Ysbrydoli/Inspire
Ebrill/April 2025
What Inspires You?
Beth syn Eich Ysbrydoli?
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Is it amazing people past and present?
Ai pobl anhygoel ddoe a heddiw?
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Stories from history or tales of fiction?
Straeon o hanes neu chwedlau ffuglen?
'Inpire' was a site-specific dance and circus performance at Abergavenny Castle that explored the theme of inspiration.
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55 Dance Blast community members, young people and adults took part in the making of this spectacular performance.
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This project was a partnership between Dance Blast and Mon Life Heritage, thanks to funding from Arts Council Wales and additional funding from Creative Futures.
Take a look at our documentary...
MYCC = Monmouthshire Youth Circus Company/Cwmni Syrcas Ieuenctid Sir Fynwy
MCDC = Monmouthshire Connected Dance Company/Cwmni Dawns Gysylltiedig Sir Fynwy
MYDC = Monmouthshire Youth Dance Company/Cwmni Dawns Ieuenctid Sir Fynwy
Order of Performance/Trefn perfformiad
MYCC: Stilt Walkers 1/Cerddwyr Stiltiau MYCC 1
Our stilt walker characters were inspired by Lady Llanover, a Welsh heiress best known as a patron of Welsh arts, language and dress, plus her husband Benjamin Hall. It is said that Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster was named after him, as he was Commissioner of Works in 1855 when it was built.
Supported by stilt walkers Rhi Matthews and Kevin McIntosh
Cefnogir gan gerddwyr stilt Rhi Matthews a Kevin McIntosh
MYCC: Aerial Hang About/MYCC: Tin-droi Awyrol
Time Keepers/Ceidwaid Amber
An aerial hangabout inspired by Big Ben. The timekeeper explores the idioms of time told from the branches of trees.
The branches and leaves rustle in delight as the timekeepers bask in the glory of the extra hour from daylight saving time, to help them to look for lost time and to help them to catch the time flies.
Directed by: Elle Kate
Cyfarwyddwyd gan: Elle Kate
Choreographed by: Elle Kate, Kaiya Thomas and the aerialists
Coreograffi gan: Elle Kate, Kaiya Thomas a'r awyrolwyr
MCDC: Gwenynen Gwent
The piece is inspired by Welsh heiress, Lady Llanover, best known as a patron of the Welsh arts. She was a strong advocate of Welsh traditions, language and costumes and extremely enthusiastic about the Eisteddfod; The name of the piece 'Gwenynen Gwent', being her Bardic name (Eisteddfod artist pseudonym) meaning Gwent Bee. The dance uses traditional Welsh folk dance patterns to inspire its movement patterns and sees the traditional dance transform into a performance of a battle scene! This is inspired by the many historical battles in which the English and Welsh fought for control of the Welsh Marches and possession of Abergavenny castle alternated between the two sides and particularly inspired by the famous rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr, where the castle ws besieged by Welsh forces!
Choreographed by: Sarah Rogers and the dancers
Coreograffi gan: Sarah Rogers a'r danswyr
Atomic Advance: All of Us/Atomic Uwch: Pob un Ohonom
A conceptual take on how we inspire each other. One small impulse of positivity can spill over and create a ripple effect of personal growth. All of us can come together and take inspiration from those around us to achieve greatness.
Choreographed by: Hayley Feehan and the dancers
Coreograffi gan: Hayley Feehan a'r danswyr
