I think the title says everything really ....

For the last week and a half or so myself and 12 other Ensemble performers along with a 15 strong cast have been putting the final touches to NTW's newest production.

And.....

WHAT AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE IT HAS BEEN

I have enjoyed every last second, i think we all have. It is so inspiring to be working with as i say a master. Peter Gill master director has just been amazing. Every last detail…

Llancaiach Fawr Manor is a venue I was unfamiliar with. I drove non-stop from Dartmouth,South Devon in the hope this play was not going to be a flop. I was not disappionted.    I won't tell you the plot/storyline, because the title speaks for itself......Literally ! but I will say this, if you're a budding actor/writer and got the chance of seeing this play - Go !!

The cast of characters performed professionally and convincingly. The play was written by first time writer Ian…

Since our launch TEAM members have performed in our shows, made films, blogged, run workshops, started up their own projects, and told us their vision for NTW.

We'd like you to be involved in every part of NTW, so what opportunities should we be offering? What would be the most useful? or what would be the most fun?

Let us know.

It could be a picture taken on your phone, something you saw, or something you felt - even if you weren't there...

We're all gathering at Easter again this year (Friday 6th - Sunday 8th April) in the Aberavon shopping centre for an exhibition of memories. This site will form part of that collection.

Post them here...

On Tuesday evening I sneaked out of the back of tech rehearsal for A Provincial Life and called Abdul who was in Aberystwyth.  "The choir are still singing, just popped out to answer, will call you back" he whispered into the phone. For anyone who experienced NTW's 11th show, Outdoors, you will know exactly where Abdul was. For those of you who missed this often touching, sometimes frustrating, always intriguing piece of art, well, too late - because the reason I was calling was to say…

On Tuesday 28th February it was time for the final show of NTW11 Outdoors. Michael, Donna and I travelled up to Aberystwyth for the show. I'm known for being a bit snap happy with my cameraphone so I thought for once I'd actually share the results. Here, in pictures, is our Aberystwyth Adventure:

After we left the M4 for the…

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Kelly Jones popped round last week to talk to me about my work on Dial 419. I have copied an extract from the interview below. The full transcript can be found on my blog.

KJ. Tell me about yourself and the work you create.

BS: I am a multi platform director. I write and direct stories that can be experienced across different media platforms.

KJ. Can you tell me what…

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Theatre versus Oppression is a group of theatre practitioners; artists; community workers; and arts professionals who use techniques developed from Theatre of the Oppressed techniques by Jennifer Hartley to address issues of conflict. We use a play as a catalyst to address the issue and then work through a series of workshops with the aim of exploring behaviour and leading to change. We have applied theatre projects in Africa - working with COBURWAS a co-operative in the Kyangwali Refugee…