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On 15 February Buddug Verona James (YAS Acting through
Song Tutor) and Caradog Williams will perform
songs by Lorca and de Falla in Theatr Pena’s 1pm lunchtime
performance Dark Love and Deep Song at The
Riverfront, Newport. Directed by Hannah O'Leary, Kathryn Dimery,
Erica Eirian (YAS Leader), Hannah O'Leary,
Lisabeth Miles and Olwen Rees will perform readings from Lorca's
poetry and plays.
YAS Acting Tutor Yvonne Murphy is directing a
double bill of dark comedies at The Gate Arts Centre –
The Alternative Valentine Event. Script
in hand rehearsed readings of two new plays. The Salesman by
Dominic Barker considers the natural progression of our
consumer/Capitalist society where we are free to choose what to
consume but not whether to consume. The Question Game by
Dick Johns (another YAS Acting Tutor) is a comic, poignant and
heartbreaking study of a relationships. Tickets are £5 and the box
office is 02920 483344 or visit The Gate
website.
YAS Acting student Abigail Fitzgerald has just
been cast as a member of the ensemble in the National
Theatre of Wales’s forthcoming production of A
Provincial Life, a story by Anton Chekhov adapted and directed
by Peter Gill. Rehearsals have just begun and the production will
run from 1st-17th March at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff.
YAS Acting student Jasmine Lenton is performing
in her drama group’s two one act plays in Chapter Arts
Centre on 7th March. She is also singing in the Cardiff
County Youth Choir joining choirs from across Wales in the
Music Nation Celebration Concert in St David’s Hall on 4th
March. This celebratory concert will showcase young talent
from across Wales as they perform side by side with BBC National
Orchestra and Chorus of Wales. The concert will culminate in the
world premiere of Songs of the Earth, created especially
for the Music Nation celebration weekend by Welsh composer Karl
Jenkins.
YAS Theatre Workshop Group Tutor Julie Barclay
is currently working as an actor with Sherman
Cymru researching and developing a new script written and
directed by YAS Tutor Louise Osborn called
Maudie’s Rooms. In April, Julie will be directing Love
In Plastic by Ian Rowlands for the Welsh Fargo Stage Company
at venues in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea.
It has just been announced that The Indian Doctor
Series 2 will be broadcast on BBC Daytime from
27th February. Erica Eirian (YAS Leader) and
Naomi Everson (Ex-YAS student and current BA Acting
student) reprise their roles as Sian Davies and Gina
Nicolli (grandmother and grand-daughter) in this popular, RTS award
winning, period comedy drama.
Later this year (late May/early June) Erica
will be taking a little time out of YAS in order to direct
Jean Genet’s The Maids for Theatr
Pena. The production is a co-production with The
Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre, Newport in association with the
Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. For more information visit
Theatr Pena’s
website.