SEAWEED IN THE FRUIT LOCKER – RHYS MORGAN
Performance
VENUE
1. Dawe’s Twineworks, West Coker
Sun 28 May, 12pm Lunchtime
Seaweed in the Fruit Locker is an LGBTQIA+ sea shanty choir formed by artist Rhys Morgan, exploring queer motifs within seafaring history and collective performance in marginalised communities through the tradition of shanty singing. The choir have used their lived experience to rework existing shanties and inspire new ones, continuing the tradition of these hybrid folk songs being adapted time and again through generations and across cultures.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Rhys Morgan is an artist and producer. His work often explores ideas around information and power structures and how these interact with queer life.