National Theatre Wales are opening the final dress rehearsal to TEAM members for {150}.  Exciting!

TEAM members are invited to join us on Friday 26^th June at 7pm near Aberdare for the NTW TEAM Social.  This will be a chance to meet other TEAM members, see the production before anyone else, and have a nice drink whilst…

Would you like to go to the Edinburgh festival this year?  Well you are in luck!

National Theatre Wales are offering the opportunity for two TEAM members to head to the Scottish capital, and see shows on their behalf.  You will be there to support Welsh artists and companies, report back to…

MonologueSlam is being held on Monday 18th May at The Globe, Albany Rd, Cardiff.  Expect live music, DJ's, and a heated monologue slam with Wales' exciting acting talent. 

MonologueSlam UK is THE industry showcase for actors from all backgrounds and profiles, and is coming to Cardiff next week.  Sponsored by Spotlight and supported by National Theatre Wales TEAM, MonologueSlam is open to everyone. After…

Hi NTW Community, 

I am excited to announce I will be the Promoter for the Cardiff leg of Touch, Crouch, Pause, Engage which opens at the Sherman Theatre on 19th February.  Over the next three weeks I will be engaging with individuals and community groups around Cardiff to promote the show.  

A little about the production;

Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage is a new, touring, verbatim play that tells the story of two Welsh names bruised, but…

Hi there NTW Community,



The next TEAM Performance Party will take place on Thursday 16th October, 7:30pm at the Park Conservative Club, City Road, Roath, Cardiff. There will be games, performances, drinks and a disco ball! What more could you want from a Thursday night!?



This event will explore what TEAM is, how you can get involved in TEAM, what events are on offer, how TEAM can support you to set up your own events across Wales, and…

It’s that time again for the TEAM Performance Party.  Myself and Kelly Jones are putting our heads together to create something fun, interactive and inspired by TEAM.  That’s where we need you!  We are looking for 4 playful performers to join in the mayhem.

This Performance Party is part of the Made in Roath Festival in Cardiff.  It will be a celebration of TEAM, show off all the exciting events and opportunities TEAM has to offer, whilst…

Would you like to spend a week in Edinburgh?  Who wouldn't aye?  Well here is your opportunity to go along and represent NTW TEAM!

We are offering the opportunity for two TEAM members to head to Edinburgh to see shows, support Welsh artists and companies, and report back on all the incredible shows they see and interesting people they meet. 

To apply for this opportunity you will need to be available Monday 4th August- Saturday 9th August.…

On Friday 20th June at 7:30pm there will be an open dress especially for TEAM…

On Wednesday 18^th December at 7pm in a Spiegeltent inside the Cardiff castle grounds TEAM members and family are invited to the Silly Kings TEAM Social.  As this is our first Christmas family show we would love to have you there.  Instead of allocating you all with a standard plus one, this time its the more the merrier...well it is Christmas after all.  Bring along mums, dads, sisters, brothers, nieces, cousins, your children, friends children (best to…

Workshops a the YMCA

Around a month ago I received a phone call from Fred Western at the YMCA, The Design for Life scheme, who was interested in getting a few of the YMCA residents writing lyrics, poetry, rap or spoken word.  Last week world record holding rapper and TEAM member Daniel Lloyd…

Thea and I have been working on our WalesLab project Sh!t: I'm single in the National Theatre Wales warehouse this week with Natalie Paisey and Tom Mumford. Here is a video blog telling you a little more about what we have been up to so far. Enjoy....

The first TEAM Social Night of National Theatre Wales' third year of productions is finally upon us. On Wednesday 1st May TEAM members are invited from across Wales to see Praxis Makes Perfect before anyone else, whilst sipping on some lovely beverages from the NTW bar. 

To find out more about this immersive theatre/music gig with Neon Neon's Gruff Rhys and Boombip, writer Tim Price and director Wils Wilson have a look…

Last week, I was lucky enough to be sent off to Berlin to meet documentary theatre Director Hans-Werner Kroesinger, and watch his new play, Failed States One: Somalia. This is the first in the series of Failed States with Hebbel Am Ufer. 

I met Hans-Werner in the café of HAU1 after a mad dash from the airport and an extremely expensive taxi ride; it was safe to say I stuck to the tube after this. It was really interesting to find out more about his work on Somalia in…

Home Is...

Tuesday evening Devinda and I ventured across to Haverfordwest for Owain Roach's first TEAM event 'Home Is..'. When we…

National Theatre Wales TEAM are looking for an Assistant Director and Stage Manager to work with John Norton for the next Stories Of The Streetz. The event is being performed script in hand as part of Made In Roath festival at The Crofts pub on Tuesday 16^th October.

This will be the fourth Stories Of The Streetz event and is set to be the biggest yet. Performed as a promenade piece the event will present the writers interpretations of over heard conversations around…

So my short but incredibly inspiring trip to Edinburgh sadly ended last night. I underwent a three day theatre marathon taking me on an emotional journey, I saw theatre from professional companies, amateur companies, newly formed companies and graduates. Today has felt very strange not being surrounded by performances and flyers. 

Here are a few pictures from the renowned Royal Mile.…

So this is not only my first day at Edinburgh fringe this year but my first time ever and I am very excited to be here. After a long journey sat too close to the toilet I finally arrived into the city at 4.30pm pumped and ready to see some theatre. All my belongings got thrown into my room and I fled to The White Horse to find Kelly Jones in her pink metallic dress, clutching a cardboard cut out of George Orwell.

We caught up on her show Dating George Orwell and made…

 TEAM Panel

Over the next 12 months a group of 11 TEAM members across Wales will influence and contribute to the TEAM programme and feed into the development of National Theatre Wales.

Their first task was to introduce them selves as a TEAM…