READING GROUP: An Autopsy of a Mother, a Bear and a Fridge (18+)

Join artist Kath Ashill for a relaxed discussion exploring the themes of Deborah Light’s new dance/theatre show: An Autopsy of a Mother, a Bear and a Fridge. No prior reading necessary!

In her new work, Deborah Light uncovers the connective tissue between a mother, a bear and fridge, to reveal her own vulnerability, anger, humour and strength. With cold clinical brutality, warm openness and hot feminist rage she exposes both personal experiences and patriarchal systems that place pressure on the female body.

For this reading group, Kath will share a range of cultural texts - films, music videos, essays, podcasts, songs - gathered in dialogue with Deborah. Texts might be highbrow, trashy, personal, or political, resulting in an informal and accessible space for rough ideas and responses to flow without judgement.

Attendees do not need to prepare for the session. All reading abilities are welcome.

Babes in arms are welcome (babies under 12 months).
Please note there will be content unsuitable for under 18s.

About the artist

Kathryn Ashill is an interdisciplinary artist-researcher whose work deals with human and non-human encounters, queerness and performance, and has an active interest in creating spaces that are thoughtful, humorous, inclusive transformative and weird. Ashill graduated with a BA Honours in Fine Art (Combined Media) from Swansea Metropolitan University (now University of Wales Trinity St Davids), has an MFA degree from Glasgow School of Art (2015), and has exhibited work nationally and internationally. Kathryn was recently a Future Wales Fellow for Arts Wales (2023).