Hi, 

Theatr Gwalia have just spent an exciting few weeks developing their new play with the kind support of Arts Council Wales and Chapter Arts during a period of  Research Development with Chris Morgan and Sharon Morgan

Actors: Jack Quick and Saran Morgan.

In September I finally gave up a permanent lecturing job to write full time and concentrate on the important things in life. Like my last play Bara Bread, it has been an enormous leap of faith and the inner strength of a buffalo of being a freelance artist where your cast adrift to ride the biggest wave.

The last few months have entailed a research phase that exceeded any work I undertook for my Masters degree. Its been an emotional journey exploring the historical travesties that took place in Wales and America. But the strength came from the Wampanoag tribe who are currently reclaiming their lost language and reviving the old ways and traditions. Truly inspirational. Last year I was lucky enough to spend time with some of the Wampanoag Tribe on Cape Cod. Culminating in an invitation to their annual Pow Wow.  It was a 'coming home' experience where I began to see so many similarities to my own heritage.

The story uses facts with the writers imagination to inspire two worlds from opposite sides of the Atlantic that collide over the battle for language, land and identity. An urgent and topical play seeking the personal in the political.

A very special story that is close to my heart as I too want to reclaim my mother tongue. This script has been a voyage of discovery and hope to capture the visual stunning aspects of both oral traditions on stage when we go into production.

This play would have been possible without the links I have made and support from ACW.