CREIGIAU GEIRWON

Thursday 22 June, 7.30pm (PREVIEW)

Friday 23 June, 7.30pm

Saturday 24 June, 2.30pm + 7.30pm

Theatr Bryn Terfel

£16 - £8

By Wyn Bowen Harries

Eryri’s rugged rocks are the home of the Snowdon Lilly, one of our rarest flowers. It’s one reason why all sorts of people have been attracted to Eryri’s slopes for over 300 years.

Come and meet the early mountain guides who led the botanists, plant collectors, geologists artists and poets across the mountain slopes and peaks. This show combines drama, humour, music and vertical dance on ropes!

We meet the visitors, including some famous names, through the eyes of the local people who were employed to guide them, people such as William Williams, or ‘Wil Bŵts’ of Llanberis. The guides themselves will share some of their stories and experiences, their achievements and the competition between them to entertain, feed and shelter the visitors at the summit of Yr Wyddfa. Did they appreciate the importance of the rare mountain plants, and how does the future look for the Lilly?

This is Cwmni Pendraw’s third production. The company specialise in combining science and history in creative and surprising ways, using drama, music, and for the first time, vertical dance.

This is a co-production by Cwmni Pendraw, Vertical Dance Kate Lawrence and Pontio. Sponsored by the Arts Council of Wales, Eryri National Park and the Carneddau Landscape Partnership.

Suitable for Ages 8+

Keep an eye out for announcements of Creigiau Geirwon pre-show talks and additional events over the coming months