ROUTE 4 is the second performance in the 2025 season of THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME - a programme of new, original solo performances by independent actors and theatre-makers. All of this year's five shows will take place in The Room, a new set designed and built by Swansea artist Bourdon Brindille. Whats it like to be somewhere new for the first 30 minutes? Is the ground different, does the air smell funny and is it inviting after a long journey? Arnold Matsena transforms the room into a place most people have never had to visit or could never imagine visiting. Through movement and dance we will witness the war between the land and the sea. Will this be a place of hope or a cold reality? Arnold is a dancer and an artistic director with close to twenty years of experience specialising in Hip-Hop and contemporary dance. Even though Swansea is his home base, Arnold has been focused on being a facilitator and cant wait to show a different side to him as a performer. Arnold was crowned Mr Wales in 2012 and since then he has been focused on pushing the arts in Wales to the world stage, supporting and nurturing the next generation of artists in Wales. See the other four shows in THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME: The Alcoholic's Tarot by leon clowes [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/the-alcoholics-tarot-by-leon-clowes/e-oexexy] 8 - 10 May What the Fuck is Going On? (or How I See Things) by Ryan Samuel Davies [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/what-the-fuck-is-going-on-or-how-i-see-things-by-ryan-samuel-davies/e-jqeqgv] 29 - 31 May Never Fully Here by Moana Doll [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/never-fully-here-by-moana-doll/e-vxaxma]5 - 7 June Juiced to Death by Joanna Simpkins [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/juiced-to-death-by-joanna-simpkins/e-gyeygd] 12 - 14 June

NEVER FULLY HERE is the fourth performance in the 2025 season of THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME - a programme of new, original solo performances by independent actors and theatre-makers. All of this year's five shows will take place in The Room, a new set designed and built by Swansea artist Bourdon Brindille. A gentle exploration of immigrant identity through the insights of a solitary European caught between worlds. The performance explores multiple explorations of storytelling through the body and speech, while navigating the borders of belonging neither here nor there not foreign enough, yet never truly British especially in the post-Brexit landscape. MOANA DOLL is fresh out of Drama Studio London with an MFA in Professional Acting. Her work consists of threading together devised pieces through Physical Theatre and multilingual storytelling. Her ambition is to develop work that crosses borders freely, contributing meaningfully to the U.K.s artistic landscape while continuing to grow as a versatile, physically expressive performer who can communicate across cultural and linguistic borders. See the other four shows in THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME: The Alcoholic's Tarot by leon clowes [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/the-alcoholics-tarot-by-leon-clowes/e-oexexy] 8 - 10 May Route 4 by Arnold Matsena [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/route-4-by-arnold-matsena/e-oexery] 22 - 24 May What the Fuck is Going On? (or How I See Things) by Ryan Samuel Davies [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/what-the-fuck-is-going-on-or-how-i-see-things-by-ryan-samuel-davies/e-jqeqgv] 29 - 31 May Juiced to Death by Joanna Simpkins [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/juiced-to-death-by-joanna-simpkins/e-gyeygd] 12 - 14 June

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON? (or How I See Things) is the third performance in the 2025 season of THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME - a programme of new, original solo performances by independent actors and theatre-makers. All of this year's five shows will take place in The Room, a new set designed and built by Swansea artist Bourdon Brindille. A TED Talk on acid. Ever wondered what our future will look like? Well, to see it, we need to witness whats in front of us. This is our present, visualized by Ryan Davies, who sets out to examine social issues surrounding A.I. and its intrusion into everyday life from a working-class perspective. Using the room through projections, satire and technology, Ryan will draw attention to the world that we have come to know as one of ever-increasing rapid isolation in the uprising of A.I. technology, that we have let into our homes, our schools and our workplace. RYAN SAMUEL DAVIES is an artist, creative technologist, and filmmaker whose work spans theatre, live events, and expanded cinema. Hailing from a post-industrial town in South Wales, his working-class roots have developed his artistry of storytelling and cutting-edge technology. Throughout his practice, Ryan has gained momentum from being an Assistant Director and Theatre Facilitator to expanding his horizons by engaging into digital and visual arts and further into formal education where he studied BA (Hons) in Video Design for Live Performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. See the other four shows in THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME: The Alcoholic's Tarot by leon clowes [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/the-alcoholics-tarot-by-leon-clowes/e-oexexy] 8 - 10 May Route 4 by Arnold Matsena [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/route-4-by-arnold-matsena/e-oexery] 22 - 24 May Never Fully Here by Moana Doll [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/never-fully-here-by-moana-doll/e-vxaxma]5 - 7 May Juiced to Death by Joanna Simpkins [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/juiced-to-death-by-joanna-simpkins/e-gyeygd] 12 - 14 June

JUICED TO DEATHis the fifth and final performance in the 2025 season of THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME - a programme of new, original solo performances by independent actors and theatre-makers. All of this year's five shows will take place in The Room, a new set designed and built by Swansea artist Bourdon Brindille. JOANNA SIMPKINS out to explore what is means to be a woman in 2025. Are the super smoothies that we devour worth it? Is it possible in the world we live to embrace age with open arms? Joanna will explore The Room through the lens of a woman who is trapped in a never-ending blender of juices, Botox, diets and constant pursuits of self-improvement. Questioning yourself at every corner of your life could trap you in a box. Can there ever be an escape? Joanna Simpkins hails from Hull in Yorkshire and is no stranger to the Welsh coastline. Having trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, she has spent several years working with Welsh theatre companies, including a production of The Seagull with Volcano in 2015. Her work varies widely from Contemporary plays, Classic texts and Physical theatre and she cant wait to explore these avenues through her own voice, using her lived experience. See the other four shows in THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME: The Alcoholic's Tarot by leon clowes [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/the-alcoholics-tarot-by-leon-clowes/e-oexexy] 8 - 10 May Route 4 by Arnold Matsena [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/route-4-by-arnold-matsena/e-oexery] 22 - 24 May What the Fuck is Going On? (or How I See Things) by Ryan Samuel Davies [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/what-the-fuck-is-going-on-or-how-i-see-things-by-ryan-samuel-davies/e-jqeqgv] 29 - 31 May Never Fully Here by Moana Doll [https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/volcano/never-fully-here-by-moana-doll/e-vxaxma]5 - 7 June

Social evening with music / noson gymdeithasol gerddorol If you would like to perform, please complete the Google Form here: Open Mic Performer Form [https://forms.gle/6415MGAJ27z1VTAH8]

For kids 8-14.Join us for this ELECTRIFYING workshop. You will design your own wire maze and can challenge others to complete the maze without the buzzer sounding. This will be an introduction to coding using a micro:bit to sound when you complete a circuit. You will also learn about electric circuits and conduction in a fun and exciting way. We hope you can join us and test your coordination skills and hold your nerve and complete the wire mazes! I blant 8-14. Ymunwch ni ar gyfer y gweithdy GWEFREIDDIOL hwn. Byddwch yn dylunio eich drysfa wifrau eich hun a gallwch herio eraill i gwblhaur ddrysfa heb seinior seiniwr. Bydd hyn yn gyflwyniad i godio gan ddefnyddio micro:bit iw seinio ar l ichi gwblhau cylched. Byddwch hefyd yn dysgu am gylchedau a dargludiad trydan mewn ffordd hwyliog a chyffrous. Gobeithiwn y byddwch yn gallu ymuno ni i roi eich sgiliau cydlynu ar brawf, cadw eich pen a chwblhaur drysfeydd gwifrau!

In collaboration with Women 4 Resources. Volcano and Women 4 Resources invite you to join us for this event to mark World Menstrual Hygiene Day. Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld. In a #PeriodFriendlyWorld, the stigma and taboos surrounding menstruation are history. It is a world where everyone can access the products, period education, menstrual health services and period-friendly infrastructure they need. 10am start 10.30am talk by researcher, coach and founder of Girls to the Front Dr Mickey James Workshops - Zine workshop with Mickey James and sew your own period pad with Deanna Drinks and snacks provided. Free period products available.