Lewys Holt
Lewys Holt is an interdisciplinary artist based in Leeds. They work as a dancer, choreographer, stand-up comedian and they curate Roadhouse with Eleanor Sikorski.
Born in Mold in North Wales and raised in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Lewys studied dance at De Montfort University (2010-14). Their practice, while focusing on dance, spans comedy and devised theatre. They make choreographies which combine improvisation with subtle wit and formal experimentation that push the boundaries of disciplines.
They have shown their work at many venues including The Place, Yorkshire Dance and Summerhall.
About Lewys’ work
Lewys will collaborate with dancer and artist Eleanor Sikorski to create a performance which uses instant composition to explore ideas of translation, comedy and musicality.
The two dancers will speak, dance and take on a variety of disparate identities, negotiating the fall out of their spontaneous decisions with a BSL interpreter and a captioning technician.
“My parents used to drive us over to Lowry from Scarborough when I was growing up. I was quite heavily into Batman at the time but those trips opened my eyes to the possibilities of spending my time sharing my weird dreams with other people through art-making. I’m delighted that Lowry have invited me to share some of these dreams over the next 18 months.” – Lewys Holt