Ransack Dance Company
'Us and Them
Touring 2023-2024
An ambitious double-bill production of athletic contemporary dance, spoken word and live music. Plus performances from local community members. Us and Them explores both togetherness and separation. How we connect with some people by sharing experiences, whilst disconnecting with others by creating barriers. Dividing‘us’ from ‘them
Every performance includes BSL interpretatiom
Tour Dates
Autumn 2023
YMa, Pontypridd
Thursday 12th October
The Met, Abertillery
Thursday 19th October
Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea
Thursday 9th November
The Hafren, Newtown
Thursday 16th November
Spring 2024
Torch Theatre, Milford Haven
Friday 2nd Februrary
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth
Thursday. 8th February
Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwhelli
Wednesday 21st February
Galeri, Caernarfon
Saturday 24th February
Riverfront, Newport
Wednesday 6th March
QWERIN
2022-2024
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 comments on notions of Queerness and Welshness through a contemporary dance performance celebrating culture, identity and community. To 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 all 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 the National Dance Company of Wales.
Qwerin exists in 3 forms
Qwerin (bach)
‘Qwerin (bach)’ is the original version created in 2021 for 3 performers.
QWERIN
QWERIN is the fully realised version of the work. It’s a piece for 6 performers. A live musician interjects synthesised sounds and layered instrumental tracks as the piece unfolds. Based on the same principles and structures as ‘Qwerin (bach)’, QWERIN is the fullest version of the work.
Qwerin - Promenade
With the costumes being incredibly conceptual, detailed and strikingly beautiful, the Qwerin concept can also be presented as a walkabout performance for festivals and outdoor events. This involves interacting with the crowd through a mixture of folk and club dancing. The dancers perform small vignettes of the show as they weave and wander amongst the crowd. Audience members can participate by wearing one of our giant hats or responding to the performance ad lib.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director and Choreographer: Osian Meilir
Performers: Bethan Cooper, Cêt Haf, Deborah Light, Elan Elidyr, Mike Williams, Osian Meilir, Richard Pye with Samiwel Humphreys (Shamoniks)
Design Team: Becky Davies and Amy Barrett
Music Composition: Tic Ashfield, Benjie Talbott and Shamoniks
Mentor: Marc Rees
Producer: Sophie Holland
Film by Eddie Adamson Film and Guto Thomas
An additional thanks to Saoirse Anton and Hanna Lyn Hughes for their support.
