad yw rhannu ei phleser o ddarganfod rhyddid drwy symud a chefnogi pobl i ddatblygu hyder yn eu creadigrwydd.
Tess Wood
ACOUcHRISTO/Chris Young
LARA WARD
Tess Wood is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Swansea. Wood’s practice aims to explore the possibilities of physical and vocal means of communication through somatic experimentation. They are looking to uncover the limitless combinations of ways we can re-connect with ourselves, our bodies and the spaces we inhabit, and ho
Tess Wood is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Swansea. Wood’s practice aims to explore the possibilities of physical and vocal means of communication through somatic experimentation. They are looking to uncover the limitless combinations of ways we can re-connect with ourselves, our bodies and the spaces we inhabit, and how this can develop deeper, more intuitive relationships. Their current research looks at how embodiment practices and use of character analysis can help us explore relationships with self and others, highlighting questions around gender, sexuality and whiteness.
ACOUcHRISTO/Chris Young
ACOUcHRISTO/Chris Young
ACOUcHRISTO/Chris Young
AcouChristo is a Cardiff based musician and sound designer working with found sounds. Over the years his work has ranged from sound design for various theatre companies to live music scored for dancers of various backgrounds. Highlights include touring the Mr & Mr’s Clark show ‘Louder Is Not Always Clearer’ with Jonny Cotsen and scoring n
AcouChristo is a Cardiff based musician and sound designer working with found sounds. Over the years his work has ranged from sound design for various theatre companies to live music scored for dancers of various backgrounds. Highlights include touring the Mr & Mr’s Clark show ‘Louder Is Not Always Clearer’ with Jonny Cotsen and scoring new music for S4C this year.
Mae AcouChristo yn gerddor a dylunydd sain o Gaerdydd sy'n gweithio gyda synau a geir. Dros y blynyddoedd mae ei waith wedi amrywio o ddylunio sain ar gyfer cwmnïau theatr amrywiol i gerddoriaeth fyw a sgoriwyd ar gyfer dawnswyr o wahanol gefndiroedd. Mae'r uchafbwyntiau yn cynnwys teithio gyda sioe Mr & Mr's Clark 'Louder Is Not Always Clearer' gyda Jonny Cotsen a sgorio cerddoriaeth newydd i S4C eleni.