Agor Drysau

Programme 2019

Professional packages are available to see a variety of performances during the festival in Aberystwyth. For more information contact Bethan bethanr@aradgoch.org, 01970 617998.

To see individual performances, contact the Aberystwyth Arts Centre (01970 623232) for performances happening there or Canolfan Arad Goch (01970 617998) but please note, performances in schools aren’t open to the public.

 

Day Name of the Production Age Location Time
Saturday (16.03) Syrcas Cimera – street performers ALL Various locations around Aberystwyth ALL DAY
Sunday (17.03) Tripula 6+ Pontio, Bangor 13:30
Tripula 6+ Pontio, Bangor 16:00
Monday (18.03) Chwarae 4+ School 09:30
Chwarae 4+ School 14:00
Tuesday (19.03) Tripula 6+ Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 09:30
Chwarae 4+ School 09:30
Refugi 5+ Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 09:45
Is This a Dagger? The Story of Macbeth 8+ School 11:00
Refugi 5+ Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 13:00
Tripula 6+ Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 13:15
Chwarae 4+ School 13:45
Is This a Dagger? The Story of Macbeth 8+ School 14:00
The River Says 7+ HWB Penparcau 18:00
Pinocchio 6+ Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon 19:30
Mur Mur 12+ Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 20:00
Wednesday (20.03) Refugi 5+ Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 09:30
Twrw Dan a Dicw 3-7 School 09:30
The River Says 7+ School 09:30
Transporter 11+ School 11:15
Pinocchio 6+ Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan 13:00
Refugi 5+ Canolfan Arad Goch 13:15
Twrw Dan a Dicw 3-7 School 13:30
Transporter 11+ School 14:00
Beauty in the Geek + Pavement Earth 10+ Canolfan Arad Goch 14:45
Yn Agos ac yn Bell 7-12 Neuadd Talybont 18:00
Beauty in the Geek + Pavement – Earth 10+ Canolfan Arad Goch 19:30
Thursday (21.03) Qui Pousse 3-8 Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 09:30
Yn Agos ac yn Bell 7-12 School 09:30
Un Petit Peu Plus Loin 2.5+ Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 10:45
Un Petit Peu Plus Loin 2.5+ Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 13:15
Qui Pousse 3-8 Great Hall, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 13:30
Pizza Shop Heroes 10+ Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 19:30
Friday (22.03) Refugi 5+ Theatr Felinfach 10:30
Seed Story 5+ Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 09:45
Slip Stones 3-7 Canolfan Arad Goch 09:45
Seed Story 5+ Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 13:15
Slip Stones 3-7 Canolfan Arad Goch 13:30
Pinocchio 6+ Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 13:30
Pinocchio 6+ Theatr y Werin, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 19:30
Saturday (23.03) Seed Story 5+ Studio, Aberystwyth Arts Centre 11:00
Qui Pousse 3-8 Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan 14:00
Sunday (24.03) Qui Pousse 3-8 Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells 11:00

Discussions

Day Name of Event Location Time
Tuesday (19.03) Exploring Language and Identity in Creative Work.

  • Faisal Oddang, author; Indonesia. With the assistance of the British Council and British Council Wales.
  • Biagio Guerrera, author; Sicily. With the support of the EU Creative Europe Programme ‘Literary Europe Live +’ at Literature Across Frontiers (Mercator Rhyngwladol / University of Wales Trinity Saint David).
  • Mari Rhian Owen, author, actor, educator; Prifysgol Aberystwyth University / Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch; Cymru/Wales.
 Canolfan Arad Goch 16:15
Thursday (21.03) The identity of children and young people – how can theatre promote diversity in sexual and gender identity?

  • Meilir Ioan, dancer; Cymru/Wales.
  • Tamsin Griffiths, dancer; Cymru/Wales.
  • Suzana Tratnik, author and activist; Slovenia.
 Canolfan Arad Goch 16:00
Friday (22.03) The cultural identity of children and young people – how can we include refugees, displaced people and minorities through the arts?

  • Nadine Kaadan, author; Syria; with the support of the EU Creative Europe Programme ‘Literary Europe Live +’ at Literature Across Frontiers (Mercator Rhyngwladol / University of Wales Trinity Saint David).
  • Sunaina Panthy, theatre worker; Nepal; intern Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch, through the ASSITEJ INTERNATIONAL NEXT GENERATION programme.
  • Syed Najibi + Kate Duffy, Phosphoros Theatre, Llundain/London.
 Canolfan Arad Goch 10:45

 

Sharing

Date Name of the Event Location Time
Tuesday (19.03) Inter-cultural and interdisciplinary co-operation

Nadine Kaadan (awdur ac arlunydd/ writer and illustrator, Syria) and Ffion Wyn Bowen (actor, Cymru/Wales)

 Canolfan Arad Goch 15:00
Nadine Kaadan – story-telling session in Arabic for local children from Syria and other countries.

Please note that this is for families only (not for the festival visitors)

 Canolfan Arad Goch 16:30 – 17:30
Wednesday (20.03) MY NAME IS DAMIAN

Rehearsed Reading of a play about a trans-sexual teenager by Suzana Tratnik (Slovenia).

Mari Rhian Owen ( Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch) & Maria Bleka, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University

 Canolfan Arad Goch 16:30 – 17:30
Thursday (21.03) Theatr na n’Og

A performed presentation of part of EYE OF THE STORM

 Canolfan Arad Goch 14:30 – 15:30
Mental health and young people.

  • Short film: ‘3 Words’, Tamsin Griffiths
  • Reading of GODS AND KINGS – Paul Whittaker and discussions.
 Canolfan Arad Goch 17:15 – 18:15

 

Workshops

Date Name of the Event Location Time
Wednesday (20.03) Syrcas Cimera – practical workshop.

For members of AGwedd and Arad Goch’s GCSE Drama class.

 Prom or Canolfan Arad Goch
 16:00 – 17:30
Thursday (21.03) Suzana Tratnik – From page to stage / O lyfr i lwyfan.

For students

 To be confirmed 10:30 – 12:00

 

Meetings

Date Name of the Event Location Time
Wednesday (20.03) Supporting Welsh culture abroad.

  • Zelie Flach, Wales Arts International;
  • Katie James, CULTURE Manager, Creative Europe Desk UK – Wales
  • Rebecca Gould, Head of Arts, British Council Wales
  • Alexandra Büchler, Llenyddiaeth ar draw Ffiniau / Literature Across Frontiers

For international professional guests.

 Canolfan Arad Goch
 15:00 – 16:00