Mrs Ffion Evans
Senior Lecturer in Performance

Contact info
Ffion Haf Evans
Position: Senior Lecturer in Drama, Theatre and Performance
Email: ffion.haf@bangor.ac.uk
Phone: 01248 388458
Office Location: First Floor, Music Building (Staff Offices)
Current Administrative Responsibilities:
Subject Lead for Drama, Film, Media and Journalism. Department of Arts. School of Arts, Culture and Language.
- 2011
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Tasa Ti'n Sefyll yn Fama - Delivered weekly workshops over a period of 4 months with young people in secondary schools on writing new short play and production
Evans, F. (Organiser)
2011 → 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Establishing a New Young People's Theatre (BRAIN) for Fran Wen Theatre Company (Project Manager and Director)
Evans, F. (Organiser)
1 Sept 2011 → 1 Sept 2014Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement
- 2012
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Bocsys - Designed and delivered workshops on multimedia, immersive production with over 30 young people across North Wales. Brain Theatre Company, Fran Wen
Evans, F. (Organiser)
2012 → 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Co-directed and ran workshops with over 100 young people in Eryri Secondary Schools for Urdd Gobaith Cymru Musical 'Sbri' (Fran Wen)
Evans, F. (Director)
2012 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Contact Theatre Manchester - working with young people out of training, education and/or employment
Evans, F. (Participant)
2012 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Selected as one of 5 Directors to be trained by Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru (Welsh National Theatre Company) for a year.
Evans, F. (Participant)
2012 → 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Tasa Ti'n Sefyll yn Fama Production - Directed a Community Production with a group of 20 young people with Brain Theatre Company (Fran Wen)
Evans, F. (Director)
2012 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Project Managed a New Training and Development 4 year project with Theatre Company Fran Wen - working with young children out of training, employment and or/ education - Pontio'r Bwlch
Evans, F. (Organiser)
1 Jan 2012 → 1 Sept 2014Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement
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Developed a series of CPD sessions for lecturers on Public Speaking with Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol
Haf, F. (Invited speaker)
13 Feb 2012 → 30 Apr 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
- 2013
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Assitant Director on a Site Specific, Multi Media Production (Blodeuwedd, directed by Arwel Gruffydd) Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru
Evans, F. (Director)
2013 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Bocsys - Directed a multimedia, immersive production in Fran Wen's building with over 30 young people from North Wales devising and performing. Brain Theatre Company, Fran Wen.
Evans, F. (Director)
2013 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Co-dramaturg on the adaptation of T H Rowlands Novel 'Chwalfa' Stage Adaption by Gareth Miles for Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru
Evans, F. (Director)
2013 → 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Delivered Workshops and rehearsals on narrative and performance storytelling with over 30 young people in North Wales. Brain Theatre Company, Fran Wen
Evans, F. (Organiser)
2013 → 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Directing Reharsals of new play by Meic Povey for the World Stage design Festival 'Rhwng Dau Fyd' 'Man Gwyn Man Draw'
Evans, F. (Director)
2013 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Dramaturg of new play by Meic Povey for the World Stage design Festival 'Rhwng Dau Fyd' 'Man Gwyn Man Draw'
Evans, F. (Director)
2013 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Gwyn dy Fyd - Directed an Site Specific Production in Hendre's Farm (near Bangor) based on oral storytelling and mythology. Devised by over 30 young people. Brain Theatre Company (Fran Wen)
Evans, F. (Director)
2013 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Creator of New Writing Programme for young people 'Sgript i Lwyfan'
Evans, F. (Organiser)
1 Jan 2013 → 1 Jan 2015Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement
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Michael Chekov - Towards the Actor
Haf, F. (Participant)
26 Jan 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Mike Alfreds - Different Every Night
Haf, F. (Participant)
19 Mar 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Theatre, History and Politics
Haf, F. (Invited speaker)
25 Apr 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic conference
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World Stage Design Festival 2013
Evans, F. (Speaker)
22 Sept 2013 → 25 Sept 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic conference
- 2014
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Advised and Supported the new Community Director of Fran Wen on a Mental Health Arts Project in Blaenau Ffestiniog 'Fi di Fi'
Evans, F. (Member of programme committee)
2014 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Attended the International Edinburgh Fringe Festival and directed a production funded by Arts International Wales
Evans, F. (Participant)
2014 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Chwarel - Directed an Immersive, multimedia production to open the New Neuadd Ogwen of Bethesda with 40 local young people. Brain Theatre Company (Fran Wen)
Evans, F. (Director)
2014 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Delivering workshops and organising an immersive theatre production with 40 young people in North West Wales with Brain Theatre Company (Fran Wen) 'Project Name: Chwarel
Evans, F. (Organiser)
2014 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Directed short plays in Galeri Caernarfon from the Script i Lwyfan Programme Ffion created for Brain Theatre Company, Fran Wen.
Evans, F. (Director)
2014 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Directing rehearsals and workshops with over 80 community members and professional actors on the production of 'Chwalfa' (first development in 2014) Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru
Evans, F. (Director)
2014 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Training with International Theatre Maker 'Andy Manley' on Devising Theatre with and for young children
Evans, F. (Participant)
2014 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Dim Diolch (No Thanks) Performance at the International Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Haf, F. (Contributor)
15 Aug 2014 → 21 Aug 2014Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
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Associate Director (Cyfarwyddwr Cyswllt) Fran Wen Theatre Company, Supporting the development of the Artistic Programme and Directing National Touring Productions
Evans, F. (Contributor)
1 Sept 2014 → 1 Jan 2016Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement
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Directing and Leading a Research and Development of a new Production 'Saer y Ser' for Cwmni'r Fran Wen
Evans, F. (Director)
8 Dec 2014 → 13 Dec 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
- 2015
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Directing Rehearsals of new national touring production 'Drych' with Fran Wen Theatre Company (won best Welsh Language Play)
Evans, F. (Director)
2015 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Dramaturg to Meic Povey on translating 'Mrs Reynolds a'r Cena Bach' written by Gary Owen
Evans, F. (Director)
2015 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Directing and Leading a Research and Development of a new Production 'Drych' for Cwmni'r Fran Wen
Evans, F. (Director)
11 May 2015 → 16 May 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Post Show discussion with the cast and crew of the production directed by Ffion Haf 'Drych' (Mirror) written by Llyr Titus that was on a National tour across Wales.
Haf, F. (Speaker)
16 Sept 2015Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Invited talk
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Directing Rehearsals of new national touring production for families with young children 'Saer y Ser' with Fran Wen Theatre Company
Evans, F. (Speaker)
1 Oct 2015 → 20 Dec 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
- 2016
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Directing Rehearsals of new national touring production 'Mrs Reynolds a'r Cena Bach' (translated by Meic Povey, written by Gary Owen) with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru
Evans, F. (Speaker)
2016 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Pre Show Discussion with the public on the directing processes Ffion Haf undertook on the staging of 'Mrs Reynolds a'r Cena Bach' (Mrs Reynolds and the Ruffian) with the Welsh National Theatre (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru).
Haf, F. (Speaker)
11 May 2016Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Invited talk
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Creative Agent with the Arts Council of Wales Lead Creative School Programme
Haf, F. (Advisor)
1 Jun 2016 → 20 Jul 2018Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement
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Judge for the Best Dramatist Award at the Wales National Eisteddfod 2016 (Beirniad Y Fedal Ddrama yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru 2016)
Haf, F. (Contributor)
13 Aug 2016Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
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Directing Workshop with World Renowned Theatre Director, Thomas Ostermeier
Haf, F. (Participant)
25 Aug 2016 → 27 Aug 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Eight-week Mindfulness Course MBSR
Evans, F. (Participant)
5 Sept 2016 → 27 Nov 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Chaired the post-show discussion on 'Merch yr Eog' during the Welsh National theatre's touring production. (Theatr Gendlaethol Cymru) The discussion was held at Pontio on the main stage in Theatr Bryn Terfel after the show.
Haf, F. (Chair)
11 Oct 2016Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Invited talk
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Sian Summers
Haf, F. (Host)
12 Oct 2016 → 14 Oct 2016Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
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Marketing in the Arts (Pontio Innovation Centre)
Haf, F. (Organiser)
21 Oct 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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'Mrs Reynolds a'r Cena Bach' Translating a play from a directors perspective.
Haf, F. (Speaker)
26 Oct 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Marketing with children and young people (Carl Owen - Fran Wen)
Haf, F. (Organiser)
28 Oct 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Cymru ar Lwyfan y Byd: Cyfieithu ac Addasu yn y Theatr
Haf, F. (Speaker)
19 Nov 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic conference
- 2017
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Performance Lab Research
Evans, F. (Director)
2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course
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Assistant Director in Rehearsals of Music Theatre Wales's Opera, Y TWR
Evans, F. (Director)
5 Feb 2017 → 5 May 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course