From Wales to New Zealand, Vietnam, Brazil, and beyond...
Join award-winning Welsh musician Georgia Ruth for the second season of Breaking Boundaries - exploring how artists across different disciplines are pushing creative boundaries and fostering international collaborations.
Featuring interviews with diverse Welsh artists and cultural figures, the series uncovers how international exchange enriches creative practice, builds lasting connections, and positions Wales on the global arts stage.
The series includes Welsh musicians Carwyn Ellis and producer Greg Haver, discussing their work connecting with musicians and producers in Aotearoa, New Zealand; Lleuwen Steffan sharing how her 'Tafod Arian' project celebrates the roots of Welsh sacred music; writer Ian Rowlands exploring his boundary-pushing 'Aurora Borealis' anti-theatre project; and poet Joshua Jones celebrating LGBTQ+ communities' spaces with connections to Vietnam.
Listeners will also hear from Welsh theatre companies Dirty Protest Theatre and Hijinx about their connections with communities in France and remote areas of Brazil; internationally acclaimed artist Sir John Akomfrah discussing his upcoming exhibition moving from the Venice Biennale to the National Museum Wales; and Anna Falcini's connection with France and exploration of Welsh artist Gwen John's legacy.
Breaking Boundaries S2 is produced by Hannah Loy.
Breaking Boundaries: Series Two | Trailer
Breaking Boundaries: Series two | Episode one | Music across oceans
Host Georgia Ruth in conversation with Welsh musicians Carwyn Ellis and producer Greg Haver, discussing their work connecting with musicians and producers in Aotearoa, New Zealand; Lleuwen Steffan sharing how her 'Tafod Arian' project celebrates the roots of Welsh sacred music.
Breaking Boundaries: Series two| Episode two | Literature without borders
Host Georgia Ruth explores how Welsh writers connect with global perspectives through international collaboration. Welsh playwright Ian Rowlands' discusses his boundary-pushing "anti-theatre" Aurora Borealis project with South African director Tiisetso Mashifane wa Noni. We also hear from poet Joshua Jones about his Room/Ystafell/Phòng anthology celebrating LGBTQ+ spaces connecting Wales and Viet Nam, featuring Lauren Morais, Xuân Tùng and Maik Cây.