Osian Meilir: Qwerin

Charged with Joy, QWERIN is inspired by the weaving and flowing patterns of traditional Welsh folk-dancing, combined with the pulsating energy of Queer nightlife. QWERIN is back, commenting on notions of Queerness and Welshness through a contemporary dance performance that celebrates culture, identity and community. Performed with an original soundtrack by some of Wales’ most renowned musicians and costumes that give a new edge to the Welsh traditional dress, QWERIN truly is a feast for the senses.

QWERIN was created in 2021 as a commission from Articulture and the Wales Outdoor Art Consortium and was developed into a full-length work in 2022 with funding support from Arts Council Wales and additional support from National Dance Company Wales.

Age guidance: All ages (family friendly)

About the artists...

Osian Meilir is a performer, dance-maker and movement artist from Wales. Originally from Pentre’r Bryn, on the west coast of Wales, Meilir went on to train at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London.

Meilir premiered their first mid-scale production ‘QWERIN’, as director and choreographer in 2021 and developed the work to its full length for touring internationally in 2022 and 2023, appearing in festivals across the UK, Australia and France. Currently the Associate Artist of National Dance Company Wales, Meilir premiered UN3D as part of their 4x10 project last summer and was Movement Director on National Theatre Wales’ latest musical production Feral Monster.

Meilir’s up bringing in rural West Wales and their fascination with notions of identity, culture and community continues to feed their creativity and inspire their work.

Image: Qwerin by Sioned Birchall