Pethe

Pethe takes a look at ‘Sgint’.

This is an exciting, new production by Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru with Sherman Cymru and in association with Galeri, Caernarfon.

The drama is the first verbatim play in Welsh and uses the exact words of real people from Caernarfon as it’s script. The programme follows the production from the rehearsal room to the stage and talks to Artistic Director, Arwel Gruffydd, about the play and his vision for the company. We also speak to the play’s author, Bethan Marlow, and some of the actors about the work and hear the opinions of Megan Eluned Jones, Gareth Miles, Alun Ffred Jones and members of the audience at the premier at Sherman Cymru, Cardiff.

Especially for you we include some extra footage – the opinions of Megan, Gareth and Alun Ffred on the role of Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru.

Reviews of the drama have already appeared

Elin Williams’ bilingual review on the National Theatre Wales community website here

Gareth Miles’ review in Welsh on the BBC Cymru website here

Paul Griffiths’ (Y Cymro) review on his blog here

Cris Dafis has a review in the latest edition of Golwg (you can buy the magazine electronically using Ap Golwg) or follow @celfgolwg who have summarised his views.

Hannah Thomas reviews the production in English on WalesOnline

Sgint’s own official blog can be found here

THE TOUR

Sgint is on tour at the moment with tickets selling fast. Some performances have English surtitles

• 21-24 February Galeri Caernarfon 01286 685222
• 28-29 February Aberteifi- Theatre Mwldan 01239 621200
• 03 March 2012 Y Drenewydd – Theatr Hafren 01686 614555
• 06-07 March 2012 Caerfyrddin – Lyric 0845 226 3510
• 09-10 March 2012 ABERYSTWYTH – Arts Centre 01970 623232

On S4C Sunday 27 February at 20.30.

Annette had a musical uprbinging. Her father, she said, had “a wonderful tenor voice when he was young.” And she and her two sisters sang together as children. But it was always the piano that was Annette’s love. The story about her asking her parents for a ‘pnano’ when she was three years old has passed into family legend.

“I don’t know why I chose the piano rather than another instrument but when I was three years old my mother and father said that I’d aked for a ‘pnano’”, she said.

Below, (note, this is not taken from the programme) Annette plays a piece from her latest CD, Myfyrdod (Meditation).