A Shape of Things to Come production, created and performed by RACHEL WALSH

25 NOVEMBER 2026

The Swansea Scores was created during the 2026 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 six shows have taken place in the Volcano window on Swansea High Street.

THE SWANSEA SCORES
Rachel performs a set of original Fluxus scores created especially for The Window. Fluxus is a loose international anti-art movement devoted to democratizing the means of creation by various DIY processes, including the production of simple “scores” or instructions to be interpreted live by performers or audiences.

RACHEL HELENA WALSH is an Irish performer, artist, poet and producer based in Wales. Her work is multidisciplinary in nature, currently showing itself through poetry, radio, festival walkabout, live art, theatre and clown.

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME 2026

This is the fifth year of this freelance commission series, which began in 2022 as Solo Duets for the Future. The idea is to champion new modes of performance and to make work that looks toward the future.

Each artist creates a brand new original piece in just a fortnight and performs it over three days. All of the shows are short (less than 45 minutes) – designed to fit into busy urban lives and nights out – and we have a range of ticket prices to include everyone.

This year’s performances all take place in The Window – a prominent and visible space on Swansea High Street, which is more often used as an art gallery.  We have chosen work that plays with this location in imaginative ways. You might see shows that venture out into the street and interact with passers-by, shows that use the window like a picture frame, or shows that invite you inside and draw the curtains.