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Foreword
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As Chairman of Celtic Community Leisure, the Trust appointed by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council to manage the new Gwyn Hall, I am delighted to offer this foreword for the first promotional brochure and to welcome you to this wonderful venue.
Fel Cadeirydd Hamdden Cymunedol Celtic, yr ymddiriedolaeth a benodwyd gan Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Castell-nedd Port Talbot i reoli Neuadd Gwyn ar ei newydd wedd, mae’n bleser gennyf gynnig y rhagair ar gyfer y llyfryn hyrwyddo cyntaf ac i’ch croesawu i’r lleoliad penigamp hwn.
There is no doubt that there have been significant technological advances since 1889 when the Gwyn Hall was opened but the ethos remains the same with a vision to deliver exceptional theatrical, cinematic and participatory experiences. Whilst aesthetically stylish and modern, the Hall still includes some of its original features, including the stone spiral staircases and windows. Moving forward, working in partnership with Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council we look forward to welcoming you to this magnificent facility offering a range of exceptional activities and events that deliver to the vision. Best wishes Cllr Mike James
Yn ddiau, gwelwyd datblygiadau technolegol sylweddol ers 1889 pan ˆ mae’r un agorwyd Neuadd Gwyn ond ethos yn parhau, ynghyd a gweledigaeth i gyflwyno profiadau theatr, sinema a chyfranogi o’r radd flaenaf. Yn gywrain ac yn gyfoes ei gwedd, mae’r Neuadd wedi cadw rhai o’i nodweddion gwreiddiol, gan gynnwys y grisiau carreg troellog a’r ffenestri. Gan edrych tua’r dyfodol ac yn gweithio ˆ Chyngor Bwrdeistref mewn partneriaeth a Sirol Castell-nedd Port Talbot, edrychwn ymlaen at eich croesawu i’r cyfleuster ysblennydd hwn sy’n cynnig amrywiaeth o weithgareddau a digwyddiadau rhagorol sy’n gwireddu’r weledigaeth. Dymuniadau Gorau Cllr Mike James
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Box Office Opening Times:
Oriau agor y Swyddfa Docynnau:
Monday to Saturday: 10.00am - 8.00pm
Dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener: 10.00am - 8.00pm
Sunday: 11.00am - 4.00pm
Dydd Sul:11.00am - 4.00pm
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IT’S BACK, IT’S BETTER THAN EVER, AND IT’S AVAILABLE IN 3D!!!!! MAE YN ÔL AC MAE’N WELL NAG ERIOED AC AR GAEL MEWN 3D!!!! The Gwyn Hall is available for conferencing, weddings, special occasions and private parties. We can cater for any event however large or small. The main auditorium can seat up to 393 in a tiered theatre style. Various cabaret layouts are also available. The studio space is fully equipped with an LCD projector screen, a 3m screen, lectern, sound and lighting equipment for conferences. The Studio is designed with a sprung floor, mirrored wall and barres, making it a perfect space for classes, dance and drama workshops. The cinema pod seating 73 is also available for private showings and gaming. The Meeting Room is available for smaller groups. The Gwyn Hall Team guarantees a professional and personalised service. Cafe and licensed bar area with free WIFI at the venue, catering available on request.
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Mae Neuadd Gwyn ar gael ar gyfer cynadleddau, priodasau, achlysuron ¨ arbennig a phartion preifat. Gallwn ddarparu ar gyfer unrhyw ddigwyddiad ni waeth beth yw ei faint. Mae lle i hyd at 393 yn eistedd mewn seddi rhenciog yn arddull y theatr yn y prif awditoriwm. Mae fformatau cabaret amrywiol ar gael hefyd. Mae’r stiwdio’n cynnig y cyfarpar diweddaraf, ˆ taflunydd LCD, sgrin ˆ 3m, gan gynnwys sgrin darllenfa a chyfarpar sain a goleuo ar gyfer cynadleddau. Mae gan y stiwdio lawr sbringog, wal ddrych a barau sy’n ei gwneud yn lle perffaith ar gyfer dosbarthiadau a gweithdai dawns a drama. Mae seddi i 73 yn y pod sinema ac mae ar gael ar gyfer arddangosiadau preifat a gemau. Mae’r ystafell gyfarfod ar gael i grwpiau llai. ˆ Mae tim Neuadd Gwyn yn gwarantu y bydd yn diwallu’ch anghenion gyda gwasanaeth proffesiynol a phersonol.
Mae caffi ac ardal bar trwyddedig gyda Wi-Fi am ddim yn y lleoliad ac mae gwasanaeth arlwyo ar gael ar gais.
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COME ALONG AND SEE FOR YOURSELF ˆ DEWCH I WELD A’CH LLYGAID EICH HUN On Friday 9th March & Saturday 10th March you are invited to join us in celebration:Introduction to the Gwyn Hall Team. ‘Access All Area’ tours, including front of house and behind the scenes. Taster sessions with local groups and artistes in our purpose built studio.
ˆ ni ddydd Fe’ch gwahoddir i ymuno a Gwener 9 Mawrth a dydd Sadwrn 10 Mawrth am ddiwrnod o ddathlu: ˆ Neuadd Gwyn. Cyflwyniad i Dim
Experience the ‘Magic of the Movies’ in our innovative and luxurious Cinema Pod.
Teithiau ‘Mynediad i Bob Ardal’ gan ˆ a’r tu ôl i’r llenni. gynnwys blaen y ty
Question & Answer sessions with The Gwyn Hall Team.
Sesiynau rhagflas gyda grwpiau ac artistiaid lleol yn ein stiwdio a adeiladwyd i’r diben.
Free admission, booking advisable. For booking and further information contact the Box Office
Gallwch brofi ‘Hud Ffilm’ yn ein Pod Sinema blaengar a moethus.
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HOW TO FIND US SUT I DDOD O HYD I NI Directions from M4 Leave at Junction 43, take the A465 exit to Neath and follow signs for Neath (A474). When exiting the A474 take the 2nd left and follow the signs to The Gwyn Hall. Directions from Merthyr/ Heads of the Valley road Take the A465 and follow signs for Neath (A474). When exiting the A474 take the 2nd left and follow the signs to The Gwyn Hall.
Cyfeiriadau o’r M4 Gadewch yr M4 wrth gyffordd 43, cymerwch yr A465 i Gastell-nedd a dilyn yr arwyddion ar gyfer Castell-nedd (A474). Wrth adael yr A474, cymerwch yr ail heol ar y chwith a dilynwch yr arwyddion i Neuadd Gwyn. Cyfeiriadau o Ferthyr/Ffordd Blaenau’r Cymoedd. Ewch ar hyd yr A465 a dilynwch yr arwyddion ar gyfer Castell-nedd (A474). Wrth adael yr A474, cymerwch yr ail heol ar y chwith a dilynwch yr arwyddion i Neuadd Gwyn.
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Parking Parking within walking distance of the Venue includes the town centre Multi Storey Car Park, Gnoll Road Car Park and Milland Road Car Park.
Parcio Mae sawl maes parcio o fewn pellter cerdded i’r lleoliad gan gynnwys maes parcio aml-lawr canol y dref, maes parcio Heol y Gnoll a maes parcio Heol Milland.
Public Transport By Bus Neath Bus station is a very short walk away, with a frequent bus service from Swansea, Pontardawe and other local areas.
Cludiant Cyhoeddus Ar y Bws Mae Gorsaf Fysus Castell-nedd yn agos iawn ar droed a cheir gwasanaeth bws rheolaidd o Abertawe, Pontardawe ac ardaloedd lleol eraill.
By Train Neath Train Station is within 5 minutes walking distance of the venue.
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C O N F E R E N C I N G P R I VAT E H I R E E V E N T S W E D D I N G R E C E P T I O N S B I R T H D AY PA R T I E S
CAFÉ BAR 8
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Just Perfect Catering will also provide catering for any conferencing or private hire events, including Wedding Receptions and Birthday Parties.
Just Perfect catering is proud to be the official on site contract catering company at the new state of the art Gwyn Hall.
This is a small stylish area that can be used for pre-performance drinks or during an interval. You can even just call in with a friend and chill out, enjoy a glass of wine or try the selection of beers, ciders and lager or for the more adventurous, the full range of Penderyn Welsh whisky or a range of champagnes. Our new coffee shop will offer a whole new range of foods from the grab & go, offering freshly baked baguettes and Paninis to seasonal salads, fresh fruit pots and Welsh local yogurts. We have the privilege of working with local and regional artisan producers and with our team of creative chefs we aim to deliver Wales to the food table. You can order from the range of traditional seasonal food prepared daily by our chefs, offering our customers an opportunity of trying a true ‘Taste of Wales’ experience. With award winning Welsh Celtic pride beef to regional Welsh cheeses, all produce are true taste of Wales’ winners. Mario’s award winning Welsh ice-cream will be available, along with a full range of cakes from Victoria sponge, poppy seed & lemon cake, to traditional favourites such as Welsh cakes and Bara Brith.
Ardal fach ond llawn steil yw hon yw gellir ei defnyddio ar gyfer diodydd cyn y perfformiad neu yn ystod yr egwyl. Gallwch hyd yn oed alw heibio gyda ffrind i ymlacio a mwynhau gwydraid o win neu roi cynnig ar y detholiad o wahanol fathau o gwrw a lager. Os hoffech gael blas ar rywbeth gwahanol, rydym yn cynnig yr amrywiaeth llawn o chwisgi Cymreig Penderyn neu ddewis o siampaen. Bydd ein siop goffi newydd yn cynnig dewis newydd o fwydydd, yn amrywio o gludfwyd cyflym, fel panini a baguettes ffres, i salad tymhorol, potiau ffrwythau ffres ac iogwrt Cymreig lleol. Mae gennym y fraint o weithio gyda chynhyrchwyr lleol a rhanbarthol a, ˆ o ben-cogyddion creadigol, ein chyda’n tim ˆ t. Gallwch nod yw cyflwyno blas Cymru ar bla ddewis o’r amrywiaeth o fwyd traddodiadol tymhorol sy’n cael ei baratoi bob dydd gan ein pen-cogyddion, gan roi cyfle i’n cwsmeriaid fwynhau ‘Gwir Flas Cymru’. Mae ein holl gynnyrch, gan gynnwys cig eidion Celtic Pride arobryn a chaws rhanbarthol Cymru, wedi ennill gwobrau Gwir Flas Cymru. ˆ arobryn Mario’s ar gael, ynghyd Bydd hufen ia ag amrywiaeth llawn o deisennau, gan gynnwys teisen Victoria, teisen hadau pabi a theisen lemwn a ffefrynnau traddodiadol megis pice ar y maen a bara brith.
Bydd Just Perfect Catering hefyd yn arlwyo ar gyfer unrhyw gynhadledd neu ddigwyddiad preifat, gan gynnwys gwleddoedd priodasau a ¨ phartion pen-blwydd.
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CYNADLEDDAU DIGWYDDIADAU PREIFAT GWLEDDOEDD PRIODASAU
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3D DIGITAL CINEMA The Gwyn Hall brings the magic of the movies to Neath, offering the latest blockbusters seven days a week in our state of the art cinema pod which creates an inviting and luxurious atmosphere. ˆ hud ffilm i Gastell-nedd, Mae Neuadd Gwyn yn dod a gan gynnig y ffilmiau poblogaidd diweddaraf, saith niwrnod yr wythnos yn ein pod sinema blaengar sy’n creu awyrgylch cartrefol a moethus.
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You will experience crystal clear picture quality using the latest digital projectors and Dolby® 5.1 surround sound system, putting you in the centre of the action... not forgetting 3D delivered the way it should be with our high quality Dolby 3D glasses. We also offer an Infra Red Audio Hearing and Audio Description System for which Box Office staff will be happy to assist. It’s not about world domination; it’s about keeping in tune with our local audiences and giving Neath something they haven’t had for over a generation: a first class cinema experience. When you walk through our doors it’s time to leave your everyday life, for the wonderfully varied entertainment in the pod. For upcoming shows please see our website or contact the Box Office on
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Bydd y cyfleusterau taflunio digidol ˆ chrisial diweddaraf yn creu lluniau mor glir a a chyda system sain amgylchynol Dolby® 5.1, byddwch yn teimlo fel eich bod yn rhan o’r ffilm... heb anghofio am 3D sy’n cael ei gyflwyno yn y ffordd ddelfrydol gyda’n sbectol Dolby 3D o’r radd flaenaf. Rydym hefyd yn cynnig system sain isgoch a disgrifio sain a bydd staff y swyddfa docynnau’n hapus i’ch cynorthwyo. Nid concro’r byd yw ein nod, ond diwallu anghenion ein cynulleidfaoedd lleol a chynnig rhywbeth nad yw pobl Castell-nedd wedi ei brofi ers mwy na chenhedlaeth: profiad sinema o’r radd flaenaf. Wrth gerdded trwy ein drysau, gallwch anghofio am fywyd beunyddiol a mwynhau’r adloniant rhyfeddol o amrywiol sydd ar gael yn Neuadd Gwyn. I gael manylion am sioeau i ddod, ewch i’n gwefan neu ffoniwch y swyddfa docynnau:
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LIVE ALTERNATIVE CONTENT / PROFIAD GWYLIO GWAHANOL We will be showing everything from blockbusters to ballet to live music and sport in our auditorium throughout the year. Byddwn yn dangos popeth, o sioeau poblogaidd i fale neu gerddoriaeth fyw a chwaraeon, yn ein prif awditoriwm drwy gydol y flwyddyn.
National Theatre Live broadcast from London
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER By Oliver Goldsmith Thursday 29 March at 6.45pm Tickets: £10, £8 concessions
To come to my house, to call for what he likes, to turn me out of my own chair, to insult the family, to order his servants to get drunk, and then to tell me, “This house is mine, sir”. By all that’s impudent it makes me laugh.
One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the English language, Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer offers a celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family. ¨ Un o’r comediau gorau, mwyaf haelfrydig a dyfeisgar yn yr iaith Saesneg, mae She Stoops to Conquer gan Oliver Goldsmith yn dathlu anrhefn, carwriaeth a’r teulu afreolus.
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March >> June 2012
The Classic film
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER to the accompaniment of THE NATIONAL YOUTH WIND ORCHESTRA. Sun 15 April at 3pm Tickets: £7 £5
Short introductory talk (20 minutes) leading to the 60 minute film. Charlie Barber’s score to this hugely atmospheric film is based on sketches that Claude Debussy made for an unfinished opera. The 48 wind, brass and percussion musicians of the NYWOW will perform this live at each show, under the direction of Sean O’Neill. Mae sgôr Charlie Barber ar gyfer y ffilm llawn awyrgylch hon yn seiliedig ar frasluniau a gyfansoddwyd gan Claude Debussy ar gyfer opera anorffenedig. Bydd 48 cerddor chwyth, pres ac offerynnau taro’r Gerddorfa yn perfformio’n fyw ym mhob sioe, o dan arweiniad Sean O’Neill.
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MELINCRYTHAN AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY
THE FULL MONTY Monday 12 – Sat 17 March at 7pm Saturday matinee at 2.15pm Tickets: £12, £10 Concessions Based on the motion picture released by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Written by Aimon Beaufoy, Produced by Uberto Pasolini and directed by Peter Cattaneo. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Joseph Weinburger LTD, on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York. Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek, Book by Terrence McNally.
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Six unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York are miserable. They have no cash and no prospects. Meanwhile, they catch their wives and other women going crazy over male strippers. The six men then set out to make some quick cash showing off their ‘real man’ bodies by becoming a team of male strippers. As the guys work through their fears, self-consciousness and anxieties they find strength as a group and overcome their inner demon. Mae chwe gweithiwr dur di-waith yn Buffalo, Efrog Newydd, yn ddiflas. Does ganddynt ddim arian na gobaith. Yn y cyfamser maent yn dal eu gwragedd a menywod eraill yn gwirioni dros stripwyr. Mae’r chwe dyn yn mynd ati i wneud arian hawdd drwy ¨ o stripwyr a dangos eu cyrff ddechrau tim ‘dynion go iawn’. Wrth i’r dynion frwydro yn erbyn eu hofnau, eu swildod a’u pryderon, ˆ p ac yn maent yn darganfod nerth fel grw goresgyn eu gofidiau mewnol.
stival Wales International Fe ung Yo of Performing Arts for by Audiences produced Company. Arad Goch Theatre ies for It provides opportunit le and children, young peop rience their parents to expe ernational some of the best int s. touring performance
INTERNATIONAL THEATRE ON YOUR DOORSTEP
MISE SCÉAL CAILÍN by Branar Monday 19th March at 1pm All tickets: £5, £3 schools Suitable for ages 7+ (5+ with families) Language: No language Running Time: 40 minutes
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Mise Scéal Cailín tells the story of a little girl who can’t sleep and a cloud that won’t leave her. With beautiful puppetry, live music and animation it tells the story of the night the girl couldn’t get to sleep and the adventure she had trying. Mae Mise Scéal Cailín yn adrodd stori ˆ chysgu a am ferch fach sy’n methu a chwmwl sy’n gwrthod ei gadael. Drwy bypedwaith hyfryd, cerddoriaeth fyw ac animeiddiad, mae’n adrodd stori’r noson ˆ chysgu a’r yr oedd y ferch yn methu a anturiaeth gafodd hi wrth geisio cysgu.
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LA RESERVE by 16 Rue de Plaisance Tuesday 20th March at 10.30am & 1pm All tickets: £5, £3 schools Duration: 45 minutes Suitable for ages 18 months +
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A wonderfully interactive piece, with live music and a mysterious soundscape. Bringing natural objects into the theatre, La Reserve brings a tree alive. An exciting performance for early years. Sioe ryngweithiol wych gyda cherddoriaeth fyw a seiniau dirgel. ˆ byd natur i mewn i’r theatr, Gan ddod a mae La Réserve yn gwneud i goeden fyw. Perfformiad cyffrous ar gyfer y Blynyddoedd Cynnar.
AB3 by Norrdans Wednesday 21st March at 1.00pm All tickets: £5, £3 schools Language: None Duration: 23 minutes Suitable for ages 7 -12 years
A dance piece about the number 3 and the difficulty of being 4, about the things that surround us and why they are there. Fact and fiction, real and pretend, the very very fast and the infinitely slow. A visually beautiful, melancholic, mysterious and funny performance that challenges children’s imagination. Perfformiad dawns am y rhif 3 a phroblemau bod yn 4, am y pethau o’n cwmpas a pham maen nhw yno. Ffeithiau a ffuglen, y byd go iawn a dychmygol, pethau cyflym iawn a phethau hynod araf. Yn wledd i’r llygaid, yn felancolaidd, yn ddirgel ac yn ddigrif, mae’r perfformiad hwn yn herio dychymyg plant.
THEATR RYNGWLADOL AR GARREG EICH DRWS
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INSTANT ORCHESTRA by Nico and Martin Thursday 22nd March at 10.30am and 6.00pm All tickets: £5, £3 schools
How often do you get the chance to play in a 120-piece orchestra? To jam with friends, family and complete strangers - even if you’ve never played an instrument before? Pa mor aml cewch chi’r cyfle i chwarae ˆ 120 o aelodau? mewn cerddorfa a Dewch i chwarae cerddoriaeth gyda ffrindiau, teulu a dieithriaid llwyr - hyd yn oed os nad ydych wedi chwarae offeryn erioed o’r blaen.
Language: English Duration: 60 minutes Suitable for ages 3-12 years
Instant Orchestra is a fun hour of making music. Everybody has a go and no musical experience is needed.
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EAGLE CALLING HAWK by Consol Theatre Gelsenkircht Friday 23rd March at 1.00pm and Saturday 24th March at 10.30am All tickets: £5, £3 schools Language: English (very little) Duration: 45 minutes Suitable for ages 4+
Max and Aloysius are best friends – as close as one can imagine. Max is having a sleepover at Aloysius’ house, and quite simply we see what two kids get up to. Many hilarious conflicts arise as they spend the night racing cars, partying and arguing over who sleeps in the pink duvet. Soooooo funny. Mae Max ac Aloysius yn ffrindiau gorau - y ffrindiau gorau y gallwch eu dychmygu. Mae Max yn aros dros nos yn nhyˆ Aloysius a chawn gyfle i weld anturiaethau’r ddau blentyn. Ceir sawl gwrthdaro digrif tu hwnt wrth iddynt dreulio’r noson yn rasio ceir, yn cael parti ac yn dadlau am bwy fydd yn cysgu o dan y duvet pinc. Doniol tu hwnt.
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ROCK AT GWYN HALL
OUT STARS AND FLIGHTS Saturday 24 March at 7.30pm Tickets: £4
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This inaugural gig will feature Stars and Flights with support from The Kid Is Fireworks, We Come In Pieces, and Just Keep Swimming
ROCK OUT AT GWYN HALL aims to develop rock bands with members who are aged 14 – 25 by providing performing opportunities giving them a platform to perform. Focusing on attracting ‘local signed bands with experience’ as headliners, together with support bands from the local gigging scene. Any bands interested in being part of this, please use the following contact email: rhythmofchaos@me.com Nod ROCK OUT@NEUADD GWYN yw meithrin bandiau roc y mae eu haelodau rhwng 14 a 25 oed drwy ddarparu cyfleoedd a llwyfan perfformio. Bydd y pwyslais ar ddenu ‘bandiau ˆ chontract’ fel y prif atyniad, lleol profiadol a ˆ bandiau lleol i’w cefnogi. Dylai ynghyd a ˆ diddordeb mewn cymryd unrhyw fandiau a rhan e-bostio: rhythmofchaos@me.com
March >> June 2012
AUSTEN’S WOMEN Performed by Rebecca Vaughan Directed by Guy Masterson Wednesday 28th March at 7.30pm Tickets: £9 £7 Concessions £5 Students
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Take away the men and what remains? Jane Austen “the mother of romance novelists” was a woman ahead of her time creating some of literature’s most celebrated characters and defining her class, her sex and her era. Speaking for the yearning heart as much now as in her own day, just how much have things really changed for women since then? Lovers of Jane Austen or the uninitiated few will revel in appreciation of the queen of English Literature distilled to her essence! Heb y dynion, beth sydd ar ôl? Roedd Jane Austen, ‘mam nofelwyr rhamant’, yn fenyw o flaen ei hamser. Creodd rai o gymeriadau mwyaf enwog byd llenyddiaeth gan ddiffinio ei dosbarth, ei rhyw a’i hoes. Mae’n siarad dros y galon hiraethus gymaint heddiw ag yr oedd yn ei hoes ei hun. Faint mae pethau wedi newid mewn gwirionedd i fenywod ers hynny? Bydd y rhai sy’n dwlu ar ˆ ‘r ychydig rai nad Jane Austen, ynghyd a ˆ ‘i gwaith, wrth eu ydynt yn gyfarwydd a boddau gyda’r sioe hon sy’n cyflwyno hanfod brenhines llenyddiaeth Saesneg!
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KERRY ELLIS ON THE EDGE Sun 1 April at 7.30pm There will be 2 master-classes run by Kerry Ellis. Participants need to be 14 years +. Limited availability. Booking essential. 1 – 2pm beginners to musical theatre 2.15 – 3.15pm intermediate to advanced musical theatre
Tickets £22.50 (with workshop) £17.50 (performance only)
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Kerry has been wowing West End and Broadway audiences for the last ten years, with lead roles in My Fair Lady, We Will Rock You, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Wicked and Oliver! Now, after the release of her debut album ‘Anthems’ the international musical theatre star and recording artiste will be performing for the first time here in Neath, with her new breathtaking show. This is a diverse look into Kerry’s personal music collection and a chance for her to sing the songs she loves, whilst giving them a distinct and distinguished musical identity all of their own. Mae Kerry wedi bod yn gwefreiddio cynulleidfaoedd yn y West End ac ar Broadway ers y ddeng mlynedd ddiwethaf, gyda rolau arweiniol yn My Fair Lady, We Will Rock You, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Wicked ac Oliver! A hithau wedi rhyddhau ei halbwm cyntaf, ‘Anthems’, bydd y seren theatr gerdd a’r artist recordio rhyngwladol yn perfformio am y tro cyntaf yma yng Nghastell-nedd, gyda’i sioe wefreiddiol newydd. Bydd y sioe yn cyflwyno detholiad o gasgliad cerddorol Kerry ac yn gyfle iddi ganu ei hoff ganeuon yn ei harddull drawiadol, unigryw ei hun.
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‘Fitzgerald has forged her own distinctive language’ Guardian. ‘Marvelous choreography, fierce, bitter and brutal, that takes the potential for total theatre seriously. Plenty of companies claim to experiment. Plenty of companies make high claims for their work. 2Faced deliver.’ ***** Skinny
2faced dance
IN THE DUST Thursday 5 April at 8pm
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2Faced Dance returns with a triple bill of darkly explosive new break-infused contemporary dance works from critically acclaimed choreographers Tom Dale ‘Dale’s edgy work takes the temperature of Britain’ Guardian, Place Prize finalist Freddie Oppiku-Addaie and 2Faced Artistic Director Tamsin Fitzgerald, exploring themes of decay and destruction. Opener from Hedfan (County Dance Company) who have been working with the company to develop the piece. Mae 2Faced Dance yn dychwelyd gyda sioe sy’n cynnwys tri gwaith dawns cyfoes newydd gan y coreograffydd o fri, Tom Dale. Mae’r darnau hyn yn dywyll ac yn gyffrous, gan arddangos dylanwad brecddawnsio. ‘Mae gwaith blaengar Dale yn mesur tymheredd Prydain’, The Guardian. Mae Freddie Oppiku-Addaie - a gyrhaeddodd rownd derfynol The Place Prize - a Tamsin Fitzgerald, Cyfarwyddwr ˆ u dadfeilio a dinistr. Artistig 2Faced, yn archwilio thema Mae’r sioe yn agor gyda pherfformiad gan Hedfan (Cwmni Dawns y Sir) sydd wedi bod yn gweithio gyda’r cwmni i ddatblygu’r darn.
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NEATH FOOD FAYRE The Gwyn Hall Market (10am until 4pm) Friday 13th and Saturday 14th April Admission Free of Charge
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Why not come and sample some wholesome, locally produced food and drink at the first ever Gwyn Hall Market event! Also, spoil yourself or someone else with a lovely present from one of our craft or gift stalls. There will be something for everyone at the first of many Gwyn Hall Market Days so pop in and enjoy! Dewch i flasu bwyd a diod iachus a lleol ym marchnad gyntaf Neuadd Gwyn! A beth am dretio’ch hun neu rywun arall i anrheg hyfryd o un o’n stondinau crefftau neu anrhegion. Bydd rhywbeth at ddant pawb yn y cyntaf o sawl Diwrnod Marchnad Neuadd Gwyn, felly galwch heibio a mwynhau!
March >> June 2012
National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales performs Charlie Barber’s new score to accompany the screening of one of silent cinema’s greatest horror films.
The Fall of the House of Usher performed by
The NYWOW is a 48 strong symphonic wind ensemble selected by annual audition from throughout Wales. Its performances both in Wales and abroad particularly of contemporary repertoires in which it specialises have received widespread critical acclaim.
NATIONAL YOUTH WIND ORCHESTRA OF WALES
Charlie Barber’s score to this hugely atmospheric film is based on sketches that Claude Debussy made for an unfinished opera. The orchestra will perform live under the direction of Sean O’Neil.
Sunday 15 April at 3pm
Mae Cerddorfa Chwyth Genedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru yn perfformio sgôr Charlie Barber i gyfeilio un o ffilmiau arswyd gorau sinema fud.
Tickets: £7 £5 Concessions short introductory talk (20 minutes) leading to the 60 minute film.
ˆ 48 aelod yw Cerddorfa Chwyth Ensemble chwyth a Genedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru ac mae’r aelodau’n cael eu dewis drwy glyweliadau blynyddol a gynhelir ledled Cymru. Mae ei pherfformiadau yng Nghymru a thramor, yn enwedig o waith cyfoes, y mae’n arbenigo ynddo, wedi ennill clod aruthrol gan y beirniaid.
Mae sgôr Charlie Barber ar gyfer y ffilm llawn awyrgylch hon yn seiliedig ar frasluniau gan Claude Debussy ar gyfer opera anorffenedig. Bydd y Gerddorfa yn perfformio’n fyw o dan arweiniad Sean O’Neill.
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JULIAN SMITH Thur 19 April at 7.30pm Tickets: £9 £7 Concessions £5 student Buy tickets for two shows, get third free
Julian Smith’s distinctive soprano saxophone sound has been heard all over the world on Sony’s CLASSIC CHILLOUT SERIES, under his previous stage name ‘Joolz Gianni’. He became better known after achieving 2nd runner up placement in the 2009 series of BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT with 700,000 telephone votes and millions of you tube views. Since the show, he has been invited to play for the Prime Minister, toured arenas with the other BGT finalists, played for many prestigious events including ARK, REDCROSS, and RAYS OF SUNSHINE, and even played for Prince Charles. He also duetted with Kenny G at The Albert Hall, and his album Chilled 2 The Sax was released by Sony. Mae sain drawiadol sacsoffon soprano Julian Smith wedi cael ei chlywed ledled y byd ar gyfres CLASSIC CHILLOUT Sony, o dan ei enw llwyfan blaenorol, ‘Joolz Gianni’.
“A Huge Talent” Simon Cowell
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Daeth yn fwy adnabyddus ar ôl dod yn gydradd ail yng nghyfres 2009 BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT gyda 700,000 o bleidleisiau ffôn a miliynau o wylwyr ar YouTube. Ers y sioe, fe’i gwahoddwyd i chwarae o flaen y Prif Weinidog, mae wedi bod ar daith gyda pherfformwyr eraill rownd derfynol BGT, mae wedi perfformio mewn sawl digwyddiad o fri gan gynnwys ARK, REDCROSS a RAYS OF SUNSHINE ac mae hyd yn oed wedi chwarae ar gyfer y Tywysog Charles. Chwaraeodd mewn deuawd gyda Kenny G yn y Royal Albert Hall a rhyddhawyd ei albwm, Chilled 2 The Sax, gan Sony.
The Titanic Show
Pluck, the classical string trio with a seriously silly side, presents a tribute to the musicians who played on until the end. Nobody knows what filled the days of those brave few before tragedy struck...
Friday 20th April at 7.30pm
So Pluck have made it up!
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Sensitive lead violinist Wally and brutally sincere multi-instrumentalist W’Theodore are joined aboard the fated vessel by stowaway Roger, a strangely small yet enthusiastic young man. As they entertain the guests on board, tensions build as Wally and W’Theodore begin to suspect that Roger is not quite the man he claims to be…
PLUCK
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“…a mix of sweet music and complete mayhem” The Scotsman “Gloriously funny. Be prepared to enter a world of quite remarkable talent and seriously demented humour, a splendid display of dexterity and orgasmic fun for all ages…a mix of sweet music and complete mayhem” **** Three Weeks
Mae Pluck, y triawd llinynnol clasurol ag ochr hynod ddigrif, yn cyflwyno teyrnged i’r cerddorion a chwaraeodd tan y diwedd. Does neb yn gwybod beth ddigwyddodd yn ystod diwrnodau olaf y dewrion hynny cyn y trasiedi.... Felly mae Pluck wedi defnyddio’u dychymyg! Mae’r prif feiolinydd sensitif Wally a’r amlofferynnwr ˆ di-flewyn-ar-dafod, W Theodore, yn cwrdd a chudd-deithiwr ar y llong drasig, Roger, sy’n ddyn hynod fach ond brwdfrydig. Wrth iddynt ddifyrru’r teithwyr, mae tensiynau’n cronni gan fod Wally ac W Theodore yn dechrau amau bod gan Roger rywbeth i’w guddio...
Featuring a real iceberg, one massive porthole and the biggest peanut you may ever see and NO Celine Dion!!
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BOMBASTIC
BEYOND THE STARS Saturday 21 April at 3pm Performance time 50 minutes. 1pm workshop (45 minutes) available on purchase of ticket for performance – limited capacity so book early! Ages 5+ All tickets £5
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Bombastic specialise in creating fantastical theatrical experiences for young people and their families that leaves them breathless. Not to be missed! Bombastic’s astronauts take us on a magical dance journey into unexplored worlds and encounter some very unusual aliens. Visual illusion and animation mix with real life to take us on a BEYOND THE STARS adventure. Arbenigedd Bombastic yw creu profiadau theatraidd rhyfeddol i bobl ifanc a’u teuluoedd sy’n eu gwefreiddio. Profiad na ddylech ei golli! Mae gofodwyr Bombastic yn ein tywys ar daith ddawns hudol i fydoedd heb eu harchwilio i ˆ rhai estroniaid anarferol iawn! Mae gwrdd a lledrith gweledol ac animeiddiad yn cyfuno i ˆ R. ˆ ni ar antur y TU HWNT I’R SE fynd a
Cerys Matthews is firing on all cylinders. Three critically acclaimed albums in two years ‘Don’t Look Down’, ‘Explorer’ and ‘TIR’ each one very individual in style.
CERYS MATTHEWS Fri 27 April at 7.30pm Tickets £25
“...singing that contains everything; nuance, understanding, authenticity.” 4* The Times
Photograph by Rhys Frampton
Her first book, ‘Tales From The Deep’, was nominated for the ‘People’s Choice Award’ and she has made Radio 4 documentaries, including the pick of the week ‘Hook Line and Singer’, a ‘Great Lives’ programme on Hildegard von Bingen, and a documentary on Pippi Longstocking. Cerys Matthews is quite simply a creative tour de force, never looking back. Mae Cerys Matthews ar frig y don. Tri albwm a dderbyniodd glod gan y beirniaid mewn dwy flynedd - ‘Don’t Look Down’, ‘Explorer’ a ‘TIR’ pob un ag arddull unigryw. Enwebwyd ei llyfr cyntaf, ‘Tales From The Deep’, am ‘People’s Choice Award’ ac mae wedi creu rhaglenni dogfennol Radio 4, gan gynnwys dewis yr wythnos ‘Hook Line and Singer’, rhaglen ‘Great Lives’ ar Hildegard von Bingen, a rhaglen ddogfennol ar Pippi Longstocking. Yn syml, mae Cerys Matthews yn berson creadigol tu hwnt, nad yw byth yn edrych yn ôl.
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A Dyad Production
I, ELIZABETH Wednesday 2nd May at 7.30pm Adapted & performed by Rebecca Vaughan Directed by Guy Masterson Tickets: £9 £7 Concessions £5 Students
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Elizabeth I: Queen at 25, political phoenix and famously unmarried, she was the most educated woman of her Age – but who was the woman beneath the crown? Using only Elizabeth’s words, solo performer Rebecca Vaughan (Austen’s Women – Edinburgh 2009 and Adelaide 2010 sell out), explores the queen’s struggle to reconcile the desires of womanhood with the duties of sovereignty. Elizabeth I: Yn frenhines yn 25 oed, yn ffenics ˆ phriodi, gwleidyddol ac yn enwog am beidio a hi oedd menyw fwyaf hyddysg ei hoes - ond pwy oedd y fenyw a wisgai’r goron? Gan ddefnyddio geiriau Elizabeth ei hun yn unig, mae’r perfformiwr unigol, Rebecca Vaughan (Austen’s Women - y gwerthwyd pob tocyn ar ei gyfer yng Nghaeredin 2009 ac Adelaide 2010), yn archwilio brwydr y ˆ frenhines i gysoni dyheadau menyw a dyletswyddau brenhines.
From the company that brought you Austen’s Women… FIVE-STAR SELL OUT HIT AT EDINBURGH 2010
**** ‘A truly breathtaking experience’ Fringe Review
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The European Arts Company presents…
THE DUMB WAITER & THE LOVER by Harold Pinter An entertaining double-bill of Harold Pinter’s classic short, black-comedies.
Wednesday 9th May at 7.30pm Tickets: £9 £7 Concessions £5 Students Buy tickets for two shows, get third free
‘European Arts Company provides sheer entertainment but also an excellent opportunity for seeing high-quality live theatre’ - International Herald Tribune
In ‘The Dumb Waiter’, two hit-men are waiting in a basement room to do a job. Strange messages keep appearing via a serving hatch. Where are they from? Why are they waiting? And who is their next victim? Comedy and menace collide seamlessly in this classic Pinter one-act play from 1960. In ‘The Lover’, Richard and Sarah have been married for 10 years. Every morning he commutes into the City to pour over balance sheets and graphs while she shows her lover the hollyhocks. Everything is not quite as it seems as fantasy and reality converge to dizzying effect. Yn ‘The Dumb Waiter’, mae dau leiddiad yn aros mewn ystafell islawr i wneud eu gwaith. Mae cyfres o negeseuon rhyfedd yn ymddangos drwy agoriad gweini. Pwy sy’n eu hanfon? Pam maent yn aros? Pwy yw eu targed nesaf? Mae comedi a bygythiad yn cyfuno’n ¨ ddiwniad yn y ddrama un act nodweddiadol hon gan Pinter a ysgrifennwyd ym 1960. Yn ‘The Lover’, mae Richard a Sarah wedi bod yn briod ers 10 mlynedd. Bob bore mae e’n teithio i’r Ddinas i bendroni dros fantolenni a graffau wrth iddi hi ddangos ei hocys y gerddi i’w chariad. Nid yw popeth fel yr ymddengys wrth i ffantasi a realiti gyfuno i greu effaith syfrdanol.
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Neath Amateur Operatic Society presents
Neath Amateur Operatic Society along with its Youth Theatre make a welcome return back to the Gwyn Hall for a wonderful evening of musical entertainment from the current West End and Broadway hits.
ALIVE AND KICKING & BACK AT THE GWYN
This show stopping concert will feature some of the modern musicals such as Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Boy from Oz, to We Will Rock You and not forgetting Neath’s forthcoming production of Crazy for You.
Thursday 10th May at 7pm
So what are you waiting for? Put on your dancing shoes, stop wasting time and buy your tickets NOW.
Tickets £8, concessions £6
Mae Cymdeithas Operatig Amatur Castell-nedd a’i Theatr Ieuenctid yn dychwelyd i Neuadd Gwyn am noson wych o adloniant cerddorol gan gynnwys ffefrynnau’r West End a Broadway. Bydd y cyngerdd gwefreiddiol hwn yn cynnwys caneuon o sioeau cerdd cyfoes megis Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Boy from Oz a We Will Rock You, heb anghofio am gynhyrchiad Castell-nedd sydd i ddod, Crazy For You.
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Felly, pam rydych chi’n oedi? Gwisgwch eich esgidiau dawnsio, a phrynwch eich tocynnau NAWR.
TALL STORIES
THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE Saturday 19th May at 1pm and 3.30pm Tall Stories (creators of the Gruffalo and Room on the Broom stage shows) are proud to present their latest collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
‘How I long to sail,’ said the tiny snail… Tickets: £5
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A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of a huge humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, experiencing sharks and penguins, volcanoes and icebergs. The little snail is amazed by it all, but starts feeling very small in the vastness of the world... Then disaster strikes – the whale becomes beached in a bay... Can the tiny snail save the day? Created in Tall Stories’ unique style, The Snail and the Whale mixes imaginative storytelling, lots of laughs and fantastic new music played live on stage – in a show for everyone aged 4 plus. Mae malwoden fach yn ysu am weld y byd, felly mae’n neidio ar gynffon morfil cefngrwm enfawr. Gyda’i gilydd maen nhw’n mynd ar daith anhygoel ac yn dod ar draws morgwn a phengwiniaid, llosgfynyddoedd a mynyddoedd ˆ . Mae’r falwoden fach yn rhyfeddu at bopeth ia ond mae’n dechrau teimlo’n fach iawn yn y byd dirfawr...ac yna mae trychineb yn taro - mae’r morfil yn mynd yn sownd ar lan bae... A all y falwoden fach achub y dydd? Gan ddefnyddio eu harddull unigryw, mae Tall Stories yn cyfuno adrodd straeon dychmygus, llawer o chwerthin a cherddoriaeth wych newydd yn fyw ar y llwyfan, i greu sioe sy’n addas i bawb 4 oed a hyˆn.
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“The most exciting and imaginative trio” Jon Newey (Editor of Jazzwise Magazine)
PHRONESIS Jazz Trio Jasper Hoiby (double bass), Ivo Neame (piano), Anton Eger (drums). Wednesday 23 May at 7.30pm Tickets £9, £7 concessions £5 student
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Phronesis have the ability to excite, inspire and move people in a way that few bands are able to do. Since the release of their second album Green Delay in 2009, Phronesis, led by Danish double-bassist Jasper Hoiby, have captured the hearts and minds of British audiences and developed a fierce reputation as one of the most formidable trios in the UK. The trio were nominated for ‘Best Jazz Ensemble’ in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards in April, featured on the front cover of Jazzwise Magazine in August, and nominated for ‘best jazz act’ in the prestigious 2010 MOBO awards alongside Brad Mehldau and John McLaughlin. Mae Phronesis yn gallu cyffroi, ysbrydoli ac effeithio ar deimladau pobl mewn modd nad yw llawer o fandiau’n llwyddo i’w wneud. Ers rhyddhau eu hail albwm Green Delay yn 2009, mae Phronesis, o dan arweiniad Jasper Hoiby o Ddenmarc ar y bas dwbl, wedi swyno cynulleidfaoedd Prydeinig, gan fagu enw am fod yn un o’r triawdau mwyaf cyffrous yn y DU. Enwebwyd y triawd ar gyfer yr ensemble jazz gorau yng Ngwobrau Jazz Senedd Prydain ym mis Ebrill, ymddangosodd eu llun ar glawr cylchgrawn Jazzwise ˆ p jazz ym mis Awst a chawsant eu henwebu am y grw gorau yng ngwobrau MOBO nodedig 2010, ar y cyd ˆ Brad Mehldau and John McLaughlin. a
Showstoppers
SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL Friday 25th May at 7.30pm Tickets: £9 £7 Concessions £5 Students Buy tickets for two shows, get third free
A brand new musical created at each show, based entirely on audience suggestions. An all-singing, all-dancing ensemble conjure book, music and lyrics from thin air, delighting, entertaining and confounding audiences in equal measure. Utterly unpredictable, frequently side-splittingly funny, packed with drama and featuring dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies, Showstopper! leaves delighted audiences singing all the way home. The show has received ***** Five Star Reviews from all these publications: Time Out, The Independent On Sunday, Whatsonstage.com, The Scotsman plus many more. Mae sioe gerdd newydd sbon yn cael ei chreu bob nos, yn seiliedig yn llwyr ar awgrymiadau’r gynulleidfa. Drwy ˆ n mae’r ensemble hwn yn creu llyfr, ddawns a cha cerddoriaeth a geiriau o ddim fel petai, gan blesio, difyrru a drysu cynulleidfaoedd i’r un graddau. Yn hollol annisgwyl, ac yn aml yn ddigon doniol i wneud i chi dorri’ch bol, mae Showstopper! yn llawn drama, dawnsio gwefreiddiol ac alawon bachog. Mae cynulleidfaoedd hapus yn canu’r holl ffordd adref. Mae’r sioe wedi cael adolygiadau pum seren gan y cyhoeddiadau canlynol: Time Out, The Independent On Sunday, Whatsonstage.com, The Scotsman a llawer mwy.
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Ockham’s Razor present
THE MILL Wednesday 30 May at 8pm Directed by Toby Sedgwick (Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for the National Theatre production War Horse) Dramaturg Rufus Norris (Evening Standard Award for best Director) Language: English (very little) Duration: 45 minutes Suitable for ages 4+ Tickets: £9 £7 £5 student Buy tickets for two shows, get third free
Ockham’s Razor are funded by Arts Council England.
“an engaging and ingenious piece of work” The Financial Times “There’s no shortage of risk and split second timing as they roll, spin and flail on the wheel, but it’s the narrative line that carries you through” The Observer “a terrifically imaginative and original show, something really special.” The Guardian
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Ockham’s Razor, the critically acclaimed aerial theatre company specialise in creating physical theatre on new pieces of aerial equipment. Experience the sweat, grind and grit of physical work in a wheel of wood and steel which is powered by the 5 performers and suspended in the air. In The Mill a seemingly small decision or action can gather momentum and impetus beyond your control, snowballing until you find yourself running like mad to power the treadmill whilst someone else is riding it like a ferris wheel. Mae Ockham’s Razor, cwmni theatr awyrol clodfawr, yn arbenigo mewn creu theatr gorfforol gan ddefnyddio darnau newydd o gyfarpar awyrol. Dewch i brofi chwys a llafur caled gwaith corfforol mewn olwyn bren a dur wedi’i phweru gan y 5 perfformiwr ac yn hongian yn yr awyr. Yn The Mill, gall gweithred neu benderfyniad sy’n ymddangos yn ddibwys gynhyrchu momentwm a grym y tu hwnt i’ch rheolaeth nes eich bod yn rhedeg nerth eich gwynt i yrru’r felin draed wrth i rywun arall reidio arni megis olwyn fawr mewn ffair.
Silk stockings, milk and honey harmonies Quick march! The Sirens are calling YOU!
A Company B Productions and Rhondda Cynon Taf Theatres Co Production
THE SIREN SISTERS A ROYAL JUBILATION Thursday 31 May at 2.30pm
Tickets: £6
‘A Royal Jubilation’ stars The Siren Sisters plus special guests. The show features solo and ensemble numbers to take you back in time on a colourful and evocative musical journey of World War 2. Experience the romance, fun and community spirit as the Siren Sisters bring to life characters and events of WW2 from land girls and entertaining the troops, to street parties and VE Day celebrations. Whether you’re a fan of vintage fashion, love the old familiar toe tapping tunes or want to mark the Queen’s Jubilee with family and friends, this is the perfect show for people of all ages. ˆ ‘u gwesteion arbennig Dewch i weld y Siren Sisters a ˆ yn ‘A Royal Jubilation’. Bydd y sioe hon yn mynd a chi ar daith gerddorol fywiog a theimladwy i brofi rhamant, hwyl ac ysbryd cymunedol yr Ail Ryfel Byd. Mae’r Siren Sisters yn portreadu cymeriadau a digwyddiadau’r Ail Ryfel Byd, o ferched y Fyddin Dir ¨¨ ac adloniant i’r lluoedd, i bartion stryd a dathliadau Diwrnod VE.
Os ydych yn dwlu ar ffasiynau’r cyfnod, yn hoff o’r hen alawon cyfarwydd a bachog neu am ddathlu ˆ Frenhines gyda’ch teulu a’ch ffrindiau, dyma’r Jiwbili’r sioe berffaith i bobl o bob oed.
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Blofeld and Baxter
MEMORIES OF TEST MATCH SPECIAL Friday 22 June at 7.30pm Tickets: £18.50
We are delighted to present two of the titans of UK cricket with a sidesplitting show full of memories from within the Test Match Special commentary box from all over the world. The fun spills out from the most famous grounds in the world to taxis, buses, beaches, deserts and hotels. Anecdotes never before heard of the most legendary players, in every sense of the word, from the last forty years are finally aired. Peter Baxter was the organising brain behind Test Match Special for 34 years and Henry Blofeld, one of Britain’s most loved broadcasters has co-presented the show since 1972. He even made an appearance on the most recent Jools Holland’s Hootenanny. Mae’n bleser mawr gennym gyflwyno dau gawr byd criced y DU gyda sioe tra doniol llawn atgofion o flwch sylwebu’r rhaglen Test Match Special o bob cwr o’r byd. Mae’r hwyl yn gorlifo o rai o’r tiroedd enwocaf yn y byd i dacsis, bysus, traethau, diffeithdiroedd a gwestai. Caiff straeon am rai o’r chwaraewyr mwyaf enwog o’r pedwar deg mlynedd ddiweddaraf eu hadrodd am y tro cyntaf.
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Peter Baxter oedd cynhyrchydd Test Match Special am 34 blynedd ac mae Henry Blofeld, un o ddarlledwyr mwyaf poblogaidd Prydain, wedi cyd-gyflwyno’r sioe ers 1972. Mae hyd yn oed wedi ymddangos gyda Jools Hollland yn ei Hootenanny diweddaraf.
Step into the museum, leave the real world behind you, and let the curators tell you an enchanting tale of love.
Welsh National Opera with
A REAL PRINCESS Friday 29 June at 1pm and Saturday 30 June at 1pm Tickets: £3.50 schools £6 all other tickets
An enchanting opera for young children under 7 telling the story of a Prince’s quest to marry a real Princess
A Real Princess is a magical and engaging opera for young children and is based on the fairytale The Princess and the Pea by Hans Christian Andersen. Bring your family and friends and join singers and musicians from the Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera as they bring this delightful tale to life. The story The Prince is on a quest to find a Princess who is kind, sensitive, funny and beautiful. He travels across the world but not one of the princesses who he meets is the right one. Fearing he may never meet a real Princess, he returns home and is terribly sad. He soon discovers that the real Princess of his dreams may be closer to home than he thought and with the help of a little green pea, he eventually finds her. Dewch i’r amgueddfa, gan adael y byd go iawn ar y tu allan a gwrando ar y curaduron yn adrodd stori swynol am gariad. Mae ‘A Real Princess’ yn opera hudol a hyfryd i blant ifanc, wedi’i hysbrydoli gan y stori The Princess and the ˆ ‘r teulu Pea gan Hans Christian Andersen. Dewch a a’ch ffrindiau i weld cantorion a cherddorion corws a cherddorfa Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru yn perfformio’r chwedl hyfryd hon. Y Stori: Mae’r tywysog yn chwilio am dywysoges sy’n garedig, yn sensitif, yn ddoniol ac yn hardd. Mae’n ˆ llu o teithio ledled y byd ond, er gwaethaf cwrdd a ˆ ’r un iawn. dywysogesau, nid yw’n llwyddo i gwrdd a ˆ thywysoges go iawn, Gan ofni na fydd byth yn cwrdd a mae’n mynd adref, yn hollol ddigalon. Yn fuan, mae’n sylweddoli y gallai tywysoges ei freuddwydion fod yn nes at gartref nag yr oedd e’n meddwl a chydag ychydig o help gan fysen fach werdd, mae’r chwilio ar ben.
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SEATING PLAN CYNLLUN SEDDI
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Wheelchair seating available on request. Mae seddi cadeiriau olwyn ar gael ar gais.
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Conferencing Facilities
Cyfleusterau Cynadleddau
Our state-of-the-art digital projection facilities make presenting on the big screen easy. Our screening areas have plug and play access, so your event, whether it be a simple presentation, product launch, AGM or Conference, can be professionally presented with the click of a button. Our in-house technicians offer support and our equipment and auditorium can easily integrate extra AV, staging and theming requirements.
Gyda’n taflunwyr digidol o’r radd ˆ fawr yn flaenaf, mae cyflwyno ar y sgrin hawdd. Mae mynediad plygio i mewn a chwarae gan ein hardaloedd sgrinio. Felly, ni waeth a yw’ch digwyddiad yn gyflwyniad syml, neu’n lansiad cynnyrch, yn gyfarfod blynyddol neu’n gynhadledd, mae cyflwyniad proffesiynol yn bosib Hollywood ar glicied botwm. Mae ein technegwyr yn cynnig cefnogaeth a chyfarpar a gellir addasu’r awditoriwm yn hawdd ar gyfer gofynion clyweled, llwyfannu a thematig ychwanegol.
IT’S YOUR VENUE...
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The Cinema Pod is perfectly suited for hosting your conference or meeting and offers a unique and exciting atmosphere like no other venue. With dedicated on site professionals to assist with the planning of your event, comfortable stadium seating, surround sound and digital projection we can make your meeting one to remember. Mae’r Pod Sinema yn lleoliad delfrydol i gynnal cynhadledd neu gyfarfod ac mae’n cynnig awyrgylch cyffrous ac unigryw. Gyda staff proffesiynol arbenigol ar y safle i gynorthwyo wrth gynllunio’ch digwyddiad, seddi stadiwm cyfforddus, sain amgylchynol a thaflunwyr digidol, gallwn sicrhau y bydd eich cyfarfod yn gofiadwy.
IT’S YOUR VENUE... EICH LLEOLIAD CHI YW E...
Wedding Reception A theatre or cinema wedding is the ideal choice for those looking for a unique venue that offers plenty of entertainment. You could even theme your wedding reception creating an interesting and entertaining experience for your special day. Gwledd Briodas Mae priodas mewn theatr neu sinema’n ddewis delfrydol i’r rhai sy’n chwilio am leoliad unigryw sy’n cynnig digon o adloniant. Gallwch hyd yn oed gyflwyno thema i’ch gwledd briodas gan greu profiad diddorol a difyr ar gyfer eich diwrnod arbennig.
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DIGITAL CINEMA AT THE GWYN HALL
Birthday Parties
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A birthday party in our Cinema Pod is guaranteed to mark the occasion. Pick the latest movie or an old favourite, add popcorn and friends to the mix and you have the perfect recipe for a great atmosphere and an unforgettable experience.
ˆ r o fod yn Mae’ch pen-blwydd yn siw achlysur arbennig gyda pharti yn ein Pod Sinema. Gallwch ddewis y ffilm ddiweddaraf neu hen ffefryn. Ychwanegwch bobgorn a ffrindiau a dyna’r rysáit perffaith ar gyfer awyrgylch gwych a phrofiad bythgofiadwy.
Private Hire There is no better way to enjoy the latest blockbuster or a cult classic than from the comfort and privacy of your very own cinema.
Llogi Preifat Does dim ffordd well o fwynhau’r ffilm fawr ddiweddaraf neu gampwaith o’r gorffennol nag mewn cysur a phreifatrwydd eich sinema eich hun.
Gaming Why not battle it out with friends or colleagues by playing your favourite games on a gigantic cinema screen with full surround sound. Gaming facilities are available at all locations. Bring along your console and experience it on the big screen. It’s the game lovers’ paradise.
Chwarae Gemau Beth am herio’ch ffrindiau neu’ch cydweithwyr drwy chwarae’ch hoff ˆ sinema enfawr gyda sain ˆ m ar sgrin ge amgylchynol lawn? Mae cyfleusterau chwarae gemau ar gael ym mhob ˆ ’ch consol a chael lleoliad. Dewch a ˆ fawr. Mae’n baradwys i profiad y sgrin selogion gemau.
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NoFit State Circus presents
BARRICADE
The wind is rising, people are building a barricade to defend themselves from the storm, they hurry to bring tyres, ladders and other objects to Pontardawe’s playing fields in impossible volumes. The barricade they build - a spectacular aerial playground - sets the scene for a breathtaking circus of acrobats, aerialists and tightrope walkers.
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th May at dusk.
Barricade is the stunning new open air show from NoFit State Circus - the world class company that brought us Parklife.
@ Parc Ynysderw (next to Pontardawe Leisure Centre)
The iconic new set is designed by Dan Potra whose most incredible record includes creating the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Open and Closing Ceremonies and Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Tickets: 01792 863 722
Mae’r gwynt yn codi, mae pobl yn adeiladu bariced i’w hamddiffyn eu hunain rhag y storm, maent yn brysio i fynd a llwythi amhosib o deiars, ysgolion a phethau eraill i feysydd chwarae Pontardawe. Mae’r bariced y maent yn ei adeiladu - lle chwarae awyrol trawiadol - yn gosod yr olygfa ar gyfer syrcas rhyfeddol o acrobatiaid, awyr gampwyr a rhaff-gerddwyr.
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Barricade yw’r sioe awyr agored wefreiddiol newydd gan Nofitstate Circus, y cwmni byd-enwog a gyflwynodd PARKLIFE i ni. Dylunnir y set eiconig newydd gan Dan Potra y mae ei gampweithiau mwyaf anhygoel yn cynnwys creu Seremoniau Agor a Chau Gemau’r Gymanwlad Delhi 2010 a Seremoni Agor Gemau Olympaidd Sydney 2000.
Barricade invokes a glorious spirit of resistance to empower its people to fight for freedom. This will be a world class circus spectacle for us all to enjoy right on our very doorsteps.
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What’s On at ...
Pontardawe Arts Centre March
April
Wednesday 7 at 8pm
PUNCHLINE COMEDY NIGHTS
Wednesday 4 at 8pm
PUNCHLINE COMEDY NIGHTS
Thursday 8 at 7.30pm
FAIRPORT CONVENTION Monday 12 at 8pm
Friday 20 at 7.30pm
HEIST Wednesday 25 at 7.30pm
WALTER TROUT
DOUBLE DUO
Thursday 15 at 8pm
PETE FIRMAN: JIGGERY POKERY
Saturday 28 at 7.30pm
Thursday 22 at 7.30pm
May
ALAN PRICE
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Friday 23 at 7.30pm
MARTIN TAYLOR Wed 28 & 29 at 7.30pm
CATS: THE TEMPEST Friday 30 at 8pm
NOFIT STATE CIRCUSPRESENTS BARRICADE Thursday 17 at 7.30pm
THE HARRI-PARRIS Friday 18 at 8pm
CWTCH CABARET Saturday 19 at 7.30pm
JUJU Friday 25 at 7pm
SWAMP JUICE
PUNCHLINE COMEDY NIGHTS
June
Wednesday 9 at 7.30pm
Wednesday 13 at 8pm
A LOVE LIKE SALT
PUNCHLINE COMEDY NIGHTS
GIGSPANNER’
Saturday 31 at 7.30pm
AMY WADGE AND PETE RILEY
Saturday 12 & 13 at Dusk
Wednesday 2 at 8pm
Thursday 10 at 7.30pm
ELIS JAMES
May
Friday 11 & Saturday 12 May
PONTARDAWE’S FESTIVAL FOR FOUR SEASONS
Pontardawe Arts Centre Herbert Street, Pontardawe, SA8 4ED
Box Office: 01792 863722 www.pontardaweartscentre.com
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What’s On at …
THE PRINCESS ROYAL THEATRE Saturday 11th February @ 7.30pm
Wednesday 14th March @ 7.30pm
Saturday 30th June @ 1pm & 3.30pm
Patrick Monahan
Derek Acorah
Fireman Sam
Winner of ITV 1’s ‘Show me the Funny’
Tickets: £14.50
Tickets: £12 £44 Family Ticket
Tickets: £12 Thursday 23rd February @ 7.30pm
The Original Bucks Fizz Tickets: £14.50 Thursday 8th March @ 7.30pm
The ELO Experience Tickets: £16.50 £14.50 Concessions
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Tuesday 10th April @ 7.30pm
Cavern Beatles Tickets: £15 £14 Concessions
Box Office 01639 763214
Monday 30th April @ 8pm
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Rich Hall Tickets: £15 Friday 1st June @ 8pm
Jackson live in concert Tickets: £17 £15 Concessions
GET INVOLVED BYDDWCH YN RHAN OHONO
The Gwyn Hall offers lots of ways to get involved. Mae Neuadd Gwyn yn cynnig sawl ffordd o gymryd rhan.
The Club
Y Clwb
There are a limited number of opportunities for members to work Front of House. This gives a fantastic opportunity to work alongside our professional team and see how every aspect of the Gwyn Hall works. This would be a great addition to any CV and gives members the chance to experience some top shows in the process. Contact: gwynhall@celtcileisure.org
Mae nifer cyfyngedig o gyfleoedd i aelodau weithio ym mlaen y tyˆ. Dyma gyfle gwych i ˆ proffesiynol a gweld pob weithio gyda’n tim agwedd ar waith Neuadd Gwyn. Byddai’n ychwanegiad gwych at unrhyw CV ac mae’n rhoi cyfle i aelodau weld rhai o’r sioeau mwyaf poblogaidd hefyd. Cyswllt: gwynhall@celtcileisure.org
Cyfeillion Neuadd Gwyn Friends of The Gwyn Hall The Friends of the Gwyn are a group who feel passionate about the building and supporting the Theatre. Gwyn Hall Friends have put together a number of charity events to raise funds. The ‘Gwyn Hall Friends’ are a group of supporters who raise money for local talent. Through their fundraising to date, they have gained charity status. This is to primarily help young up and coming musicians, artists and actors by giving them a platform to perform as well as give bursaries for music, tuition fees, equipment etc.
ˆp Mae Cyfeillion Neuadd Gwyn yn grw o bobl sy’n teimlo’n frwdfrydig iawn am yr adeilad ac am gefnogi’r theatr. Mae Cyfeillion Neuadd Gwyn wedi cynnal sawl digwyddiad elusennol i godi arian. ˆpo Mae Cyfeillion Neuadd Gwyn yn grw gefnogwyr sy’n codi arian ar gyfer doniau lleol. Drwy eu gweithgareddau codi arian, maent wedi cael statws elusennol. Y prif nod yw helpu cerddorion, artistiaid ac actorion ifanc addawol drwy roi cyfle iddynt ¨ berfformio a bwrsariau ar gyfer ffioedd hyfforddiant a chyfarpar cerdd.
The friends will also give members priority bookings on certain events as well as arranging ‘friends’ concerts and events. Members will also have the opportunity to meet the artists performing in the ‘Gwyn’ and attend social events pre and post concert when arranged.
Bydd aelodau’r Cyfeillion hefyd yn cael blaenoriaeth wrth archebu tocynnau ar gyfer digwyddiadau penodol a threfnir cyngherddau a digwyddiadau ‘cyfeillion’. Bydd aelodau hefyd yn cael cyfle i gwrdd ˆ’r artistiaid sy’n perfformio yn y ‘Gwyn’ a a mynd i ddigwyddiadau cymdeithasol a gynhelir cyn ac ar ôl cyngherddau.
The Friends are gaining members all the time and their Presidents, Katherine Jenkins and Andrew Vicari fully support what they are accomplishing. (Katherine having gift aided a substantial amount of money to the friends last year).
Mae nifer y Cyfeillion yn cynyddu drwy’r amser ac mae’r llywyddion, Katherine Jenkins ac Andrew Vicari, yn cefnogi eu gwaith yn frwd. (Rhoddodd Katherine swm sylweddol o arian drwy Gymorth Rhodd i’r Cyfeillion y llynedd).
For more details about the Friends contact:
I gael mwy o fanylion am y Cyfeillion, ffoniwch: Huw Smitham, Ysgrifennydd ar Gastell-nedd 01639 642551 neu Alan Lockyer, Cadeirydd ar Gastell-nedd 01639 770718
Huw Smitham Secretary on Neath 01639 642551 or Alan Lockyer Chairman on Neath 01639 770718
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MARCH / JUNE 2012
DIARY gwynhall.com MARCH
APRIL
Monday 12 – Sat 17 March at 7pm Saturday Matinee at 2.15pm MELINCRYTHAN AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY PRESENT THE FULL MONTY
Thursday 19 April at 7.30pm JULIAN SMITH
OPENING DOORS / AGOR DRYSAU Monday 19 March at 1pm MISE SCÉAL CAILÍN BY BRANAR
Saturday 21 April at 3pm BOMBASTIC - BEYOND THE STARS
Tuesday 20 March at 10.30am & 1pm LA RESERVE
Fri 27 April at 7.30pm CERYS MATTHEWS
Wednesday 21 March at 1pm AB3
MAY
Thursday 22nd March at 10.30am & 6.00pm INSTANT ORCHESTRA Friday 23 March at 1pm and Saturday 24 March at 10.30am EAGLE CALLING HAWK Saturday 24 March at 7.30pm ROCK OUT @ GWYN HALL Wednesday 28 March at 7.30pm AUSTEN’S WOMEN Thursday 29 March at 6.45pm NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER APRIL Sunday 1 April at 7.30pm KERRY ELLIS - ON THE EDGE Design: www.savageandgray.co.uk 4932/12
Friday 20 April at 7.30pm PLUCK – THE TITANIC SHOW
Thursday 5 April at 8pm 2FACED DANCE IN THE DUST Friday 13 and Saturday 14 April 10am – 4pm NEATH FOOD FAYRE Sunday 15 April at 3pm NATIONAL YOUTH WIND ORCHESTRA OF WALES - THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
Wednesday 2 May at 7.30pm A DYAD PRODUCTION - I, ELIZABETH Wednesday 9 May at 7.30pm THE EUROPEAN ARTS COMPANY PRESENT THE DUMB WAITER & THE LOVER Thursday 10 May at 7pm NAOS - ALIVE & KICKING & BACK AT THE GWYN Saturday 19 May at 1pm and 3.30pm TALL STORIES - THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE Wednesday 23 May at 7.30pm PHRONESIS JAZZ TRIO Friday 25 May at 7.30pm SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL Wednesday 30 May at 8pm OCKHAM’S RAZOR PRESENT THE MILL Thursday 31 May at 2.30pm THE SIREN SISTERS - A ROYAL JUBILATION JUNE Friday 22 June at 7.30pm BLOFELD & BAXTER MEMORIES OF TEST MATCH SPECIAL Friday 29 June at 1pm and Saturday 30 June at 1pm WELSH NATIONAL OPERA - A REAL PRINCESS
All information is correct at the time of printing. However Neath & Port Talbot County Borough Council reserves the right to amend the programme in certain circumstances.