18 – 20 MEHEFIN / JUNE 2021 THEATR BYW O’R LLWYFAN I’CH SGRIN LIVE THEATRE FROM THE STAGE TO YOUR SCREEN
AM FAUST + GRETA ABOUT FAUST + GRETA
Croeso i fyd Faust + Greta!
Welcome to the world of Faust + Greta!
Ers mis Tachwedd 2020, mae ensemble o bobl ifanc 18–25 oed o ogledd-orllewin Cymru wedi bod yn dod at ei gilydd i ddyfeisio a pherfformio’r cynhyrchiad arbennig hwn – a’u gwaith nhw byddwch chi’n ei weld heno, wedi’i lwyfannu mewn theatr wag a’i ffrydio’n fyw i’ch sgriniau.
Since November 2020, an ensemble of 18 – 25 year olds from north-west Wales have been working together to devise and perform this new production – and it is their work you’ll see tonight, staged in an empty theatre and streamed live to your screens.
Wedi’i ysbrydoli gan drosiad Cymraeg T. Gwynn Jones o waith gwreiddiol Goethe, mae Faust + Greta yn stori gariad drasig sy’n dod â’r clasur Almaeneg yn fyw o’r newydd mewn gweledigaeth feiddgar o’r Gymru gyfoes. Mae aelodau’r ensemble wedi cael cyfle i ymwneud â phob elfen o Faust + Greta, ochr yn ochr â chyfarwyddwyr y cynhyrchiad – Nia Lynn a Gethin Evans – a chast a thîm creadigol profiadol.
Mae byd tywyll a thwyllodrus, a phrofiadau newydd, yn aros amdanoch. Pa mor bell allwn ni eich temtio?
Inspired by T. Gwynn Jones’s Welsh translation of Goethe’s classic, Faust + Greta is a tragic and twisted love story that sees the original German tale re-imagined in an amped-up, contemporary Wales. The ensemble members have been involved with every aspect of Faust + Greta, alongside the production’s directors - Nia Lynn and Gethin Evans – and an experienced cast and creative team.
A dark and devious world, and new experiences beckon. How far can we tempt you?
CYFARWYDDIADAU GWYLIO VIEWING INSTRUCTIONS
Mae Faust + Greta yn cael ei ffrydio’n fyw o Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio.
Faust + Greta is being streamed live from Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio.
Byddwch wedi derbyn dolen unigryw gan TicketCo i’ch galluogi i wylio’r sioe. Bydd hon wedi cael ei danfon atoch ar ôl i chi brynu eich tocyn.
You will have received a unique link from TicketCo to enable you to watch the show. This will be sent to you after you have purchased your ticket.
Os nad ydych wedi ei derbyn, gwiriwch eich blwch ‘Junk’. Dilynwch y cyfarwyddiadau yn yr ebost hwn, a chliciwch ar y ddolen i gael mynediad i’r sioe.
If you have not received it, please check your ‘Junk’ box. Please follow the instructions in this email and click the link to gain entry into the show.
Nid oes modd rhannu’r ddolen gan mai dim ond ar un ddyfais yn unig mae hi’n gweithio.
The link cannot be shared as it only works on one device.
Bydd y sioe ar gael i’w gwylio ar y dyddiad a’r amser a nodir yn yr ebost. Ni fydd modd gwylio’r sioe ar ôl y dyddiad ffrydio. Mae’n cael ei ffrydio’n fyw ac ni fydd modd ei hoedi ac ailgychwyn. Bydd modd cael mynediad yn hwyr i’r sioe, ond ni ellir ei hail-chwarae o’r dechrau.
The show will be available to view on the date and time noted in the email. It will not be possible to watch the show after the streaming date. It is being streamed live and it will not be possible to pause and re-start. It will be possible to gain late entry to the show, but you cannot go back to the beginning.
Mae adran Cwestiynau a Ofynnir yn Aml ar wefan TicketCo sy’n cynnwys manylion am beth i’w wneud os nad ydych wedi derbyn eich tocyn, neu os oes problem gyda’r ffrydio byw.
There is a Frequently Asked Questions section on the TicketCo website that includes details of what to do if you have not received your ticket, or if there’s a problem with the live streaming.
Mae’r perfformiad hwn yn cynnwys iaith gref, themâu aeddfed a goleuadau sy’n fflachio.
This performance contains strong language, adult themes and flashing lights.
MWYNHEWCH Y SIOE!
ENJOY THE SHOW!
Bydd fersiwn o Faust + Greta sy’n cynnwys dehongliad BSL a chapsiynau Cymraeg a Saesneg ar gael ym mis Gorffennaf.
A version of Faust + Greta including BSL interpretation and Welsh and English captions will be available in July.
ENSEMBLE Cai Dickinson Lleucu Gwawr Christie Hallam-Rudd Carwyn Healy Elliw Jones Ifan Pritchard Beth Robinson Cedron Sion Amy Louise Warrington Rebecca Naiga Williams
CAST
TÎM CREADIGOL A CHYNHYRCHU / CREATIVE AND PRODUCTION TEAM Cyd-gyfarwyddwyr / Co-directors
Technegydd Goleuo / Lighting Technician
Gethin Evans + Nia Lynn
Tomos Moore + Del Williams
Cynllunydd Set a Gwisgoedd / Set and Costume Designer
Peintiwr Set / Scenic Painter
Elin Steele
Uwch Gynhyrchydd / Senior Producer Cyfansoddwr a Chynllunydd Sain / Composer and Sound Designer
Rhian A. Davies
Sam Jones
Cynhyrchydd / Producer
Cynllunydd Goleuo / Lighting Designer
Siân Owens Faust Hyn / Old Faust
Llion Williams
Fflur Thomas
Ceri James
Marchnata / Marketing
Cyfarwyddwr Fideo / Video Director
Hanna Dobson, Carl Russell Owen + Ceri Williams
Nico Dafydd Cyfarwyddwr Ymladd / Fight Director
Owain Gwynn Perfformwraig a Dyfeisydd / Performer and Devisor
Kate Smith
Rheolwr Cynhyrchu / Production Manager
Gwion E. Llwyd Rheolwr Llwyfan Technegol / Technical Stage Manager
Dan Jones Rheolwr Llwyfan / Stage Manager
Caryl McQuilling Uwch Dechnegydd Sain / Senior Sound Technician
Iolo Gwilym Technegydd Sain / Sound Technician
Tom Smith
Cydlynydd yr Ensemble / Ensemble Co-ordinator
Nia Hâf Dogfennydd / Documentary Maker
Hedydd Ioan Adeiladwyr y Set / Set Build
CAINC Lleoliad / Location
Pontio Cerddoriaeth / Music
Môr o Gariad – Meic Stevens (Recordiau SAIN)
Ann! Linda Gittins, Penri Roberts a Derec Williams
DIOLCHIADAU / THANKS Sophie Ashitaka, Hannah Copner, Phoebe Crewe, Catrin Hedges, Phoebe Iddon, Elliw Jones, Jessica Jones, Guto Puw, Emma Rocke, Carys Tudor, Natasha Williams, Anastasia Zaponidou
Pleser o’r mwyaf yw eich croesawu i berfformiad byw digidol o Faust + Greta. Mae Faust + Greta yn brosiect sy’n agos iawn at ein calonnau ni yn Frân Wen am nifer o resymau; cynhyrchiad cyntaf ein Cyfarwyddwr Artistig Gethin Evans gyda Frân Wen; prosiect sydd wirioneddol yn cefnogi ein gweledigaeth o rymuso pobl ifanc a’u rhoi wrth galon ein rhaglen artistig; cynhyrchiad sy’n gwthio ffiniau theatr ym mhob ystyr y gair a phroses cydweithredol sydd wedi rhoi’r fraint i ni gyd-gynhyrchu a chyd-greu gyda sefydliadau ac artistiaid mwyaf blaenllaw Cymru. Dros gyfnod o bron i saith mis rydym wedi ein hysbrydoli a’n rhyfeddu gan ymrwymiad a haelioni’r bobl ifanc arbennig sydd wedi cofleidio’r broses arbrofol yma o greu theatr, a hynny mewn cyfnod eithriadol o heriol ac anodd iddyn nhw. Diolch i bob un ohonoch. Wedi eu hysgogi a’u cefnogi gan dîm anhygoel o artistiaid o Gymru; mae’n destun balchder eithriadol i ni a’n cyd-gynhyrchwyr mai syniadau a gwerthoedd y bobl ifanc fyddwch chi’n eu profi wrth wylio’r cynhyrchiad o’ch soffa. Gobeithio y byddwch yn cytuno gyda ni bod y dehongliad a’r llwyfaniad hwn o destun hynafol yn gwbl wreiddiol, cynhwysol a pherthnasol i’r Gymru heddiw ac yn dystiolaeth gwych o’r hyn y gellir ei gyflawni yn gelfyddydol drwy fentro tu hwnt i’r amlwg.
It’s a pleasure to welcome you to this live digital performance of Faust + Greta. This project is very close to our hearts at Frân Wen for a number of reasons; it’s our Artistic Director Gethin Evans’ first production with Frân Wen; a project that truly supports our vision of empowering young people and putting them at the heart of our artistic programme; a production that pushes the limits of theatre in every meaning of the word and a collaborative process which has offered us the privilege of co-producing and co-creating with Wales’ foremost organisations and artists. Over almost seven months, we have been inspired and astounded by the commitment and generosity of the wonderful young people who have embraced this experimental process for creating theatre, under exceptionally challenging and difficult circumstances. Thanks to you all. Driven and supported by an incredible team of Welsh artists, it’s a source of pride for us and our co-producers that you’ll experience the ideas and values of young people while watching this production from your sofa. We hope you will agree that this interpretation and staging of an old text is completely original, inclusive and relevant to today’s Wales and excellent evidence of what can be achieved artistically by stepping beyond the norm.
Cyfarwyddwr Artistig / Artistic Director
Intern Datblygu / Development Intern
Gethin Evans
Aled Rosser
Cyfarwyddwr Cwmni Ifanc / Young Company Director
Swyddog Gweinyddol / Administrative Officer
Nia Hâf
Olwen Williams
Prentis Creadigol / Creative Apprentice
Aelodau Bwrdd / Board Members
Hedydd Ioan Cyfarwyddwr Gweithredol / Executive Director
Nia Jones Mentor Creadigol / Creative Mentor
Mari Morgan Rheolwr Marchnata a Chyfathrebu / Marketing and Communications Manager
Carl Russell Owen
Pryderi ap Rhisiart (Cadeirydd / Chair) Lowri Cêt Owain Gethin Davies Bethan Morris Jones Irfon Jones Richard Meirion Jones Tayera Khan Trebor Roberts Elin Sanderson Llŷyr Titus Gareth Williams Gari Wyn
Rhoi theatr Gymraeg wrth galon y genedl yw nod Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, ac yn sgil y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, mae’n bwysicach nag erioed i ni feithrin artistiaid y dyfodol – a hynny trwy annog, cefnogi a chreu cyfleoedd i ragor o bobl ymwneud â’r celfyddydau perfformio. A dyna pam fod y prosiect hwn – sydd wedi grymuso a datblygu hyder a thalentau ensemble o artistiaid ifanc o ogleddorllewin Cymru – mor bwysig i ni. Mae wedi bod yn bleser cydweithio gyda’n ffrindiau yn Frân Wen a Pontio i greu a chyflwyno’r cynhyrchiad hwn ac i roi lleisiau pobl ifanc wrth galon ein gwaith. Diolch i’r tîm anhygoel sydd y tu ôl i’r cynhyrchiad beiddgar hwn ac i bawb sydd wedi rhannu yn y siwrne ryfeddol hon i gyflwyno Faust + Greta – ac i chi, y gynulleidfa, am eich cefnogaeth. Ond rhaid diolch yn bennaf i aelodau’r ensemble am eu brwdfrydedd diflino, eu creadigrwydd anhygoel a’u gwaith caled drwy gydol y cyfnod anarferol hwn. Rydych chi’n sêr, bob un!
Placing Welsh-language theatre at the heart of the nation is Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru’s mission, and in light of the past year, it’s more important than ever that we nurture the artists of the future – by encouraging, supporting and creating opportunities for more people to engage with the performing arts. That’s why this project – which helped empower and develop the confidence and talents of an ensemble of young artists from north-west Wales – is so important to us. It’s been a pleasure to collaborate with our friends at Frân Wen and Pontio to create and present this production and place young people’s voices at the heart of our work. Thanks to the incredible team behind this daring production and to everybody who has been part of this extraordinary journey to present Faust + Greta – and to you, the audience, for your support. But our biggest thanks is to the ensemble members for their tireless enthusiasm, incredible creativity and hard work throughout this unusual period. You’re all stars!
Cydlynydd Datblygu Creadigol / Creative Development Coordinator
Sarah Bickerton
Intern Codi Arian / Fundraising Intern
Macx Roache Cynhyrchydd / Producer
Pennaeth Cynhyrchu / Head of Production
Angharad Mair Davies
Nia Wyn Skyrme Cynhyrchydd / Producer
Cynhyrchydd Gweithredol / Executive Producer
Rhian A. Davies
Fflur Thomas
Swyddog Technegol / Technical Officer
Rheolwr Marchnata a Chyfathrebu / Marketing and Communications Manager
Ffen Evans
Ceri Williams
Cyfarwyddwr Artistig / Artistic Director
Cydlynydd Cyfranogi / Participation Co-ordinator
Arwel Gruffydd
Sian Elin Williams
Rheolwr Cyllid / Finance Manager
Bwrdd Ymddiriedolwyr / Board of Trustees
Meinir James Cyfarwyddwr Gweithredol / Executive Director
Angharad Jones Leefe Swyddog Gweinyddiaeth a Chyllid / Administration and Finance Officer
Nesta Jones Rheolwr Cynhyrchu Cwmni / Company Production Manager
Dyfan Rhys Cynorthwyydd Datblygu Creadigol / Creative Development Assistant
Gavin Richards
Efa Gruffudd Jones (Cadeirydd / Chair) Nia Edwards-Behi Jacob Dafydd Ellis Siôn Fôn Arwel Gruffydd Elwyn Jones W. Gwyn Jones Fiona Phillips Catherine Rees Rhys Miles Thomas Gwyn Williams Meilir Rhys Williams
Canolfan Celfyddydau ac Arloesi Prifysgol Bangor yng nghalon dinas Bangor yw Pontio. Mae hi’n ganolfan sy’n arddangos y gorau o fyd y celfyddydau a diwylliant gan gynnwys drama, cerddoriaeth, dawns a syrcas cyfoes, a hynny ar lwyfan Theatr Bryn Terfel ac yn ein Stiwdio. Gyda Sinema sy’n dangos y ffilmiau diweddaraf ac amgen, a gofodau cyhoeddus i arddangos gweithiau celf, yn ogystal â gwaith digidol o’r radd flaenaf ar ein Wal Wen ac ar-lein, dyma le i ymgolli, ymlacio a mwynhau gan ysgogi creadigrwydd ac ysbrydoli cymunedau Bangor a thu hwnt. Mae wedi bod yn bleser, yn her ac yn fraint cael bod yn gyd-gynhyrchwyr ar Faust + Greta, mewn cyfnod ble mae’n drysau wedi bod ar gau. Mae wedi rhoi’r cyfle inni weithio ar gynhyrchiad uchelgeisiol, beiddgar a newydd yn yr iaith Gymraeg, gan ddarparu theatr o’r safon uchaf i’n cynulleidfaoedd yn ystod Covid-19 a hynny mewn modd cwbwl newydd. Mae gweld lleisiau pobl ifanc wrth wraidd y cynhyrchiad hwn, a’u gweld yn datblygu yn greadigol dros y misoedd diwethaf wedi ein syfrdanu. Mewn amodau heriol, maent wedi creu, dyfeisio a chofleidio’r holl broses. Diolch iddyn nhw i gyd. Rydym yn mawr obeithio y byddwch yn mwynhau’r cynhyrchiad hwn, ac edrychwn ymlaen yn fawr i’ch croesawu yn ôl i Theatr Bryn Terfel yn fuan iawn!
Pontio is Bangor University’s Arts and Innovation Centre, situated in the heart of the city. It showcases the best arts and culture, including drama, music, dance and modern circus, on the stage of Theatr Bryn Terfel and in our Studio Theatre. With a cinema showing the latest and alternative films, and public spaces to display works of art, as well as the highest quality digital work on our Wal Wen and online, this is a place to take it easy, relax and enjoy, to motivate creativity and to inspire communities in Bangor and beyond.
Rheolwr Marchnata a Rhaglennu / Marketing and Programming Manager
Hanna Dobson Uwch Dechnegydd Sain / Senior Sound Technician
Iolo Gwilym Cyfarwyddwr / Director
Osian Gwynn Cydlynydd Swyddfa Docynnau / Ticket Office Co-ordinator
Sandra Hughes-Jones Cydlynydd Datblygu’r Celfyddydau / Arts Development Co-ordinator
Mared Huws Rheolwyr Gofal Cwsmer / Customer Care Managers
It has been a pleasure, a challenge and an honour to be a co-producer on Faust + Greta, during a period when our doors have been closed. It has given us the opportunity to work on an ambitious, daring and new production in the Welsh language, providing theatre of the highest quality to audiences during Covid-19 in a completely new way. The young ensemble cast are at the heart of this production, and seeing them develop creatively over the past months has been a pleasure. Their voices, through their creativity, by devising and embracing the whole process, are heard throughout the production. Thank you to all of the ensemble cast. We truly hope that you will enjoy this production, and look forward to welcoming you to Theatr Bryn Terfel very soon.
Rhys Jones, Roseanne Mapp, Aaron Palmer Cyfarwyddwr Technegol a Rheolwr Cynhyrchu / Technical Director and Production Manager
Gwion E Llwyd Technegydd Goleuo / Lighting Technican
Tomos Moore
Cyngor Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Council Mrs Marian Wyn Jones Yr Athro Gareth Roberts Yr Athro Iwan Davies Yr Athro Oliver Turnbull Mr Atul Devani Mr Eric Hepburn Dr Griff Jones Dr Karen Jones Mr Marc P. Jones Mr Kailesh Karavadra Is-Lyngesydd Sir Paul Lambert Mrs Alison Lea-Wilson Ms Julie Perkins Dr Ian Rees Mr Henry Williams Mr Iwan Evans Dr Llion Jones Dr Lynne Williams Dr Myfanwy Davies Mr Tudur Williams Mrs Gwenan Hine
Cynorthwyydd Cyllid / Finance Administrator
Karen Parry
Bwrdd Ymgynghorol Celfyddydau Pontio / Pontio Arts Advisory Board
Rheolwr Gofal Cwsmer / Customer Experience Manager
Sharon Roberts Technegydd Sain / Sound Technican
Tom Smith Technegydd Goleuo / Lighting Technician
Del Williams
Lisa Jên Kate Lawrence Ynyr Wlliams Iwan Williams Ceri Charles Yr Athro Andrew Edwards
BYWGRAFFIADAU ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE BIOGRAPHIES CAI DICKINSON
LLEUCU GWAWR
Oed / Age: 23 O / From: Bethesda
Oed / Age: 24 O / From: Llithfaen
“Ymunais ag ensemble Faust + Greta fel perfformiwr am gyfle unigryw i fod yn rhan o ddarn o theatr gyfoes, cysyniad uchel ac i gwthio fy ffiniau ymhell tu hwnt i fod tu ôl i gamera! Rwy’n gwneuthurwr ffilmiau, dylunydd graffeg ac artist sy’n gwirioni ar unrhyw beth gweledol.”
“Dwi’n aelod balch o brosiect Faust + Greta ac yn edrych ymlaen i gynnig profiad theatrig hollol unigryw i’r gynulleidfa. Dwi wrth fy modd yn perfformio ac yn mwynhau cael bod yn rhan o unrhyw beth sy’n caniatáu i mi fod yn greadigol.”
“I joined the Faust + Greta ensemble as a performer for a unique opportunity to be part of a high-concept, modern piece of theatre and to push my limits far beyond what being behind the camera usually offers! I’m an aspiring filmmaker, graphic designer and artist obsessed with all things visual.”
“I’m proud to be part of the Faust + Greta project and look forward to offering a completely unique theatrical experience to the audience. I love to perform and enjoy being part of anything that allows me to be creative.”
CHRISTIE HALLAM-RUDD Oed / Age: 19 O / From: Yn wreiddiol o Nottingham, ond bellach yn byw yng Nghlynnog Fawr / Originally from Nottingham, but now living in Clynnog Fawr “Dwi’n ddawnsiwr maint plws, sy’n awyddus i ddangos i bobl y gallwch chi wneud unrhyw beth, cyn belled â’ch bod yn fodlon gweithio’n galed a chredu ynoch chi’ch hun. Hoffwn fagu mwy o hyder wrth berfformio ar lwyfan. Dwi hefyd yn awyddus i weld sut brofiad yw perfformio mewn theatr.” “I’m a plus-size dancer, who wants to show people that you can do whatever you want as long as you work hard for it and believe in yourself. I want to gain more confidence being on stage performing. I also want to experience what it’s like to perform in a theatre.”
CARWYN HEALY
ELLIW JONES
Oed / Age: 20
Oed / Age: 19 O / From: Rowen, Dyffryn Conwy / Conwy Valley
O / From: Llandegfan, Ynys Môn / Anglesey “Dwi’n rhan o ensemble Faust + Greta oherwydd ei fod yn cyffroi fi i fod yn rhan o ffurf mor unigryw o theatr; a stori mor gyfoes a pherthnasol dwi’n meddwl bydd y gynulleidfa yn cysylltu â hi fel mae pawb sy’n gweithio arni eisoes wedi gwneud. Dwi’n actor Cymraeg sy’n byw yng Ngogledd Cymru. Dwi hefyd yn creu graffiti stensil fy hun a byddaf yn mynd i’r ysgol ddrama’r haf hwn i astudio actio.” “I’m part of the Faust + Greta ensemble because it excited me to be part of a such a unique form of theatre; and such a current and relatable story that I think the audience will connect to like everybody working on it has. I’m a Welsh actor based in North Wales. I also create my own stencil graffiti and I will be going to drama school this summer to study acting.”
“Dwi’n rhan o Faust + Greta oherwydd ei fod yn brosiect hynod ddiddorol, a gan fy mod yn mwynhau cyfarfod pobl newydd sy’n rhannu’r un diddordebau â mi. Dwi’n fyfyrwraig blwyddyn gyntaf yn astudio Cymraeg a Cherddoriaeth ym Mhrifysgol Bangor.” “I’m taking part in Faust + Greta because it’s a very interesting project, and because I enjoy meeting new people who share the same interests as me. I’m a first-year student studying Welsh and Music at Bangor University.”
BYWGRAFFIADAU ENSEMBLE ENSEMBLE BIOGRAPHIES IFAN PRITCHARD
BETH ROBINSON
CEDRON SION
Oed / Age: 21 Biwmares, Sir Fôn / Beaumaris, Anglesey
Oed / Age: 25 O / From: Bangor
Oed / Age: 25 O / From: Porthmadog
“Gan ystyried amgylchiadau’r flwyddyn ddiwethaf, mae’r cyfle i fod yn rhan o’r cynhyrchiad hwn wedi bod yn arbennig o werthfawr. Mae’n wych cael bod yn rhan o amgylchedd mor greadigol, ac i gyfrannu at y gwaith o addasu’r darn hwn o theatr. Rydw i’n fyfyriwr cerdd sy’n gwyro’n gyson tuag at fyd y ddrama.”
“Dwi’n aelod o ensemble Faust + Greta er mwyn cael y profiad o fod yn rhan o gymuned greadigol a chynhwysol. Dwi wrth fy modd hefo sain geiriau a’r ffordd maen nhw’n gallu cyffwrdd pobl a thanio’u hemosiynau.”
“Dwi’n un sy’n licio creu, ac yn bennaf o ddydd i ddydd yn gweithio o fewn cerddoriaeth. Neshi ymuno hefo ensemble Faust + Greta i gael bod yn rhan o broses creadigol mor anhygoel o ddwys a manwl, a darganfod ffor’ gwahanol o greu. Ond wrth fynd ati, dwi ‘di cyfarfod a chael ail-gyfarfod criw o bobl anhygoel. Huge bonus os ‘da chi’n gofyn i fi.” “ I like to create, and mostly work within music from day to day. I joined the Faust + Greta ensemble to be part of such an incredibly intense and detailed creative process, and to explore different ways of creating. But during the project, I’ve met and re-met an awesome group of people. That’s a huge bonus if you ask me.”
“Considering the circumstances of the past year, the opportunity to be involved in this production has been particularly valuable. It has been wonderful to be part of such a creative atmosphere, and to contribute to the adaptation of this piece of theatre. I’m a music student eternally drifting towards drama.”
“I’m a member of the Faust + Greta ensemble so that I can experience being part of a creative and inclusive community. I love the sound of words and the way in which they can affect people and fire their emotions.”
AMY LOUISE WARRINGTON
REBECCA NAIGA WILLIAMS
Oed / Age: 20 O / From: Penygroes, Caernarfon.
Oed / Age: 20 O / From: Llandegfan, Ynys Môn / Anglesey
“Dwi’n rhan o Faust + Greta oherwydd mod i’n awyddus i roi cynnig ar actio fel hobi, a gweld a fyddwn i’n hoffi bod yn actores – yn ogystal â chael hwyl a chreu atgofion! Dwi’n Fyddar, ond mae hynny’n eich gwneud yn gryfach ynoch chi’ch hun.”
“Dwi’n rhan o Faust + Greta oherwydd mod i wrth fy modd gyda’r stori ei hun, ac yn mwynhau gweithio gyda Frân Wen. Mae’n gyfle cyffrous ro’n i’n benderfynol o beidio â’i golli. Dwi’n awyddus i fod yn actor, ond yn gweithio ar hyn o bryd ym maes manwerthu. Dwi wrth fy modd yn darganfod fy hun ym mhob cymeriad dwi’n ei chwarae.”
“I am in Faust + Greta because I wanted to try acting as a hobby and to see if I want to become an actress, as well as having fun and making memories! I’m Deaf but it makes you stronger in who you are.”
“I’m part of Faust + Greta because I love the story itself and enjoy working with Frân Wen. It’s an exciting opportunity that I was not going to miss. I’m an aspiring actor who currently works as a retail associate. I love discovering myself in each character I play.”
ER COF AM / IN REMEMBRANCE OF
SARA ANEST JONES 07/11/95 - 02/04/21
Roedd Sara yn aelod anhygoel o’r ensemble. Yn artist eithriadol a gyfrannodd gymaint i gysyniad a thestun y cynhyrchiad. Mae ei hegni, brwdfrydedd ac angerdd wedi bod gyda ni trwy gydol y prosiect.
Sara was an amazing member of the ensemble. A phenomenal artist that contributed so much to the concept and text of the production. Her energy, enthusiasm and passion has been with us throughout this project.
Cysga mhlentyn, cysga’n dawel, Drws ei gariad sydd nawr ar agor, Cysga mhlentyn, rwyt ti’n rhydd.
Sleep my child, sleep soundly, The door to his love is now open, Sleep my child, you are free.
(Geiriau o’r gân Ann! a gyfrannodd Sara i olygfa yn y cynhyrchiad)
(Lyrics from the song Ann! that Sara contributed to a scene in the production)
CAST SIÂN OWENS Magwyd Siân ger Y Fflint yng ngogledd-ddwyrain Cymru a chafodd ei hyfforddi yn ALRA, Llundain. Mae ei chredydau theatr yn cynnwys: Drudwen (Cimera/Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru); Uncle Vanya (Theatr Clwyd/Sheffield Theatres); Phantom Rides Again (goodcopbadcop); The Tempest (Taking Flight Theatre). Mae Siân hefyd wedi gweithio gyda Theatr Iolo, Matthew Townshend Productions ac NTW.
LLION WILLIAMS Siân was brought up near Flint in north-east Wales, and was trained at ALRA, London. Theatre credits include: Drudwen (Cimera / Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru); Uncle Vanya (Theatr Clwyd / Sheffield Theatres); Phantom Rides Again (goodcopbadcop); The Tempest (Taking Flight Theatre). Siân has also worked with Theatr Iolo, Matthew Townshend Productions and NTW.
Mae Llion yn dod yn wreiddiol o Ddyffryn Conwy ac mae’n Aelod Cyswllt o Theatr Clwyd. Yn 2017 enillodd y ‘dwbl’ yng Ngwobrau Theatr Cymru, gan gipio’r wobr am yr actor gorau yn Saesneg am Belonging (Re-Live) ac am yr actor gorau yn Gymraeg am Chwalfa (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru). Derbyniodd hefyd Radd er Anrhydedd o Brifysgol Bangor. Mae ei gredydau theatr yn cynnwys: Stickmaker Tales, Iliad (National Theatre Wales); Ghosts, A Doll’s House, Abigail’s Party, The Herbal Bed: The Journey of Mary Kelly, A Christmas Carol, Rape of the Fair Country, Gaslight, A Small Family Business (Theatr Clwyd); Porth y Byddar (Theatr Clwyd / Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru); Macbeth, Cariad Mr Bustl / Le Misanthrope, Y Pair, Y Gofalwr, Iesu, Cysgod y Cryman, Bobi a Sami, Y Storm (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru); Y Cylch Sialc / The Chalk Circle, Un o’r Teulu / Relatively Speaking, Y Gelli Geirios / The Cherry Orchard (Theatr Gwynedd); Antigone, The Giant’s Embrace, Minamata (Theatr Powys); C’mon Midffîld, Llanast / Carnage (Theatr Bara Caws); A History of Falling Things (New Vic, Stoke); Jack and the Beanstalk (Scarborough). Mae ei waith teledu’n cynnwys: Hidden / Craith, Hinterland (BBC); Un Bore Mercher / Keeping Faith (S4C); Outside Time, A Mind to Kill (ITV); The Mystery Files, Death or Liberty (ABC Australia / RTE); C’mon Midffîld, Blodeuwedd, Ac Eto Nid Myfi, Gwaith Cartref. Mae ei waith radio’n cynnwys: Playboy of the Western World / Congrinero’r Gorllewin, Y Ffin, Dyddiadur Dyn Dŵwad (BBC). Ymhlith ei waith arall mae: Pedr a’r Blaidd / Peter and The Wolf (Ensemble Cymru).
Llion is originally from Dyffryn Conwy and is an Associate of Theatr Clwyd. In 2017 he achieved the ‘double’ at the Wales Theatre Awards, winning the award for best actor in English for Belonging (Re-Live) and best actor in Welsh for Chwalfa (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru). He also received an Honorary Degree from Bangor University. Theatre works include: Stickmaker Tales, Iliad (National Theatre Wales); Ghosts, A Doll’s House, Abigail’s Party, The Herbal Bed: The Journey of Mary Kelly, A Christmas Carol, Rape of the Fair Country, Gaslight, A Small Family Business (Theatr Clwyd); Porth y Byddar (Theatr Clwyd / Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru); Macbeth, Cariad Mr Bustl/Le Misanthrope, Y Pair, Y Gofalwr, Iesu, Cysgod y Cryman, Bobi a Sami, Y Storm (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru); Y Cylch Sialc / The Chalk Circle, Un o’r Teulu / Relatively Speaking, Y Gelli Geirios / The Cherry Orchard (Theatr Gwynedd); Antigone, The Giant’s Embrace, Minamata (Theatr Powys); C’mon Midffild, Llanast / Carnage (Theatr Bara Caws); A History of Falling Things (New Vic, Stoke); Jack and the Beanstalk (Scarborough). Television work includes: Hidden / Craith, Hinterland (BBC); Un Bore Mercher / Keeping Faith (S4C); Outside Time, A Mind to Kill (ITV); The Mystery Files, Death or Liberty (ABC Australia/RTE); C’mon Midffîld, Blodeuwedd, Ac Eto Nid Myfi, Gwaith Cartref. Radio work includes: Playboy of the Western World / Congrinero’r Gorllewin, Y Ffin, Dyddiadur Dyn Dwŵad (BBC). Other work includes: Pedr a’r Blaidd / Peter and The Wolf (Ensemble Cymru).
TÎM CREADIGOL / CREATIVE TEAM GETHIN EVANS CYFARWYDDWR / DIRECTOR
NIA LYNN CYFARWYDDWR / DIRECTOR
Gethin yw Cyfarwyddwr Artistig Frân Wen ac yn flaenorol roedd yn Gydymaith Prosiect / Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol ar y rhaglen Public Acts gan National Theatre ac yn Gyfarwyddwr Cyswllt yn Theatr y Sherman. Yn 2011, fe gyd-sefydlodd Cwmni Pluen, a gynhyrchodd y sioe lwyddiannus Mags yn Theatr y Sherman.
Fel cyfarwyddwr / As director: 120960 (Frân Wen), Yr Hugan Fach Goch / Little Red Riding Hood, Woof (Theatr y Sherman / Sherman Theatre), Mags, Ti.Me (Cwmni Pluen), The Last Ambulance (Theatr y Sherman + Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru / Sherman Theatre + Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama)
Addysg a hyfforddiant / Education and training: Central School of Speech and Drama, Llundain / London (MA); Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Llundain / London (MA)
Gethin is Artistic Director of Frân Wen and was previously Project Associate/Assistant Director on the Public Acts programme at The National Theatre and Associate Director at Sherman Theatre. In 2011, Gethin co-founded Cwmni Pluen, which produced the acclaimed Mags at Sherman Theatre
Fel cyfarwyddwr cyswllt / As associate director: We’re Here Because We’re Here (National Theatre Wales), Mold Riots (Theatr Clwyd) Fel cyfarwyddwr cynorthwyol / As assistant director: Plenty (Chichester Festival Theatre), Pericles (National Theatre), Mametz (National Theatre Wales), Dyled Eileen (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru)
Gwaith theatr yn cynnwys / Theatre work includes: Goat (Ballet Rambert); King Hadley II (Stratford East); Night of the Iguana (West End); I Am Rachel Corrie (Young Vic); The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie, The Committee, Limehouse (The Donmar Warehouse); Tiger Bay (Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru / Wales Millennium Centre); City of Glass (Hammersmith); Y Cylch Sialc, Hollti, Macbeth,
ELIN STEELE CYNLLUNYDD SET A GWISGOEDD / SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER
CERI JAMES
Hyfforddiant / Training: Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru / Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Addysg a hyfforddiant: Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru / Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama; Prifysgol South California / South California University.
Fel cynllunydd / As designer: The Merthyr Stigmatist (Theatr y Sherman / Sherman Theatre); Cats (Arts Ed); Llyfr Glas Nebo (Frân Wen); Dextera (Scottish Ballet); Woof (Theatr y Sherman / Sherman Theatre); Why Are People Clapping?
(Cwmni Dawns Cenedlaethol Cymru / National Dance Company Wales); Emilia (Mountview); Zero for the Young Dudes / Sewing Group (Arts Ed); Iesu! (UWTSD); Working: The Musical (UWTSD); The Hound of the Baskervilles (The Barn Theatre); Intimate Apparel (Caird Theatre). Fel cysylltai ifanc / As young associate: Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet (New Adventures).
Chwalfa, Pan Oedd y Byd yn Fach, Nansi, Y Fenyw Ddaeth o’r Môr, Mrs Reynolds a’r Cena Bach (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru); The Alchemist, The Merchant of Venice, Oppenheimer, The Christmas Truce, The Taming of the Shrew, Wendy & Peter Pan, Matilda the Musical (Royal Shakespeare Company). Cymorth i Artistiaid: Love’s Labour’s Lost, Love’s Labour’s Won, Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies, Candide, A Mad World My Masters, As You Like It, Hamlet (Royal Shakespeare Company).
CYNLLUNYDD GOLEUO / LIGHTING DESIGNER
Gwaith theatr yn cynnwys / Theatre work includes: Tylwyth (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru + Theatr y Sherman / Sherman Theatre); Llyfr Glas Nebo, Anweledig, Mwgsi (Frân Wen); Yr Hwyaden Fach Hyll, Fel Anifail (Theatr y Sherman / Sherman Theatre); Mission Control, Tide Whisperer, Roald Dahl’s City of the Unexpected, Lifted by Beauty (National Theatre Wales); Mags (Cwmni Pluen); X, Nyrsys, Y Tad, Merch yr Eog, Rhith Gân (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru); Woman of Flowers (Theatr
Pena); One Man Two Guvnors, Aladdin, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Woman in Black, Brief Encounter (Theatr Torch / Torch Theatre); Hunting of the Snark (Theatr y Sherman / Sherman Theatre + RGM Productions – Vaudeville Theatre, Sydney Opera House); BOHO (Theatr Clwyd + Hijinx Theatre); The Trials of Oscar Wilde (Mappa Mundi Theatre); A Christmas Carol (Fondazione Haydn di Bolzano e Trento); Simplicius Simplicissimus (Independent Opera, Sadler’s Wells); Belonging (Re-Live); Meet Fred (Hijinx Theatre); A Christmas Carol (Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru / Welsh National Opera); Tides (Catrin Finch + Theatr Mwldan); Beneath the Streets (Punch Drunk + Hijinx Theatre).
TÎM CREADIGOL / CREATIVE TEAM SAM JONES
CYFANSODDWR A CHYNLLUNYDD SAIN / COMPOSER AND SOUND DESIGNER Gwaith theatr yn cynnwys / Theatre work includes: Tylwyth (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru + Theatr y Sherman / Sherman Theatre); For All I Care (National Theatre Wales); Anweledig (Frân Wen); Saethu Cwningod / Shooting Rabbits (PowderHouse + Theatr y Sherman / Sherman Theatre + Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru); Woof,
Fel Anifail, Lose Yourself, Tremor, Iphigenia in Splott (Theatr y Sherman / Sherman Theatre); The Last Five Years (Leeway Productions + Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru / Wales Millennium Centre); The World’s Wife (Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru / Welsh National Opera + Mavron); The Sinners Club (Gagglebabble + The Other Room).
NICO DAFYDD CYFARWYDDWR FIDEO / VIDEO DIRECTOR Hyfforddiant / Training: Prifysgol y Drindod Dewi Sant / University of Wales Trinity St David’s, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Cynllun Awenau Programme (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru), Y Labordy (Ffilm Cymru Wales, S4C, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru / Arts Council of Wales)
Fel cyfarwyddwr / As director: Popeth ar y Ddaear (Frân Wen), “Peilot” (Antena), Pwyll (It’s My Shout), Llwyddiant Ysgubol: Hanes Pop Di Stop (BBC Radio Cymru), Cil y Drws (Antena), Los Blancos: Clarach (Antena), Breichiau Hir: Portread o Ddyn yn Bwyta Ei Hun (Antena)
Fel cynllunydd fideo / As video designer: 120960 (Frân Wen), Difa (Theatr Bara Caws)
Fel cyfarwyddwr cynorthwyol / As assistant director: Y Tad (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru), Hollti (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru)
OWAIN GWYNN CYFARWYDDWR YMLADD / FIGHT DIRECTOR Ers graddio o gwrs arbenigol ‘Acting and Stage Combat’ o Goleg Drama East 15, mae Owain wedi gweithio cryn dipyn fel actor ar lwyfan a sgrîn, yn ogystal â gweithio’n gyson fel cyfarwyddwr ymladd ar amryw o gynhyrchiadau.
Productions); Macbeth (Young Vic Theatre); Medea (National Theatre); Billy Liar (Manchester Royal Exchange); Jekyll and Hyde, Superior Donuts (Southwark Playhouse); Pigeons (The Royal Court); Wozzeck (English National Opera).
Since graduating from a specialist course in Acting and Stage Combat from East 15 drama college, Owain has worked widely as an actor on screen, as well as working actively as a fight director on a number of productions.
Fel Cyd-Gyfarwyddwr Ymladd / As Fight CoDirector: Macbeth (Trafalgar Studios / Jamie Lloyd Productions); War Horse (West End / National Theatre).
Fel Cyfarwyddwr Ymladd / As Fight Director: Life of Pi (Sheffield Theatres); Y Cylch Sialc, Y Tad (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru); Cymbeline (Sam Wanamaker Theatre / Shakespeare’s Globe); The Homecoming (Trafalgar Studios / Jamie Lloyd
Fel Capten/Ymgynghorydd Ymladd / As Captain / Fight Advisor: Peter Pan, Porgy and Bess (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); Hamlet (Theatr Clwyd); The Light Princess (National Theatre); Macbeth, Deffro’r Gwanwyn (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru).
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