sign in sign up
<<
Home , Gareth Pierce, Hangmen (play), Hotel Babylon, James Dean Bradfield, Melanie Walters, Newyddion

NATIONAL THEATRE WITH GYDA CHANOLFAN MILENIWM CYMRU

BOX OFFICE SWYDDFA DOCYNNAU NATIONALTHEATREWALES.ORG BEFORE T: 029 2037 1689 I LEAVE NATIONAL THEATRE WALES 30 CASTLE ARCADE / ARCÊD Y CASTELL, / CAERDYDD CF10 1BW

T: 029 2035 3070 E: [email protected] W: NATIONALTHEATREWALES.ORG

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK HOFFWCH NI AR FACEBOOK NATIONAL THEATRE WALES

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER DILYNWCH NI AR TWITTER @NTWTWEETS

WATCH US ON YOUTUBE GWYLIWCH NI AR YOUTUBE YOUTUBE.COM/NATIONALTHEATREWALES

WRITTEN BY YSGRIFENNWYD GAN DESIGN / DYLUNIO: BWTIC.CO.UK

DIRECTED BY CYFARWYDDWYD GAN MATTHEW DUNSTER NATIONAL THEATRE WALES WITH WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE GYDA CHANOLFAN MILENIWM CYMRU

BOX OFFICE SWYDDFA DOCYNNAU NATIONALTHEATREWALES.ORG BEFORE T: 029 2037 1689 I LEAVE NATIONAL THEATRE WALES 30 CASTLE ARCADE / ARCÊD Y CASTELL, CARDIFF / CAERDYDD CF10 1BW

T: 029 2035 3070 E: [email protected] W: NATIONALTHEATREWALES.ORG

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK HOFFWCH NI AR FACEBOOK NATIONAL THEATRE WALES

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER DILYNWCH NI AR TWITTER @NTWTWEETS

WATCH US ON YOUTUBE GWYLIWCH NI AR YOUTUBE YOUTUBE.COM/NATIONALTHEATREWALES

WRITTEN BY YSGRIFENNWYD GAN DESIGN / DYLUNIO: BWTIC.CO.UK PATRICK JONES

DIRECTED BY CYFARWYDDWYD GAN MATTHEW DUNSTER NATIONAL THEATRE WALES WITH WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE GYDA CHANOLFAN MILENIWM CYMRU

BOX OFFICE SWYDDFA DOCYNNAU NATIONALTHEATREWALES.ORG BEFORE T: 029 2037 1689 I LEAVE NATIONAL THEATRE WALES 30 CASTLE ARCADE / ARCÊD Y CASTELL, CARDIFF / CAERDYDD CF10 1BW

T: 029 2035 3070 E: [email protected] W: NATIONALTHEATREWALES.ORG

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK HOFFWCH NI AR FACEBOOK NATIONAL THEATRE WALES

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER DILYNWCH NI AR TWITTER @NTWTWEETS

WATCH US ON YOUTUBE GWYLIWCH NI AR YOUTUBE YOUTUBE.COM/NATIONALTHEATREWALES

WRITTEN BY YSGRIFENNWYD GAN DESIGN / DYLUNIO: BWTIC.CO.UK PATRICK JONES

DIRECTED BY CYFARWYDDWYD GAN MATTHEW DUNSTER “THIS PLAY IS A TESTAMENT TO THE HEALING POWER OF SONG” PATRICK JONES

ALL OF US CAN REMEMBER A SONG THAT MEANT SO MUCH TO US AT A CERTAIN BEFORE I LEAVE I’LL GIVE YOU SOME HAPPINESS POINT IN LIFE. FIRST LOVE, LOST LOVE, THE BEST SUMMER OR THE LONELIEST WINTER. WE MARK OUT OUR LIVES WITH MUSIC. IN THE FOG AND CONFUSION OF THE LAUGHTER OR PAIN, THE GOOD THAT REMAINS DEMENTIA, HEARING A PARTICULAR SONG CAN IGNITE A FORGOTTEN FLAME THAT, FOR A MOMENT, LIGHTS THE WAY TOWARDS A PEACEFUL SAFE PLACE WHERE HOLD ME TIGHTER STILL, KEEP ME SAFE UNTIL SMILES ARE REBORN. HOLD ME CLOSE, BEFORE I… This play would not exist without the magnificent people I have met on this journey. I would like to thank Cwm Taf choir in Merthyr for inspiring this play, and for their time and patience as I sat in and listened to their song, their stories. Further, the Alzheimer’s Society staff, volunteers and people of Tyˆ Hapus, Barry, Ruth and Angela and all at Alzheimer’s Society choir, and Sarah and Rhiannon at the Sing for Life group in Brecon.

I never failed to shed a tear, see my own life reflected, burst into laughter or share a common humanity with the members.

Brain cells need each other to function properly, to pass on the signals to each other. In dementia, proteins block these bridges, fracture the flow of life. When these connections are broken the messages cannot cross, so the cells die and parts of the brain stop working effectively. You lose the ability to remember, you lose your appetite, you forget how to bake a cake – the cells fade and die when they can’t interact with other cells. A bit like a choir, a bit like us, a bit like society. In these times of public sector cuts, of unchallenged inequality, of food banks and an economic policy parading as moral imperative, we need to acknowledge each other, listen to each other’s song and if a voice is damaged we need to sing louder.

But somehow music, melody and song surge over these snapped synapses, connect and heal if only fleetingly… but for that moment life is beautiful, life is connected. PART OF FESTIVAL OF VOICE, A NEW INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IN CARDIFF, 3 - 12 JUNE 16 RHAN O Wˆ YL Y LLAIS, GWˆ YL NEWYDD RYNGWLADOL YNG NGHAERDYDD, 3 – 12 MEHEFIN 16 All over Britain these groups exist. They meet, they sing, they live.

I wanted to bear witness to their inspiring work. The choirs are evidence people live, and live well with dementia, and Before I Leave is my small part in breaking down the negative assumptions around the disease. As Johnny Cash says in ‘Hurt’, WITH SPECIAL THANKS FOR THE USE OF A SONG FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCE: ‘But I remember everything’. GYDA DIOLCH ARBENNIG AM GAEL DEFNYDDIO CÂN O’R FFYNHONNELL GENLYNOL: SO, GO FORTH AND SING… SING. “YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE” MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS, LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II USED BY PERMISSION OF R&H THEATRICALS EUROPE, WWW.RNH.COM. BEFORE I LEAVE I’LL LEAVE YOU SOME MEMORIES THE GOOD AND THE BAD, THE HAPPY AND SAD HOLD ME TIGHTER STILL, KEEP ME SAFE UNTIL HOLD ME CLOSE, BEFORE I LEAVE

BEFORE I LEAVE I’LL GIVE YOU SOME HAPPINESS THE LAUGHTER OR PAIN, THE GOOD THAT REMAINS HOLD ME TIGHTER STILL, KEEP ME SAFE UNTIL HOLD ME CLOSE, BEFORE I…

I’LL SING THIS SONG UNTIL I DIE SING IT SLOWLY WITH SOME PRIDE SING IT BACK TO ME IF YOU WANT SING IT BACK TO ME WITH SOME LOVE

I’LL SING THIS SONG UNTIL I DIE SING IT SLOWLY WITH SOME PRIDE SING IT BACK TO ME IF YOU WANT SING IT BACK TO ME WITH SOME…

BEFORE I LEAVE I’LL MAKE YOU FEEL YOUNG AGAIN I’LL TAKE YOUR HAND, MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND HOLD ME TIGHTER STILL, KEEP ME SAFE UNTIL HOLD ME CLOSE, BEFORE I LEAVE

BEFORE I LEAVE I’LL WALK IN THE WILDERNESS I’LL TAKE YOU THERE, LEAD YOU THROUGH DESPAIR HOLD ME TIGHTER STILL, KEEP ME SAFE UNTIL HOLD ME CLOSE, BEFORE I…

I’LL SING THIS SONG UNTIL I DIE SING IT SLOWLY WITH SOME PRIDE IN MY POCKET THESE DREAMS WILL STAY IN MY POCKET THESE DREAMS WILL REMAIN

I’LL SING THIS SONG UNTIL I DIE SING IT SLOWLY WITH SOME PRIDE IN MY POCKET THESE DREAMS WILL STAY IN MY POCKET THESE DREAMS WILL…

WRITTEN BY YSGRIFENNWYD GAN IMAGES / LLUNIAU & DAN WILTON I’LL SING THIS SONG THANKS “HAD A QUICK LITTLE IDEA, DIOLCH THOUGHT IT COULD BE QUITE EPIC!!!” RHIANNON DAVIES, SARAH HARMAN, ELLIN JONES, ANGELA STONER, This was the opening line to an email I received from Patrick AND RUTH MOORE WILLIAMS late one night, and this is honestly where the project started. In the email, Patrick gave us a framework for a project, BEFORE I LEAVE’S WRITER PATRICK JONES HAS JOINED MAE AWDUR BEFORE I LEAVE, PATRICK JONES which would eventually turn into ‘I’ll Sing this Song’. FORCES WITH NTW TEAM, FILMMAKER KYM EPTON, WEDI YMUNO Â TEAM NATIONAL THEATRE WALES, PHOTOGRAPHER AND DESIGNER PAUL THOMAS AND Y GWNEUTHURWR FFILMIAU KYM EPTON, A week or so before that, Patrick, my colleague Mawgaine MUSICIAN BEN TINNISWOOD TO TEACH THREE CHOIRS Y FFOTOGRAFFYDD A’R DYLUNYDD PAUL THOMAS A’R and I had spent a day together talking about possibilities, OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA TO SING BEFORE I CERDDOR BEN TINNISWOOD I DDYSGU TRI CHÔR O and he had taken us to the Six Bells mining memorial LEAVE, THE BRAND NEW SONG NICKY WIRE AND JAMES BOBL SY’N BYW GYDA DEMENTIA I GANU BEFORE I for inspiration. We all realised that Before I Leave gave DEAN BRADFIELD OF THE LEAVE, Y GÂN NEWYDD SBON Y MAE NICKY WIRE A us a unique opportunity to create something that could HAVE WRITTEN FOR THE PRODUCTION. JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD O’R MANIC STREET PREACHERS be much bigger than the show itself. Patrick’s idea was WEDI EI HYSGRIFENNU AR GYFER Y CYNHYRCHIAD. perfect, Mawgaine wrote an application that summed it up brilliantly, and The Baring Foundation backed us.

The project, called I’ll Sing this Song, will result in a short Bydd y prosiect, o’r enw I’ll Sing This Song, yn arwain DEVINDA DE SILVA film about the experiences of the choirs from Wrexham, at ffilm fer am brofiadau’r corau o Wrecsam, y Barri ac HEAD OF COLLABORATION / PENNAETH CYDWEITHREDU Barry and Brecon, and a very special digital resource for Aberhonddu, ac adnodd digidol arbennig iawn i gorau choirs across the country to download and use. ledled y wlad i’w lawrlwytho a’i ddefnyddio.

The interactive online life of the project will open Bydd bywyd rhyngweithiol, ar-lein y prosiect yn ei “THOSE DAYS LIVE FOREVER, “THE BEFORE I LEAVE SONG it up to many more people, and draw on the profiles agor i lawer mwy o bobl, ac yn defnyddio proffiliau FOUND TREASURE THAT WE’LL NEVER SURRENDER” WILL REVERBERATE ON AND ON…” of Patrick & NTW to raise awareness and understanding Patrick a National Theatre Wales i godi ymwybyddiaeth of dementia. a dealltwriaeth o ddementia. Those words, written by our friends at Tyˆ Hapus for the We set out to be an echo of the Before I Leave chorus to our song, sum it up perfectly. performance; with the aim of helping ‘the words live’. Patrick will continue to work with all three choirs after Bydd Patrick yn parhau i weithio gyda’r tri chôr ar ôl Spreading the song and the sentiment of the play with the production has closed, and help them to explore i’r cynhyrchiad gau, a’u helpu i archwilio cerddoriaeth From the very first session people were so welcoming, the support of those at the heart of its story. Embracing music of their choice. o’u dewis. happy to share their stories and their music with us, the power of song and its ability to stimulate emotions, and generous in allowing us to share ours in return. enhance connections and invigorate a community. There’s been a lot of laughter along the way, many Each refrain was greeted with such fervor, energy and cups of tea, tears of joy and some of remembrance. enthusiasm; a welcoming cast of diverse characters, worthy of any script. Each visit reassuring that with When reviewing the words Patrick had worked with support, people with Dementia can and do take an active people writing, it became clear to us that these and positive role in life. Evidence that its not time to needed to become songs. I spent a very long weekend hide away from the subject, its time to sing… struggling to come up with music for the first song. I couldn’t get anything to work. Nothing sounded right. The I’ll Sing this Song project will continue its journey Then late Sunday night, exhausted, I stopped trying. online. Taking the form of an iPad app and digital I sat back and thought about the people who had resource that will make the very most of the NTW written those fantastic words, the characters in the online community. A tool kit for other groups, choirs and group and the fun we were having in our sessions. schools to follow in our path, to undertake the process The music all but wrote itself after that. and engage with the subject. A resource not only to help those living with dementia, but for a population in need Music is incredibly powerful. It bypasses the intellect of a greater understanding of the condition. and heads straight for the emotions. We should never underestimate what a good sing can do for our Users will be encouraged to interact with the material THIS PROJECT IS wellbeing. I have been constantly reminded of this already created and participate themselves by uploading KINDLY SUPPORTED BY throughout the ‘I’ll Sing this Song’ project. Thank you to videos and images of their own sessions, performances THE BARING FOUNDATION all the group members, their families, volunteers and and memories. This contributor content, from all over GYDA CHEFNOGAETH GAREDIG staff for this valuable lesson. It’s also been much more Wales, the UK and beyond, will then in turn help Y BARING FOUNDATION than reminiscing about the past; it’s been about really encourage others. Amplifying our voice, resonating as making the most of the present, connecting one, making further connections and building even with each other through song and sharing our stronger links together; holding on tight to our past songs with pride. and our present. IMAGES / LLUNIAU PAUL THOMAS BEN TINNISWOOD PAUL THOMAS THE BEFORE I LEAVE CHORUS MEET OUR CHORUS CORWS BEFORE I LEAVE CWRDD Â’N CORWS

RACHELLE BARLOW WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SINGING / BEING PART OF A CHOIR? MARY BROOKE BETH YW EICH HOFF BETH AM GANU / BOD YN RHAN O GÔR? JONATHAN GUEST TREVOR HILL “Being part of a choir is positively “ It’s hard to choose one favourite “I’ve always loved to sing, and only VIV HITCHINGS life enhancing! Singing is such a thing; I find singing both physically 5-6 years ago, I thought i’d do it GERALDINE HURL joyful activity: music is a wonderful and psychologically uplifting. When in choirs, shows etc. To be part BETH LANE expression of emotion. A choir I’m tired it re-invigorates me and if of this choir is really good fun.” JOHN LUCAS is the epitome of communal I’m low it raises my spirits. I love ERIN MARTIN endeavour, which results in so language, and singing is another way SUE MCATEE much more than merely the sum to give language creative expression. SAMANTHA MCGRANAGHAN of its parts. It becomes a musical It took me a long time to find my ANNE MORGAN instrument of both great sensitivity voice and now I love to look for GILL MURPHY and huge power.” opportunities to use it!” JOAN PRITCHARD LESLEY PUNTER EIRWEN ROBERTS JUDY SIMOVE WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST ENJOYABLE PART SO FAR OF BEING PART OF THE CHORUS? MAURICE SIMOVE BETH YW’R PETH GORAU HYD YN HYN AM FOD YN RHAN O’R CORWS? DENNIS STALLARD BRYN STONE “The rehearsals have all been “I’m enjoying being part of a team “So far, the best thing has been the GILLY STODDART tremendous. The teaching and of people working towards the camaraderie, and the knowledge ELLEN JANE THOMAS guidance is top class, and everyone common goal of producing a great that we will be appearing at the MAGGIE VASQUEZ connected with NTW has been sound. I also find it stimulating to Sherman Theatre.” NONN VAUGHAN wonderfully supportive and helpful. experience different teaching styles. TOM WENTWORTH It has been great fun getting to Greg works us hard, but always JUDI WILKINS know our fellow choristers, and with gentle good humour. For STEPHEN WILLIAMS meeting the cast. It offered a example, his personal charm allows JULIANA WILLIS unique experience to participate him to get away with referring to in a professional production. The the tenors as ‘chaps’ even though opportunity to perform to a high he must have noticed by now that standard was very exciting.” three of us are, in fact, women…”

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO AS PART OF THIS EXPERIENCE? BETH YDYCH CHI’N EDRYCH YMLAEN ATO FWYAF FEL RHAN O’R PROFIAD HWN?

“We are looking forward to the “I’m looking forward to the “I really want to enjoy the whole approaching performances. It will performance element of singing on experience from the start to the finish, be a great thrill appearing live on stage in front of an audience. It’s and to be able to act along with stage, and participating in what quite some time since I did anything some familiar faces off the TV will be promises to be a unique production. that challenged me in that way. I brilliant. Ben has been brill at getting We feel most privileged to be taking like a challenge! Although my singing us all together and I am really looking part in this sophisticated production. may not be particularly memorable, forward to rehearsals.” The fact that it is a completely new thanks to the girls in wardrobe who work lends a special significance. have put me in a bright, apple‑green, This is truly ground breaking!” oversized sweater, I’ll at least be visible on stage!”

IMAGES / LLUNIAU PAUL THOMAS JUDY AND MAURICE SIMOVE ERIN MARTIN BRYN STONE CAST

1 2 3 4 JAMES ASHTON DESMOND BARRIT LLINOS DANIEL VERN GRIFFITHS LIBRARIAN, POLICE OFFICER, BURGLAR EVAN GEMMA SOCIAL WORKER, PHILLIP MITCHELL-BROOKS

This play will mark James’ third outing with National Desmond Barrit’s theatre credits include: Cat on a Hot Llinos Daniel trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Vern trained at the Poor School. Theatre credits include: Theatre Wales and Patrick Jones. Previously, James Tin Roof ( Theatr Cymru), Damsel in Distress Dramatic Art. The Committee Meeting (PME Productions), The Pool was in Patrick’s play The Forgotten (Newport River (Chichester Festival Theatre), Harvey (West End), Game (Geiger Counter), Spectral! (JDA Productions), Front Theatre), All for Each and Each for All Therese Raquin (Theatre Royal Bath), The Birthday Theatre credits include: Cosy (Wales Millennium Centre), Excuse Me, I’m Trying to Please You (FP Productions), (Striking Attitudes/National Theatre Wales), Party (Royal Exchange), Merry Wives of Windsor (Royal She Stoops to Conquer (Lighthouse Theatre, South Wonky Beauty (Abort Comedy), Miss Me Already? and took a last minute role in National Theatre Shakespeare Company), Three Men on a Horse (Olivier America), Bedroom Farce (Black Rat Productions), The and Screwballs (Penny Lane Productions), Macbeth Wales’ The Soul Exchange. Award), The Wind in the Willows (National Theatre), Killing of Sister George, Trojan Women (Theatr Peña), ( Central), Bouncers (Eye Theatre), numerous Falstaff in Henry IV Parts 1 & 2 (Olivier nomination), Salsa (Theatr na n’Og), The Suicide (Clwyd Theatr pantomimes for Imagine Theatre. He is a recurring character in the Starz and BBC A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helen Hayes Award), Cymru), Fiddler on the Roof (Aberystwyth Arts Centre), Worldwide Series Da Vinci’s Demons and is the only The Comedy of Errors (Olivier Award), The Tempest Under Milk Wood, Contender (Wales Theatre Company), Television includes: Stella (Tidy Productions), City Of Vice actor to have been in this series twice in different (Clarence Derwent Award), Macbeth, The Constant Macbeth Kill Bill Shakespeare (UK Premiere Tour), (C4), Trafalgar: Battle Surgeon. Radio: Bennett Arron Is roles. He regularly works in film, TV and theatre Couple (RSC), and Die Fledermaus (WNO). Hamlet (Ludlow Festival Theatre), As You Like It (Vienna Jewelsh, Social Club FM, Those That Can’t, Past Master and is genuinely excited to be working with Mathew English Theatre). all for BBC Radio Wales. Vern also performs character Dunster and National Theatre Wales on this new TV includes: , Endeavour, Midsomer Murders, stand up as Julian D’Angelo: South Wales Leading exciting production. , and Poirot. Films include: Oliver Twist, TV credits include: Hinterland / Y Gwyll, Da Vinci’s Demons, Psychic Phenom. A Christmas Carol and Daylight Robbery. , Stepping Up, Zanzibar and .

5 6 7 8 CELIA HEWITT DAFYDD HYWEL GWAWR LOADER MARTIN MARQUEZ ISABELLE ROCKY CARE ASSISTANT JOE

Celia was born to a Welsh-speaking mother. She Dafydd Hywel has had many leading on-screen credits Gwawr trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music Martin Marquez’s theatre credits include: Husbands studied at Hawarden Grammar School, read Modern including Stella for Sky (Tidy Productions), BBC drama and Drama. & Sons, Anything Goes, Love’s Labours Lost (National Languages at University, then trained at Oxford Indian Doctor, bilingual thriller Hinterland / Y Gwyll for Theatre), Ah, Wilderness (Young Vic), Blasted (Sheffield Playhouse Theatre School. Theatre includes: Halifax, BBC4/, and feature film Miss Peregrine’s Home for Theatre credits include: Moving Stories (Extract from Theatres), The Crucible (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Colwyn Bay, Liverpool Everyman, Stephen Joseph Peculiar Children directed by Tim Burton. His extensive the Last Days of Dolwyn, National Theatre), the Hoard Identical Twins, Cleansed (Royal Court), Asylum (Queen Theatre Scarborough, The Dukes Lancaster and The credits include Y Gyfrinach / The Secret Festival (New Vic), The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, Elizabeth Hall), Front Page (Donmar Warehouse), Wrestling School. where he played Richard Burton’s brother, Ivor Jenkins, The Sleeping Beauties, Canfod (Sherman Cymru), Leviathan The Iceman Cometh (The Old Vic). Jac a Sianco, and . Dafydd has his own (Sherman Cymru & Òran Mór), The Radicalisation of Radio, Film & TV include: Robin Hood, Scarlet Welsh-language theatre company, Cwmni Mega, and for Bradley Manning (National Theatre Wales), Cyrano TV credits include: Vera, Dirty Tricks (ITV), Benidorm Pimpernel, General Hospital, Dunkirk and Great the last twenty-five years toured the length and breadth De Bergerac, Skyhawk and Rape of the Fair Country (Tiger Aspect), The Whale, Woody, Eastenders (BBC), Expectations. She married poet Adrian Mitchell & of Wales at Christmas time. (Clwyd Theatr Cymru). (Carnival for BBC), Lead Balloon toured together for the British Council. Since his (Open Mic), The Bill (Thames TV), Murder Most Horrid death, Celia has performed in a cabaret of his work Dafydd is also a very experienced voice artist TV & Radio credits include The Indian Doctor (BBC), (Talkback/BBC), and The Plastic Man (Sally Head (Wonderful Beast Theatre Company) and has produced and radio actor. CARA FI and Teulu (S4C) and The Verb: The Tempest Prods). Film credits include: Girl on a Bicycle (Elzevir a collection of his theatre writing, Just Adrian. / Y Storm for BBC Radio 3, as well as various radio Films), A Louder Silence (ImagiNation Film & Television commercials and documentaries. Productions) & Les Miserables (Working Title). 1 2 9 10 11 SARA MCGAUGHEY GAYNOR MORGAN REES MELANIE WALTERS SIOBHAN MARGE DYANNE

A graduate of the Royal Welsh Gaynor was born and raised in the Melanie Walters graduated with a College of Music and Drama, Sara Cynon Valley where taking part in degree in Drama from Aberystwyth worked for many years as an actor, amateur operatic productions was a University. Theatre credits include: appearing in TV & film productions way of life, so appearing in Before I Iliad (National Theatre Wales), in both English and Welsh language. Leave where the choir is central to The Rivals (Chester Gateway) Blood She has performed with the Royal the action is like coming home. Brothers (Sherman Theatre), Blue National Theatre & with National Remembered Hills (Theatr Clwyd) Theatre Wales. Sara has recorded She is a founder member of Cwmni and Educating Rita ( 3 4 5 plays for BBC Radio 4 and voiced Theatr Cymru, and has worked Grand). Television credits include: promos & trails for TV & radio. extensively on radio, television and Doc Martin (ITV) Being Human, theatre. Previous work for National Gavin and Stacey, Under Milk Wood, Recently, Sara fulfilled a lifelong Theatre Wales includes Mother Annually Retentive, The Healer, ambition to study movement & Courage and Her Children. Jack of Hearts (BBC). She is dance, attending Rubicon Dance’s currently filming The Collection for One Year Preliminary Dance She is an original cast member of BBC Worldwide and Amazon Prime. course. Upon graduating, she the popular soap opera Pobol y Cwm, was successful in obtaining a playing her character for the first 21 Feature films include: High Tide Paul Hamlyn funded professional years. TV credits include numerous (Long Arm Films), Resistance (Big placement to explore dance in plays, presenting and series such Rich Films), Submarine (Warp community settings with diverse as Cara Fi, Teulu, Iechyd Da and the Productions), Burn, Burn, Burn (Burn 6 7 8 groups. She’s a founder member evergreen classic Fo a Fe. Productions), Another Me (Fox). Her of Nurture Creative Dance Theatre most recent Radio credit; Somewhere and a qualified Pilates instructor. Else (Rubber Chicken Company).

12 13 OLIVER WOOD LISA ZAHRA SCOTT FATIMAH, POLICE OFFICER, CARE ASSISTANT

Oliver trained at the Royal Welsh Lisa trained at the Royal Welsh 9 10 11 College of Music and Drama. Stage College of Music and Drama. credits include: Brief Encounter Theatre credits include: Umrao (Torch Theatre), High Street Odyssey (The Cockpit Theatre / Edinburgh (Inspector Sands), The Harri festival), The Kite Runner Parris – The Big Day (Mai Oh Mai), ( & Liverpool Playhouse Adventures in the Skin Trade (Theatr / UK tour), Imogen, Cymbeline Iolo), The Future for Beginners (Live (Wales Theatre Company), Romeo Arts Show), My Life in CIA (Give and Juliet (), A It A Name), The Bloody Ballad, Midsummer Night’s Dream (Black (Gagglebabble), The Village Social, Rat prod, WMC) The Voyage (Clwyd A Good Night Out in the Valleys Theatr Cymru), One Flew over the (National Theatre Wales), Fiddler Cuckoo’s Nest (Torch Theatre). 12 13 on the Roof, (Aberystwyth Arts Centre), Twelfth Night (The Wales Her TV/Film & Radio credits include: Theatre Company), Shadow Of A Boy Skellig (Sky movies), Dr. Who, (Sherman Theatre), Romeo and Juliet Belonging (BBC), Nuts n Bolts (ITV), (English Touring Theatre). Zeynep, Fall to Earth (Torchwood), Matti and the Blue Bottle (BBC Television includes: Belonging and Wales). Lisa can be seen playing High Hopes (BBC Wales), Green, Maria in Twelfth Night this summer IMAGES / LLUNIAU Green Grass (BBC). (Interactive Shakespeare Company). FARROWS CREATIVE & PAUL THOMAS CREATIVE TEAM TÎM CREADIGOL

IMAGES / LLUNIAU PATRICK JONES MATTHEW DUNSTER FARROWS CREATIVE WRITER / AWDUR DIRECTOR / CYFARWYDDWR & PAUL THOMAS Patrick was educated at Oakdale Comprehensive Matthew Dunster is a director and a writer. school, Cross Keys College and . He has worked alongside Hafan Cymru, Age Cymru, Recent directing work includes: Hangmen (The Royal The Alzheimer’s Society, Communities First, St David’s Court), Love’s Sacrifice (Royal Shakespeare Company), Foundation Hospice Care, The Samaritans, NCH Mametz (National Theatre Wales), Before the Party Headlands and the UK Prison Service with various (Almeida Theatre), Liberian Girl (The Royal Court), The writing projects and residencies. Seagull (Open Air Theatre, Regents Park), Mogadishu (Royal Exchange, Manchester and Lyric Hammersmith) His performed work includes Everything Must Go, and Love the Sinner (National Theatre). Unprotected Sex (Sherman Theatre), The Guerilla Tapestry (Welsh Assembly ‘Voices Of A Nation’ concert), As a writer he is currently under commission to The war is dead (Sorted Productions), Revelation Shakespeare’s Globe, The Sheffield Crucible, Channel (Faction Theatre). 4, The Open Air Theatre, and has just written his first feature film. Patrick’s published work includes; The Guerilla Tapestry, Mute Communion 1997, Commemoration and Amnesia Matthew is the Associate Director of Shakespeare’s Globe. (Big Noise Productions), Fuse (Parthian Books), Against, Darkness is where the stars are (Cinnamon Press), Tongues for a Stammering Time (Anhrefn Records), The Aspirations of Poverty (Red Voices). CREATIVE TEAM TÎM CREADIGOL

ANNA FLEISCHLE DICK STRAKER DYFAN JONES JOE FLETCHER DESIGNER / DYLUNYDD VIDEO DESIGNER / DYLUNYDD FIDEO MUSICAL DIRECTOR / CYFARWYDDWR CERDD LIGHTING DESIGNER / DYLUNYDD GOLAU

Anna Fleischle is an Olivier award-winning scenic & Dick Straker is a video and projection designer. Dyfan trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Joe studied Theatre Design (MA) at the Royal Welsh costume designer, working internationally in theatre, Drama. He has 20 years experience working as a College of Music and Drama. opera & dance. Theatre and Opera credits include; Notorious (Goteborg Composer, Musical Director and Sound Designer. Operan), Love’s Sacrifice (RSC), Tiger Country He has worked as Resident Designer for National Dance Theatre includes: Henry V (Regents Park), Hangmen (Hampstead Theatre), The Infidel and Crowning Glory Theatre credits include; All That Fall, A View from Company Wales and Sydney Dance Company, working (Royal Court, Wyndhams West End), Beware of Pity (Stratford East), Roots (Donmar Warehouse), Going Dark Islington North (Out of Joint), Cyrano, Little Shop of with choreographers Rafael Bonacela, Christopher Bruce (Schaubühne Berlin/Complicite), Cymbeline & Love’s (Fuel Theatre), Fortunio & Tristan and Isolde (Grange Horrors, Mimosa, All My Sons, To Kill a Mockingbird, CBE, Stephen Petronio, & Nigel Charnock. Joe’s lighting Sacrifice (RSC), Liberian Girl (Royal Court), Saturday Park Opera), (Trafalgar Studios), Rushes Great Expectations (Theatr Clwyd), Crouch, Touch, and video design for Purlieus (NDCWales) was selected Night & Sunday Morning, Blindsided, Love & Money, Rat’s (Royal Ballet), The Ring Cycle (ROH), Sugar Mummies Pause, Engage (National Theatre Wales/OOJ), Blasted, as a finalist at the World Stage Design 2013. Tales (Royal Exchange, Manchester), Before the Party and Hitchcock Blonde (Royal Court Theatre), Julius Play, Silence, A Good Clean Heart (The Other Room). (Almeida), Love the Sinner (National), Troilus & Cressida Caesar (The Barbican), Richard II (The Old Vic), The Other work includes Love & Money, Say it with Flowers, Recent design credits include: Nansi, Mrs. Reynolds a’r (Globe), Coram Boy (Bristol Old Vic). Woman in White (Palace Theatre London and Marquis Spring Awakening, Contractions, Still Life, Macbeth, The Cena Bach (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru), In Water I’m Theatre NY), Henry V, The Powerbook (National Theatre). Caretaker, Midsummer Night’s Dream. Weightless (National Theatre Wales) Parallel Lines Dance & Opera includes: John, Can We Talk About This (Dirty Protest), Pause And Effect (Maiden Voyage), (DV8 Physical Theatre), Second Coming (Scottish Dance), Dick has designed for many seminal theatre, fashion, TV credits include; Abadas, Soli & Mo, Dragon’s Eye, aM (Kerry Nicholls for NYDW), Purlieus, They Seek To Don Giovanni, Ipheginie en Tauride, Paul Bunyan, King commercial and architectural projection events, and Children in Need, Cloudbabies, Belonging, Teulu, The Find The Happiness They Seem, Folk (National Dance Priam (ETO), Candide (Opera National De Lorraine). worked as video consultant for Alexander McQueen Indian Doctor. Company Wales). including Savage Beauty at V&A.

IAN DICKINSON FOR AUTOGRAPH ANGHARAD MATTHEWS GREG PALMER GAVIN PORTER SOUND DESIGNER / COSTUME DESIGNER / ASSOCIATE MUSICAL DIRECTOR / EMERGING DIRECTOR / DYLUNYDD SAIN DYLUNYDD GWISGOEDD CYFARWYDDWR CYSWLLT CERDD CYFARWYDDWR YMDDANGOSOL

Ian Dickinson has extensive sound design credits to Angharad graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music Greg has composed, arranged and directed music for Gavin is a theatre maker, filmmaker and director with his name and was fortunate enough to win both an and Drama in 2005 with a BA Hons in Theatre Design. something like 150 professional theatre productions an interest in the relationship between community, Olivier and Drama Desk Award for his work on Curious across the UK. art and activism. Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime. She has worked extensively throughout Wales in theatre, dance and circus, including National Theatre Most recently Greg was musical director for Gavin previously worked for National Theatre Wales Recent Theatre: Elegy (Donmar), Hangmen (Wyndham’s), Wales, Theatr Na Nóg, Mappa Mundi, The Torch Theatre, ‘Tom - A Story of Tom Jones’ which opened at the for three years as Creative Associate, developing and Husbands & Sons, The Red Lion, (NT), Curious Incident Spectacle Theatre, Boombastic Dance, Volcano, Mr and Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff in March and is leading on the Big Democracy Project. He worked with Of The Dog In The Nighttime (NT, Broadway & UK Mrs Clark, Shock and Awe, Everyman Theatre, NYTW, currently on tour. Last autumn he was musical people across Wales to gain insights into relationships Tour), The River (Broadway), Loves Sacrifice (RSC), The NDCW, Sandra Harnish Lacey Dance and Gwyn Emberton director for The New Wolsey, Ipswich production with democracy. Nether (Royal Court & Duke of York’s), The Days The Dance. Angharad has a keen interest in touring, site- of Sweet Charity, where he has helped to produce Nights The Wounds & The Night (Linbury ROH), To Kill specific and outdoor projects, and has designed and a number of musical theatre shows revolving Gavin is thrilled to work on Before I Leave, saying it has A Mockingbird, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Regents toured internationally with leading Welsh circus Nofit around actor-musicians. been an amazing opportunity to observe how a more Park), (Wyndham’s). State (Immortal, Tabu and Bianco). traditional play is created, from script to stage and He has worked at many venues across Wales, most is grateful to the generosity of the cast and crew for He has been a member of the Autograph design team After training at Rubicon Dance in 2009, Angharad has notably at Theatr Clwyd, where his work has ranged making him feel part of the team. since 2009. been developing her performance practice in dance from the music theatre classic Guys and Dolls to theatre, aerial and performance art. Shakespeare, Kurt Weill and rock’ n’ roll pantomime!

SAM JONES C.D.G LUCY TAYLOR ROSANNE VIZE BEN TINNISWOOD KEVIN MCCURDY CASTING DIRECTOR / CASTING ASSISTANT / DESIGN ASSISTANT / CHORUS COORDINATOR / FIGHT DIRECTOR / CYFARWYDDWR CASTIO CYNORTHWY-YDD CASTIO CYNORTHWYYDD DYLUNIO CYDLYNYDD Y CORWS CYFARWYDDWR YMLADD PRODUCTION TEAM THANKS TÎM CYNHYRCHU DIOLCH

ROGER RICHARDSON MARIA MCNALLY AND ALL AT ALZHEIMER’S COMPANY MANAGER / RHEOLWR Y CWMNI SOCIETY, CHRIS DAW AT BAYWATER HEALTHCARE, CARDIFF THEATRICAL JACQUI GEORGE SERVICES, COURIER PHARMACY, KATE STAGE MANAGER / CYNHYRCHYDD CYDYMAITH WOOLVERIDGE, SARAH TEAGLE AND ALL AT THE FORGET ME NOT CHORUS, DEBBIE TAMSIN WITHERS BOLTON HOME MANAGER AT HC‑ONE DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER / DIPRWY REOLWR LLWYFAN GLANFFRWD CARE HOME, BRIDGEND, LLENYDDIAETH CYMRU / LITERATURE WALES, KATIE BINGHAM STAGE LIGHTING SERVICES, STAGE SOUND ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER / REOLWR LLWYFAN CYNORTHWYOL SERVICES, SIAN AT THE SOUTH WALES MINERS’ LIBRARY, TIGER BAY CREW, DI DERYN TUDOR BOTCHER, WAYNE CARTER, BOYD CLACK, COSTUME SUPERVISOR / GORUCHWYLIWR GWISGOEDD IFAN HUW DAFYDD, MICHAEL ELWYN, CHRIS JARED, SARA LLOYD, SHARON HEDDWYN DAVIES MORGAN, , SHELLEY REES, SOUND TECHNICIAN / TECHNEGYDD SAIN DONNA REEVES, NICOLA REYNOLDS, LUCY RIVERS, GERALD TYLER, MELANIE WALTERS, JON COX RHIANNON WHITE. PRODUCTION SOUND / SAIN Y CYNHYRCHIAD

ANDY EVANS PATRICK WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND SOUND TECHNICIAN / TECHNEGYDD SAIN A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO:

DAN TRENCHARD IRENE JONES, ALLEN JONES, ETHAN JONES, VIDEO TECHNICIAN / TECHNEGYDD FIDEO EVAN JONES, ELIAN JONES, JANE JONES, NICK JONES, JAMES BRADFIELD, JOHN DAN SAWYER MCGRATH, CWM TAF CHOIR, WREXHAM PRODUCTION LX / LX Y CYNHYRCHIAD CHOIR, TYˆ HAPUS, BRECON SING FOR LIFE CHOIR, THE ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY, GARRIN CLARKE LISA MAGUIRE, MATTHEW DUNSTER, IMAGES / LLUNIAU STAGE MANAGEMENT PLACEMENT / RHIANNON WHITE, BEVERLEY HUMPHREYS, FARROWS CREATIVE PROFIAD GWAITH RHEOLI LLWYFAN ALL AT NATIONAL THEATRE WALES, ALL & PAUL THOMAS AT TEAM FOR THE I’LL SING THIS SONG PROJECT AND THE MAGNIFICENT, INSPIRING AND RESILIENT CAST AND CREW OF BEFORE I LEAVE.

AND DEDICATED TO EVERYONE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA WHO ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO SING. THANK YOU X TEAM BE A PART OF NTW’S INTERNATIONAL NETWORK… BYDDWCH YN RHAN O RWYDWAITH RHYNGWLADOL NTW…

EVERYWHERE WE GO WE COLLABORATE WITH AND BLE BYNNAG Y BYDDWN NI’N MYND, RYDYM YN PLACEMENTS RUNNING PROJECTS & EVENTS TEAM SOCIALS SUPPORT AN EVER-GROWING NETWORK OF TEAM CYDWEITHREDU Â RHWYDWAITH CYNYDDOL O AELODAU Join our communications team or From spoken word nights to TEAM members get to see our MEMBERS. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO PLAY A PART IN TEAM AC YN EU CEFNOGI. DYMA’R BOBL SY’N CHWARAE perform in one of our shows – TEAM TEAM parties, TEAM members are shows before anyone else. EVERYTHING WE DO, GIVING US A TRULY INTERNATIONAL RHAN YM MHOPETH RYDYM YN EI WNEUD. NHW YW members get the opportunity to gain encouraged to explore their own Our socials give members the REACH. THEY ARE OUR LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES: EIN HARWEINWYR YN EU CYMUNEDAU NHW: MAENT experience in every part of NTW. ideas and put them into practice chance to network with each other, THEY CREATE, INSPIRE, PERFORM, TEACH, WRITE, YN CREU, YN YSBRYDOLI, YN PERFFORMIO, YN DYSGU, Many go on to work with us on with the support and guidance from NTW staff and cast members. ORGANISE, RUN PROJECTS, GIVE FEEDBACK AND MAKE YN YSGRIFENNU, YN TREFNU, YN RHEOLI PROSIECTAU, future projects. NTW staff, Board members and DECISIONS WITH US ON THE FUTURE OF NATIONAL YN RHOI ADBORTH AC YN GWNEUD PENDERFYNIADAU fellow TEAM members. THEATRE WALES. GYDA NI AR DDYFODOL NATIONAL THEATRE WALES.

JOINING IS EASY, MAE YMUNO YN HAWDD, PROFIAD GWAITH CYNNAL PROSIECTAU GWEITHGAREDDAU HERE ARE A FEW WAYS... DYMA RAI FFYRDD I WNEUD HYNNY… Ymunwch â’n tîm cyfathrebu neu A DIGWYDDIADAU CYMDEITHASOL TEAM perfformiwch yn un o’n sioeau – O nosweithiau’r gair llafar i bartïon Mae aelodau TEAM yn cael gweld Join the NTW TEAM group on our online community. Ymunwch â grwˆp TEAM NTW ar ein cymuned ar-lein. mae aelodau TEAM yn cael y cyfle TEAM, anogir aelodau TEAM i ein sioeau cyn neb arall. Mae ein This is where all our opportunities will be placed Dyma lle bydd ein holl gyfleoedd yn ymddangos gyntaf, i ennill profiad ym mhob rhan archwilio eu syniadau eu hunain a’u gweithgareddau cymdeithasol yn first, so keep an eye out for something that suits you. felly edrychwch am rywbeth sydd at eich dant. Dewch i o NTW. Mae llawer ohonynt yn rhoi ar waith gyda chefnogaeth ac rhoi cyfle i aelodau rwydweithio â’i Come to any NTW event and speak to a member of unrhyw ddigwyddiad NTW a siarad gydag aelod o staff, mynd ymlaen i weithio gyda ni ar arweiniad gan staff NTW, aelodau’r gilydd, staff NTW ac aelodau’r cast. staff, TEAM Panel or another TEAM member. Panel TEAM neu aelod arall o TEAM. brosiectau yn y dyfodol. Bwrdd a’u cyd aelodau TEAM.

AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR SAY TRAINING & MENTORING ON-GOING SUPPORT Our TEAM Panel regularly meet We run regular training sessions We see this as an on-going with our Board members and staff from leadership to creative writing. relationship and we want you to and have a say in how NTW is run, These are run by TEAM members, continue developing and using the from programming to our strategic NTW staff or industry professionals. skills you’ve gained through TEAM. plan. We also hold regular events in If there’s a session you feel we So once you’re ready we’ll support IMAGES / LLUNIAU which TEAM get the chance to give should be running then let us know. you to run your own project, event DAN GREEN, JORGE LIZALDE feedback on TEAM and NTW. or training session. & IOLO PENRI

ANNA POOLE CYFLE I DDWEUD EICH DWEUD HYFFORDDI A MENTORA CEFNOGAETH BARHAUS TEAM ASSISTANT / CYNORTHWYYDD TEAM Mae ein Panel TEAM yn cwrdd Rydym yn cynnal sesiynau hyfforddi Rydym yn gweld hon fel perthynas yn rheolaidd ag aelodau’n Bwrdd rheolaidd o arweinyddiaeth i barhaus ac rydym am i chi barhau T: 029 2035 3070 a’n staff ac mae ganddynt lais ysgrifennu creadigol. Fel arfer i ddatblygu a defnyddio’r sgiliau yr E: [email protected] o ran sut mae NTW yn cael ei cynhelir y rhain gan aelodau TEAM, ydych wedi’u hennill drwy TEAM. #NTWTEAM redeg, o raglennu i’n cynllun staff NTW a gweithwyr proffesiynol Felly unwaith y byddwch yn barod COMMUNITY.NATIONALTHEATREWALES.ORG strategol. Rydym hefyd yn cynnal y diwydiant. Os oes sesiwn yr ydych byddwn yn eich cefnogi chi i redeg digwyddiadau rheolaidd lle gall yn credu y dylem ei rhedeg, rhowch eich prosiect, digwyddiad neu aelodau TEAM adrodd yn ôl ar wybod i ni. sesiwn hyfforddi eich hun. TEAM a NTW. JOIN US TO HELP SHAPE NTW’S APPROACH TO EDUCATION YMUNWCH Â NI I HELPU I LUNIO DULL NTW AT ADDYSG

WITH BEFORE I LEAVE, WE HAVE BEEN DELIGHTED TO BE GYDA WITH BEFORE I LEAVE, RYDYM WEDI BOD YN ABLE TO WORK WITH BRYN HAFREN SCHOOL IN BARRY, FALCH IAWN I ALLU GWEITHIO GYDAG YSGOL BRYN WHO HAVE CREATED AN EXHIBITION BASED ON MEMORY HAFREN YN Y BARRI, SYDD WEDI CREU ARDDANGOSFA YN WHICH CAN BE VIEWED IN THE FOYER OF THE SHERMAN SEILIEDIG AR GOF Y GELLIR EI GWELD YNG NGHYNTEDD THEATRE THROUGHOUT THE RUN OF THE SHOW. WE HAVE THEATR SHERMAN DRWY GYDOL CYFNOD Y SIOE. RYDYM ALSO RUN BACKSTAGE TOURS AND WORKSHOPS FOR HEFYD WEDI GALLU CYNNIG TEITHIAU CEFN LLWYFAN SCHOOLS AND YOUTH GROUPS. A GWEITHDAI I YSGOLION A GRWPIAU IEUENCTID.

We want to continue to connect with young people Rydym am barhau i gysylltu â phobl ifanc ar draws across the country; we want to listen to their stories, y wlad; rydym am wrando ar eu straeon, archwilio explore their creative skills and help to guide and eu sgiliau creadigol a helpu i arwain ac annog ein encourage our artists of the future. hartistiaid y dyfodol.

You can join in the discussion about ways in which Gallwch ymuno â’r sgwrs am y ffyrdd y gallwn ymdrin we can approach education by joining our Rethinking ag addysg drwy ymuno â’n Grwˆp Ailfeddwl am Addysg Education group on the NTW Community. ar Gymuned NTW.

If you are a teacher, youth worker or workshop Os ydych yn athro, gweithiwr ieuenctid neu’n hwylusydd facilitator we would love to hear about your creative gweithdai, byddem yn falch o glywed am eich dulliau approaches to education via our Community group, creadigol at addysg drwy ein grwˆp Cymunedol, Resources: A Creative Curriculum. You can also share Adnoddau: Cwricwlwm Creadigol. Gallwch hefyd rannu your ideas for creative projects that involve young eich syniadau am brosiectau creadigol sy’n cynnwys people with us, and we may be able to offer practical pobl ifanc gyda ni, ac efallai y byddwn yn gallu cynnig advice and support to make them happen. cyngor a chymorth ymarferol i wneud i hynny ddigwydd.

Everyone is now able to access the Experiencing Mae pawb nawr yn gallu cael mynediad at gronfa the Arts fund from the Arts Council of Wales, which Profi’r Celfyddydau Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, sy’n provides assistance with ticket purchases, and rhoi cymorth gyda phrynu tocynnau, ac wrth ariannu in creative collaboration funding. cydweithio creadigol.

FIND OUT MORE… DARGANFYDDWCH MWY…

NAOMI CHIFFI EDUCATION TEAM ASSISTANT / CYNORTHWYYDD ADDYSG TEAM

T: 029 2035 3070 E: [email protected] #NTWTEAM IMAGES / LLUNIAU COMMUNITY.NATIONALTHEATREWALES.ORG/GROUP/RETHINKING-EDUCATION PAUL THOMAS “NATIONAL THEATRE WALES HAVE NEVER BEEN AFRAID IMAGES / LLUNIAU MARK DOUET, TO ASK WHAT THEATRE IS AND WHAT IT MIGHT BE.” FARROWS CREATIVE, & JOEL FILDES

THE NATION OF WALES IS OUR STAGE:

FROM FORESTS TO BEACHES, FROM AIRCRAFT HANGARS TO POST-INDUSTRIAL TOWNS, VILLAGE HALLS TO NIGHTCLUBS.

WE BRING TOGETHER STORYTELLING POETS, VISUAL VISIONARIES AND INVENTORS OF IDEAS. WE COLLABORATE WITH ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, COMMUNITIES AND COMPANIES TO CREATE THEATRE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, ROOTED IN WALES, WITH AN INTERNATIONAL REACH.

YOU’LL FIND US AROUND THE CORNER, ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN AND IN YOUR DIGITAL BACKYARD.

CENEDL CYMRU YW EIN LLWYFAN:

O FFORESTYDD I DRAETHAU, O AWYRENDAI I DREFI ÔL-DDIWYDIANNOL, O NEUADDAU PENTREF I GLYBIAU NOS.

RYDYM YN DWYN YNGHYD BEIRDD SY’N ADRODD STRAEON, GWELEDYDDION GWELEDOL A DYFEISWYR SYNIADAU. CYDWEITHIWN GYDAG ARTISTIAID, CYNULLEIDFAOEDD, CYMUNEDAU A CHWMNÏAU I GREU THEATR SAESNEG WEDI’I GWREIDDIO YNG NGHYMRU AG ELFEN RYNGWLADOL.

CEWCH HYD I NI O GWMPAS Y GORNEL, AR DRAWS Y MYNYDD AC YN EICH GARDD GEFN DDIGIDOL.

NATIONALTHEATREWALES.ORG SUSTAINABILITY STAFF LIST / RHESTR STAFF CYNALIADWYEDD

BRADY BOWES MATTHEW LAWTON COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT / CYNORTHWYYDD CYFATHREDOL HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS / PENNAETH CYFATHREBU @BRADY_NTW @MATT_NTW NATIONAL THEATRE WALES’ COMMITMENT TO WALES MAE YMRWYMIAD NATIONAL THEATRE WALES I EXTENDS BEYOND ITS VENUES, COMMUNITIES AND GYMRU YN YMESTYN Y TU HWNT I’W LLEOLIADAU, EI MICHELLE CARWARDINE-PALMER RHIAN LEWIS TALENT, TO ITS FUTURE. EVERY DECISION WE MAKE, BE CHYMUNEDAU A’I THALENT, I’W DYFODOL. MAE POB MANAGING DIRECTOR / RHEOLWR GYFARWYDDWR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER / SWYDDOG CYFATHREBU IT IN PROGRAMMING, PRODUCTION, COMMUNICATIONS, PENDERFYNIAD A WNAWN, BOED WRTH RAGLENNU, @MICHELLE_NTW @RHI_NTW OR ADMINISTRATION, IS PUT THROUGH A RIGOROUS CYNHYRCHU, CYFATHREBU NEU WEINYDDU, YN DESTUN SUSTAINABILITY TEST. PRAWF CYNALIADWYEDD CADARN. NAOMI CHIFFI LISA MAGUIRE EDUCATION TEAM ASSISTANT / CYNORTHWYYDD ADDYSG TEAM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / CYNHYRCHYDD GWEITHREDOL For this show, our main challenge has been the set and Ar gyfer y sioe hon, ein prif her fu’r set a’i helfennau. @NAOMI_NTW @LISA_NTW its elements. The set was built by Cardiff Theatrical Adeiladwyd y set gan Cardiff Theatrical Services, sy’n Services, who take their responsibilities seriously. cymryd eu cyfrifoldebau o ddifrif. Maent yn cael eu SIMON COATES JENNY MCCARTHY They source their timber from FSC (Forest Stewardship pren o’r FSC (Cyngor Stiwardiaeth Fforestydd), maent CREATIVE ASSOCIATE / CYSYLLTYDD CREADIGOL FINANCE CO-ORDINATOR / CYDLYNYDD CYLLID Council) approved stock, use non-harmful paints and yn defnyddio paent a glud nad ydynt yn niweidiol, @SIMON_NTW @JENNY_NTW adhesives, and they recycle and reuse everything ac maent yn ailgylchu ac ailddefnyddio popeth os that they can; you will see the texture on the set is yw’n bosibl; fe welwch fod y deunydd ar y set yn FIONA CURTIS ANNA POOLE all recycled packaging materials. CTS, like us, are at ddeunyddiau pecynnu wedi’u hailgylchu. Mae CTS, fel PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR / CYDLYNYDD CYNHYRCHIAD TEAM ASSISTANT / the beginning of their journey to be as sustainable ni, ar ddechrau ei daith i fod mor gynaliadwy â phosibl @FIONA_NTW CYNORTHWYYDD TEAM as possible and we hope to continue exploring ways a gobeithio y gallwn barhau gyda’n gilydd i archwilio together to build less impactful sets. ffyrdd i adeiladu setiau sy’n cael llai o effaith. DEVINDA DE SILVA KULLY THIARAI HEAD OF COLLABORATION / PENNAETH CYDWEITHREDU ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / CYFARWYDDWR ARTISTIG Most of the costumes have come from charity shops so Mae’r rhan fwyaf o’r gwisgoedd wedi dod o siopau @DEVINDA_NTW @KULLY_NTW are experiencing a second life. They will either go to a elusen ac felly’n cael ail fywyd, a byddant naill ai’n theatrical costume store for future use, or returned to mynd i storfa gwisgoedd theatrig i’w defnyddio yn y DAVID EVANS CLAIRE TURNER charity shops. dyfodol, neu’n cael eu dychwelyd i siopau elusen. HEAD OF PRODUCTION / PENNAETH CYNHYRCHU ASSISTANT PRODUCER / CYNHYRCHYDD CYNORTHWYOL @DAVID_NTW @CLAIRE_NTW We rehearsed in Cardiff and the non-Cardiff based Roedd ein hymarferion yng Nghaerdydd, ac mae’r performers have relocated, so most journeys associated perfformwyr nad ydynt yn byw yng Nghaerdydd wedi JACOB GOUGH CATRIN ROGERS with the show have been made by public transport or symud, felly mae’r rhan fwyaf o’r teithiau oedd yn PRODUCTION MANAGER / PRESS AND PR MANAGER / people have walked or riden bikes. gysylltiedig â’r sioe wedi bod ar gludiant cyhoeddus neu RHEOLWR CYNHYRCHU RHEOLWR Y WASG A CHYSYLLTIADAU CYHOEDDUS mae pobl wedi cerdded neu fynd ar feiciau. Mae’r holl @JACOB_NTW @CATRIN_NTW All the technology that you see is either owned by the dechnoleg a welwch naill ai’n eiddo i’r Sherman neu Sherman or hired from companies in and around Cardiff, wedi’u llogi gan gwmnïau lleol i Gaerdydd, felly rydym STEPHEN GRANT SEEMA SAHIR so we have kept mileage down and have ensured the wedi cadw nifer y milltiroedd yn isel ac wedi sicrhau HEAD OF FINANCE / PENNAETH CYLLID FINANCE ASSISTANT / money has stayed in the local economy. bod arian yn aros yn yr economi leol. @STEPHEN_NTW CYNORTHWYYDD CYLLID

We have three key phrases that we use in planning Mae gennym dri ymadrodd allweddol yr ydym yn eu HANNAH JOHN MAWGAINE TARRANT-CORNISH and executing our work: defnyddio wrth gynllunio a gweithredu ein gwaith: COMPANY CO-ORDINATOR / CYDLYNYDD CWMNI EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT / CYNORTHWYYDD GWEITHREDOL @HANNAH_NTW @MAWGAINE_NTW PLAN MORE CAREFULLY CYNLLUNIO’N FWY GOFALUS SHARE MORE OFTEN RHANNU’N FWY AML THE CORNER SHOP TALK TO MORE PEOPLE SIARAD Â MWY O BOBL PR & PRESS / CYSWLLT Y WASG

BOARD OF TRUSTEES / BWRDD YMDDIRIEDOLWYR

SIAN EDE IAN HARGREAVES BETHAN COUSINS DERRY NEWMAN INTERIM CHAIR / INTERIM VICE CHAIR / CLAIRE PILLMAN ROSIE MORIARTY-SIMMONDS OBE DAVID EVANS CADEIRYDD DROS DRO IS-GADEIRYDD DROS DRO KELLY JONES RICHARD LYNCH HEAD OF PRODUCTION / PENNAETH CYNHYRCHU BEDWYR WILLIAMS

[email protected] The Sherman Theatre is proud to be Mae Theatr y Sherman yn falch i working with National Theatre Wales and weithio gyda National Theatre Wales a Wales Millennium Centre to present this Chanolfan Mileniwm Cymru i gyflwyno’r important piece about dementia as part darn pwysig hwn am ddementia fel rhan of Festival Of Voice. o Gŵyl y Llais EIN RHESYMAU DROS GREU GŴYL Y LLAIS WHY WE’VE CREATED FESTIVAL OF VOICE

About us Amdanom ni LLE GWELL I BROFI GRYM Y LLAIS DYNOL WHERE BETTER TO CELEBRATE THE POWER NA CHYMRU, GWLAD Y GÂN? OF THE HUMAN VOICE THAN WALES, The Sherman Theatre is one of the UK’s Mae Theatr y Sherman yn un o brif dai THE LAND OF SONG? leading producing houses, making and cynhyrchu y DU, yn gwneud ac yn curadu curating exciting theatre and developing theatr gyffrous a datblygu partneriaethau Gŵyl y Llais yw dathliad mawr cyntaf y DU o’r llais Festival of Voice is the first major UK celebration of meaningful partnerships with the best of gyda'r cwmnïau gorau y DU a rhyngwladol. yn ei holl ogoniant, wedi’i chreu gan Ganolfan the voice in all its forms, created by Wales Millennium UK and international companies. With a Gyda ffocws ar ddatblygu a chyflwyno Mileniwm Cymru ac yn digwydd ledled Caerdydd Centre and taking place across Cardiff between focus on the development and presentation ysgrifennu newydd yn y Gymraeg a'r rhwng 3 - 12 Mehefin 2016. 3 - 12 June 2016. of new writing in both English and Welsh, Saesneg, mae’r Sherman yn cefnogi ac yn the Sherman supposupports and nurtures meithrin aartistiaid sy'n dod i'r amlwg. Gyda chasgliad arbennig o leoliadau – Canolfan With a fantastic array of venues – Wales Millennium emerging artists. Mileniwm Cymru, Neuadd Dewi Sant, Chapter, Theatr Centre, St David’s Hall, Chapter, Sherman Theatre, the Yn 2016 trosglwyddodd Iphigenia in y Sherman, New Theatre a mwy – pob un o fewn pellter New Theatre and more – all within striking distance of In 2016 the Sherman Theatre became the i’r National Theatre; dyma’r tro cyntaf i rhesymol o’i gilydd – mae Caerdydd yn creu’r ganfas one another – Cardiff makes a perfect festival canvas; first Welsh theatre to transfer to the gwmni cynhyrchu o Gymru drosglwyddo berffaith; ond mae gŵyl ryngwladol i’r celfyddydau yet an international performing arts festival is something National Theatre with the production of yna. Hefyd, derbyniodd y UK Theatre Award perfformio yn rhywbeth sydd wedi bod ar goll yng the city has lacked. We decided it was time to change Iphigenia in Splott. The piece also received for Best New Play 2015. Nghaerdydd. Penderfynom ei bod hi’n amser i newid hyn. this, and as part of our ambition to create more and the UK Theatre Award for Best New Play Fel rhan o’n huchelgais i osod Cymru ar fap celfyddydol place Wales firmly on the international cultural map, 22015. Ym mis Mai 2016, cynhyrchiodd Theatr y rhyngwladol, rydyn ni wedi defnyddio cryfderau’r genedl we’ve played to the nation’s strengths and mined Wales’ Sherman Bird ar y cyd â Royal Exchange a thraddodiad lleisiol arbennig Cymru. mighty vocal tradition. In May 2016, the Sherman Theatre co- Theatre. Perfformiwyd yng Nghaerdydd am produced Bird with the Royal Exchange bythefnos ac ar hyn o bryd mae’n rhedeg Dyma ŵyl sydd â chalon, gyda lleisiau’n dod at ei What we have created is a festival with heart, in which gilydd, weithiau mewn ffyrdd newydd ac annisgwyl. we experience voices coming together, sometimes in Theatre. The production played for two ym Manceinion. Drwy berfformiadau, comisiynau newydd, ecsgliwsifau new and unexpected ways. Through performances, new weeks in Cardiff and is currently running i’r DU a mwy, rydyn ni’n hyrwyddo artistiaid arbennig commissions, UK exclusives and more, we’re amplifying in Manchester. ac unigryw o Gymru a’r byd dros ddeng niwrnod distinctive and phenomenal singers and artists from ysbrydoledig, gan alluogi cynulleidfaoedd i brofi pop, Wales and the world across ten inspiring days, enabling @ShermanCymru /ShermanCymru @ShermanTheatre opera, trefol, drama, gwerin, jazz, celfyddyd weledol, audiences to draw in pop, opera, urban, drama, folk, arbrofoliaeth, a chanu corawl o ledled y byd mewn jazz, visual art, experimentalism, and choral singing from Coming soon / Yn dod yn fuan... un anadl fawr. around the globe in one deep breath. Bydd yr holl ddinas yn dirgrynu â thonau’r llais, gan The whole city will be reverberating with voice waves, 19 - 30 July / Gorffennaf arddangos Caerdydd fel prif ddinas talentog, dyfeisgar showcasing Cardiff as the vibrant capital of a talented, a chyfoethog i Wlad y Gân. innovative and culturally rich Land of Song. A new musical adventure for the family, based on Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem. Graeme Farrow Graeme Farrow Antur gerddorol newydd ar gyfer y teulu Cyfarwyddwr Artistig a Chreadigol Artistic and Creative Director yn seiliedig ar gerdd gwirion Lewis Carroll. shermancymru.co.uk 029 2064 6900 GwylyLlais.cymru FestivalofVoice.wales @GwylyLlais @FOVCardiff #GwylyLlais #FestivalofVoice Alzheimer’s Society operates in England, Wales and Northern , registered charity no. 296645. registered and Northern Ireland, in England, Wales Alzheimer’s Society operates

Sign up now at memorywalk.org.uk or call 0300 330 5452 to find out more.

IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE OR OS YDYCH YN PRYDERU AM GLEFYD ALZHEIMER, NEU ABOUT ANY OTHER FORM OF DEMENTIA, THE ALZHEIMER’S UNRHYW FFURF ARALL AR DDEMENTIA, GALL LLINELL SOCIETY NATIONAL DEMENTIA HELPLINE ON 0300 222 1122 GYMORTH GENEDLAETHOL CYMDEITHAS ALZHEIMER AR CAN PROVIDE INFORMATION, SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND 0300 222 1122 ROI GWYBODAETH, CYMORTH, ARWEINIAD SIGNPOSTING TO OTHER APPROPRIATE ORGANISATIONS. A CHYFEIRIO I SEFYDLIADAU PRIODOL ERAILL.

YOU CAN ALSO FIND INFORMATION AND FACT SHEETS GALLWCH HEFYD GAEL GWYBODAETH A FFEITHLENNI ONLINE AT ALZHEIMERS.ORG.UK AR‑LEIN YN ALZHEIMERS.ORG.UK

TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST NEWS AND CAMPAIGNS I GAEL YR WYBODAETH DDIWEDDARAF AM IN WALES FOLLOW @ALZSOCWALES ON TWITTER AC YMGYRCHOEDD YNG NGHYMRU, DILYNWCH @ALZSOCWALES AR TWITTER