Choreography
Voice in the Wind
Supported by the Arts Council England, Voices in the Wind is a collaboration between Angharad Harrop and Mestre Toni Vargas. It draws upon the strong folkloric legacy's in both Britain and Brazil that have their origins in the sea. Wandering between British Sea Shanties and the Brazilian tradition of Puxada de Rede the performance witnesses a searching, to discover a heritage on both sides of the atlantic that unites two cultures.
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Refugio do Pensamento
Supported by The Arts Council Wales, Edge Hill University, Senzala UK and the Ministeiro da Cultura (Brazil) Refugio do Pensamento (2013) is the latest collaboration exploring heritage and culture from Angharad Harrop and Ruan de Vargas. After an extremely successful premier at the Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod in North Wales, the group undertook a residency at the Centro Coreografico da cidade do Rio de Janeiro which culminated in performance at the Teatro Angel Vianna.
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Man Cyfarfod / Meeting Place
Man Cyfarfod / Meeting Place (2013) was supported by the Arts Council Wales and Edge Hill University. The traveling performance took place on the pathway to Aber Falls in Abergwyngregyn and featured performances from Capoeira Senzala Cymru, Clocswyr Garmon, Dawnswyr Delyn and Nick Blandford. The performance was directed by Angharad Harrop and Ruan de Vargas
Haven for Thought
Haven for Thought (2012) was commissioned by De Montfort University for the opening of Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Tour in Leicester. The performance draws upon folk dance and capoeira and explores legends of the princes and princesses of Olde Britain.
Cultural Dialogues
Research and development project in 2012, with support and funding from the Arts Council of Wales, De Montfort University and Senzala UK. The project culminated in the performance of Saudade/Hiraeth at the Cultural eXchanges Festival in Leicester.
This project was a collaboration between Angharad Harrop and Ruan de Vargas that looked at heritage and culture from two very different nations, Wales and Brazil. The project explores communication and how we can share our culture with others. How do we identify where we belong through our culture and and how can we use this to show others who we are and where we come from? This initial research and development period has influenced the production of Haven for Thought (2012) Man Cyfarfod/Meeting Place (2013) and Refugio do Pensamento (2013).
This project was a collaboration between Angharad Harrop and Ruan de Vargas that looked at heritage and culture from two very different nations, Wales and Brazil. The project explores communication and how we can share our culture with others. How do we identify where we belong through our culture and and how can we use this to show others who we are and where we come from? This initial research and development period has influenced the production of Haven for Thought (2012) Man Cyfarfod/Meeting Place (2013) and Refugio do Pensamento (2013).
Ty Bach Twt
Ty Bach Twt was commission by Dawns i Bawb. It has been performed at the Dawns i Bawb Showcase and Wales Dance Platform. It will be performed as part of EDGE at Deda in Septemberres the simple ideas that arise from this Wesh nursery rhyme. Ty Bach Twt draws upon Welsh folklore to spark new thought on this age old tune and takes inspiration from the Welsh culture and heritage of the dancers. The dancers give brief glimpses into their 'Ty Bach Twt' set to the musical accompaniment of North Walian Folk Band Brigyn and the improvisations of a live cellist.
Perguntas & Atebion
Perguntas & Atebion is an international collaboration between musician Ruan de Vargas (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and dancer Angharad Harrop (Trelogan, Wales). They exchange thoughts and ideas that inform a live media linked performance.
Perguntas & Atebion aims to explore the possibilities of online creative dialogue. The creative process will be a series of questions and answers shared via this website. Conversations that develop from these initial beginnings will inform the live performance. We hope to explore the possibilities of online collaboration and performance. The creative process invites the sharing of ideas from those interested, so please feel free to comment and share your thoughts and opinions.
www.perguntasatebion.com
Perguntas & Atebion aims to explore the possibilities of online creative dialogue. The creative process will be a series of questions and answers shared via this website. Conversations that develop from these initial beginnings will inform the live performance. We hope to explore the possibilities of online collaboration and performance. The creative process invites the sharing of ideas from those interested, so please feel free to comment and share your thoughts and opinions.
www.perguntasatebion.com
Fuse
Performance commissioned by North East Wales dance for their cultural explosion platform in 2011 in collaboration with Lisa Spaull. Fuse is a lively and vibrant duet drawing on a variety of different cultural dances. Choreographed with a young audience in mind the piece is fun light hearted and high energy.
Dancing on a Memory
Dancing on a Memory is a pensive and playful performance that was developed in collaboration with sound artist James Kelly. Through creating opportunities for the instant composition of space and place in relation to movement and sound, the performance investigates the inspiration for improvised movement drawing upon Capoeira and Morris Dance.
My personal experiences of practicing Morris from being a small child in the valleys of North Wales and Capoeira as a young adult in cities around Britain as well as the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, inform the performance. Similarities as well as differences between Capoeira and Morris are highlighted through spatial pathways, rhythms and qualities; the interplay between these alters with different audiences in different venues. As the title reflects Dancing on a Memory investigates how the present draws upon the past in order to exist.
The improvised nature allows the piece to continually develop, so it truly is unique to the moment it is performed. The performance allows for change and adaptation in relation to the audience's mood and feeling and aims to allow the audience in, to experience the thought process of the dancer in motion, questioning where ideas are coming from and how they emerge.
My personal experiences of practicing Morris from being a small child in the valleys of North Wales and Capoeira as a young adult in cities around Britain as well as the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, inform the performance. Similarities as well as differences between Capoeira and Morris are highlighted through spatial pathways, rhythms and qualities; the interplay between these alters with different audiences in different venues. As the title reflects Dancing on a Memory investigates how the present draws upon the past in order to exist.
The improvised nature allows the piece to continually develop, so it truly is unique to the moment it is performed. The performance allows for change and adaptation in relation to the audience's mood and feeling and aims to allow the audience in, to experience the thought process of the dancer in motion, questioning where ideas are coming from and how they emerge.
Where Children Sleep
Where children sleep is a commissioned performance working with 80 children from across
North Wales for Clwyd Theatr Cymru and the National Eisteddfod of Wales. Based
on James Mollisons book, the performance looks at the inequality of children’s
live across the globe, from slums in Rio de Janeiro to the mansions of Beverly Hills. I am
assistant choreographer alongside Cai Tomos.