Current and past Productions (Scroll Down)
Horse Country
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Horse Country
by CJ Hopkins Directed by Mark Bell (The Play that Goes Wrong) This production has just returned from a critcally acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Its now preparing to tour this Autumn. See our press page for the latest reviews of this show. Like Abbott and Costello on acid. Two buffoons, a bottle of bourbon, a deck of cards, that’s all. Simple? As Sam and Bob hunt the elusive nine of diamonds, what follows is as hilarious as it is menacing; sea-lions, western culture, fishing, genocide, you know… normal stuff like that. It’s a white-knuckle ride. If you come on board you’ll have to keep up.... Anarchic and surreal, this delightful and clever play surprises and provokes in spades… or is it the nine of diamonds…? “two of the most brilliant idiots one has the pleasure of being forced to watch.” – New York Herald |
The Wronged Side of History (working title)
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“Dear Parents,
I hope this finds you well, as I am at this present. I shall this night be engaged in a glorious struggle for freedom and should it please God to spare my life, I shall see you soon, but if not, grieve not for me. I shall have fell in a noble cause. My tools are at Mr Cecil's and likewise my clothes. Farewell - Yours truly George Shell I wrote this letter the night before I died. In 1839, attempting to overthrow an empire, aged 17. My name is George Shell, I am a carpenter's apprentice and I am a Chartist. ” Dan and Tim have been creating this script for the last four years. A major theatrical event that has now taken an innovative turn. Having undergone 3 writing phases and 2 significant research and development periods, we are now applying for funds to take this piece to the people. A fascinating blend of styles, music and technology this piece uses elements of the historical uprising of the Chartists in 1839 as the backbone of a period/ modern extravaganza. All within the environment of a Covid world. Despite the lockdown, amongst the disruption, regardless of the chaos, we a striving to make an indelible mark on Wales theatrical landscape. Partners have included; Our Chartist Heritage Newport Council The Riverfront Theatre Arts Council of Wales |
A Regular Little Houdini
by Daniel Llewelyn-Williams Directed by Joshua Richards Toured worldwide from 2013 up to 2020 . English Language Available to book. |
Harry Houdini is so famous, he's become a verb- To houdinise- means to release or extricate one's self from confinement, bonds or the like.
A multi-award winning show! Edwardian Newport, South Wales: A dockworker's son, smitten by Harry Houdini, dreams of a life of magic. His parents struggle with their son’s eccentricity, but doggedly training himself to emulate his hero on the industrial detritus, his relentless ambition finally brings him face-to-face with the world’s greatest showman - and one of the most terrifying events in British industrial history. Is it possible to follow one’s dreams when poverty weighs you down like mud? An enchanting story that blends childhood imagination with the cynicism of adulthood. A tale of hope, determination & magic! "You will leave the theatre utterly moved and excited in equal measure" British Theatre Guide |
A COVEN OF CHARTISTS
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A Commission from Our Chartist Heritage.
Written by Daniel Llewelyn-Williams Directed by William Huggins A Coven Of Chartists was a reactive and interactive promenade piece at the centre of the annual torchlit march in Newport South Wales on the inaugural Rising Festival. In it, Frost, Williams and Jones, the protagonists of the Chartist Uprising of 1839, are projected into 2017 from their resting place beyond the grave. With a captive audience of 450 torch wielding compatriots, the three ghostly insurrectionists once again rouse the rabble and stir emotions of dissent as the masses once more marched on the Westgate Hotel, guided by flaming torchlight. |
Artwork by Josh Cranton
Copyright image - Our Chartist Heritage
Copyright image - Our Chartist Heritage
Not About Heroes
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Not About Heroes is about the meeting and unique friendship between two of the Great War poets, Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon.
In 1917 both were patients in Craiglockhart Hospital in Edinburgh, Owen suffering from shell-shock and Sassoon, a decorated war hero, was now a public dissenter, totally disillusioned by the futility and catastrophic slaughter of the trenches. Sassoon survived the war. Owen was killed just one week before the Armistice in November 1918. Not About Heroes tells of his journey to become a war poet, destined for posthumous greatness, through his relationship with Sassoon, their mutual hatred of war and belief in the power of poetry. Winner of an Edinburgh Fringe First, And "Best Actor" in the Wales Theatre Awards 2015, Not About Heroes is powerful, moving and thought-provoking drama. Staged to commemorate the First World War, this new production, based on the award winning Theatr Clwyd production is directed by Tim Baker. Flying bridge and Seabright Productions in association with Theatr Clwyd and The Riverfront are co-producing a UK tour of this production throughout 2017 and 2018. |
Between the Crosses
By Will Huggins Directed by Daniel Llewelyn-Williams Summerhall - Edinburgh Fringe 2017 Welsh tour Care Homes project English language Available to book. |
Edgar Huggins, WWI veteran and the last surviving Durham Light Infantryman, speaks to his great nephew William from beyond the grave in a recorded interview. He talks about how he joined-up because he wants to work with horses, but finds himself on the front line. His account of Ypres and the Somme is honest and direct, but ultimately he holds his tongue. Why: For national security: To save his family the horror? This new play explores a soldier’s untold story, the guilt of the survivor and society’s need to create a hero.
"The script is a real strength... The best history lesson most of us never had... a performance of dignified timelessness and respect." Wales Arts Review |