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Creative Residency: Part OneAnthony & Kel Matsena

24 May - 28 May 2021

Currently Swansea based, practitioners Anthony and Kel Matsena have been invited by Mission Gallery to research and develop a new movement piece for potential performance in the gallery or in the public domain later in the year.  

With multiple commitments working with their company or on solo projects, Anthony and Kel are taking this time to explore and create together, in a space in their home-town that is new to them. Bringing their richly multi-faceted, creative practices to Mission, Anthony and Kel’s residency will explore various personal and global narratives and considerations through movement and sound.

About | Anthony Matsena

Born in Zimbabwe and raised in Wales, choreographer and movement director Anthony trained at London Contemporary Dance School. Along with his brother Kel, he is the co-artistic director of their award-winning company Matsena Productions. They most recently wrote and directed original piece Geometry of Fear for Messums Wiltshire and adapted it for a livestream performance on BBC's Dancing Nation as Shades of Blue. Anthony is also director of performance and performance associate at Messums Wiltshire. He is an associate artist of National Dance Company Wales and was selected as one of the inaugural Young Associates at Sadler's Wells Theatre in 2018.

About | Kel Matsena

Welsh-Zimbabwean actor, writer and director Kel graduated from Bristol Old Vic Theatre in 2019. He recently played the role of Anton in A Monster Calls UK/US Tour directed by Sally Cookson and appeared as guest lead Mo Adebayo in BBC's Doctors. He, with brother Anthony, are co-artistic directors of Matsena Productions, an award-winning dance company. They most recently wrote and directed original piece Geometry of Fear for Messums Wiltshire and adapted it for a livestream performance on BBC's Dancing Nation as Shades of Blue.

Both Anthony and Kel are represented by United Agents 

 

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