All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of the copyright holder, unless the use falls within an exception of the Copyright Act (such as research or study).
TitleBrenin (King)Date2004SubjectDance FilmDescriptionOn 5th June 2000, Cardiff academic Terry Breverton published ‘evidence’ that Elvis Presley’s ancestors originated in the Preseli Hills in West Wales, UK. Inspired by these claims, we have made a performance work for the screen that magically calls Elvis’ spririt and presence back to the homeland of his ancestors. Brenin (King) was filmed on location in the Preseli Hills, featuring a cast of 19 men made up of local famers, teachers, postmen, park wardens and a vicar, gathered from 2 choirs. Through a blend of bilingual choric song, dance and performance Brenin conjures up ‘the King’ in lament, gospel and cannu pwnc.NoteThe ReelDance Archive was developed by ReelDance Inc. with support from Arts NSW, Australia Council for the Arts and Performance Space.Extent00:14:00CollectionThe ReelDance Archive
Digital Collections | Library (24th Jun 2022). Brenin (King). In Website Digital Collections | Library. Retrieved 7th Feb 2026 21:07, from https://digitalcollections.library.unsw.edu.au/nodes/view/2556