Daisy Gaunt
Bio
Freelance(ish) journalist based in Cardiff, studying Philosophy. This is a complation of published works that vary from art, fiction, interviews and reviews and a few of my general thoughts, Enjoy!
find me on Instagram @daisygaunt
Stories (8/0)
Hello Cabaret
‘Hello Cabaret returned to Sophia Gardens on Sunday night for the third year running, performing their cabaret in the park, closing the first weekend of the Everyman Open Air Theatre Festival (on until the 3rd August). The show promises ‘popular show tunes, spellbinding stories and hidden gems performed under the stars’, and for the most part, does not disappoint. There is something magical about twilight in summer, watching the sun go down whilst talented performers entertain an audience should be a staple in everyone’s diaries, and this show, if you are a fan of any musical theatre, is the one for you.
By Daisy Gaunt4 years ago in Geeks
Anna Ryder-Richardson: Secret Spaces
Anna Ryder-Richardson has had a varied career to say the least, from interior designer to zookeeper. Having just started her Sunday morning show for BBC Radio Wales, she chats to Daisy Gaunt about her love of animals, music and the Pembrokeshire coast.
By Daisy Gaunt4 years ago in Geeks
John Abell: Artist in Profile
For his artist’s residency at the National Trust’s Newton House, Dinefwr, Welsh painter John Abell was inspired by the building’s tumultuous and radical history for the pictures in his new exhibition. Daisy Gaunt visits his Cardiff studio to find out what makes him tick.
By Daisy Gaunt4 years ago in Journal
How Sustainability isn't as Scary as it Seems
The planet seems to be in a state of panic; the Australian Bushfires, air pollution causing around nine million premature deaths per year can seem overwhelming. A runaway train that we can’t get back. Efforts to get people to engage in a more sustainable lifestyle is shrouded in fear, often scaring us into avoidance.
By Daisy Gaunt4 years ago in Lifehack
Mens Mental Health: A Crisis
Mental health issues are at epidemic level. With government funding low and availability of resources even lower, it is time to seek alternative methods to help protect the mental health of our loved ones. The worst affected demographic, is men. In the UK, 84 men commit suicide every week, Welsh men being the majority. Leaving behind friends, family, girlfriends, boyfriends and babies because existence is unbearable. Something has to change.
By Daisy Gaunt4 years ago in Psyche
'Victoria'
The New Theatre was abuzz last night. Crowds of audience members anticipating the Northern Ballet’s production of Victoria created a real atmosphere of excitement as soon as you stepped foot into the building. Having never been to a professional ballet performance before, I was on tenterhooks, not quite knowing what to expect from a performance that aims to deliver a story without words and purely the movement of one’s body. After watching the performance, pleasantly surprised does not do my reaction justice.
By Daisy Gaunt5 years ago in Geeks
Androgyny Within the Media
Androgyny has always been a female-centred word. Despite its definition being a mixture of the two stereotypical gender norms, dressing in an androgynous fashion always seems to be centred around women donning a tuxedo, or cutting their hair in a style fashionable for men. It is not until now the dictionary definition of the word is being portrayed within society. Hegemonic masculinity is heralded as the epitome of the male, and it seems that until recently anyone that escapes this binary is shunned or outlawed. More so now than ever, these previous ‘outsiders’; the men embracing the fluidity of fashion and culture are rising. ‘Its boring to make clothes marketed to one group of people’ Patric DiCaprio of Vaquera New York believes, unusually, all his designs are unisex, placing him on a pedestal as one of the pioneers of the androgynous movement, saying no to the restricting stereotypes of societal norms when it comes to gender, that can often have traumatising effects on people struggling with their gender identity. Yet, things seem to be moving forward in the case of ‘androgyny’ or gender fluidity being a male and female inclusive word; the first male ‘CoverGirl’ (whose name seems ironic or contradictory given the circumstances, as ‘girl’ suggests this is a female-exclusive brand) James Charles is seventeen from New York and runs a youtube channel focussed on makeup and other typically ‘feminine’ habits, but this does not mean he identifies as anything other than male, as does Jaden Smith who regularly is snapped by the paparazzi wearing skirts, which is seen as ‘unusual’ by many mainstream press houses, despite them often placing women in suits or with pixie cuts as centre pieces in fashion articles.
By Daisy Gaunt7 years ago in Viva
