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MILFORD HAVEN’S NEW TORCH THEATRE REVEALS ITS MULTI-MILLION POUND REFURBISHMENT AT VIP RE-LAUNCH CELEBRATIONS |
Milford Haven’s Torch Theatre’s multi-million pound refurbishment was officially unveiled at the venue’s VIP launch last night. (Wednesday, March 26 2008).The Torch Theatre received a Capital Lottery grant of £1.75 million from the Arts Council of Wales, and raised a further _3.5 million to completely renovate and refurbish this significant Arts venue in Pembrokeshire. Nearly 300 guests, including sponsors, dignitaries, and representatives of the Arts Council of Wales were greeted with a champagne and canapé reception and were given the opportunity to take a closer look at the new Theatre’s state of the art facilities before enjoying a performance of the Torch Theatre Company’s sell-out production of Melvyn Bragg and Howard Goodall’s award winning musical The Hired Man. A _3,000.00 sponsorship by Dragon LNG provided guests with elegantly presented refreshment throughout the evening, followed by an after show buffet which was served in the new Joanna Field Gallery and provided with engaging efficiency by the twelve strong staff of the new Café Torch. Funders, sponsors and key staff involved in spearheading the six year project were gratefully acknowledged in speeches by Siarlys Evans, the Independent Client Advisor for the Development Project and Peter Tyndall, Chief Executive for the Arts Council of Wales, who said: "The Arts Council of Wales is delighted to support this major renovation project at the Torch Theatre, which will greatly enhance the existing arts provision in Milford Haven and surrounding areas and attract even wider audiences to this hard-working and successful venue. The Torch is not just a major local asset but is also a key producer of touring drama for the whole of Wales. ACW is delighted to have been able to work with them to create a company and a venue which will allow the considerable potential to be realised." The evening’s event also marked the Torch Theatre’s 30th Anniversary, and members of the twenty five strong cast joined guests after the performance in raising their glasses to the success of the next thirty years. Celebrations continued this afternoon (Thursday 27th March) as cast and company gathered to mount an informal surprise presentation for Peter Doran in tribute to his 10th Anniversary as the Theatre’s Artistic Director. |
| Torch Theatre web site: www.torchtheatre.co.uk |
| Lesley Jones e-mail: lesley@torchtheatre.co.uk |
Friday, March 28, 2008 |
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