A Ballet Cymru and Krystal S. Lowe Co-Production
Ballet Cymru and Krystal S. Lowe present a bold adaptation of the Welsh folktale Daughters of the Sea with music by Kizzy Crawford.
Every land has its tale, its origin story if you will . . .
Daughters of the Sea is a tapestry of multilingual spoken word, dynamic dance, and Kizzy Crawford’s soul, funk, and folk music fusion. Come with us as we tell the tale of three women from different lands – a warrior, a healer, and a leader – journeying to find new adventures until a surprising foe incites them to stand together and fight to protect the freedom to choose.
Photo Credit: Mefus Photography
Three women surround a pile of sand against a grey background. The woman in the back is white with blonde hair and kicks her leg high wearing a green tulle skirt and cream top. The woman on the right has brown skin and long dark wavy hair. She leans back against the third woman while she holds the train of her golden/bronze dress. The third woman has white skin and brown curly hair. She balances on the pile of sand with her legs in the air while leaning against the woman in gold. Her dress is cream.
Daughters of the Sea is funded by Arts Council Wales, Welsh Government, National Lottery, and Tŷ Cerdd.
Cyd-gynhyrchiad Ballet Cymru a Krystal S. Lowe
Mae Ballet Cymru a Krystal S. Lowe yn cyflwyno addasiad beiddgar o’r chwedl Gymreig Merched y Môr gyda cherddoriaeth gan Kizzy Crawford.
Mae gan bob gwlad ei stori – stori ei dechreuad, os mynnwch chi . . .
Mae Merched y Môr yn dapestri o’r gair llafar amlieithog, dawns ddynamig, a chyfuniad Kizzy Crawford o gerddoriaeth enaid/ffync/jazz. Dewch gyda ni wrth i ni adrodd hanes tair menyw o wledydd gwahanol – ymladdwr, iachäwr, ac arweinydd – sy’n teithio i ddod o hyd i anturiaethau newydd hyd nes bod gelyn annisgwyl yn eu hannog i gyd-sefyll a brwydro i amddiffyn y rhyddid i ddewis.
Credyd Lluniau: Mefus Photography
Three women surround a pile of sand against a grey background. The woman in the back is white with blonde hair and kicks her leg high wearing a green tulle skirt and cream top. The woman on the right has brown skin and long dark wavy hair. She leans back against the third woman while she holds the train of her golden/bronze dress. The third woman has white skin and brown curly hair. She balances on the pile of sand with her legs in the air while leaning against the woman in gold. Her dress is cream.
Ariennir Daughters of the Sea gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, Llywodraeth Cymru, y Loteri Genedlaethol, a Tŷ Cerdd.
Tîm Creadigol | Creative Team
Coreograffydd ac Awdur | Choreographer and Writer
Krystal S. Lowe
Krystal S. Lowe is a Bermudian, Wales-based dancer, choreographer, writer, and director performing and creating dance theatre works for stage, public space, and film. She has had an extensive career performing with Ballet Cymru, Ransack Dance, Citrus Arts circus company, Theatr Iolo, and Theatr Cymru.
Krystal has written short films for Ffilm Cymru, BBC Arts, BBC Cymru, and Arts Council Wales; Music Theatre Wales; the Space for BBC’s Culture in Quarantine; and BFI Network Wales. Alongside her screenwriting Krystal self-published a bilingual children’s book ‘Whimsy’ which sits in libraries in Wales and Bermuda. She has written articles for Wales Arts Review’s collaboration with The Guardian, People Dancing’s Animated Magazine, and contributed to Parthian Books’ ‘Woman’s Wales?’.
Cyfansoddwr | Composer
Kizzy Crawford
Kizzy Crawford is a South Wales-based singer-songwriter and producer known for blending jazz, folk, and funk. She began producing music at 14, while her sound has evolved, it still reflects the styles and intentions that have defined her music from the beginning.
She has performed at many renowned events and festivals including the London Jazz Festival, Glastonbury and The Great Escape, and her music has received airplay from BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio 2, 6 Music, Jazz FM and more. In addition to her music, she has acting experience in theatre and TV including the title role in the award winning ‘Petula’ for National Theatre Wales.
Cynllunydd Goleuo | Lighting Designer
Elanor Higgins
Elanor is a prolific Lighting Designer based in Wales. She’s been lighting productions for Theatre, Opera, Dance, Musicals and Children’s Theatre for over 25 years and thrives from the collaborative nature and challenges each production brings.
A graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, she returns as a guest lecturer and mentor in Stage Lighting.
She features in the new book ‘Women in Entertainment Lighting’ by Collective Light, WIL
Cynllunydd Gwisgoedd | Costume Designer
George H. Wale
George is an artist, designer and maker based in Abergavenny, South Wales. Their practice spans costume design, sculpture and performance, working on commissions in collaboration with choreographers as well as on their own independent projects. George’s costume design is graphic, concept driven and heavily informed by their background in movement and their training in the visual arts. George’s work has been platformed by organisations such as g39, Green Man Festival and National Dance Company Wales. Their costume work has been part of programmes that have toured nationally and internationally to leading institutions and festivals of dance.
Dyluniad Set | Set Illustration
Jessie Begum
Jessie Begum is a freelance illustrator based in Cardiff, South Wales. She began her career creating online comics that explore themes like motherhood, cultural biases, and taboo topics within the South Asian community. Over time, her focus shifted toward illustrating children’s books, with a goal of broadening representation.
Her work gained momentum when her illustrations were featured in exhibitions and she was invited to join panel discussions, leading her to realise the impact of her art on a larger audience. As co-creator of Our Ramadan Calendar, Jessie aims to continue using her art to highlight underrepresented causes. Currently, she is working on her own books for young readers, with an emphasis on featuring characters from minority backgrounds.
