Join DAR Rogers at the Torch Theatre this September - a neurodivergent, curious, middle-aged Talking Heads fanatic - to consider some tricky questions around the subjects of difference, identity, positioning, labelling and belonging.

Torch Theatre’s Anwen asked DAR Rogers about where the idea came from for A Brief History of Difference, coming to Milford Haven on Wednesday, September 17 at 7pm:

“The feeling that I am different in some way is the most enduring aspect of my sense of self. I’ve always been a deep thinker and feeler which has been a heavy burden at times, especially when I was a child. I’ve been asking the question ‘How did I get here?’ for as long as I can remember. The show’s foundations come from this desire to explore and to connect with others and find out what it’s like for them.”

An early career writer and performer, DAR has previously worked as a social worker and researcher and became involved in the arts at the age of 50. DAR’s motto is ‘There’s Still Time!’.

Brought to you by Das Clarks and Jo Fong (Wales Millennium Centre Creative Associate artist) with Creative Practitioner Becky Davies, A Brief History of Difference is an interactive theatre piece. Rooted in conversation, knowledge sharing, questioning, personal narrative and performance, it’s for anyone who considers themselves a person of difference and anyone who wonders what it would be like to be or live differently. 

The show’s message? “That life is complicated and that people are complex and contradictory. That we should give ourselves and one another a break. That getting stuck is an occupational hazard for a human. That change is really hard, but possible. That small things can come to make a huge difference.”

For further details, visit www.torchtheatre.co.uk or call the Box Office on 01646 695267.