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DEADLIER THAN THE MALE!
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Michael Kelligan’s 2010 On The Edge project will be presenting a year of script-held performances of work by female playwrights all directed by women.
In this time of needless war deaths and suffering the first is a play from the Falklands War a new work by actor, comedian and singer/songwriter Gwenno Dafydd exploring the effect of the war on two young Welsh families. Simon Weston who assisted Gwenno with her research for the play has agreed to attend the performance in Cardiff. The Cast includes Richard Tunley, Bethan Thomas, Alison John, James Ashton and Callum Small and is directed by Julie Barclay.
Following each performance there will be a bucket collection for Talk To Mind a charity supporting service men suffering from post war trauma. The production plays
Chapter, Cardiff Tues 9 Feb 8pm – IN THE THEATRE - £4 on the door
The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea Wed 10 Feb 7.30pm - £3
Other productions throughout the year will include:
GRYFHEAD by Lucy Gough
Directed by Sita Calvert-Ennals
Boccaccio's Decameron reworked by romantic poet John Keats updated by the award winning playwright with great tension and great humour.
Chapter, Cardiff Tues 9 Mar 8pm – IN THE THEATRE - £4 on the door
The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea Wed 10 Mar 7.30pm - £4
The Riverfront, Newport Thurs 11 Mar 7.45pm - £4
Park and Dare, Treorchy Fri12 Mar 7.30pm - £3
DON’T BREATHE A WORD by Susan Richardson
Poet Susan Richardson regularly broadcast on BBC radio and was Poet in residence at the 2009 Chelsea flower show.
Directed by Bethan Morgan
Chapter, Cardiff Tues 27 April 8pm – chapters - £4 on the door
The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea Wed 28 Apr 7.30pm - £4
The Riverfront, Newport Thurs 29 Apr 7.45pm - £4
TALKING TO WORDSWORTH by Gillian Clarke
Gillian Clarke is the much acclaimed National Poet of Wales
Chapter, Cardiff Tues 14 Sept 8pm – IN THE THEATRE - £4 on the door
The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea Wed 15 Sept 7.30pm - £4
Park and Dare, Treorchy Fri 17 Sept 7.30pm - £3
AN ABSENT LOOK by Mercè Sarrias translated from the Catalan by John London
A representative work of women playwrights working in Catalonia today who share in much in common with female artists working in Wales.
Chapter, Cardiff Tues 26 Oct 8pm – IN THE THEATRE - £4 on the door
The Riverfront, Newport Thurs 28 Oct 7.45pm - £4
THE ORDINARY THREE by Lotty Morris
One woman - two men – who is keeping an eye on who?
Chapter, Cardiff Tues 9 Nov 8pm – IN THE THEATRE - £4 on the door
NIGHT HORSE by Catrin Clarke.
Children play ‘Afghanistan’ on a Cardiff estate
Chapter, Cardiff Tues 7 Dec 8pm – IN THE THEATRE - £4 on the door
The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea Wed 8 Dec 7.30pm - £4
Park and Dare, Treorchy Fri10 Dec 7.30pm - £3
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