a tragedy in eight dances by Tony Conran

Persons of the drama:

Story teller

Blodeuwedd – a woman made from flowers (her role is devided beteen two actresses, one who is a mezzo-soprano)
Two dancers who represent Gwydion the magician
Lleu his son
Blodeuwedd (the mezzo-soprano)
Gronw, Blodeuwedd’s lover
her maids
the stag, the eagle, the sow of Time and the owl as occasion demands

Ensemble, scored for:
mezzo soprano
clarinet in B-flat
violin
double bass (occasionally drumming on the sound board)

text: Tony Conran
– duration: ca. 50′
– options for performances in Wales are being undertaken
– not published yet