A THEATR MWLDAN | ASTAR ARTES CO-PRODUCTION

ON TOUR OCTOBER 20 - 22 NOVEMBER 2013

'gorgeous, eloquent, elegant music' Thomas Brooman CBE

A stunning shared musical journey between two world class virtuosos - Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and West African kora player Seckou Keita. From Casamance in Senegal, Seckou Keita has a formidable reputation as “an inspired exponent of the Kora” (The Guardian). Harpist Catrin Finch is one of Wales’ leading international musical ambassadors, and one of the world’s finest players of this most Welsh of instruments.

The harp occupies a vital place in the incredibly rich cultures of both West Africa and Wales and, remarkably, both nations share a centuries-old bardic tradition of intricate oral history, expressed through music, song and verse. Together, Finch and Keita have risen to the tough challenge of blending two completely different musical cultures and creating something coherent, relevant and entirely new.

TOUR DATES:

October 2013

20 Hall for Cornwall, Cornwall

30 The Apex, Bury St Edmunds

November 2013

1 Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury

2 Artrix , Bromsgrove

6 Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon/Aberhonddu

8 Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli

9 Torch Theatre, Milford Haven/Aberdaugleddau

10 Theatr Harlech, Harlech

13 Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe

14 Theatr Hafren, Newtown /Y Drenewydd

15 Bangor University, Pontio, Bangor

16 Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli

17 Ucheldre Centre, Holyhead / Caergybi

20 Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham

21 Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal

22 Hull Jazz Festival @ Hull Truck Theatre

Supported by the Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government and the National Lottery.