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NTW06 Brecon Assembly

There was something decidedly odd about the build-up to National Theatre Wales’ Assembly. Rumours flew around town claiming that somebody had coated Theatr Bycheiniog’s stage with real turf. Posts on the NTW community website hinted that they’d be traditional Ghurkha dancing alongside hot-off-the-press scriptwriting and aerial performance, bringing Brecon’s artistic and cultural variety together.… Continue

Added by Amelia Forsbrook on August 25, 2010 at 0:30 — No Comments

New DumbWise play 'Baby' - Rehearsed reading @ CAI - Come along!

Added by DumbWise on August 24, 2010 at 4:13 — No Comments

Great Opportunity for Choreographers

2011 Tanja Liedtke Fellowship. The Fellowship is being offered by the Tanja Liedtke Foundation, by competitive selection, to a European dancer/choreographer between the ages of 20 and 35.

The 2009 Tanja Liedtke Fellowship saw Australian dancer/choreographer Antony Hamilton spend 7 weeks in Berlin where he developed a new work of his own, worked (and networked) with German based artists, and experienced just about everything Berlin had to offer artistically and culturally. The work that… Continue

Added by National Theatre Wales on August 24, 2010 at 0:44 — No Comments

The Persians - Review

Hi all,

My review of The Persians is up over at British Theatre Guide. Take a look!

Ben

Added by Ben Bryant on August 23, 2010 at 4:59 — No Comments

Well worth a listen !

Kathy Burke on Desert Island Discs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tcz90/Desert_Island_Discs_Kathy_Burke/

Added by Guy O'Donnell on August 21, 2010 at 18:43 — No Comments

The Ophelia Project goes gothic - see our new 3min film of our rehearsal at Brompton Cemetery

See our new 3min film of our outdoor rehearsal: -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvx56yTnPeU

Added by Rhiannon Brace on August 20, 2010 at 21:13 — No Comments

Brecon Assembly Rehearsal Pictures

'What Is Brecon Guarding And Protecting?'

Musicians/Actors/Ghurka Dancers/Debate/Aerial Artists & more

Join us at Theatr Brycheiniog…

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Added by Devinda De Silva on August 20, 2010 at 11:35 — No Comments

Follow up to NTW03 Assembly: Is Cardiff a young city?

Just make one brief visit to Cardiff’s page and Wikipedia will tell you a lot about the age of our city. Look a bit harder and the timeframes become extremely clear. In infancy Cardiff was the site of a fort, where Common Era men and women spent their days fashioning and swapping coins (or so archaeologists would have us believe). The settlement…

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Added by Amelia Forsbrook on August 19, 2010 at 14:13 — No Comments

The New Critics' Reviews of The Beach

Dylan Moore and Megan Jones are National Theatre Wales and Academi New Critics. They are both part of a scheme that supports their artistic development as Welsh critics. They both came to see The Beach, our 5th production in Prestatyn in July and this is what they both thought of the show:

Dylan Moore…

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Added by Catherine Paskell on August 19, 2010 at 8:30 — No Comments

An Offer of Marriage and My First Born...

...in exchange for two tickets for this Saturday's performance of The Persians.

I can't say fairer than that. I'm bringing out the big guns.

Matthew X

Added by Matthew Bulgo on August 18, 2010 at 19:53 — No Comments

The Persians.

An amazing night as darkness fell Birds and giant moths flew in and above the set totaly engrossed more theatre should be in locations like this.

Added by Roger Day on August 17, 2010 at 9:07 — No Comments

I don't give stars, but if I did The Persians would get five!

Theatre of War

‘Their families have been told.’

Behind the most banal of platitudes lie the most lamentable tragedies. Aeschylus’ The Persians, Europe’s oldest surviving play,…

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Added by Dylan Moore on August 16, 2010 at 5:48 — No Comments

Hereford Times review The Persians

http://www.herefordtimes.com/leisure/8330563.Explosive_drama_from_National_Theatre_of_Wales/

Added by Fiona Phillips on August 16, 2010 at 3:57 — No Comments

Autumn Programme - Vampire Mythology and Sleeveface Photography

The Celtic Learners Network has launched its Autumn Programme of courses based at Cardiff Arts Institute and Barry Library.

Highlights include:

Vampires: Myth and History

Sleeveface Photography

Art of Italian Renaissance

Bedlam: Murder and Madness

Making Sense of Modern Art

Creative Writing and Poetry

Please visit our website for more information:…

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Added by Celtic Learners Network on August 16, 2010 at 1:36 — 1 Comment

Portuguese interpreter needed

National Theatre Wales will have the pleasure of hosting one (possibly two) colleagues from Brazil this October & we are currently looking for an interpreter to help out during their stay. This is paid work and will be for approximately 5 days.

If you are interested please contact me at devindadesilva@nationaltheatrewales.org

Added by Devinda De Silva on August 13, 2010 at 5:12 — 2 Comments

Home needed.

looking for 1 or 2 Bed home in Pontcanna, Canton or Victoria Park area for rent. I can pay up to around £600 per month. Private Landlord or lady desirable. If you know of anything please let me know via hollydavey@hotmail.com

Added by holly davey on August 12, 2010 at 23:04 — No Comments

Prestatyn Assembly Highlights + Voxpops

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Added by Carolina Vasquez on August 12, 2010 at 12:45 — No Comments

10 Days at the Forest in Edinburgh. (Thoughts from the fringe.)

Soooooooo if you are reading my blogs then you know that I was just up in Edinburgh taking part in the forest fringe. If this is my first blog you have read now you know.

So after 10 days in Edinburgh I thought I'd post a bit about shows that I'd recommend and places worth visiting.

I think I will start with recommending a few shows. Top of my list would be 'Sex Idiot' by Bryony Kimmings. The show is about Bryony retracing her sexual history after contracting a STI. The show… Continue

Added by Brent Morgan on August 12, 2010 at 10:30 — No Comments

War is a Tragedy and Sennybridge a Star!

This week I was fortunate to make my way up to the Brecon Beacons and see NTW's latest production ... The Persians (#NTW06). So what did I make of the experience?

Let me first provide some context. Did I know much about the story and it's history - a little bit, but not really. I knew it was a Greek tragedy and a Greek Tragedy is usually about love or war or both. Did I know it's significance as the… Continue

Added by Kelly Page on August 12, 2010 at 3:30 — No Comments