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Dennis Kelly’s After the End Welsh premier and first full length production by new writing company, Dirty Protest |
Cardiff’s new writing company, Dirty Protest has built a strong following for its work over the last few years. Now they will be producing their first ever full length production and performing the Welsh premier of Dennis Kelly’s After the End at Sherman Cymru from 11-14 July. Dirty Protest was formed in 2007 with the intention to shake up the world of new writing in Cardiff. They wanted to produce accessible new work of high quality for the price of a pint or two. Since then Dirty Protest has worked with over a hundred writers producing nights of shorts in many bars and clubs around the city, with their regular ‘yurt’ events in Milgi bar on City Road. They have also taken their work to various theatre spaces in Cardiff and beyond including Sherman Cymru, WMC, Galeri Caernarfon, Roundhouse in Camden and Latitude Festival. One of the founder’s of Dirty Protest and the director of After the End, Mared Swain said: “We are very excited about producing our first full length production. Our supporters enjoy the fact we produce accessible short pieces of theatre in unusual spaces but we also wanted the opportunity to produce something a little more on this occasion, with a full set and production values.” After the End was written by British writer and Olivier Award winner, Dennis Kelly and produced by Paines Plough in 2005, who is best known for his television series The Pulling and for co-writing the hit musical of Matilda in the West End. After the End is a psychological thriller set in modern day London. A nuclear attack leaves Mark and Louise fighting for survival in a fall-out bunker in London. In this masterful two-hander, award-winning playwright Dennis Kelly explores terrorism in its many brutal forms. Mared Swain says: “It’s a dark psychological thriller that’s got a real gripping script. The play is a very skilful exploration of the qualities of human interaction under extreme circumstances. As intense as the situation is in this play, there are moments of humour and real emotional intensity which will be a joy to explore.” Performing in this thriller will be Kezeria Burrows who has performed with National Theatre Wales (A Provincial Life) Sherman Cymru (Measure for Measure) and Gruffudd Glynn who will be making his first Welsh theatre debut after performing in a number of RSC productions. Also involved in this full length production is writer and producer, Tim Price who has had recent success with Paines Plough and with his own play, For Once. After the End will be staged in Theatre 2, Sherman Cymru, Cardiff from 11-14 July at 8pm. Tickets are £8. Concessions are £2 and under 25s get half price tickets. For tickets, please contact Sherman Cymru on 029 2064 6900 or visit www.shermancymru.co.uk |
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
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