THE PASSION.

I love every element of the arts whether it's Fashion, Film, Music etc. Each piece fits together like a jigsaw and it's important to explore different areas of art in order to move forward and create new things.

I live in Port Talbot, a small industrial town in South Wales. I'm proud of where I come from, but it's the kind of place people drive through to get to other places. Over the summer, there was a 72 hour play that took place in a different part of my home town over a 3 day period inspired by the Passion of the Christ. When I saw the production advertised on a bridge as I was driving, I thought oh no I'm not a very religious person, but I went along anyway. It was free, so why not? I went on my own because no one in my family is particularly artistic or remotely interested in anything on an artistic level! I think I might be the runt of the litter...

 I was so suprised; admittedly there was a big emphasis on religion but the play highlighted the hopes and dreams of an abandoned town, plus the actor Michael Sheen played the main character - "the missing teacher." To summarise the story quickly, a political party 'ICU' promised a better life for the people of Port Talbot, but as politicians go, they were all talk. In one part, a young girl shouted her doubts from the crowd and she was shot and killed. She was killed because she had a voice. This for me, was really poignant and I think a lot of people can relate to this maybe not on such as dramatic level but certainly in everyday life. Sometimes, we choose to blend in to the crowd because if we venture outside, we are quickly shot down by the people who can't stand to see us succeed.

There was a poster pinned against an old cinema up the road from where I live - "ICU - A Future Without Freedom." I drove past this everyday and it really inspired and motivated me. I remember that my creativity is my own future with freedom. The play really uplifted the community altogether and I just thought the message was really poignant and hugely inspiring for me on a personal level as it was so close to home.

 These are some of my photo's of the graffiti art that was placed around different areas of the town in relation to the play. Each person who followed the play came away with a different interpretation of the story and a boost of confidence in a town that is not given the attention it deserves.