I am originally from a small rural village on the Llŷn Peninsula, North Wales where I was brought up in a Welsh speaking family. I have now been living in Cardiff for over half of my life, communicating bilingually in Welsh and English with my own family.
I had always talk about ‘home’ as the place I was brought up, but also now I refer to ‘home’ where I am currently living and where I’ve decided to place myself and my own family. The question of belonging, community and roots is a constant question in my mind.
Dwi’n wreiddiol o bentref bach gwledig ym Mhen Llŷn, lle cefais fy magu o fewn teulu Cymraeg. Rwyf bellach wedi bod yn byw yng Nghaerdydd ers dros hanner fy mywyd, yn cyfathrebu’n ddwyieithog yn Gymraeg a Saesneg gyda fy nheulu.
Roeddwn i wastad wedi siarad am ‘adra’ fel y lle ges i fy magu, ond dwi bellach yn i'n cyfeirio at ‘adra’ hefyd fel y lle dwi'n byw ar hyn o bryd a lle rydw i wedi penderfynu lleoli fy hun a fy nheulu. Mae y cysyniad o berthyn, cymuned a gwreiddiau ar fy meddwl i yn gyson.
Photograph of me during rehearsals of production 'The Girl with Incredibly Long Hair' by We Made This. Credit: Kirsten McTernan.
I have worked in the Theatre sector in Wales for over 20 years, from co-founding a theatre company after graduating, managing projects and productions
I've always felt a passion towards Community work, working for 10 years with Night Out, Arts Council of Wales Community Touring scheme and making access, integrating community engagement and outreach a priority in every production I managed during my work as a freelancer.
Dwi wedi gweithio yn y sector Theatr yng Nghymru ers dros 20 mlynedd, wedi cyd sefydlu cwmni theatr ar ôl graddio, rheoli prosiectau a chynyrchiadau Theatr.
Mae gen i angerdd tuag at waith Cymunedol, a gafodd ei sbarduno gan weithio am 10 mlynedd gyda Noson Allan, cynllun Teithio Cymunedol Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru. Roedd galluogi mynediad ac integreiddio ymgysylltu cymunedol yn flaenoriaeth ym mhob cynhyrchiad a wnes i ei arwain yn ystod fy ngwaith fel gweithiwr llawrydd.