‘Mae Interwoven yn ddarn theatr dawns am fywydau a phrofiadau menywod Du drwy gyfrwng gwallt. Mae’n archwilio profiad defodol gofal gwallt a’i bwysigrwydd o ran adeiladu cysylltiad a pherthnasau rhwng teuluoedd; canfyddiadau a disgwyliadau cymdeithasol ynghylch steil a mathau gwallt a sut mae hynny yn ein dylanwadu ni fel unigolion; a thaith hunandderbyn rymusol. Mae Interwoven yn gyfres fywgraffyddol o ddarnau o farddoniaeth a straeon byr sy’n rhannu bywydau menywod Du drwy gerddoriaeth, symudiad, a’r gair llafar.’
‘Interwoven is a dance theatre piece about the lives and experiences of Black women through the medium of hair. It explores the ritualistic experience of hair care and its importance in building connection and relationships between families; societal expectations and perceptions surrounding hair types and styles and how that influences us as individuals; and the empowering journey of self-acceptance. Interwoven is a biographical sequence of poems and short stories sharing the lives of Black women through music, movement, and spoken word.’
Krystal S. Lowe
Ganwyd Krystal S. Lowe, sydd nawr wedi’i lleoli yng Nghymru, ym Mermwda. Mae’n ddawnsiwr, coreograffydd, awdur a chyfarwyddwr sy’n creu gweithfeydd theatr ddawns i’r llwyfan, llefydd cyhoeddus, a ffilm sy’n archwilio themâu hunaniaeth groestoriadol, lles ac iechyd meddwl, a grymuso i herio ei hun a chynulleidfaoedd tuag at hunanymholiad a newid cymdeithasol.
Mae ganddi yrfa helaeth yn perfformio a theithio gyda Ballet Cymru ledled y Deyrnas Unedig, Tseina a Bermwda; gyda chwmni syrcas Citrus Arts, Ransack Dance, Theatr Iolo, The Successors of the Mandingue, a Laku Neg.
Mae ei gwaith diweddar yn cynnwys: ‘Good Things to Come’ wedi’i gomisiynu gan Gwmni Dawns Cenedlaethol Cymru a Llenyddiaeth Cymru i Cymru yn yr Almaen 2021 Llywodraeth Cymru; ‘Somehow’, Comisiwn Digidol 2021 Music Theatre Wales; ‘Complexity of Skin’ wedi’i gomisiynu gan the Space i Ddiwylliant yn y Cyfnod Cloi y BBC; ‘Baby, Bird and Bee 2021’ gan Sarah Argent a Theatr Iolo (taith yng Nghymru); Darlleniadau Barddoniaeth yn Theatr Glan yr Afon a Carpet Spoken Word; ‘Danser Ensemble’ gyda the Successors of the Mandingue wedi’i gomisiynu gan y Cyngor Prydeinig, wedi’i gyflwyno yng Ngŵyl Llais 2021, Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru; Preswyliad Artistig ymchwil a datblygu Laku Neg, 2021; a Gwobr Datblygu Beacons 2021 am ‘Seven’ (ffilm fer), wedi ei ariannu gan Rwydwaith BFI Cymru, Ffilm Cymru, a’r Loteri Genedlaethol.
Krystal S. Lowe is a Bermuda-born, Wales-based dancer, choreographer, writer, and director creating dance theatre works for stage, public space, and film that explore themes of intersectional identity, mental health and w ellbeing, and empowerment to challenge herself and audiences toward introspection and social change.
She has an extensive career performing and touring with Ballet Cymru throughout the United Kingdom, China and Bermuda; with Citrus Arts circus company, Ransack Dance, Theatr Iolo, The Successors of the Mandingue, and Laku Neg.
Her recent credits include: ‘Good Things to Come’ commissioned by National Dance Company Wales and Literature Wales for the Welsh Government’s Wales in Germany 2021; ‘Somehow’, a Music Theatre Wales Digital Commission 2021; ‘Complexity of Skin’ commissioned by the Space for BBC’s Culture in Quarantine; ‘Baby, Bird and Bee 2021’ by Sarah Argent and Theatr Iolo (Welsh tour); Poetry Readings at Riverfront Theatre and Carpet Spoken Word; ‘Danser Ensemble’ with the Successors of the Mandingue commissioned by British Council, presented at Wales Millenium Centre Festival of Voice, 2021; and Laku Neg Artistic Residency R&D, 2021; and Beacons Development Award 2021 for ‘Seven’ (short film), funded by BFI Network Wales, Ffilm Cymru, and National Lottery.
