Ten Days on the Island presents
QWERIN
By Osian Meilir
Wales
When
11 – 19 MAR
See detailed schedule
Tickets
FREE
Duration
25 mins
Show Accessibility
Language No Barrier
Visual Content Rating
Venue Accessibility
Warnings
Suitable for all ages
Covid
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- Public availability of hand sanitiser at Festival venues.
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Part traditional Welsh folk dance and part 80s dancefloor, Qwerin’s pop-up performances in forests, wineries, city streets and waterfronts, from Salamanca to Munatrik/Stanley are mesmerising and euphoric. In their big black hats and colourful dresses, these three figures create an unforgettable signature of this year’s Festival.
Qwerin’s trio of performers bring to each encounter with local audiences their whimsical, liberating and inclusive celebration of culture, identity, landscape, and community. Featuring an original soundtrack by BAFTA award-winning Welsh musicians and Welsh traditional dress with a Vivienne Westwood-like twist, Qwerin is a feast for the senses.
Look out for a pop-up show near you or learn the Qwerin moves. Cast inhibitions to the wind and join one of our community performances.
“Creepy, joyful, space disco, folk – everything I want in a performance”
Detailed Schedule
HEDBERG PRECINCT, NIPALUNA/HOBART
10 MAR FRI, 5:15PM
ST DAVIDS PARK, NIPALUNA/HOBART
11 MAR SAT, 9:30AM
KANGAROO BAY, NIPALUNA/HOBART
11 MAR SAT, 3:45PM
CITY PARK, LAUNCESTON
12 MAR SUN, 9:30AM
CATARACT GORGE, LAUNCESTON
12 MAR SUN, 2:30PM
GODFREYS BEACH, MUNATRIK/STANLEY
15 MAR WED, 5:00PM
HIVE TASMANIA, ULVERSTONE
18 MAR SAT, 11:00AM
BURNIE FORESHORE, PATAWAY/BURNIE
18 MAR SAT, 6:00PM
DEVONPORT FORESHORE, DEVONPORT
19 MAR SUN, 7:00PM
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Credits
Performers – Osian Meilir, Cêt Haf, Elan Eidyr
Director / Choreographer: Osian Meilir
Design and Production – Becky Davies and Amy Barrett
Music Composition – Tic Ashfiled and Benjamin Talbott
Mentor – Marc Rees
Producer – Saoirse Anton
Associated Talks
QUEERING THE LANDSCAPE – QWERIN AND CROSS-DRESSING FARMERS
10 MAR FRI 2.30PM
Ian Potter Recital Hall
FREE
Welsh Performance artist Osian Meilir’s Qwerin is touring Lutruwita Tasmania throughout the festival. Join Osian in a conversation with Davina Wright (UTAS Lecturer in Theatre) that gives context to the work’s celebration of culture, identity and community through the linking of Welsh folk dancing, 18th Century cross-dressing farmers and the pulsating energy of Queer nightlife.
Speakers include:
Osian Meilir Director and Choreographer, Qwerin
Davina Wright Theatre Lecturer, University of Tasmania
For more information on The Hedberg Talks see here.
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