Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan, Dydd Sadwrn 2 Mawrth :: Saturday 2 March, 7.30pm £14 (£12) This irreverent, interactive show is based on a collection of stories by the famous Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, performed by veteran comic actor Rodney Bewes at Mwldan on Saturday 2 March at 7.30pm. Rodney last appeared here in September 2010 with his award winning performance of Three Men in a Boat and he has had great success with A Boy Growing Up around the country including performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012. The ageless master works his magic once again with this delightful one-man show A Boy Growing Up. Bewes narrates and enlivens stories from across the Dylan Thomas repertoire, including Reminiscences of Childhood, A Story - The Outing and Just Like Little Dogs. The concept of the show is that Dylan Thomas is delivering the stories in a BBC radio studio; the set is minimalist yet hugely effective. A series of perforated white screens give the sense of sound proofing. There is a table, an old school BBC branded standing mic and a green recording light operated by Bewes’ very own foot. This simple arrangement is the most obvious manifestation of the magical interplay between himself and the audience which is Bewes’ signature. On Sunday, 14th February, 1954 I went to the Memorial Recital for Dylan Thomas at the Royal Festival Hall and heard Michael Horden recite ‘Do not go gentle in to the goodnight’ for Dylan. I was fifteen years old and waited at the stage door to get Michael Horden’s autograph on the souvenir programme, price one shilling, which I am looking at now. On the same bill, C. Day Lewis, Sybil Thorndike and Peggy Ashcroft. Christopher Hassell read ‘And death shall have no dominion’ and the Welsh actor and playwright Emlyn Williams read from the short story ‘Just like little dogs’ which is in ‘Portrait of the artist as a young dog’. Later, in the fifties, Emlyn Williams put together a show of Dylan Thomas short stories which I saw many times at The Globe Theatre in London. It was a triumph in New York and ‘A smash’ in San Fransisco! The show was called ‘A boy growing up’. I can’t think of a better title. Rodney Bewes. Rodney Bewes is a British icon; he started his career as a child actor in 1952, appearing in many children’s hour plays, on radio and television. He has starred in many plays and films throughout his career. Playing alongside the greats such as Sir Tom Courtenay and he is probably best remembered for his long-running role in TV comedy The Likely Lads. Tickets are £14 (£12 concessions) and are available to book from Mwldan’s Box Office on 01239 621200, online at www.mwldan.co.uk, or via smart phones by visiting mwldan.ticketsolve.com/mobile. This show is suitable for ages 12+. |
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