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MEDI SEPTEMBER - RHAGFYR DECEMBER 2013 Swyddfa Docynnau / Box Office: 01686 614555 CROESOWELCOMEHAFREN THEATRE MANAGER SARA CLUTTON LOOKS FORWARD TO THE AUTUMN SEASON 2013 AT HAFREN

Mae’r llyfryn hwn yn llawn adloniant o bob math o This brochure is packed full of entertainment of sêr rhyngwladol fel Cerys Matthews hyd at ein talent all sorts from international stars such as Cerys leol ar lwyfan. Yn ôl yr arfer, archebwch yn gynnar i Matthews right through to our local talent sicrhau eich sedd ar 01686 614555 neu ar-lein yn treading the boards. As usual, book early to www.thehafren.co.uk ensure your seats on 01686 614555 or online Rwy’n falch o gyhoeddi ein bod wedi bod yn at www.thehafren.co.uk llwyddiannus yn y cam nesaf o arian loteri gan I am delighted to announce that we have Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru ar gyfer prosiect been successful in the next phase of lottery datblygu’r theatr. Rydym wedi derbyn arian i sefydlu’r funding from the Arts Council of Wales for the achos busnes ar gyfer y lle stiwdio ychwanegol, theatre development project. We have been ystafell recordio cerddoriaeth, stiwdio ddawns a bar a awarded money to establish the business case for chyntedd ehangach. Yn dilyn hyn, rydym yn gobeithio the additional studio space, music recording suite, i fod mewn sefyllfa lle gallwn gyflwyno cynlluniau dance studio and enlarged bar and foyer area. amlinellol i Gyngor Sir Powys ar gyfer theatr well. Following this we hope to be at a stage where Bydd mwy o newyddion ar hyn yn y llyfryn nesaf neu we can submit outline plans to Powys County ar ein gwefan www.thehafren.co.uk Council for the enhanced theatre. More news on Rwyf hefyd yn falch iawn o gyhoeddi, yn this in the next brochure or on our website www. dilyn proses ymgeisio lwyddiannus arall i Gyngor thehafren.co.uk Celfyddydau Cymru, rydym yn parhau â’n gwaith I am also really pleased to announce that cyffrous ac ysbrydoledig ac Allgymorth “Addysg y following another successful application process tu hwnt i’r Disgwyliad”.Mae’r gwaith hwn yn dod to the Arts Council of Wales we are continuing our yn bwysicach i ni ac yn rhoi cyfleoedd i ni weithio exciting and inspirational Education and Outreach gydag Ysgolion Gogledd Powys a sefydliadau i work “Education beyond Expectation”. This gyfoethogi eu cwricwlwm ac yn cynnig i’n plant work is becoming increasingly important to us ac oedolion ifanc gyfleoedd i anelu atynt. Ein nod and gives us the opportunities to work with North yw wedi gweithio gyda phob ysgol yng Ngogledd Powys schools and organisations to enhance Powys o fewn 2 flynedd ar brosiect creadigol. Os their curriculum and offer our children and young ydych yn cynrychioli grwp o bobl ifanc mae croeso adults opportunities to aspire to. We aim to have i chi ein ffonio (a gofyn am Melanie) i gael gwybod worked with every school in North Powys within sut y gallwch gymryd rhan. Rydym yn bwriadu 2 years on a creative project. If you represent a cyflwyno tab “Addysg” ar ein gwefan er mwyn i chi group of young people please do not hesitate weld yr holl brosiectau cyfranogi a chyffrous a drefnir to give us a call (just ask for Melanie) to find out v gennym. Yn olaf, rydym bob amser yn hapus i helpu how you can get involved. Lastly, we’re always unrhyw gynhyrchiad neu ddigwyddiad lleol gyda’n happy to assist any local production or event cyfleuster Swyddfa Docynnau. Os oes gennych chi with our Box Office facility. If you have something ryw ddigwyddiad y byddech yn hoffi i ni i werthu happening that you would like us to sell tickets tocynnau ar ei gyfer rhowch alwad i Del Thomas for just give Del Thomas in Marketing a call to (Marchnata) i drafod eich anghenion. Rydym yn discuss your requirements – we only take a small cymryd comisiwn bychan felly nid oes unrhyw filiau commission so there are no big bills from us at the mawr i’w talu i ni ar ddiwedd y dydd - yn bendant! end of the day – guaranteed! Diolch yn fawr iawn i bawb sydd wedi ymweld A huge thank you to all of you who have â ni yn 2013. Cofiwch, y ffordd orau i gefnogi eich visited us in 2013. Remember, the best way to theatr leol ac i sicrhau ein bod mewn sefyllfa i barhau support your local theatre and ensure that we are i ddod â’r ansawdd gorau i’r Drenewydd yw prynu in a position to keep bringing the highest quality tocyn! Mae mor syml â hynny. Rydym yn edrych to Newtown is to buy a ticket! It’s really that ymlaen at eich croesawu yn fuan. simple. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

SARA CLUTTON RHEOLWR Y THEATR THEATRE MANAGER For Booking Information please see pages 38 - 39 01686 614555 SWYDDFA DOCYNNAU BOX OFFICE or visit us online at www.thehafren.co.uk for www.thehafren.co.uk GWEFAN ONLINE further show listings and booking details. WHO’S WHO AT THE HAFREN / AUTUMN 2013

SARA CLUTTON Rheolwraig Theatr Theatre Manager ff|t: 01686 614565 e: [email protected] 26 08 PETER WHITEHEAD Rheolwr Technegol Technical Manager ff|t: 01686 614558 e: [email protected]

CRAIG BRADBURY IAIN HUMPHREYS Technegwyr Technicians

DEL THOMAS Rheolwr Marchnata Marketing Manager ff|t: 01686 614556 e: [email protected]

ANNE GRIEVE Rheolwraig Swyddfa Docynnau Box Office Manager ff|t: 01686 614555 e: [email protected]

LORNA DAVIES 12 BRYONY WILSON Cynorthwywyr Swyddfa Docynnau Box Office Assistants e: [email protected]

LEIGH COWHAM 05 Friday Afternoons v Rheolwr Blaen Ty House Manager 09 Follow us on Facebook ff|t: 01686 614555 e: [email protected] 15 The Vagina Monologues 31 Themes Christmas Menu MELANIE PETTIT 23 Cynhadledd a Rheolwraig Addysg 36 Open Art Competition Conference and Education Manager 37 Seating Plan ff|t: 01686 614232 e: [email protected] 37 Gallery 38 Terms & Conditions A 12 Staff y Bar a 30 Stiward Gwirfoddol (Diolch yn fawr i chi gyd). 40 Diary Plus 12 Bar Staff and 30 voluntary Stewards. (to whom we offer a very special thank you). 32

THE HAFREN, Llanidloes Road, Newtown, Powys SY16 4HU Y HAFREN, Ffordd Llanidloes, Y Drenewydd, Powys SY16 4HU SARA CLUTTON RHEOLWR Y THEATR THEATRE MANAGER Book early where you see this 01686 614555 SWYDDFA DOCYNNAU BOX OFFICE £ symbol to receive a discount. www.thehafren.co.uk GWEFAN ONLINE EARLY SAVER MEDI SEPTEMBER 2013

THURSDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER - 7.30PM SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER - 7.30PM PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK - 6.30PM A CO-PRODUCTION WITH OPERA THEATRE COMPANY By Benjamin Britten and Eric Crozier Opera Canolbarth Cymru yn perfformio Albert Herring gan Benjamin Britten.

Mid Wales Opera returns in 2013 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of one of the country’s greatest composers - Benjamin Britten. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to enjoy Britten’s classic comic depiction of village life, Albert Herring. It is time for the sleepy village of Loxford to choose a May Queen but none of the local girls quite fit the bill…

So now all eyes focus on Albert, from the greengrocer’s, pure and innocent as they come. Surely the perfect candidate to be the village’s first May King? But the hapless Albert is slipped a little something into his victory glass of lemonade and suddenly things take a turn for the worse…

One of the composer’s most perfect gems - witty and irreverent – this comedy opera is bound to bring a smile to your face…

Cyngerdd cerddorol digri sy’n olrhain hanes Albert Herring.

“Country virgins, if there be such, think too little, and see too much”

TICKETS BALCONIES £12 | BOX OF 6 AT REAR £21 | FRONT 3 ROWS £16 | ROW D-P £26

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Benjamin Britten’s FRIDAY AFTERNOONS www.britten100.org A Song Cycle for Children

In the early 1930s Benjamin Britten wrote this collection of Don’t miss this opportunity to support children from Berriew, simple songs, with witty piano accompaniments - dedicated Montgomery, Castle Caereinion, Llanidloes, Ysgol Dafydd to his schoolmaster brother Robert and the boys of Clive Llwyd and Hafren Primary Schools with students from House preparatory school in Prestatyn. Eighty years later, Llanidloes High School as they take to the Hafren stage. in the year celebrating the centenary of Britten’s birth, over one hundred local school children have been working hard Sioe i ddathlu canmlwyddiant un o brif ffigyrau learning the songs. cerddoriaeth glasurol.

TICKETS £5 ADULTS | SCHOOL CHILDREN FREE

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FOR FANS OF JOE MCELDERRY AND X FACTOR THIS IS ONE NIGHT NOT TO MISS! C JOE M ELDERRYIN CONCERT

Joe rose to fame when he won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. Joe’s first single “The Climb” reached number one in the UK and Irish singles chart and was soon followed by the release of his debut album titled “Wide Awake”.

Joe returned to our TV screens where he was the triumphant winner of the second series of ITV show Pop Star to Opera Star in 2011, where he had received 80% of the voting throughout the series.

There is only one Joe McElderry, and there is only one night for you to see this incredible singer with his band performing songs from Rock, Pop to Classical. This is one night not to miss with Joe having sold in excess of 2 million records worldwide and with over 350,000 twitter followers - expect his tickets to go fast!

Ennillydd y sioe “The X Factor” yn 2009. Cyfle i weld y canwr a’i fand yn perfformio caneuon pop, roc a chlasurol.

TICKETS £00 £19 | CONCESSIONS| CONCESSIONS £00 £18 | UNDER 16s £15

 BOOK ONLINE ONLINE AT AT WWW.THEHAFREN.CO.UK WWW.THEHAFREN.CO.UK MEDI SEPTEMBER 2013 FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER - 8.00PM ADAM HILLS IN CONCERT Fresh from his triumph as host of Channel 4’s critically acclaimed entertainment show ‘The Last Leg’, Australian funny man Adam Hills returns to the UK with his long overdue and highly anticipated new show Happyism.

Happyism will see everyone’s favourite Antipodean comedian take to the stage for a first-class evening of comedy with the usual anecdotes and audience participation all delivered in his refreshingly unique, laid-back style.

Adam Hills has achieved international acclaim as one of the world’s best stand up comics. Adam became a ‘Stand up so household name in the UK after his part in the London effortlessly brilliant Paralympics Games where he fronted the hugely successful you wonder why ‘The Last Leg with Adam Hills’ for Channel 4. Its success some comedians led to Adam hosting Channel 4’s alternative Christmas Day even get out of bed’ message – a first for an Australian! THE GUARDIAN With a critically acclaimed second series of ‘The Last Leg’ under his belt, Adam returned to the UK in August for another eight week series of ‘The Last Leg’, a return to the ‘Hills is comedy Edinburgh Festival, and a UK Tour culminating in recording of a brand sunshine and its new DVD from the world famous Hammersmith Apollo to be released rather nice to bask in November 2013. in his glow’ Cyflwynydd y sioe gomedi ‘The Last THE SCOTSMAN Leg’ sy’n dychwelyd i Brydain o’i gynefin Awstralia, gyda’I sioe un dyn, newydd, Happyism.

TICKETS £16

TICKETS & INFORMATION 01686 614555  MEDI SEPTEMBER 2013 WEDNESDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER - 8.00PM CERYS MATTHEWS HOOK, LINE AND SINGER Sony award winning DJ and author of Penguin’s Hook, Line and Singer, Cerys goes back to her roots with the release of a beautiful collection of traditional songs, Cwcw/Cuckoo, for a first class night of words and song in her own inimitable style.

Cerys yn dychwelyd i’w gwreiddiau gyda casgliad hyfryd o ganeuon traddodiadol.

TICKETS £23.50

FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER - 6.30PM

CELEBRATING BUSINESS EXCELLENCE IN POWYS Award Categories include BEST START UP BUSINESS, FARM DIVERSIFICATION, SMALL BUSINESS, GROWTH, SOCIAL/CHARITY, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, GREEN TOURISM and lots more…

Visit the website at www.powysbusinessawards.co.uk for the latest information on award Categories and entry details or contact MWMG on 01686 628778.

 BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.THEHAFREN.CO.UK MEDI SEPTEMBER 2013 SATURDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER - 7.45PM

Trevor Marriott is a retired British Police murder squad detective, and leading Ripper expert, who since 2002 has been conducting a cold case investigation into The Whitechapel Murders of 1888 which were attributed to a fearsome killer who came to be known as Jack the Ripper.

His ongoing investigation would disprove the accepted theory that the killer, after killing some of the victims, removed vital organs from their bodies at the crime Jack scenes. Further investigative work would THE RIPPER uncover secret Metropolitan Police Special HOOK, LINE AND SINGER Branch records in which four new suspects A 21ST CENTURY INVESTIGATION are named and the contents of which now PRESENTED BY TREVOR MARRIOTT eliminate a number of the “prime suspects” who have been continuously investigated over the ensuing years. Trevor Marriott now believes that all of The Whitechapel Murders were not committed by the same 125th killer and in fact Jack the Ripper may have ANNIVERSARY been nothing more than an urban myth TOUR created by sensational journalism at the time of the murders.

His one man show is packed with pictures from 1888 showing original crime scene photographs of the victims and the suspects together with many other original photographs from 1888.

Sioe un dyn gan gyn-blismon ac un o arbenigwyr blaenaf ar y llofrudd Whitechapel enwog, Jack the Ripper. Rhybudd: bydd rhai delweddau o’r sioe yn anaddas i rai pobl.

This show contains some images of a graphic and disturbing nature. However adequate warning will be given when these will be shown to avoid any alarm and distress in the audience.

TICKETS £12

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TICKETS & INFORMATION 01686 614555  MEDI SEPTEMBER 2013 SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER - 3.00PM

Britten Four Sea Interludes William Mathias Violin Concerto Owain Arwel Hughes Elgar Variations on an original theme: “Enigma”

Conductor: Owain Arwel Hughes | Violin: Matthew Trusler

BBC National Orchestra of Wales return to Hafren under the baton of Owain Arwel Hughes and alongside one of Britain’s leading violinists for the perfect musical afternoon. Britten’s atmospheric Sea Interludes open the afternoon, before we welcome Matthew Trusler to the stage to perform William Mathias’s Violin Concerto – with Elgar’s Enigma Variations providing the perfect close to the afternoon. Photo © Sheila Rock Cyngerdd gan Gerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC. Matthew Trusler

TICKETS £15 | OVER 65S: £12.75 | STUDENTS: £6 FAMILY 1 (1 ADULT, 1-2 CHILDREN): £12.50 | FAMILY 2 (2 ADULTS, 1-4 CHILDREN): £18

1 0 BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.THEHAFREN.CO.UK Photo © Betina Skovbro HYDREF OCTOBER 2013 THURSDAY 3RD OCTOBER - 7.45PM FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER - 1.00PM Interactive Matinee

National Dance Company Wales celebrates its 30th anniversary year with three exhilarating productions featuring twelve international dancers. Noces, from celebrated French choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, uses Stravinsky’s immense score Les Noces to create a dynamic and precise work of tenderness and wild abandon. With his iconic dance vocabulary, Stephen Petronio’s Water Stories is a magical work framed by the haunting vistas of Welsh lakes and coastlines, to specially commissioned music from Atticus Ross (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network). House Choreographer Eleesha Drennan presents Virtual Descent created to a dramatic percussion concerto by Mark Bowden, resident composer of BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Bydd Cwmni Dawns Cenedlaethol Cymru yn dathlu ei ben-blwydd yn 30 gyda rhaglen gyfareddol o ddawns fywiogol, wrth i 12 o ddawnswyr rhyngwladol berfformio mewn tri chynhyrchiad o’r radd flaenaf sy’n cynnwys gwisgoedd prydferth a goleuo trawiadol.

Themes Restaurant available TICKETSTICKETS £00 | CONCESSIONS £9 | CHILDREN £00 £5

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RCT THEATRES present MARTYN JOSEPH & PAPER AEROPLANES A unique pairing of two of Wales’ finest musical talents appearing together in concert for the first time on this tour Martyn Joseph is renowned across the world for Paper Aeroplanes – Richard & Sarah – have the craft of his song-writing, the power of his been building acclaim for their own music over performances, and the emotional response to the the past few years. “No pretence, no artifice, just humanitarian vision his songs provoke. Martyn is great, memorable songs and a voice that’d charm a song-writer and performer who has something a piranha” Adam Walton BBC Wales. They have to say and that connects with audiences on both been strongly backed by BBC Radio Wales and are sides of the pond – as his frequent touring to the leading lights of a new generation of acoustic North America underlines. His albums attract performer. This year they release a brand new album critical acclaim and his ever-expanding fan-base “Little Letters” for the esteemed Navigator label. recognises and celebrates a truly individual and complete talent. This concert will be engaging, provocative and underline the fact that with talent, as possessed by Cyfuniad unigryw o ddwy o dalentau cerddorol gorau Cymru, yn ymddangos gyda’i these three great songwriters and performers, gilydd mewn cyngerdd am y tro cyntaf. Wales is still the “Land of Song.”

£ EARLY Tour produced by RCT Theatres with the support of SAVER Creu Cymru and with funding from Arts Council of Wales.

TICKETS £12 | EARLY SAVER £10 (If booked by Friday 20th September 2013)

1 2 BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.THEHAFREN.CO.UK HYDREF OCTOBER 2013 FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER - 7.30PM SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER - 2.30PM & 7.30PM

NEWTOWN MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY presents

“A Motor Car- oh, how splendid! - Look out you Road - Hogs! This is TOAD! - Toad the Terror! - Toad the Traffic queller! - The Lord of the Lone Trail! - POOP - POOP!!’’

Join Mole, Ratty and Badger as they try to keep Toad on the straight and narrow. Based on the ‘The Wind in the Willows’, this fun-filled, colourful, lively show has something for everyone. Not one to be missed!! (Watch out for those Weasels!)

A Musical in two acts based on ‘The Wind in the Willows’ by Kenneth Grahame. Book, lyrics and music by Piers Chater Robinson. Musical arrangements by Neil Brand. These amateur performances are presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd.

Cwmni Theatr Gerddorol y Drenewydd yn perfformio ‘The Adventures of Mr Toad.’

TICKETS £10 | FAMILY OF 4 (2 ADULTS, 2 CHILDREN) £36

TICKETS & INFORMATION 01686 614555 1 3 HYDREF OCTOBER 2013 THURSDAY 17TH OCTOBER - 7.45PM Cyd-gynhyrchiad Theatr Mwldan | Mappa Mundi Co-production THE COMPLEAT FEMALE STAGE BEAUTY by Jeffrey Hatcher | Directed by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited After decades of Puritan austerity, the playhouses have opened their doors again and crowds flock to see the sensation of the age: an actress of exquisite beauty and charm as well as taste and talent. Her name is Edward Kynaston. At a time when all performers on London’s stages were men, it was Kynaston ‘Ned’ who reigned supreme as the foremost interpreter of female roles. Nothing can eclipse Ned’s brilliant domination of the stage. Nothing, that is, until a young orange-seller with royal connections also sets her cap at a stage career. For the sake of his ‘pretty, witty’ Nell Gwynne, Charles II, with the stroke of a pen, changes the law to allow women to act, and Kynaston’s world is turned upside-down.

Llundain, 1661. Ar ôl degawdau o lymder Piwritanaidd, mae’r theatrau wedi agor eu drysau eto ac mae’r dorf yn tyrru i weld syfrdandod yr oes: actores brydferth, ddengar sydd hefyd â thalent a safon. Ei henw yw Edward Kynaston - ‘Ned’.

Supported by the Welsh Assembly Government and the Arts Council of Wales through the National Performing Arts Touring scheme. TICKETS £10 | DRAMA SPECIAL £8 Suitable for ages 16 + Themes Restaurant available

FRIDAY 18TH OCTOBER - 7.45PM Robin Ince THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING INTERESTED Award-winning comedian and science enthusiast Robin Ince follows up his Happiness Through Science show with a look at his favourite scientists - Charles Darwin and Richard Feynman. Find out why we have eyebrows, why bald dogs have bad teeth, how heavy metal music makes pigs deaf and why spaghetti snaps into four pieces. It is a loving look into the minds of two giants of human imagination who changed our worldview. He’ll also stop off on the way to look at some of the more bizarre views of early science - is the ostrich really the offspring of the union of a gnat and a giraffe? (No). Mae’r digrifwr llwyddiannus sy’n selog dros A night of spaghetti, wyddoniaeth Robin Ince yn cymryd golwg ar ei hoff wyddonwyr, Charles Darwin a Richard Feynman. Dyma gipolwg i fewn i feddyliau dau gawr y barnacles and safe cracking... dychymyg dynol a newidiodd yr ffordd yr ydym yn TICKETS £12 | CHILDREN £9 edrych ar y byd.

1 4 BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.THEHAFREN.CO.UK HYDREF OCTOBER 2013 SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER - 8.00PM THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES BY EVE ENSLER

Eve Ensler’s hilarious Broadway and West End smash hit is back, featuring three amazing actresses from the world ‘Laugh out loud FUNNY’ of TV and stage. An unmissable show for every generation The Independent - bring your mum, your best friend, your sister or even your gran – this is the ultimate girls night out… trust us! ‘Heart-stoppingly powerful’ Yn ddifyr tu hwnt ac yn ddwys hefyd, mae The Vagina The Scotsman Monologues yn ddigwyddiad theatrig na allwch mo’i golli. Caiff ei disgrifio fel y noson allan ddelfrydol i ferched, y ‘Liberated, full-frontal sioe y mae dynion yn ei gwylio’n awchus hefyd. honesty and good-humour’ The Vagina Monologues donates a percentage of revenue from ticket sales to V-Day benefiting women’s charities across the world. Manchester Evening News

HOLLY JAY-BOWES TERRI DWYER DIANE KEEN Hollyoaks Hollyoaks, Grange Hill Doctors

TICKETS £17.50

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Arad Goch yn cyflwyno presents

Drama gyffrous a heriol i bobl ifanc yn iaith bobl ifanc yw ‘Tafliad Carreg’ / ‘Stones’. Mae’r cynhyrchiad yn adrodd stori dau fachgen ifanc sy’n canfod eu hunain mewn trafferth difrifol wedi i chware droi’n chwerw, ac yn drasiedi. Mae’r stori yn seiliedig ar ddigwyddiad go iawn ac mae hynny’n sicir o daro deuddeg gyda’r gynulleidfa ifanc. Crewyd y ddrama ym 1996 gan Zeal Theatre, Awstralia ac mae wedi cael ei chyfieithu a’i pherfformio mewn 25 o wledydd erbyn hyn. Tafliad Carreg yw un o’r dramau mwyaf poblogaidd ymhlith cynulleidfaoedd o bobl ifanc led led y byd.

‘Stones’ is a thrilling and challenging piece of theatre for young people and has been written in their own language. The story follows two young boys who find themselves in serious trouble after an evening of mucking around results in a serious tragedy. The story is based on a real life event and this is sure to hit home with the young audience. The play was created by Zeal Theatre, Australia in 1996 and it has been translated and performed in 25 countries. ‘Stones’ continues to be one of the most popular and relevant pieces of theatre for young people on an International level.

TOCYNNAU TICKETS £8 | GOSTYNGIADAU CONCESSIONS £5

1 6 BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.THEHAFREN.CO.UK HYDREF OCTOBER 2013 THURSDAY 24TH OCTOBER - 7.45PM

By Marc Camoletti Translated by Beverly Cross Directed by & Francis Evans Richard Tunley

Fasten your seat belts for this breathtakingly farcical play - brought to you with the usual Black RAT high energy and gusto! Following highly successful tours of Bouncers juggles three gorgeous air stewardess fiancées, (2010), Up ‘n’ Under: The Welsh Tour (2011) each unaware of the others - one up, one down and Neville’s Island by Tim Firth (2012), Black and one pending! RAT Productions are flying into action with their brand new production. But turbulence hits Bernard’s perfect life when his friend Robert comes to stay. Weather, It is the swinging 1960s and Bernard is living delayed flights and a new, faster Boeing jet his dream life! He has a stylish apartment in send his busy love life into chaos. Soon all Paris and, most importantly… an airline timetable! three stewardesses are grounded in Paris and With accurate planning, and the help of a very poor Robert struggles to remember which lies to reluctant housekeeper, he successfully tell to whom, and pandemonium ensues. Comedi rymus yw Boeing Boeing. Mae gan Bernard tair dyweddi. Does yr un ohonyn nhw’n gwybod am y ddwy arall – tan mae’r amserlen yn newid yn annisgwyl.

A Black RAT Productions and Blackwood Miners’ Institute co-production in association with RCT Theatres and supported by Arts Council Wales.

Themes Restaurant available TICKETS £10 | DRAMA SPECIAL £8

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Ian Clarkson (Vocals & Trumpet) The Ken Smith (Double Bass) Vince Hurley (Piano) Peter Howell (Drums) John Fordham (Saxophone) Jive Aces Alex Douglas (Trombone) Having become the first ever band to reach the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent in 2012 following up with a performance for Her Majesty The Queen as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations and performances for both the Olympic and Paralympic celebrations, The Jive Aces have truly established themselves as the UK’s top Jive & Swing band.

The Jive Aces are renowned for their high energy Jump Jive music (the exciting sound where Swing meets Rock ‘n Roll) and spectacular stage show. They combine a mixture of fresh arrangements of swing/ Jive/R&B classics - songs made famous by such greats as Louis Prima, Cab Calloway, Bobby Darin, Louis Armstrong, Dean Martin, Big Joe Turner and Sammy Davis Jnr - along with a selection of superb swinging originals taken from their studio albums. The Jive Aces have worked with many of the top names in the business, including John Travolta, Status Quo, Isaac Hayes, Van Morrison, Count Basie Orchestra, Keely Smith, Priscilla Presley, Buddy Greco, Kirstie Allie, Kenny Ball, Chuck Berry, Tony Christie and Lee Evans to name just a few.

With their high energy music, bright stage suits, wild stage show, irresistible humour and sheer professionalism, the Jive Aces will quickly get any audience on their feet - or dancing in their seat! Each and every show is guaranteed to go with a swing!

Un o fandiau Jive a Swing Band mwya’ cyffroes Prydain.

TICKETS £14 | CONCESSIONS £12

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Fresh from successful tours of A Little Bird Told Me ... and A Bird in Your Ear, Snail Tales’ storytellers have again visited children around the UK to tell their stories of crazy characters, potty plots and sensational settings... and are now sharing them with your audiences, enriched with new puppets, magic, songs and plenty of audience participation!

Families will enjoy the next generation of fairy tales – and what’s more, they’ll help create another fun- filled adventure live onstage! After the show, their story will go online for the world to see – so it won’t be long ‘til Cinderella, Goldilocks and Miss Riding Hood need to step aside for new heroes of folklore!

Sioe theatrig i blant gyda chymeriadau gwallgof, pypedau a hud.

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“Full of fun and entertainment. As sharp as ever. A must.” ***** Whatsonstage.com PAULDANIELS In the world of television magic, no one has enjoyed more success than Paul Daniels. From the moment he burst onto our screens, his magic shows have topped the ratings. He is undoubtedly the most successful TV magician of the 20th century, and has become a true magical legend. Come and see his brand new show where he will perform a selection of his favourite magic and a number of new tricks never performed in public before. He will be joined by the very lovely Debbie McGee. A show full of magic, comedy and amazement.

Paul Daniels yn ôl yn ei elfen efo sioe llawn hud a lledrith.

“A master class in...... illusion and stagecraft.” **** The Herald

TICKETS £17.50

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A BITING, WITTY MODERN COMEDY FROM THE WRITER OF BOUNCERS, PERFECT PITCH AND THE DEBT COLLECTORS.

Featuring Frances Wood (BBC’s The Voice) as Gail, Teechers is touring the UK Autumn 2013. Join Gail, Hobby and Salty, three fifth form students who, through their end of term play, tell the hilarious story of an idealistic new teacher in his perilous first days inside a local comprehensive school. The three cast members effortlessly transform into a vast array of other characters in this contemporary classic including teachers, dinner ladies, students, an obstructive caretaker and of course, the school bully. Ymunwch â Gail, Hobby a Salty, tri disgybl o’r pumed dosbarth sydd, trwy eu drama ddiwedd- tymor, yn adrodd stori hynod digrif am athro newydd idealistig yn ystod ei ddyddiau cyntaf peryglus mewn ysgol gyfun leol.

TICKETS £10 | DRAMA SPECIAL £8

2 1 TICKETS & INFORMATION 01686 614555 2 1 TACHWEDD NOVEMBER 2013 SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER - 8.00PM ANDYANDY PARSONSPARSONS Star of BBC’s Mock The Week and Live At The Apollo I’ve Got A Shed

To date Andy has done three sell-out National tours and in 2009 released his debut DVD ‘Britain’s Got Idiots’, which was followed up by ‘Gruntled’ in 2011. Andy started in TV on Spitting Image becoming one of the main writers before embarking on a stand-up career which has led to such shows as Mock The Week and Live at the Apollo. This, his fourth show, is his favourite yet – come “Andy Parsons’ lethal and get your dopamine fix.

mixture of anger and Y digrfiwr Andy Parsons - seren ridicule leaves the Big ‘Mock The Week’ a ‘Live at the Society in tatters” Apollo’. THE TIMES “It’s great to welcome sharp, topical comedy on to the live circuit - and Parsons remains one of its most skilful exponents” THE GUARDIAN

TICKETS £15

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WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 10AM & 1PM THURSDAY 7TH NOVEMBER 10AM & 1PM FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 10AM & 7PM SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 10.30AM & 2PM

James lives with Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, the most revolting Aunts in England. They make him work and slave and never let him play with other children. Then one day he meets a mystical old man who gives him a bag that contains the strongest magic the world has ever known. When James accidentally spills the bag near an old peach tree, the most incredible things start to happen – and James embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with the most amazing group of characters you could ever meet!

The Birmingham Stage Company proudly presents Roald Dahl’s fantastic story, following its acclaimed productions of GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE, HORRIBLE HISTORIES and THE JUNGLE BOOK. If you’re looking for fruitfilled fun and wizzpopping wonders, then don’t miss James and his Giant Peach!

Addasiad unigryw o un o storïau enwog Roald Dahl am helynt James, eirinen wlanog enfawr a phryfed deilysol!

TICKETS ADULTS £10 | CHILDREN £8

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Cyd-Gynhyrchiad Theatr Mwldan | Astar Artes Co-Production & SECKOU KEITA A stunning shared musical journey between two world class virtuosos - Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and West African kora player Seckou Keita.

From Casamance in Senegal, Seckou Keita is both a member of the royal Keita dynasty from Mali (through his father), and a griot, a traditional West African praise singer (through his mother’s family, the Cissokhos, from Senegal). He has built a formidable reputation as “an inspired exponent of the kora”, The Guardian and is “a brilliant live performer with stacks of charisma”, Lucy Duran, BBC Radio 3. One of the leaders of the newest generation of African traditional musicians, Seckou combines his own musical heritage with a willingness to embrace the traditional forms and instruments of other cultures.

Harpist Catrin Finch is one of Wales’ leading international musical ambassadors, and one of the world’s finest players of this most Welsh of instruments. The “Queen of Harps”, Catrin was Royal Harpist to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales from 2000-2004. Her concert appearances with the world’s top orchestras span the globe and she has worked alongside artists such as Bryn Terfel, Sir James Galway and Julian Lloyd-Webber. The harp occupies a vital place in the incredibly rich cultures of both Senegal and Wales.

Siwrnai gerddorol ranedig dau virtuoso o’r radd flaenaf oll - y delynores o Gymru Catrin Finch a’r chwaraewr kora o Orllewin Affrica, Seckou Keita.

Supported by the Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Wales. TICKETS £14 | CONCESSIONS £12 Themes Restaurant available

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Come and experience the brand-new spectacular featuring all the hits from It’s the sexiest song and dance sensation everyone’s favourite dance movie, Dirty Dancing, in the ultimate tribute show. of 2013, presented by an all-star cast. NB Please note this show is not Celebrated film Dirty Dancing boasted affiliated with ‘Dirty Dancing: The the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. Classic Story On Stage’ currently on All the hits are superbly performed in tour in the UK and worldwide. this fast-moving, slickly-choreographed theatrical treat including: She’s Like the Wind, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hey Baby, Wipeout, Do You Love Me, Be My Baby, Hungry Eyes and, of course, the Oscar- winning (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.

Take a trip back to the summer of ’63, relive Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey’s sizzling performance in the ultimate coming of age romance.

Mae sêr y West End yn mynd â chi ar daith “Dirty Dancing” drwy’r holl ganeuon bythgofiadwy o’r ffilm boblogaidd.

TICKETS £19.50

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LUCY PORTER Northern Soul Lucy Porter - familiar from popular TV and Radio panel shows such as Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Mock The Week and The Unbelievable Truth - returns to the UK tour circuit, fresh from The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, with her best show yet.

Does geography shape our destiny? Born in Croydon to a Northern Irish dad and a Midlander mum (who met in Africa), Lucy never felt that she belonged down South. She tried moving to Manchester, marrying a Welshman and travelling the world, but she’s still - like the littlest hobo - seeking her spiritual home.

Bydd Lucy Porter yn adnabyddus o sioeau teledu fel Mock The Week, ac mae’n dychwelyd gyda’i sioe gorau hyd yn hyn. A yw daearyddiaeth yn siapio ein tynged?

TICKETS £10

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FRIDAY 22ND NOVEMBER - 11.30AM

A Celebration of the work of Benjamin Britten on what would have been his 100th Birthday. ST CECILIA’S DAY SPECIAL SCREENING OF

Introduced by Elis Jones Elis is a graduate in Modern Foreign Languages, a qualified teacher and librarian. His career started as a teacher of German and French; among other teaching work he undertook in the early 1970s, he was an extra mural lecturer in Film Appreciation at the School of Art in Shrewsbury.

This Lauded 1936 documentary, showing the various stages and procedures of the operation of the Royal Mail train delivery service, remains one of the most instantly recognised films in British film history. It begins with a voiceover commentary describing how the mail is collected for transit. Then, as the train proceeds along the course of its journey, we are shown the various regional railway stations at which it collects and deposits its cargo. Inside the train the process of sorting takes place. As it nears its destination there is a sequence - the best known in the film - in which WH Auden’s spoken verse and Benjamin Britten’s music are combined over montage images of racing train wheels.

Birthday lunch of sandwiches and birthday cake prepared and served by students of Themes Restaurant based here on the Newtown Campus. FRIDAY AFTERNOONS A Song Cycle for Children In the early 1930’s Benjamin Britten wrote this collection of simple songs, with witty piano accompaniments dedicated to his schoolmaster brother Robert and the boys of Clive House Prep school in Prestatyn. 80 years later, in the centenary of Britten’s birth over one hundred and forty local school children have been working hard learning these songs. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to support children from Berriew, Montgomery, Castle Caereinion, Llanidloes, Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd and Hafren Primary Schools as they take to the stage. As part of the Britten 100 celebrations, performances of this song cycle are being performed all over the UK. Sioe i ddathlu canmlwyddiant un o brif ffigyrau cerddoriaeth glasurol.

TICKETS £10

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SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER - 7.30PM v COR MEIBION FRONCYSYLLTE with special guest Kathryn Rudge

The Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir has been a competitive choir since its inception in 1947 and during the first few years they were often quite severely criticised in competition. They persevered however, as adjudication is always constructive, and as a result the choir rapidly gained in competence. Wins in various Eisteddfods in Wales culminated in “The Double” when the Choir won first place in both the National Eisteddfod of Wales and the International Musical Eisteddfod in 1977. The Choir maintained its record of success in competition into the new millenium and has toured extensively in both Europe and North America.

In 2005 the Choir was performing at the wedding of the son of the Choir’s President where Daniel Glatman, the Manager of the successful band “Blue” was a guest. “When I first saw them they were absolutely fantastic,” he said. “They just blew me away and I realised we just had to capture that passion and the amazing sound in a recording studio.” He approached the choir with a view to a recording contract and true to his word persuaded Universal Music to sign the Choir to a three CD contract and the first “Voices of the Valley” was released in 2006. Incredibly it went to “Gold Disc” within three days of release and ultimately to double Platinum. Now with a DVD and 5 CDs under its belt the Choir has sales in more than thirty countries and tracks from the CDs have been selected for inclusion on fifty or so high-profile albums. Cyngerdd gan Côr Meibion Froncysyllte.

Photo © Sussie Ahlburg

TICKETS £12.50

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‘taith ADRE tour’

£ EARLY SAVER “If music could fuel engines, Mabon could solve the energy crisis” - Songlines Jamie Smith’s MABON have long been Wales’ finest exponents of original, InterCeltic music – now the internationally acclaimed band return home for their first headline tour of Wales, ‘Taith ADRE Tour’.

Vocals, accordion, fiddle, bouzouki, bass and percussion are subtly exploited by five accomplished musicians, working traditional forms and styles anew in songs and melodies by composer Jamie Smith. The energetic sound of jigs and reels; or a graceful mazurka, an ecstatic muiñera; a haunting Welsh- language love-song or a driving, sing-along, fantasy epic – all are given the same refreshing, creative treatment as the band dances along the borders between Celtic heritage and contemporary sound.

These young, virtuosic musicians are already veterans of the world music stage. From Cropredy to Celtic Connections; from Wales’ Llangollen Eisteddfod to the global stage of WOMAD.

Mae Jamie Smith’s MABON ar flaen y gad ym maes cerddoriaeth wreiddiol, ryng-Geltaidd a nawr maen nhw’n dychwelyd i berfformio’u cerddoriaeth yn eu gwlad eu hun ar eu taith lawn gyntaf o gyngherddau yng Nghymru, taith ‘ADRE’. Themes Restaurant available TICKETS £12.50 | EARLY SAVER £10 (If booked by Friday 25th October 2013)

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Come Fly with Me, Volare, That’s Amore, Under My Skin, Mr Bojangles, Mack The Knife, and many more of your favourites. The BBC summed it up in one word - MAGNIFICENT!

Jnr Noson llawn hwyl a chyffro wrth i’r ‘Purveyors of Cool’ gyrraedd y TICKETS £19 dref gyda sioe sy’n nodweddu cerddoriaeth orau’r 20fed ganrif.

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Homemade Spicy Parsnip Soup Themes Restaurant Secret Recipe Served with Freshly Baked Bread Rolls Homemade Christmas Pudding and Rum Sauce Ham Hock Terrine Served with a Rocket Salad and Red Onion Chutney Homemade Profiteroles Filled with Pastry Cream and Topped with Roast Turkey Served with Chestnut Warm Chocolate Sauce Stuffing, Pigs in Blankets and Gravy Freshly Brewed Coffee Homemade Wild Mushroom and and Mince Pies Spinach Lasagne with a Hint of Nutmeg

All Served with Roast Potatoes and Parsnips and Panache of Vegetables 6 Courses £14.95 per person

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TICKETS & INFORMATION 01686 614555 3 1 RHAGFYR DECEMBER 2013 FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER - 7.00PM ROMEO & JULIET Critics Circle Award winning company, Ballet Cymru (formerly Independent Ballet Wales), present an extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece “Romeo and Juliet”. Intense fighting, passionate duets and universal themes echo through dramatic and lyrical choreography. Exquisite costumes and extraordinary video projections create a world of danger and excitement where two young lovers are caught in an age old feud. “Romeo a Juliet” is a dynamic and unique collaboration between 3 of Wales’ outstanding arts organisations, Ballet Cymru, Coreo Cymru (The Dance Creative Producer for Wales) and The Riverfront Theatre in Newport. Cwmni blaenllaw Ballet Cymru (Independent Ballet Wales gynt), sy’n cyflwyno addasiad eithriadol o gampwaith Shakespeare‘Romeo a Juliet’. Cyflwynir brwydro dwys, deuawdau angerddol a themâu byd-eang trwy goreograffi dramatig a thelynegol.

TICKETS £10 FAMILY OF 4 (2 ADULTS, 2 CHILDREN) £32

Recommended age 8+

3 2 BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.THEHAFREN.CO.UK Photo © Michal Iwanowski RHAGFYR DECEMBER 2013 SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER - 7.30PM Festive Brass & Voices with Newtown Silver Band & special guests the Newtown Male Voice Choir & Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd Choir NEWTOWN SILVER BAND follows a busy schedule and is in demand for concerts, shows and carnivals and supports many charitable events. It is administered by an enthusiastic committee and maintains a Learners Band and Training Band where individuals feed into the Senior Band. The current musical director is Mr Steve Edwards.

NEWTOWN CHOIR numbers some 47 choristers drawn from all walks of life, some from Newtown itself but mostly from the surrounding communities. One of its main aims is to support local charities and throughout its 62 years existence has willingly done this with so many churches, chapels and charitable organisations benefiting from its services. The choir has taken part in numerous Festivals of 1000 Voices from the Royal Albert Hall. YSGOL DAFYDD LLWYD CHOIR has tasted success in music, sport, and literature amongst other aspects. Each year, since its opening, the school has won stage medals at the Urdd National Eisteddfod. In March the school choir successfully reached the semi finals of the BBC Songs of Praise ‘Choir of the Year’ 2013. The school choir also won at the Powys Eisteddfod Llanfair Caereinion in July. Seindorf arian y Drenewydd a gwesteion arbennig: Côr y Drenewydd ac Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd. TICKETS £8 | UNDER 16s £5

FRIDAY 13TH DECEMBER - 8.00PM

Last year saw the band start out on yet another chapter in their career, embarking on two UK tours, while at the same time taking a timely look back to one of their most famous periods. Having established the longest serving line-up of their career, the departure of guitarist Ken Nicol necessitated a change of personnel and, with the addition of Julian Littman and Pete Zorn, the band re-emerged as a six piece for the first time in many years.

This time the band has looked even further afield and has found inspiration in the work of famous British author, Terry Pratchett. Now the two are to collaborate on a brand new project, a record based on Pratchett’s Wintersmith novel. The subject matter is completely appropriate for Steeleye Span; a tale of ancient rituals and secret folk dances that perfectly complements their previous work whilst taking it in Prosiect newydd, cyffroes, elenni, sydd yn seliedig new directions. The resulting album will be released ar waith yr awdur Terry Pratchet. Gyda’r band yn in the second half of the year... creu record ar sail nofel Pratchet ‘Wintersmith’.

TICKETS £19 | CONCESSIONS £16

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THE BEST OF ‘ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA’ live!! NOW YOU CAN RELIVE the amazing sounds of the Electric Light Orchestra in the form of the World’s No 1 Tribute Show ELO AGAIN. The British Rock group The Electric Light Orchestra epitomised the 70s with their unique symphonic rock style and unforgettable classics. Pop masterpieces such as Mr Blue Sky, Livin’ Thing, Turn to Stone, Sweet Talking Woman, Shine A Little Love, Hold On Tight, Confusion, Evil Woman, Telephone Line, Don’t Bring Me Down…to name just a few. Gyda 40 mlynedd ers iddynt gychwyn arni, mae cerddoriaeth yr Electric Light Orchestra yn cael ei chwarae’n rheolaidd ar orsafoedd radio ledled y byd o hyd.

TICKETS £18.50

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“Draw Dros y Don” yw teitl pantomeim Martyn Geraint ar gyfer 2013. Mae’r stori’n dilyn helyntion Robin Croeso sy’n hwylio dros y mor i chwilio am drysor y Mor Ladron! Am y tro cyntaf eleni bydd Martyn Geraint yn chwarae rhan y “Dame” sef Mam Robin - Diolch Croeso. Wedi llwyddiant ysgubol sioe “Sinderela” llynedd (sgoriodd 9.3 allan o 10 yn y ffurflenni adborth) rydym yn gobeithio creu sioe llawn lliw, hiwmor, cerddoriaeth, dawns ac effeithiau unigryw’r theatr unwaith eto eleni ar eich cyfer CHI - teuluoedd, ysgolion, plant a phobl ifanc Cymru - felly dewch i’n gweld ni.

“Draw Dros y Don” - a Robinson Crusoe type adventure - will include Martyn Geraint as Dame for the very first time! Last year’s audience will have seen MG put his foot into the “damehood” water as he and Hywel Emrys (of “Pobol y Cwm” fame who is also returning this year) performed a fleeting Ugly Sisters routine in “Sinderela”. As usual there’ll be much fun, music, dance and special effects for all the family and after the huge success of last year’s panto (which scored a massive 9.3 out of 10 in our audience feedback forms!!) we hope to see our ever-growing audience leaving with even bigger smiles on their faces this year. MG’s Welsh language Panto is also a great show for those who are learning Welsh!!

TOCYNNAU £10 | GOSTYNGIADAU £8

FRIDAY 31ST JANUARY - 7.00PM ANNUAL SPORTS AWARDS GWOBRAU CHWARAEON BLYNYDDOL Kindly Sponsored by Severn Trophies, Newtown and the County Times Noddwyd trwy garedigrwydd Severn Trophies, Y Drenewydd a’r County Times

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For an application form or more information please email or phone Tricia Turner on / Am ffurflen gais e-bostiwch Tricia Turner ar Email / Ebost: [email protected] Tel / Ffon: 01686 614060

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SARA PHILPOTT Early September - Mid November 2013

Sara Philpott graduated from the Central School of Art and Design, London, in 1984. Her paintings are shown mainly in London and in selected Welsh galleries, and her work with private presses such as Gwasg Gregynog and the Old Stile Press features in public and private collections worldwide. Based upon the belief that the most valuable qualities in life are those which cannot easily be seen, only felt; the artist works in the hope that by so scrutinising the visible world, the invisible might be revealed. The work teeters on the tightrope between the aspiration of the way things could be and the way things appear to be in reality. Depicting the natural world, the work is made with thin veils of intensely pigmented traditional oil colours. www.saraphilpott.com

All welcome at the launch on Saturday 7th September at 2.30pm

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The Hafren, Llanidloes Road, Newtown, Powys SY16 4HU Box Office: Tel: 01686 614555 | e-mail: [email protected] The Hafren Box Office is open for personal callers Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pm, also Saturdays from 2.00pm to 7.30pm on performance days only. There is ample free parking outside. It is also open for two hours prior to every performance.

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MEDI | SEPTEMBER 2013

Dydd Iau Thursday 5...... Mid Wales Opera - Albert Herring...... 7.30pm Dydd Gwener Friday 6...... Benjamin Britten - Friday Afternoons...... 6.30pm Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 7...... Mid Wales Opera - Albert Herring...... 7.30pm Dydd Gwener Friday 20...... Adam Hills - Happyism...... 8.00pm Dydd Mercher Wednesday 25...... Cerys Matthews...... 8.00pm Dydd Gwener Friday 27...... Powys Business Awards...... 6.00pm Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 28...... Jack the Ripper...... 7.45pm Dydd Sul Sunday 29...... BBC National Orchestra of Wales...... 3.00pm

HYDREF | OCTOBER 2013

Dydd Iau Thursday 3...... National Dance Company Wales...... 7.45pm Dydd Gwener Friday 4...... National Dance Company Wales Interactive Matinee...... 1.00pm Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 5...... Martyn Joseph & Paper Aeroplanes...... 8.00pm Dydd Gwener Friday 11...... NMTC - Toad of Toad Hall...... 7.30pm Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 12...... NMTC - Toad of Toad Hall...... 2.30pm & 7.30pm Dydd Iau Thursday 17...... The Compleat Female Stage Beauty...... 7.45pm Dydd Gwener Friday 18...... Robin Ince...... 7.45pm Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 19...... Vagina Monologues...... 8.00pm Dydd Mawrth Tuesday 22...... Arad Goch Stones Tafliad Carreg...... 1.00yp & 7.30yh Dudd Iau Thursday 24...... Boeing Boeing...... 7.45pm Dydd Gwener Friday 25...... The Jive Aces...... 8.00pm Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 26...... Snail Tales...... 2.00pm Dydd Iau Thursday 31...... Paul Daniels...... 8.00pm

TACHWEDD | NOVEMBER 2013

Dydd Gwener Friday 1...... Teechers...... 7.45pm Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 2...... Andy Parsons...... 8.00pm Dydd Mercher Wednesday 6...... James & the Giant Peach...... 10.00am & 1.00pm Dydd Iau Thursday 7...... James & the Giant Peach...... 10.00am & 1.00pm Dydd Gwener Friday 8...... James & the Giant Peach...... 10.00am & 7.00pm Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 9...... James & the Giant Peach...... 10.30am & 2.00pm Dydd Iau Thursday 14...... Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita...... 8.00pm Dydd Gwener Friday 15...... A Night of Dirty Dancing...... 8.00pm Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 16...... Lucy Porter - Northern Soul...... 8.00pm Dydd Gwener Friday 22...... Benjamin Britten - Night Train & Friday Afternoons...... 11.30am Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 23...... The Fron Choir with Kathryn Rudge...... 7.30pm Dydd Iau Thursday 28...... Jamie Smith’s Mabon...... 8.00pm Dydd Gwener Friday 29...... Rat Pack - Vegas Spectacular...... 8.00pm

RHAGFYR / DECEMBER 2013

Dydd Gwener Friday 6...... Ballet Cymru - Romeo & Juliet...... 7.00pm Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 7...... Newtown Silver Band and Special Guests...... 7.30pm Dydd Gwener Friday 13...... Steeleye Span...... 8.00pm Dydd Sadwrn Saturday 14...... ELO Again...... 8.00pm Dydd Mawrth Tuesday 17...... Martyn Geraint - Draw Dros y Don...... 10.00yb &1.00yp

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