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College of Arts and Humanities
From: 6 Nov 2020, 7 p.m.To: 6 Nov 2020, 8 p.m.
Location: Online Event - Please see description
Born a tomboy in Swansea, South Wales in 1845, Amy Dillwyn spent many years searching for a meaningful existence. As a young woman Amy was brought low by unrequited love for her friend Olive and blocked ambitions. She later revisited her experiences in a series of best selling novels. ‘Jill’, ‘The Rebecca Rioter’ and A Burglary are entertaining reads, published by Honno Classics.
Later in life Amy would become a famous public figure in Wales and featured in the British and American press, taking over her father’s business, fighting for women’s rights and standing for public office. We tell the story of this remarkable woman, and her doubts and fears as she struggles for a meaningful place in the world. But she never forgot her one true love, the girl who would not love her back.
Amy Dillwyn is played by Helen Sandler (in costume)
Narrator: Jane Hoy
A Moral Amazon is brought to you by Living Histories Cymru from our series Queer Tales From Wales. Living Histories Cymru perform stories about the often hidden or ignored history of LGBTQ+ people in Wales in an entertaining and accessible way. Our shows have been enjoyed all over the UK including Y Senedd Cardiff, Swansea Waterfront Museum, Brighton Museum, The People’s Museum Manchester, The Museum of Liverpool, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, a story walk in Aberystwyth for Amgueddfa Ceredigion Museum and most recently on line for the Women’s Archive Wales.
Links http://helensandler.co.uk/living-histories-cymru/ https://www.facebook.com/LivingHistoriesCymru/
Contact: Cultural Institute (Email: cultural-institute@swansea.ac.uk)
Event created by: c.magro