Dylan Thomas: Clown in the Moon

Clown in the Moon******
Thursday / Iau
20/02/2014
7:30pm
£9 / £8
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Part of the Dylan Thomas 100 Festival

Celebrating 100 years since Thomas’ birth CLOWN IN THE MOON (the title of a poem written when Dylan was 14) is a dramatic portrait of the poet’s chaotic, frequently hilarious, and all too brief life. Located in a BBC studio, it sets some of Dylan’s famous broadcasts and iconic works alongside vivid reminiscences of his clownish antics in pubs, bars and parties, and his encounters with a host of eccentric and volatile women.

Written by award winner Gwynne Edwards (Burton, Dylan Thomas in America).  Directed by Gareth Armstrong (Shylock, My Darling Clemmie, Rape of Lucrece, Sherlock Holmes – The Last Act) Lighting: Maximilian Spielbichler.

Rhodri Miles (Richard II-Hollow Crown Series, Eastern Promises, Atlantis, Game of Thrones) returns to the stage to play Dylan Thomas after his previous sell-out tour of the critically acclaimed ‘Burton’, winner of the ‘Best International Show’ at the Hollywood Fringe Festival – 2010.    

English language performance

 Rhan o Ŵyl 100 Dylan Thomas .

I ddathlu 100 mlynedd ers i Thomas gael ei eni mae CLOWN IN THE MOON ( teitl cerdd a ysgrifennwyd pan oedd Dylan yn 14 ) yn bortread dramatig o fywyd anhrefnus, ac yn aml doniol, o fywyd byr y bardd. Wedi’i leoli mewn stiwdio BBC , mae’n gosod rhai o ddarllediadau enwog ac eiconig Dylan ochr yn ochr ac atgofion byw o’i gampau doniol mewn tafarndai , bariau a phartïon, a’i gysylltiadau gyda llu o fenywod ecsentrig a chyfnewidiol .

Ysgrifennwyd gan Gwynne Edwards ( Burton, Dylan Thomas yn America). Cyfarwyddwyd gan Gareth Armstrong ( Shylock, My Darling Clemmie, Rape of Lucrece, Sherlock Holmes – The Last Act) Goleuo : Maximilian Spielbichler .

Mae Rhodri Miles ( Richard II – Hollow Crown Series, Eastern promises, Atlantis, Game of Thrones ) yn dychwelyd i’r llwyfan i chwarae Dylan Thomas ar ôl ei daith gyda’r ddrama enwog ‘ Burton ‘, enillydd y ‘ Sioe Rhyngwladol Gorau’ yng Ngwyl Fringe Hollywood – 2010.

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