{"id":41,"date":"2022-10-02T09:45:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T08:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wip.cymru\/?p=41"},"modified":"2022-10-15T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T14:18:57","slug":"the-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/the-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"WIP22 - The Sanctuary - Marcus Jarrell Willis\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sq1O98eDT1w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mae The Sanctuary, wedi\u2019i greu gan goreograffydd wedi\u2019i leoli yng Nghymru Marcus Jarrell Willis, yn waith dawns ddeuawd un act sy\u2019n gwahodd y gynulleidfa ar daith i ymestyn i mewn a chofleidio ei lloches \u2013 Lle personol yn ystod cyfnod lle mae noddfa a thawelwch wedi\u2019u hamddifadu i\u2019r ddynol ryw. Mae\u2019r greadigaeth ddawns un awr yn dangos gwahanol gyfnodau taith emosiynol sy\u2019n adlewyrchu profiadau bywyd personol dau fod dynol. Mae\u2019r greadigaeth yn cynnwys cyfansoddiad ysgrifenedig gwreiddiol gan egin awdur a anwyd yng Nghymru, Tomos O\u2019Sullivan, gyda cherddoriaeth gan amrywiaeth o artistiaid rhyngwladol ac o\u2019r DU. Mae The Sanctuary yn addas i gynulleidfaoedd o bob oed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sanctuary, created by Wales based choreographer Marcus Jarrell Willis, is a one act duet dance work that invites the audience on a journey to reach within and embrace their sanctuary \u2013 An intimate place during a time where refuge and tranquility are starved for mankind. The one-hour dance creation demonstrates the various phases of an emotional journey that reflects two human beings\u2019 personal life experiences. The creation includes an original writing composition by Welsh born, up and coming writer, Tomos O\u2019Sullivan, with music by various UK and international artists. The Sanctuary is suitable for audiences of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Gyfaill, gobeithiaf dy fod yn iawn<br>Fel dwi, ar y cyfan<br>Mae dy adawiad dal i losgi<br>Ond dwi wedi dod mor bell \u00e2 hyn ar fy mhen fy hun<br>Falle dy fod ti\u2019n cael partis-t\u00ea mewn rhyw deyrnas wyryf arall<br>Gei di dy ryfeddod, o leiaf mae gen i fy noethineb<br>Dwi ddim yn disgwyl llythyr, does dim angen dy ymateb<br>Ai ti, neu fi, neu bywyd ei hunan sy\u2019n dychmygol?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\"><strong>Tomos O\u2019Sullivan<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Friend I hope you\u2019re well<br>As I am for the most part<br>Your abandonment still smarts<br>But by myself I\u2019ve made it this far<br>Perhaps you\u2019re having tea parties in some other virgin kingdom<br>You can have your wonderland at least I have my wisdom<br>I don\u2019t expect a letter, your reply is not that necessary<br>Is it you, or is it me, or is life itself imaginary?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Tomos O\u2019Sullivan<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marcus Jarrell Willis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Marcus-Jarrell-Willis.jpg\" alt=\"Marcus Jarrell Willis\" width=\"317\" height=\"308\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mae comisiynau, preswyliadau a chreadigaethau ffilm yn cynnwys gwaith i Ailey II, TU Dance, NY Choreographic Institute, gyda dawnswyr New York City Ballet, Company Danzante, Ballet Cymru, The Juilliard School, SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, The Ailey School, University of Minnesota, Lucia Marthas Institute for the Performing Arts, Rubicon Dance, COCA, Satellite Collective, The Dance Gallery Festival Level Up Commission yn 2013 a The 92nd Y Dance Introduction Series, ymhlith eraill. Cafodd ei enwi fel Coreograffydd Gorau am greadigaeth TU Dance, Sensible Existence in City Pages 2018 Best of the Twin Cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comisiynwyd estyniad i hyd noswaith Sensible Existence fel Prosiect TU Dance yng ngwanwyn 2022. Willis oedd Cymrawd Coreograffi Leverhulme 2018\/9 yn Rambert Dance yn Llundain, ac yn ystod y cyfnod hwnnw, cyflawnodd greadigaeth unawd hyd noswaith POM\/POM, Portrait of Man\/ Pieces of Me a chr\u00ebwyd gwaith gyda dawnswyr dethol o Rambert 2. Yn 2021, penodwyd i r\u00f4l Coreograffydd Preswyl i Ballet Cymru yng Nghasnewydd, Cymru, lle creodd ei waith, Isolated Pulses, gyda\u2019r cwmni ar gyfer y llwyfan a ffilm, creodd Echoes gyda Ballet Cymru 2 (Rhaglen Cyn-Broffesiynol) a gweithiodd gyda Dawns Haf Cymru (Ysgol Ballet Ryngwladol Cymru) yn ystod ei dymor agoriadol. Ar yr un pryd, mae Willis yn parhau\u2019r daith o adeiladu gweithfeydd coreograffig ar gyfer ei brosiect perfformiad dawns annibynnol, MJ Willis Project-Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Commissions, residencies and film creations include works for Ailey II, TU Dance, NY Choreographic Institute, with dancers of New York City Ballet, Company Danzante, Ballet Cymru, The Juilliard School, SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, The Ailey School, University of Minnesota, Lucia Marthas Institute for the Performing Arts, Rubicon Dance, COCA, Satellite Collective, The Dance Gallery Festival Level Up Commission in 2013 and The 92nd Y Dance Introduction Series, among others. He was named Best Choreographer for TU Dance creation, Sensible Existence in City Pages 2018 Best of the Twin Cities. The evening length expansion of Sensible Existence was commissioned as a TU Dance Project in spring 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Willis was the 2018\/19 Leverhulme Choreography Fellow at Rambert Dance in London, during which time he completed the evening length solo creation POM\/POM, Portrait of Man\/ Pieces of Me and created work with selected dancers of Rambert 2. In 2021, he was appointed the role of Resident Choreographer for Ballet Cymru in Newport, Wales UK, where he created his work, Isolated Pulses, with the company for stage and film, created Echoes with Ballet Cymru 2 (Pre-Professional Programme) and worked with Wales Summer Dance (Wales International Ballet School) during his inaugural season. Synchronously, Willis is continuing the journey of building choreographic works for his independent dance performance project, MJ Willis Project-Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marcus Jarrell Willis\u30fb2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-works"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":227,"href":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41\/revisions\/227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ballet.cymru\/wip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}