THE LATEST COMEDY FROM THE TEAM BEHIND BRED IN HEAVEN goes to Aberystwyth Arts Centre Friday 28 September 2012.
Set to be one of the major Welsh productions of 2012, Frapetsus Productions will be touring the hilarious production of “Whose Coat is that Jacket?” throughout Wales.
Packed with humour, and occasional moments of darker drama, it’s the story of a rugby mad family from Trimsaran and the inability of the English daughter-in-law to relate to the clan’s claustrophobic passion for the game. Not to mention the way Welsh sons are umbilically connected to their Mams – particularly when it comes to free laundry services.
The play provokes thought as tradition, taboo, expectations, relationships, family, identity, compromise, language are all thrown into the melting pot linking past and present with the unpredictable future of this
‘stable’ household.
Directed by Maxine Evans and written by Jack Llewellyn the writer of highly acclaimed 2011 comedy “Bred in
Heaven”.
Expect nothing less than a night of hilarity, some heart rendering moments and the sharpest of one-liners.
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MAXINE EVANS
In 1997 Maxine directed a film for the BBC Without a Song or a Dance, which was nominated for best film at
the Cork Film festival. Earlier the same year Maxine wrote and directed and played the lead in Cash and Wrap, a play, which appeared at the Regent Street Theatre London. Although Maxine wanted to stay as a director of
film, the hand of fate headed her into television for the next 6 years. Her writing, directing and story lining credits include Nuts and Bolts, Crossroads, and Coronation Street. On some of the network shows Maxine became their Series Editor and Story Editor, creating the stories and characters and overseeing the script writing process, casting and directing of the shows.
However in the summer of 2009 Maxine was thrilled when she came back to Film directing. Set in Wales and
with an entirely Welsh cast including over 300 children, Maxine directed an original Film Musical written by Neil Antony Docking called Summertime.
In the spring of this year Maxine directed a new play by Adrian Metcalfe, Goat Street Runners at the Swansea Grand.
Maxine is from Seven Sisters in South Wales and started acting at the age of 16 when she joined the West
Glamorgan Youth Theatre and The National Youth Theatre of Wales. Maxine went on to study acting for 3
years at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Maxine’s television and film credits include The Bill, Casualty, Holby City, Next of Kin, Perfect Parents, Doctors, The Pardoner’s Tale in the BBC’s Canterbury Tales, Torchwood and most recently Eastenders. Film credits include Goal, Go My Way, and Without a Song or a Dance which was nominated for Best Short Film at the Cork Film festival. In 2007 Maxine played Gina, the long-suffering girlfriend of Steve Spiers in Caught in the Act directed by Mat Lipsey, with Maureen Lipman and Freddie Jones, which had a successful cinematic release in the UK. In 2011 Maxine was asked by Ruth Jones to audition for the role of Rhian in Ruth’s new series for Sky1, Stella.
JACK LLEWELLYN
Jack attended the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts where he gained the Dame Judi Dench scholarship for
actors with outstanding potential.
His stage credits include Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Imagine Theatre) Rhys in Connection Failed, Rhodri in Whose Coat is that Jacket? and I'll Be There in a Minute Now! (Frapetsus Productions) The Howie Lee in Howie The Rookie (On The Edge), Uncle 'Enry in Catchy (Total Beast Theatre), Vernon Watkins in Dylan Thomas in London (Dylan Thomas Centre & Edinburgh Fringe).
Outside of the theatre Jack is an experienced voice over artist, featuring most recently for Redrow Homes and the Territorial Army, and is the voice behind many visitor tours including Cardiff Castle and The Roman Baths.
Jack is also experienced in film and TV, and in 2010 he appeared in a TV advert campaign for the Welsh
Assembly. Most recently Jack appeared in Shirley a documentary on the life of Dame Shirley Bassey directed by Colin Teague, and also appeared as a Special Forces Agent in the feature film The Killer Elite.
TERRI DWYER
Terri Dwyer, born 1973, in Syston, Leicestershire, is an English actress who began her career as a model. In 1995 Terri joined the cast of the long running soap opera, Hollyoaks as Ruth Osbourne and was projected into our living rooms five nights a week.
Currently a regular on This Morning, Terri reviews the newspapers talking topical issues and strands (which are miniseries within the programme). Her most recent strand, TV Stars First, was her own idea which she also presented. This has been received extremely well by both the show and the viewers.
In 2001, Terri participated in the Channel 4 reality TV show, The Games. Sport has always been a passion and her competitive spirit guided her to win a gold medal. Terri became The Games: Champion of Champions
(Channel Four) when she triumphed against the current winners. Other presenting credits include Holiday
(BBC1), which saw Terri get a taste of the 24-hour party town that is Las Vegas, and She's Gotta Have It
(Channel Four), where Terri sampled the shopping delights of Leeds.
Terri has reported for Richard and Judy (Channel Four), The Wright Stuff (Five) and with her friends from 5
Live. Terri has hosted the motor racing show, Racing Rivals for Channel Four and Bravo, which saw her
travelling around the UK reporting pit side on all the drama from the SEAT Cupra Championship.
In 2003, she briefly returned to Hollyoaks and also became a regular presenter on the ITV1 hit programme
Loose Women enjoying two years of celebrity interviews and topical debates.
In 2005, she joined the cast of Grange Hill, playing the part of school teacher, Miss Adams. In June, 2006, Terri helped ITV Play launch a new show: Rovers Return Quiz Night. She was one of the main presenters on the programme, alongside Paul Hendy.
Terri filmed three series of the ever-popular ITV1 daytime hit show, 60 Minute Makeover. Terri and the team
were drafted in by people all over the UK who want to surprise loved ones by transforming their homes with
new décor or design ideas, taking over from fellow Loose Women Claire Sweeney who left to join a theatre
production.
Terri co-presented 'Coronation Street/Emmerdale Confidential' on ITV along with Jeremy Edwards (who played
the husband of her character in Hollyoaks).Terri also made a guest appearance on popular comedy Bo' Selecta
in 2002.
2012 will see Terri return to our screen in both acting and presenting roles. Two feature films are on their way as well as a host of other projects.
IEUAN RHYS
Aberdare born, Ieuan trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music And Drama.
Theatre work includes The Thorn Birds, Romeo & Juliet, The Servant of Two Masters, Contender, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, Cymbeline, Amazing Grace, Hamlet, A Child's Christmas in Wales and A Christmas Carol with Ron Moody. (Wales Theatre Company)
Ieuan has appeared in many pantomimes for many companies including Owen Money, Stan Stennett, Hiss &
Boo and Martyn Geraint. Television work includes thirteen years as Sgt James in the BBC soap Pobol Y Cwm;
Sgt Tom Swann in Mind To Kill (Fiction Factory/HTV/ Five).
Ieuan also presented six series of the Welsh Language vesion of Mr & Mrs - Sion A Sian for HTV. Other TV work includes Richard Lloyd in S4C's Zanzibar (Rondo), Arthur in Stella (Tidy Productions for Sky), Sion Evans in both of the Ruth Jones films Ar Y Tracs (Tidy Productions for S4C), Crabtree in Doctor Who (The Idiot's Lantern), High Hopes, Rocket Man, Tracey Beaker - The Movie Of Me, Gwynfor the Mayor in Cowbois Ac Injans (Opus TV); Y Pris (Fiction Factory) Dihirod Dyfed, Llafur Cariad (Teliesyn); and yes - he was one of the Crumlin Miners in the Pot Noodle commercials! Film work includes the evergreen Hugh Grant film The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain; Goldfish in a Blender and What? (Screengems); Ringfinger (Fiction Factory)
Ieuan's radio work includes presenting BBC Radio Cymru's Popular showbiz show Showbusnesan for six years.
He can also be seen often as MC of the Welsh Banquets at Cardiff Castle.
FRAPETSUS PRODUCTIONS: A BACKGROUND TO THE COMPANY
Frapetsus Productions is an innovative professional theatre company launched by Mountview Academy of
Theatre Arts graduate Jack Llewellyn in 2007 to initially develop audiences' interest in new and lesser known
drama throughout Wales.
Over the past four years the company has grown and developed, with more ambitious projects now running
on a national scale.
Despite the growth of Frapetsus and the increasingly commercial nature of their work, their productions
continue to have a relevance and significance in the current social, political and cultural aspects of Welsh life.
Frapetsus Productions' commitment to forging links with actors, directors and technicians who are based in
Wales has never diminished and they continue to employ and develop Welsh talent.
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