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Circle of Fifths | BSL Trailer / Trelar

The performances on 19 October in Newport and 12 November in Cardiff will be BSL interpreted by Nez Parr, and there are still tickets left!

More info about the show + tickets here

Circle of Fifths | BSL Trailer / Trelar

The performances on 19 October in Newport and 12 November in Cardiff will be BSL interpreted by Nez Parr, and there are still tickets left!

More info about the show + tickets here

Rebecca Mcnay

“I usually end up balling. During or after the song. It’s just one of those songs.”

Rebecca Mcnay was captured by young storyteller Amy Elliot at Stiwt Theatre, Wrexham.

Amy is 16 and currently taking their A-levels. She is really passionate about music and politics.

Listen to Rebecca’s story or read the :transcript:

Rebecca Mcnay

“I usually end up balling. During or after the song. It’s just one of those songs.”

Rebecca Mcnay was captured by young storyteller Amy Elliot at Stiwt Theatre, Wrexham.

Amy is 16 and currently taking their A-levels. She is really passionate about music and politics.

Listen to Rebecca’s story or read the :transcript:

Richard Jackson

“…I really started to appreciate the kind of music that could be of support and help to me – and how valuable art can be for just coping and dealing with these difficult things.”

Richard Jackson (aka JacksorJacksor) was captured by young storyteller James Jones at The Riverfront, Newport.

James is a 24-year-old multi-instrumentalist, who is currently working on an album and has just started a band, She Died In Coventry.

Listen to Richard’s story or read the transcript:

Richard Jackson

“…I really started to appreciate the kind of music that could be of support and help to me – and how valuable art can be for just coping and dealing with these difficult things.”

Richard Jackson (aka JacksorJacksor) was captured by young storyteller James Jones at The Riverfront, Newport.

James is a 24-year-old multi-instrumentalist, who is currently working on an album and has just started a band, She Died In Coventry.

Listen to Richard’s story or read the transcript:

Maria Kandracova

“Sometimes I really like to listen to sad songs… it depends on the days and my moods.”

Maria Kandracova was captured by young storyteller Ondrej Kandrac at The Riverfront, Newport.

Ondrej is 17 and from Slovakia. In the future, Ondrej would like to be a barber and provide a space for men in his community.

Listen to Maria’s story or read the transcript:

Maria Kandracova

“Sometimes I really like to listen to sad songs… it depends on the days and my moods.”

Maria Kandracova was captured by young storyteller Ondrej Kandrac at The Riverfront, Newport.

Ondrej is 17 and from Slovakia. In the future, Ondrej would like to be a barber and provide a space for men in his community.

Listen to Maria’s story or read the transcript:

Morgan Steed

“You’ve covered most of the pubs in Newport on the karaoke block, so, this is another difficult question for you: what is your favourite karaoke song? What are the crowd pleasers for you?”

“That’s like choosing chocolate from Asdas!”

Morgan Steed was captured by young storyteller Mackenzie Steed at The Riverfront, Newport.

Mackenzie Steed is a working-class support worker, actor and, writer, currently developing her one-woman show, That’s My Win! with support from the Riverfront in my hometown, Newport.

Listen to Morgan’s story or read the transcript:

Morgan Steed

“You’ve covered most of the pubs in Newport on the karaoke block, so, this is another difficult question for you: what is your favourite karaoke song? What are the crowd pleasers for you?”

“That’s like choosing chocolate from Asdas!”

Morgan Steed was captured by young storyteller Mackenzie Steed at The Riverfront, Newport.

Mackenzie Steed is a working-class support worker, actor and, writer, currently developing her one-woman show, That’s My Win! with support from the Riverfront in my hometown, Newport.

Listen to Morgan’s story or read the transcript:

Ondrej Kandrac

“In my culture, even if we would wanna [share our funeral song], we couldn’t, ’cause it brings us bad luck. So, we don’t think about the future, and we don’t think about funerals or anything.”

Ondrej Kandrac was captured by access facilitator Reb Sutton and translated by young storyteller Maria Kandracova at The Riverfront, Newport.

Reb is a Mixed UK/Roma musician/writer/theatre maker, who also works freelance in participatory arts and music in Newport.

Listen to Ondrej’s story:

Ondrej Kandrac

“In my culture, even if we would wanna [share our funeral song], we couldn’t, ’cause it brings us bad luck. So, we don’t think about the future, and we don’t think about funerals or anything.”

Ondrej Kandrac was captured by access facilitator Reb Sutton and translated by young storyteller Maria Kandracova at The Riverfront, Newport.

Reb is a Mixed UK/Roma musician/writer/theatre maker, who also works freelance in participatory arts and music in Newport.

Listen to Ondrej’s story:

Reb Sutton

“Music gets me through all time, every time, everything.”

Reb Sutton was captured by young storyteller Maria Kandracova at The Riverfront, Newport.

Maria is 17 and from Slovakia, In the future, Maria hopes to own her own business and be able to employ other Roma people and see them well represented in Newport and beyond.

Listen to Reb’s story or read the transcript:

Reb Sutton

“Music gets me through all time, every time, everything.”

Reb Sutton was captured by young storyteller Maria Kandracova at The Riverfront, Newport.

Maria is 17 and from Slovakia, In the future, Maria hopes to own her own business and be able to employ other Roma people and see them well represented in Newport and beyond.

Listen to Reb’s story or read the transcript:

Heather Evans

“I’m known for dancing at gigs, because, well…if I can feel the rhythm or I can feel whatever music’s being put out, then, yeah, I don’t care really, do I? I just go for it and dance”

Heather Jones was captured by young storyteller Sarmi Razavi at Stiwt Theatre, Wrexham.

Sarmi is a backstage theatre student at Coleg Cambria. I’m the owner and photographer at WXM photography. I also do some freelance journalist work.

Listen to Heather’s story or read the transcript:

Heather Evans

“I’m known for dancing at gigs, because, well…if I can feel the rhythm or I can feel whatever music’s being put out, then, yeah, I don’t care really, do I? I just go for it and dance”

Heather Jones was captured by young storyteller Sarmi Razavi at Stiwt Theatre, Wrexham.

Sarmi is a backstage theatre student at Coleg Cambria. I’m the owner and photographer at WXM photography. I also do some freelance journalist work.

Listen to Heather’s story or read the transcript:

Kirsty Jones

“…it’s about freedom, freedom of expression, obviously through the music, but also through dance – through being able to just really let loose and not have to consider what anybody’s thinking…”

Kirsty Jones was captured by young storyteller Arabella Fellows at Stiwt Theatre, Wrexham.

Arabella Fellows is a 17-year-old humanities A-Level student from Llangollen.

Listen to Kirsty’s story or read the transcript.

Kirsty Jones

“…it’s about freedom, freedom of expression, obviously through the music, but also through dance – through being able to just really let loose and not have to consider what anybody’s thinking…”

Kirsty Jones was captured by young storyteller Arabella Fellows at Stiwt Theatre, Wrexham.

Arabella Fellows is a 17-year-old humanities A-Level student from Llangollen.

Listen to Kirsty’s story or read the transcript.

Welsh Theatre and the Climate Crisis (On Demand)

Join us for a discussion on how the Welsh theatre industry is responding to the climate emergency.

The climate crisis is the context in which we’re now making work. We can’t change that. But we can change how we make that work and what the work is. The industry is an ecosystem, connected at multiple points. By working together and learning from each other, Wales can set the bar of best practice.

Join us at Aberystwyth Arts Centre to continue that journey. Listen to stories of successes and failures, progress and challenges, and share your own thoughts and ideas of making theatre while keeping sustainability at the heart.

Dydyn Ni Ddim yn Siarad Dim Mwy

WE NO LONGER TALK

Rhiannon White (Common Wealth) and Ffion Wyn Morris are researching and developing We No Longer Talk, a project exploring working-class people’s relationships to Welsh language, identity and class. As part of our research and development, we’re hosting a series of free creative workshops exploring these themes with a specific artistic lens with some of our favourite artists. 

Sat 18th Nov, 2023
11am-3pm
The Circle Tredegar, NP22 3PS

Small Revolutions
A writing workshop with Patrick Jones that delves into radical ideas of the past in order to express ideas for now and the future.

Book Here

Sat 25th Nov, 2023
12pm -5.30pm
St Mellons Hyb, 30 Crickhowell Rd, CF3 0EF

Grumpy Drawing Workshop with Bedwyr Williams
Using text and drawing we will be exorcising any topic that is currently doing your head in or gets on your nerves. Anything, from the trivial to the universal.

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Taith Circle of Fifths Tour

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An immersive theatre experience directed by Butetown film and theatre-maker Gavin Porter.

Created with a collective of musicians and artists and real-life stories from people across Wales, the show combines film, music and theatre to create a live documentary.

Circle of Fifths explores how music and stories can connect us in times of grief and loss – allowing us a moment of collective reflection and celebration.

First presented in 2022 in Cardiff, Circle of Fifths returns in autumn 2023 touring the show to venues across Wales and to London.

19-21/10: The Riverfront, Newport

26/10: Ebbw Vale Institute, Ebbw Vale

28/10: Black Park Chapel, Chirk

3/11: Small World Theatre, Cardigan

8/11: Drill Hall, Chepstow 

10/11: Hopkinstown Hall, Pontypridd

11/11: Butetown Community Centre, Cardiff

17-20/1: Brixton House, London

Young Storyteller call out

Are you 16 – 25? Are you fascinated by telling stories? Are you well-connected within your community? Then we have a great opportunity for you.

We want to meet twenty young people from across Wales looking to develop their interviewing and journalistic skills to create what we’re calling an ‘audio portrait’ – a photographic portrait accompanied by a reflective audio interview – of someone in your community.

The audio portraits will be part of an exhibition during our tour of Circle of Fifths, and will have a permanent home on our website.

A postcard from Kidstown

So what went on behind the gates at Kidstown? We followed the kids inside to take a look… Tape galore! Volcanoes erupting! A box with a new hairstyle?! See for yourself…

Circle of Fifths | Gavin Porter on working with the collective

As we head into tech rehearsals, we caught up with Gav to learn more about working with the brilliant Circle of Fifths collective. He tells us a bit about how he’s using his documentary-making processes to shape this piece of theatre..

Opening next week this will be a show that’ll make you laugh, cry, move and sing. Maybe it’ll connect you to those who live on in memory, or maybe just to each other in the here and now.

Kidstown

Come and play.

Children aged 6-11 years old are invited to Kidstown by artists Nigel & Louise with designer Amy Pitt.

Kidstown is a massive game that children make up themselves.

After being handed a passport, kids will enter the giant outdoor arena. Here, they’ll find stuff to play with, build and wear. Assistants will be on hand to help them realise their imaginings.

Grown-ups are invited to take a seat outside, relax and listen to the rolling news being broadcast of what’s happening inside.

Join us at Kidstown:

26-29 July, Newtown

Outside Oriel Davies Gallery, The Park, Newtown, Powys SY16 2NZ

5-12 August, Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Eisteddfod of Wales

Ar y maes, Llŷn ac Eifionydd, Boduan, Gwynedd LL53 6DW

18-21 August, Ebbw Vale

Beaufort Colts Football Club, Brynteg Terrace, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent NP23 6NE


Accessibility

We’re offering sign-supported English, live illustrators, radio aid support, relaxed sessions, and touch tours. Each site has step-free access and is wheelchair accessible. Find out more about each location below.

Wythnos gyntaf ymarferion Dinas

Wedi ei ffilmio gan Aron Hughes yn ystod ei wythnos o brofiad gwaith

Mae Dinas yn cael ei berfformio yn Neuadd Dwyfor Awst 7-11. Prynwch eich tocynnau yma.

Welsh Theatre and the Climate Crisis (Online Stream)

We invite you to come together to discuss how the Welsh theatre industry is responding to the climate emergency.

The climate crisis is the context in which we’re now making work. We can’t change that. But we can change how we make that work and what the work is. The industry is an ecosystem, connected at multiple points. By working together and learning from each other, Wales can set the bar of best practice.

This project is a partnership between The Riverfront, Newport; National Theatre Wales; ABTT Cymru and Creu Cymru.

The event will be streamed live here Wednesday July 12th from 10.30am

Maniffest – Fama

Written by Manon Steffan Ros Performed by Dyddgu Glyn Jones Directed by Branwen Davies Film by Ffoto Nant

Maniffest – The Future

Written by Matthew Bulgo Performed by Sam Jones Directed by Francesca Goodridge Filmed and Edited by On Par Productions

Maniffest for Megan

Written and Directed by Catherine Dyson Performed by Megan Gillard Filmed and Edited by On Par Productions

ThCIC yn cyflwyno / NYTW presents: Maniffest 16/17

Maniffest 16/17: A series of short films featuring members of National Youth Theatre of Wales, responding to the power of their voice ahead of this year’s Senedd elections.

Supported by the UK Democracy Fund, a Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust initiative 
Mild Swearing

Cariad yn Oes y Gin

A dark comedy about the experiences of a couple of young, charismatic rabble-rousers; ambitious for better prospects and longing for change in their lives.

We follow their journey from their home in rural Wales to the centre of St. Giles in the ‘underbelly’ of London, to seek their fortune in the city’s ‘Gin Craze’.

“This is a comedy about freedom. We ask the question: how far should we go to demand freedom, and do we have the right to block other people’s freedom? During a time of confinement, limitations and loss, we all test and examine our relationship with freedom, and ask who deserves freedom…and who doesn’t?” (Chris Harris).

Author: Chris Harris
Cast: Siôn Emyr and Mali O’Donnell
Directed by: Betsan Llwyd
Music: Mari Mathias

Tour details and information about how to book your tickets below:

Meet Fred

Meet Fred, the two foot tall cloth puppet that fights prejudice every day. He just wants to be a regular guy, part of the real world, to get a job and meet a girl, but when threatened with losing his PLA (Puppetry Living Allowance), Fred’s life begins to spiral out of his control. Contains strong language and puppet nudity. 

Pijin | Pigeon

A Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and Theatr Iolo production, in association with Pontio

Based on the novel ‘Pigeon’ by Alys Conran

Adapted for the stage by Bethan Marlow

This show is bilingual.

Get your tickets now!

Pigeon is one in a million. At least that’s what his best friend Iola thinks. Brave, funny and a bit dangerous, there’s no one else she’d rather spend time with. But life is far from sweet.

Pigeon is desperate to escape the life that awaits him at home every night. Imagination, stories and words are the only ways he can survive. But one day, words are no longer enough. His walls come crashing down and life changes forever.

Set in the shadow of the north Wales slate quarries in the early ’90s, this is a gripping tale about growing up, the power of words, friendship and just how far people will go for love.

Based on the best-selling novel Pigeon by author Alys Conran, and adapted for the stage by Bethan Marlow. Welsh and English are subtly woven together, and every performance will use integrated captioning in both Welsh and English.

The Cost of Living


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A three-part experience that takes a two-fingered swipe at the cost of living crisis. Join us for some of it, or all of it.

Swansea Grand Theatre, March 2023

Access


BSL interpretation across all parts by Tony Evans and Sami Dunn on 22-23 March

Audio Description by Owen Pugh 24-25 March

Captioning via iPads available every evening

Find out about Swansea Grand’s building facilities on their website.

Warnings


We don’t want to give away too many spoilers for The Cost of Living, but the production does contain material some people will find upsetting.

If you would benefit from knowing the specific content and themes in each part, click here.

Romeo & Juliet

Here is a fully captioned version of an edit of our production of Romeo & Juliet which toured to beautiful outdoor spaces across Wales to celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th birthday. A new take on a very old tale with Taking Flight’s signature traits; exciting visual theatre with live original music and plenty of comedy. 
All performances featured integrated BSL and audio description. It was lots of fun and was adored by audiences come rain or shine.

The Making of A Monster – trailer / rhaglun

A grime-theatre mash-up by Connor Allen


A Wales Millenium Centre Production

09-19/11/22

Too black for my white friends, but too white for my Black friends. Growing up mixed race in Newport, I fell into a cloud of grey.

Absent Black father, ducking the police, working out what it means to be a man. I was struggling to find my place in the world and in danger of spiralling out of control. Then one moment changed my life.

Created from grime culture and inspired by Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, Skepta and Kano, The Making of a Monster is my story.

Tickets

THE MAKING OF A MONSTER

Cynhyrchiad Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru

9 – 19 Tachwedd 2022

Stiwdio Weston

Dod o hyd i docynnau £15