"One Note Missing..." is a performance event to mark the start of my artistic residency at Unit 61. The evening will include performances from a collection of artists I have gathered together from all over the planet; a rare, wild and eclectic group of performers, musicians, live artists, dancers, actors and poets. I am honoured to be in their company.' - Marina…

Phew!

A busy start to my Waleslab project, we watched films, created new narratives, ditched those narratives and watched films again. I wrote a love letter to an object I may never see again and imagined just for  a moment that I was seeing it again. We went in circles, on tangents, in lines. I met an ashtray I couldn't touch and felt guilty, it didn't choose it's purpose. I met a delightful milk jug I felt I was made to touch, I'm hoping it will be there again tomorrow.

I…

It’s just been officially announced that at the end of the year I’ll be leaving National Theatre Wales to become Artistic Director of the Manchester International Festival. 

My time at NTW has been a truly wonderful experience, and the community of artists and enthusiasts I have had the privilege to be part of here has had a massive impact on me.  So while there will be lots to say over the coming months, I wanted to start by saying a huge thank you to everyone in the NTW community…

There is now are fantastic new Arts space within the town centre. Here is the programme of events pop along and show your support for the centre

Pirate Jenny Cabaret are producing the pro rights to Jerry Hermans - Showtune. It is being staged at The Gwyn Hall, Neath, which is a beautiful space for this revue.

This is an 7 hander show and very dependent on the cast putting over the 'flavour' of each Jerry Herman song/show within the piece. La Cage aux Folles, Mack & Mabel, Hello Dolly, Mame…

Welsh drama is having boom time. Four shows from four welsh writers from four generations at the same time.

Ed Thomas up in Merthyr, Gary Owen and Alun Saunders in Cardiff and amazingly me in my sixty first year still on tour with my latest play GLADIATOR. You've got to see the others but give us a break - touring is hard. I did my first thirty years ago and they've closed all those venues.…

Hijinx Unity Festival would not be possible without the army of volunteers that pull together every year, helping with everything from publicity, administration, get ins and get outs, assisting visiting artists, providing visitors with help and information, stewarding, collecting audience feedback and much, much more. Volunteering at Hijinx Unity Festival is a hugely enjoyable and rewarding experience so if you would like to get involved take a look at the list of opportunities and email …

So as you are all probably not aware I got another year older over the weekend. Why should you care about that? No reason at all I'm just milking it a bit. (I'm still accepting birthday presents if you're interested.)

To kick off this years celebrations I finished work, got changed and jumped on a train to Merthyr to see Mother Courage. When I got on the train was packed, standing room only and if I'm honest this filled me with a sense of dread anticipating being squashed like…

It sounds a bit far fetched I suppose, but that is the best way to describe our weekend in the house of Literary Terms. At the end of April myself and seven other poets had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with writer Polarbear for three days and bombard him - and each other - with poetry. It was nerve racking. It was euphoric. 

It was wonderful to have three performers representing Wrexham and the growing arts community in our town.  Over the last year or so it has been…

(Sara McGaughey)…

Hello!

I'm looking to recruit a STAGE MANAGER for a production I'm directing, Brezhnev's Children by Olwen Wymark. It is a site-specific production happening in Hill House Hospital, an abandoned hospital in Swansea. The show is happening between 27th - 29th May. 

Responsibilities include:

- Being on book and cueing the show

- Helping to set up a simple, basic technical rig

- Supporting the rehearsal room

- Being a…

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…

The other day I did a super cool thing, I did a workshop with Polarbear the spoken word artist and it was amazing.

A group of eight poets (including myself) were chosen to do the workshops. The project was with NTW Team and Roundhouse, we all generated a piece of work over the course of the weekend and then we filmed it in a location of our choosing. 

I was super nervous because I don't really do poetry but within the first hour or so of the workshop my mind was…

Job Opportunity

Ushers for {150}

We are looking for friendly and reliable ushers for National Theatre Wales and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru’s upcoming production {150} at the Royal Opera House Stores in Abercwmboi from 24^th June to 11^th July 2015. This production will be a multi-platfrom, promenade production and the role will be hands-on and fun. You will be part of a large and experienced production…

(John E McGrath)

(Dafydd James)

(Jo Fong)…

Morning all

Just to say this week is the last chance to vote for my novel for children Childish Spirits for the People's Book Prize! Deadline is this Thursday, 14 May.  If anyone would like to vote for me I would be enormously grateful.  You can download the opening of the book free and join the vote at:



http://www.peoplesbookprize.com/book.php?id=1254

Many…

Premiere of new welsh writing by Carmen Medway-Stephens

Bara Bread

Directed by Chris…