"Anthony was born in Zimbabwe and raised in Swansea, I asked him to respond specifically to the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act goal 'A Wales of Cohesive Communities' to draw from his lived experience of being made to feel so welcomed in Wales, of which he spoke passionately about when we first met.
The Welsh word 'Hiraeth', a strong emotional state that affects old souls and deep thinkers, is so overused, but I felt that it resonated strongly here with Anthony’s duality of feeling that though Swansea is his new home, he may have occasional hankerings for his homeland, Zimbabwe. So this gentle tension was the source of inspiration alongside Swansea’s epic stretch of a beach as the prime location. BEACHED is a site located physical response to an actual location and the presence of an absent one." - Marc Rees
Along with his brother Kel, Anthony is the co-Artistic Director of their award-winning company Matsena Productions. He is an associate artist of National Dance Company Wales and was selected as one of the inaugural Young Associates at Sadler's Wells Theatre in 2018.
Directed by Anthony and Kel Matsena
Performed by Anthony Matsena
Filmed and edited by Kel Matsena
Song: Undone by Olafur Arnalds
Written by Anam Sufi
Curated by Marc Rees for #PethauBychain