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Associate director Phillip Breen directed classic and modern drama. Kate Wasserberg directed revivals of modern dramatists including Brian Friel, Terry Johnson, Arthur Miller and Arnold Wesker. |
Associate director Phillip Breen directed classic and modern drama. Kate Wasserberg directed revivals of modern dramatists including Brian Friel, Terry Johnson, Arthur Miller and Arnold Wesker. |
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Hands' successor, Tamara Harvey, was appointed in June 2015. Notable productions included "Uncle Vanya" and "Home, I'm Darling", a co-production with the National Theatre, which won an Olivier award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Somerset |first=Adam |date=27 September 2017 |title=Theatre-Wales |url=http://www.theatre-wales.co.uk/reviews/reviews_details.asp?reviewID=3824}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | |
Hands' successor, Tamara Harvey, was appointed in June 2015. Notable productions included "Uncle Vanya" and "Home, I'm Darling", a co-production with the National Theatre, which won an Olivier award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Somerset |first=Adam |date=27 September 2017 |title=Theatre-Wales |url=http://www.theatre-wales.co.uk/reviews/reviews_details.asp?reviewID=3824}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Somerset |first=Adam |date=27 July 2018 |title=Theatre-Wales |url=http://www.theatre-wales.co.uk/reviews/reviews_details.asp?reviewID=4093 |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=www.theatre-wales.co.uk}}</ref> |
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== Auditoria== |
== Auditoria== |
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Revision as of 09:22, 19 January 2023
Theatr Clwyd (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈθeːatr ˈklʊɨd]) is a regional arts centre and producing theatre 1 mile (1.6 km) from Mold, Flintshire, in North East Wales. It opened as Theatr Clwyd in 1976, but was known between 1998 and 2015 as Clwyd Theatr Cymru, before reverting to its original name.
History
Theatr Clwyd opened in 1976. It forms part of the County Civic Centre at Mold (Yr Wyddgrug), being immediately adjacent to the County Hall (the administrative offices of the former administrative county of Clwyd, now the offices of the Flintshire County Council). It was built at the instigation of the former Flintshire County Council before that was abolished in the local government reorganisation of 1974 and replaced by Clwyd County Council.
The name of the complex was changed to Clwyd Theatr Cymru in 1998 to reflect the reorganisation of local government at that time which abolished Clwyd as a county and brought Flintshire back into existence, although defined by different borders from the original ones. However, in 2015 the complex reverted to its original name.
The complex was opened by Queen Elizabeth II under the artistic direction of George Roman. Toby Robertson was the theatre's artistic director between 1985 and 1992.[1] Robertson introduced several leading actors, including Vanessa Redgrave, Sir Michael Hordern and Timothy Dalton, to the theatre. Robertson was succeeded as artistic director by Helena Kaut-Howson
Terry Hands as artistic director 1997 to 2015 raised the profile and status of the theatre greatly.[2] Hands' productions of classic dramatists, principally Shakespeare, were critically acclaimed. [3][4]
Associate director Phillip Breen directed classic and modern drama. Kate Wasserberg directed revivals of modern dramatists including Brian Friel, Terry Johnson, Arthur Miller and Arnold Wesker.
Hands' successor, Tamara Harvey, was appointed in June 2015. Notable productions included "Uncle Vanya" and "Home, I'm Darling", a co-production with the National Theatre, which won an Olivier award.[5][6]
Auditoria
The complex contains five auditoria:
- The Anthony Hopkins Theatre (570 seats)
- The Emlyn Williams Theatre (adaptable studio space, up to 250 seats)
- Studio 2 (adaptable studio space, up to 120 seats)
- The Clwyd Room (multifunction area, up to 300 seats)
- Cinema (120 seats).
Artistic directors
- George Roman (1976–1985)
- Toby Robertson (1985–1992)
- Helena Kaut-Howson (1992–1995)
- Terry Hands (1997–2015)
- Tamara Harvey (2015–present)
References
- ^ Coveney, Michael (8 July 2012). "Toby Robertson obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ Somerset, Adam (6 February 2020). "Theatre-Wales". www.theatre-wales.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Somerset, Adam (14 May 2009). "Theatre-Wales".
- ^ Somerset, Adam (15 February 2012). "Theatre-Wales".
- ^ Somerset, Adam (27 September 2017). "Theatre-Wales".
- ^ Somerset, Adam (27 July 2018). "Theatre-Wales". www.theatre-wales.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
External links
- 126 reviews of Theatr Clwyd productions at http://www.theatre-wales.co.uk/reviews/reviews_details.asp?reviewID=5126
Media related to Clwyd Theatr Cymru at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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