Krystal S. Lowe: Remarkable Rhythm

Remarkable Rhythm

Seligman Theatre

Tuesday 23 July, 2pm & Wednesday 24 July, 11am & 2pm.

One bench, two people, and five days.

Through music, movement, and mishap, two young people experience the difficulty and joy in connecting with those unlike themselves.

Rhythm is spontaneous and experiences life as movement; and all sound as music. Glas loves life smooth and stable; preferring things remain the same. When Rhythm and Glas meet at Bellevue park they have the five days of half-term to see if their friendship is worth keeping, before they go back to their separate schools.

Will they find a way to create something remarkable and discover a rhythm that is theirs alone?

Remarkable Rhythm is a dance theatre show for young people 7+ and their families.

With integrated audio description by the two dancers, this show is accessible to audiences who are blind or partially sighted and the physical storyline is visually clear so allows D/deaf audiences the ability to also experience every show fully.

To book on for the FREE Writing Movement Workshop for families click here.

Access Information:

Integrated Audio Description

Audio Described performances are designed for children (or their adults) who are blind or partially sighted. Audience members using this service listen to live verbal commentary describing what is happening on stage. They can also hear descriptions of the set, costumes, facial expressions, and body language.

For Remarkable Rhythm, our Audio Description is a central part of the show with the performers speaking the Audio Description live while they dance.

Integrated Touch Tour

A touch tour gives blind or partially sighted audience members a chance to familiarise themselves with the set, props and costumes before the show begins.

For Remarkable Rhythm, our Touch Tour is a central part of the show with all audiences being welcomed into the stage space as they enter each performance to explore the set, props and costumes before each show begins.

Created by Krystal S. Lowe in association with Theatr Iolo

Funded by Arts Council Wales and Theatr Iolo, and supported by South East Dance

Creative Team

Writer/Director - Krystal S. Lowe

Set Designer - Simin Ma

Lighting Designer - Elanor Higgins

Composers - Tumi Williams and Craig Yellen

Production Team

Production Manager - Nick Allsop

Touch Tour Guide – Karema Ahmed

Cast

Rhythm – Krystal S. Lowe

Glas – Jules Young

About the artists...

Krystal S. Lowe

Krystal S. Lowe is a Bermuda-born, Wales-based dancer, choreographer, writer, and director performing and creating dance theatre works for stage, public space, and film that explore themes of intersectional identity, mental health and wellbeing, and empowerment to challenge herself and audiences toward introspection and social change. She is passionate about integrating access and exploring multilingual work with a specific focus on British Sign Language, Welsh, and English.

She has had 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. As a freelance, self-producing artist she has performed for the National Gallery for 'HOME zero' created by: Love Ssega, commissioned by Nesta and National Gallery X and Music Theatre Wales Opera for Screen ‘Somehow’.

Throughout her career, She has been supported, through funding and commissions, by Arts Council Wales, Bermuda Arts Council, Ballet Cymru, Theatr Iolo, Ffilm Cymru, Clwstwr, Music Theatre Wales, National Theatre Wales, National Dance Company Wales, National Dance Foundation of Bermuda, Wales Arts International, Unlimited, and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru.

Currently, she is an Associate Artist for Ballet Cymru, Trustee for National Dance Company Wales, and a member of Theatre for Young Audiences Cymru.

Theatr Iolo

Theatr Iolo’s vision is to have a society in which all children can feel empowered and inspired. We strive to do this by enriching the lives of children through memorable experiences that challenge the mind and stir the imagination.

Theatr Iolo has been at the forefront of creating theatre for children in Wales for over thirty-five years. We are passionate about nurturing and igniting the imagination and creativity of young minds, to help children make sense of the world around them and to find their place within it.

We work with the best artists, writers and creatives, to create memorable and bold live theatre, workshops and activities in both English and Welsh. Our work for babies, children and teenagers is toured across Wales, the UK and internationally.