The College’s ground-breaking NEW writing festival brings some of the UK’s most exciting writers and directors to work with the College’s final year students to create challenging, provocative and ambitious contemporary theatre in collaboration with some of the most important writing companies in the UK.The plays premiere here in Cardiff in March before transferring to London’s Gate Theatre in April. In February, the Richard Burton Company explores lust and murder in two tales of doomed marriages with Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Thérèse Raquin and Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal; We also welcome back Rhodri Miles, this time with his fascinating exploration of Shylock, and celebrate St David’s Day with Torch Theatre’s ever popular Grav. Our Musical Theatre troupe perform Stephen Sondheim’s Company at the Sherman Theatre Finally, a heads up that the college first opened its doors to students in 1949 and later in the year we’ll be marking our 70th anniversary with some special events featuring College graduates and Fellows and celebrating Welsh cultural figures, so look out for announcements over the coming months! NEW: 2019 The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama’s New Writing Festival Gŵyl Ysgrifennu Newydd Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru 4 New Plays | 4 Writers 4 Drama Newydd | 4 Ysgrifennwr The ground-breaking festival brings some of the UK’s most exciting writers and directors to work with the College’s final year students to create challenging, provocative and ambitious contemporary theatre in collaboration with some of the most important new writing companies in UK: Gate Theatre, Paines Plough, Royal Court Theatre and Sherman Theatre. The College’s Richard Burton Company will premiere four new plays in Cardiff before transferring to London’s Gate Theatre. Tues 19 March – Thurs 21 March Royal Welsh College, Cardiff 029 2039 1391 www.rwcmd.ac.uk Tues 2 – Fri 5 April Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, London 020 7229 0706 www.gatetheatre.co.uk Machinal Tues 5 –Tues 12 February 7.30pm Matinee Thurs 7 February 2.30pm No performances Sunday Captioned Performance Mon 11 Feb 7.30pm Written by Sophie Treadwell Directed by Sean Linnen “I can’t go on like this, Ma – I don’t know why but I can’t. Going to work – coming home – going to work – coming home – I got to do something.” A young woman. Trapped in a living hell. Suffocating in a loveless marriage. The only way to be free is to murder. 90 years on from its Broadway premiere, Sophie Treadwell’s dazzling expressionistic masterpiece is as raw and as relevant than ever. Tickets: £13, £11 concessions (Under 25s £6) Venue: Richard Burton Theatre What We Know Tues 5 –Tues 12 February 8pm No performances Sunday Written by Pamela Carter Directed by Debbie Hannan Lucy and Jo are cooking a meal when Jo suddenly disappears. Confused and lost with a puttanesca sauce to finish, Lucy continues with the evening, hosting dinner guests both invited and uninvited. A humourous, heart-breaking and unconventional play about loss – and the restorative potential of a good meal. Tickets: £13, £11 concessions (Under 25s £6) Venue: Caird Studio Thérèse Raquin Tues 5 –Tues 12 February 7.15pm Matinee Fri 8 February 2.30pm No performances Sunday Written by Emile Zola Adapted by Helen Edmundson Directed by Patricia Logue Helen Edmundson’s adaptation breathes new life into Zola’s 1868 controversial French tale about lust, murder and madness. A quiet young woman is consumed by desire when she meets her husband’s childhood friend Laurent. Powerful and honest, the play’s portrayal of the dark side of human nature remains shocking to this day. Tickets: £13 | £11 concessions (Under 25s £6) Venue: Bute Theatre Company Tues 26 – Sat 30 March 7.15pm Thurs 28 & Sat 30 March 2.15pm Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM Book by GEORGE FURTH Originally Produced and Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick Rupert Hands director Alex Beetschen musical director Enjoy an intimate studio version of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s legendary musical comedy featuring the award winning songs Company, You Could Drive a Person Crazy, The Ladies Who Lunch, Side by Side and Being Alive. Bobby’s birthday party prompts questions from his friends about life, love and marriage. Tickets: £13, £11 concessions (Under 25s Half Price) Venue: Sherman Theatre 029 2064 6900 www.shermantheatre.co.uk |
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| Helen Dunning e-mail: Helen.Dunning@rwcmd.ac.uk |
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