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Theatr Ffynnon

THEATR FFYNNON

  (2012 - )
Nationality:    Welsh
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Literary Agent:    Theatr Ffynnon, Llantarnam Grange, St David's Road, Cwmbran NP44 1PD

Theatr Ffynnon is recognised as a model of best practice in supporting the development of a disability arts culture in Wales and beyond, placing adults and young people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues at the centre of activities, involving them as creators, performers & educators.

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below is a list of Theatr Ffynnon's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Cluttering         Curious Secret, A         Dandelion         House for Sale         In Black and White         Into My Arms         Larvae         M: Brio         Pieces of Hate         Unique Me, The
Cluttering

Synopsis:
d-d-d-do y:ou re-really (h)ear m:e? Through creative development, exploration and research, the performance will look to unravel what happens between the listener and speaker, when the "expectation of communication is violated" . . . Enter a world of blackboards, chalk, talking, dancing, stories and loud music! This has been an 8 month collaborative project between Theatr Ffynnon and Sherman Cymru through a series of workshops and residency, involving pupils from Crownbridge Special Needs School, participants from Sherman Cymru Youth Theatre, along with support from the staff from Torfaen Transitional Team and Youth Service.

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Curious Secret, A

Synopsis:
Young People + Space - Dog + Underground + Family+ Home = A Curious Secret. Using the outline story from the novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night", . . ."A Curious Secret" was developed as a 24 hr news story, incorporating a multi- Media format and installation. This public performance was performed by 14 young adults (16-19 years olds) with learning disabilities from Crownbridge Special Needs School, Torfaen.

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1st Produced:
Crownbridge Special Needs School, Torfaen     Dec 2013

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Dandelion

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Dandelion directed by Caroline Bunce, our first ever female director was a devised piece of theatre, taking its inspiration from the role of women during this period. The performance reflected on the effect of time passing and the experience of waiting on both those in combat and those left behind. Much of the work and ideas generated were developed at the workshops with 22 members from the Chepstow and Risca groups. There was considerable research undertaken and much of the multi-media footage, was authentic. This included filmed footage of soldiers disfigured in combat; the first ever cosmetic makeup/masks created to help with their appearance; authentic love letters written and received by soldiers and loved ones; original photographs of family and friends, female workers in an ammunition factory, a female football match and poetry from Vera Brittain & Siegfreid Sassoon.

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1st Produced:
Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff     Oct 2014

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House for Sale

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An Angel passed by. They are our memories. They are our remembering. Elaborate and exquisite stories are revealed in this elegant south facing property with some period features. As you would expect in a property of this age there are some cracks and evidence of subsidence but we prefer to call them laugh lines. Memories of past and present are brought to life in this site specific project where each room tells a different story. A pair of maids prepare a ceremonial cup of tea, a man dreams of his golfing days, a daughter waits to see if her mother will ever return home whilst she is watched by three shadowy figures. Funny, moving, with live music, drama and dance, House for Sale is about our sense of community and our need to belong. The journey to the property is short but please come prepared for outdoor weather. Please also come prepared for an unforgettable world of delight!

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In Black and White

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In Black and White is a theatre pastiche of early American film, devised through exploration of the comedic physical language of silent movies. The story is a realisation of the American Dream - fame, money and true love - featuring old film favourites, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, accompanied by early American piano music and slapstick sequences.

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1st Produced:
Abertillery Community Theatre, Abertillery     19 Jun 2004

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Into My Arms

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A tender story of love and innocence told through movement, mask and music.

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Larvae

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Larvae is the story about our external world, reflected through our internal thoughts, feelings, dreams and memories which we experience through our lives. Are we looking to or are we are looking from? What can we see as an individual, and what can we see as a group? How do we use that experience for our own development and wellbeing? Our environment is our reflection, what we are doing about that? Are we mobile or immobile? Are we limited in self- expression? Do we really need a frame or structures? Are we really independent? Our development in the Larvae stage can be reflected as defiant and proud, flawless and imprecise, always changing. Completely unpredictable, sometimes furious and loud, sometimes lost at times curious, sometimes almost invisible but deep-rooted. The Larvea process, is likened to a puberty stage, where our behaviour is stimulated by hormonal signals impacting our growth, function and transformation of the brain, bones, muscles, blood, skin,. . . "Larvae" is set to focus on the physical growth of the performers, so in dance terms it looks at the morphological- more internal changes reflecting to outward appearance, building the shape, structure, colour and pattern of the human body.

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M: Brio

Synopsis:
Metamorfoza is the metaphor for a participative creative journey through 'context oriented dance.' This first showcase forms part of Theatr Ffynnon' s new initiative, Ffynnon Collective, which has, at the very heart of it, the belief that active participation in creative expression improves mental, physical and emotional health and well-being, as well as contributes to both personal and professional development and growth.

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Phase 1 of Metamorfoza

1st Produced:
Riverfront Arts Centre, Newport     Sep 2014

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Pieces of Hate

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Pieces of Hate, a 12 month project dealing with the subject of disability hate crime. The process involved over 60 individuals from South and Mid Wales, working closely with the writer Philip Michell and Director/Actor John Norton, in creating pieces based on the group's opinions and experiences of this issue The piece was performed at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff by 14 members of Theatr Ffynnon and was based around 5 real incidents which happened to various members of the company. "If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself" Socrates. Sean is a young man in trouble. He wants to lead a normal life just like his friends but other people keep getting in the way! Sean can't decide if The Shadow Man' inside his head is his friend or not. He looks to his friends for help, but they each have their own stories of hate and hard times to tell. Stories of loneliness, ridicule and isolation, even stories of intimidation and physical attack.

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Unique Me, The

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It was a drizzly, grey November day when I was wandering the streets of our little town, thoughts popping in and out of my head, wondering - where am I going? Where have I been? Where have I come from? WHO AM I REALLY? In the distance I could see the Old Library and there outside stands a curious man ushering people in and people out, rather hypnotically. Then something caught my eye -I looked down - there in a puddle floating on a leaf was an envelope and it had my name written on it. Intrigued I bent down and picked it up. As I shook the droplets of water off the envelope which had made the ink run - I could still see a name, my name! My heart was racing - I took a deep breath. . .and carefully opened the envelope and pulled out a note. There in bold letters the words. . .

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