Here's a lovely idea to cheer us all up.

On 16-18 June, over 100,000 get-togethers will be held across the UK - in the form of picnics, coffee mornings, BBQs, all sorts - in the spirit of a street party, and with no agenda except to get people together, to get to know each other, or to catch up.

The overall event is called The Great Get Together, and is inspired by Jo Cox, who was killed on 16 June 2016, and…

In case you missed it earlier this month, BBC Wales' spectacular, all-star television production of Under Milk Wood will be broadcast on BBC Four this Sunday night (1st June) at 22.30, and will be available on iPlayer for 7 days after that.

The cast features Michael Sheen, Ioan Gruffudd, Siân Phillips, Sir Tom Jones Jonathan Pryce, Aneurin Barnard, Owen…

We’ve been working hard to develop a draft Welsh Language Scheme, in accordance with guidance from the Welsh Language Commissioner under the Welsh Language Act 1993, and we’d love to hear your feedback.

Below is a link to our proposed scheme - please feel free to read through it, and let us know what you think, by emailing Catrin Rogers on catrinrogers@nationaltheatrewales.orgor calling 029 2035 3077. You can also send your…

Rydym wedi bod wrthi’n paratoi Cynllun Iaith Gymraeg drafft, trwy ddilyn cyngor Comisiynydd y Gymraeg yn ôl Deddf yr Iaith Gymraeg 1993, ac fe hoffwn ni’n fawr gael eich adborth.

Isod mae linc i'n Cynllun arfaethedig - darllennwch drwyddi os gwelwch yn dda, a gadewch i ni wybod eich ymateb, trwy ebostio Catrin Rogers ar catrinrogers@nationaltheatrewales.org neu ffonio 029 2035 3077. Gallwch hefyd anfon eich…

My colleague Devinda and I have been inspired recently by the work and ambitions of Cardiff University's new Centre for Community Journalism, and are now embarking on an exciting new project with them - a new, hyperlocal news site in Treorchy.

The CCJ has already created a similar site in Cardiff - Pobl Caerdydd - and National Theatre Wales supported the Port Talbot Magnet when it…

Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who is hosting the live-chat of tonight's performance of The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning, has shared some pictures of his ongoing campaign in support of Manning.

Here he is at New York Pride 2011, when the 'I Am Bradley Manning' campaign was in full swing:…

Hello all!

Thought it was time for a reviews round-up from Edinburgh, where The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning is getting standing ovations and lovely write-ups from the critics...

Let's start with ★★★★★ in today's Scotsman, which names it a Hot Show! "Sometimes a show appears on the Edinburgh Fringe that is so timely…

National Theatre Wales and travelling puppet company Heather & Ivan Morison’s Mr Clevver Puppet Company are preparing to take the hit puppet show Nuclear Family on tour across rural Wales this summer. 

Inspired by a character from the 1980, cult, post-apocalyptic novel Riddley Walker by American…

Hello all,

Katherine Jewkes has been working hard on the live-stream of The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning, which is going extremely well - opening night last night, and over 200 people watched online.

Now we can announce that the Huffington Post will be hosting the livestream on our press night - tomorrow night at 7.30pm GMT:…

Tim Price’s The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning has won the James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2013. The announcement was made at an awards ceremony on Monday evening (5^th August).   

The James Tait Black Prize is the UK's oldest literary award, but this is its first ever award for Drama, worth £10,000. The shortlist of five productions – including Kaite O’Reilly’s In Water I’m Weightless, another National Theatre Wales production – was chosen from more…

National Theatre Wales’ co-production with DorkyPark and director Constanza Macras, Branches: The Nature of Crisis, is to be restaged at a popular forest in Berlin this August. Renamed Forest: The Nature of Crisis, the show will once again feature an interactive live-stream in the city centre, with live music. This version is produced by…

Two productions by National Theatre Wales – The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning by Tim Price and In Water I’m Weightless by Kaite O’Reilly – are among five plays shortlisted for the James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2013.

The James Tait Black Prize is the UK's oldest literary award. This will be its first ever award for Drama, worth £10,000. The shortlist of productions was chosen from more than 180 plays.

Written by Tim Price, and directed by our artistic…

With a grant very kindly given to them by Wales Arts International, Wales Arts Review sent their roving arts writer Gary Raymond to Tokyo earlier this month, to spend a week reporting on out Tokyo residency.

He has, today, published a fantastic bundle of blog posts on his trip, which you can read here.

These include a review of The Opportunity of Efficiency ("National…

Smiles all round the office (and a few fuzzy heads) after a fantastic night at the inaugural Theatre Critics of Wales Awards, which were created by the Young Critics, who hosted a truly professional and celebratory evening.

National Theatre Wales is thrilled to have won seven awards on the night!

Here's a breakdown of them per…

Lucy Davies, Executive Producer at National Theatre Wales since its launch, is to leave the company next year to become Executive Director at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

She will take up her new post in April 2013, joining Vicky Featherstone as she succeeds the Royal Court’s current Artistic Director Dominic Cooke.

Lucy worked alongside NTW Artistic…

Lucy Davies, who has been Executive Producer at National Theatre Wales since its launch, is to leave the company to become Executive Director at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

She will take up her new post in April 2013, joining Vicky Featherstone as she succeeds the Royal Court’s current Artistic Director Dominic Cooke.

Lucy worked alongside Artistic Director John McGrath on the founding executive team of National Theatre Wales, launching the…

Hello all,

Someone I know has two spare tickets to see Julius Caesar at the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon tonight, starting at 7.15pm.

It's had fantastic reviews - 5* in the Sunday Times and the Independent on Sunday - and this is its last weekend in Stratford before it moves to London.

The tickets are in Cardiff, and they're all yours - first come, first served!

Give me a ring on 07540 686…

National Theatre Wales has a number of opportunities for enthusiastic, budding press and marketing officers to assist with our next three productions.

Anyone who’s interesting in lending a hand during opening week, while learning from the team about arts marketing and PR, is invited to send a CV with a covering letter explaining why they are interested in a placement, and how they think they will benefit from one to…

Meet representatives from the BBC Writersroom and members of BBC Cymru Wales Drama and National Theatre Wales for a BBC Wales Drama Award Workshop:

Bangor

Thursday 26th April: 18:30 – 19:45

Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Main Arts Building, Bangor University, College Road, Bangor LL57 2DG 

Aberystwyth

Friday 27th April: 17:30 –…