1970 Awarded a Welsh Arts Council Scholarship as a trainee theatre director. Trained at the Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, with Philip Hedley; and at the Northcott Theatre, Exeter, with Jane Howel. |
| 1971 Directed the three commissioned plays ‘Rhyfedd y’n Gwnaed’ by John Gwilym Jones for the National Eisteddfod of Wales at Bangor, through Cwmni Theatr Cymru (Welsh Theatre Company). Later toured the production with a new cast throughout Wales. |
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1972 (left) Directed and acted in the first professional Welsh pantomime, ‘Mawredd Mawr!’, and acted in both subsequent pantomimes: ‘Dan y Don’ and ‘Gweld Sêr’ for Cwmni Theatr Cymru. Producer: Wilbert Lloyd Roberts. Directors: Lyn T. Jones, Wynford Ellis Owen and Gray Evans.
1973 Established and directed Y Theatr Ifanc (Young Peoples Theatre) in ‘Y Rhai a Lwydda’ by Bernard Evans for the National Eisteddfod at Haverfordwest, through Cwmni Theatr Cymru. Later toured the production throughout Wales.
1973 Directed ‘Harris’ by Islwyn Ffowc Elis for Cwmni Theatr Cymru, and toured throughout Wales. |
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| 1974 Produced and directed the rock opera ‘Nia Ben Aur’ for the National Eisteddfod at Carmarthen, through Cwmni Theatr Cymru. |
1975 Produced, directed and acted in the revue ‘Jiwbili Jiwbilant, Agent Eithriadol a Dienyddwr Swyddogol yr Hen Gorff’ by Dafydd Glyn Jones, Bruce Griffiths and Geraint Jarman for the National Eisteddfod at Rhuthin. |
| During the 70’s I worked on several productions for children and schools for Cwmni Theatr Cymru. Amongst them: acted in ‘Hwyl Idris’, directed by Gruffudd Jones; and directed and acted in ‘Dafydd y Glo’. |
| 1978 Directed ‘Gymerwch chi Sigaret?’ by Saunders Lewis for Theatr yr Ymylon, and toured the production throughout Wales. |
| 1991 Acted the role of Ifans in ‘Saer Doliau’ by Gwenlyn Parry for Arad Goch Theatre Company, and toured throughout Wales. Director: Jeremy Turner. (This play was performed to celebrate the life of Gwenlyn Parry, who died this year.) |
1992 (right) Acted the role of Dick Sark in ‘Excelsior’ by Saunders Lewis for the Theatre Gwynedd Company, and toured throughout Wales. Director: Graham Laker.
1994 Acted and sang the role of Abram in Theatre West Glamorgan’s production of ‘Combrogos’ by Tim Baker and Manon Eames for the National Eisteddfod at Neath. Director: Tim Baker. |
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| 1995 Played the Agent in the Ian Rowlands play ‘Love in Plastic’ for Theatr y Byd at the Swansea Literature Festival. |
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1995 (left) Acted the part of Shinc and Ifan in Falmai Jones and Gruffudd Jones’ adaptation of the novel ‘William Jones’ by T. Rowland Hughes for Theatr Gwynedd – in both English and Welsh. Later toured the production throughout Wales. Director: Graham Laker.
1995 Played the part of Efnisien in the pantomime ‘Branwen’ by Eiry Palfrey and Sue Roderick for Mega, and toured West Wales. Director: Dafydd Hywel.
1996 Took part in Dalier Sylw’s workshop on ‘Siwan’ by Saunders Lewis and ‘View from the Bridge’ by Arthur Miller with the actress Eiry Thomas. Director: Morfudd Hughes. |
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| 1996 Played the part of Alun in Iwan Edgar’s farce ‘Tua’r Terfyn’ for Cwmni Theatr Gwynedd. Later toured the play throughout Wales. Director: Graham Laker. |
| 1996/7 Acted the part of Barwn Barfddu in ‘Robin Croeso’ the Welsh Pantomime by Caryl Parry Jones and Hywel Gwynfryn for Mega. Later toured throughout Wales. Producer: Dafydd Hywel. |
1997 (right) Was awarded an Arts Council grant with Morfudd Hughes to stage a new production of ‘Siwan’ by Saunders Lewis for our new company, Theatr y Dyfodol. Acted the part of Llywelyn, and later toured throughout Wales.
1997 Played the part of Y Barwn in Emlyn Gomer and Arwel Roberts’ romp ‘Y Barwn, y Bandit a’r Boi Bananas’ for the National Eisteddfod at Bala, through Cwmni Theatr Gwynedd. Director: Graham Laker.
1997 Resurrected the part of Fferi Nyff from the early pantomimes for a tribute to the late Wilbert Lloyd Roberts at Theatr Gwynedd and at the National Eisteddfod at Bala. Script and direction: Falmai Jones.
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| 1998 Played Tom in Theatre West Glamorgan’s production of ‘Skylight’ Trans. John Owen, and toured throughout Wales. Director: Geinor Jones. |
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2000/1 (left) Played the part of Antonio Salieri in Peter Shaffer’s ‘Amadeus’. Trans. Ken Owen, for Theatre Gwynedd. The play performed in late 2000, was later toured throughout Wales in the Spring of 2001 because of it’s success. Director: Graham Laker.
2002-3 Established TRAWS CYMRU with Michael Bogdanoff and Valmai Jones in order to stage a new translation of HAMLET by William Shakespeare in the Welsh Language. The translation was commissioned by the company and will be published this Summer. A major production will ensue in October 2005 through the Wales Theatre Company Ltd.
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| 2004 – October. Appeared in the Welsh Translation of ROMEO & JULIET for the newly formed National Theatre of Wales - Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru. Played the role of Friar Lawrence. |
2005 – February. (right) Played the role of Professor Rupert V Campbell in Theatr Generdlaethol Cymru’s production of PLAS DRYCIN by Gwyneth Glyn. Director: Valmai Jones. The production toured Wales.
2005 – July/August. Played the part of Rev. Donald Parry in O Diar! (Sioe Lwyfan Porc Peis Bach) by W. E. Owen, a joint production between Cambrensis Communications, Theatr Bara Caws and Theatr Gwynedd. The production, directed by Valmai Jones, was staged at Theatr Gwynedd during this year’s National Eisteddfod in Eryri – and was a sell-out. Two extra matinees were performed to cope with the demand for tickets.
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2005 – September- November. Assisted with directing and acted the Player King and Voltemand in Michael Bogdanov’s new production of Hamlet by William Shakespeare – in both the original English language and in a new Welsh translation by Gareth Miles and Michael Bogdanov. This production was awarded the best stage production for 2005 by the www.theatreinwales.com website
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