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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 37m

🚨 Dyddiad newydd wedi'i ychwanegu: Playing Burton yn Yr Old Vic. Mae enillydd Gwobr Emmy, Matthew Rhys, yn perfformio ar y llwyfan lle dechreuodd gyrfa Richard Burton, gan godi arian ar gyfer Welsh National Theatre. Archebwch nawr. www.welshnationaltheatre.com/playing-burton

Playing Burton — Welsh National Theatre

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 37m

🚨New date added: Playing Burton at The Old Vic. Emmy Award-winner #MatthewRhys performs on the stage where Richard Burton’s career began, raising funds for Welsh National Theatre. A celebration of Welsh talent and legacy.
🎟️ Limited tickets. Book now:
www.welshnationaltheatre.com/playing-burton

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 7h

Mae hi'n #InternationalStageManagerDay, sy'n dathlu'r arbenigwyr sy'n gwneud i'r hud theatrig edrych yn ddiymdrech. Yn Our Town, mae'r Rheolwr Llwyfan yn camu i mewn i'r goleuni, wedi'i chwarae gan Michael Sheen yng nghynhyrchiad cyntaf Welsh National Theatre.

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 9h

It’s #InternationalStageManagerDay and we're celebrating the legends who make the magic look effortless 🙌 In Our Town by Thornton Wilder, the character of Stage Manager steps out of the wings and into the spotlight, played by @mchshe.bsky.social in the first production from Welsh National Theatre.

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 2d

Rydym yn recriwtio Prif Sgowt Diwylliant Cymreig gyda BBC Studios, rôl newydd i ddarganfod a hyrwyddo talent creadigol Cymru ar draws y theatr, teledu a ffilm.
🗓 Gwnewch gais erbyn 12 Hydref 2025
🔗https://www.welshnationaltheatre.com/opportunities-cym

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 2d

We’re recruiting a Lead Welsh Culture Scout with BBC Studios, a new role to discover and champion Welsh creative talent across theatre, TV & film.
🗓 Apply by 12 Oct 2025
🔗 https://www.welshnationaltheatre.com/opportunities

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 6d

✨ Cwrdd â’r cast Our Town. ✨
Mae @mchshe.bsky.social yn arwain cast a thîm creadigol eithriadol, i gyd o Gymru, yn addasiad newydd o glasur Thornton Wilder drwy lens Gymreig.
📍 Theatr Y Grand Abertawe, Venue Cymru, Theatr Clwyd, Theatr y Rose
🎟 Tocynnau: www.welshnationaltheatre.com/our-town-cym

Our Town (CYM) — Welsh National Theatre

In inaugural play from the new Welsh National Theatre will tour venues across Wales and to the Rose Theatre who have co-produced this special production for starring Michael Sheen.

www.welshnationaltheatre.com

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 6d

✨Meet the cast of Our Town ✨ @mchshe.bsky.social leads an extraordinary all-Welsh cast & creative team in Thornton Wilder’s classic reimagined through a Welsh lens.
📍 Swansea Grand, Venue Cymru, Theatr Clwyd, Rose Theatre
🎟 Tickets on sale now: www.welshnationaltheatre.com/our-town

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 15d

Ym mis Tachwedd eleni, mae enillydd Gwobr Emmy, Matthew Rhys, yn dychwelyd i lwyfan Cymru yn Playing Burton. Mae'r ddrama un-dyn glodwiw yn dathlu canmlwyddiant Richard Burton ac yn codi arian ar gyfer WNT. Dyddiadau'r daith a thocynnau:
www.welshnationaltheatre.com/playing-burt...

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 15d

This November, Emmy Award-winner Matthew Rhys returns to the Welsh stage in Playing Burton, directed by Bartlett Sher. The acclaimed one-man play celebrates Richard Burton’s centenary year and raises funds for Welsh National Theatre.
Tour dates & tickets: www.welshnationaltheatre.com/playing-burton

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 16d

👀“It’s not that I’m afraid of death, I just can’t be killed off this easily… I’m from Welsh mining stock.”

Get ready for an announcement tomorrow at 12pm... you won’t want to miss this!

Byddwch yn barod am gyhoeddiad yfory am 12pm... fyddwch chi ddim eisiau'i cholli!

📸 Jon Pountney

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 18d

BBC Studio invests in Welsh National Theatre. Partnership with global media company to fund first Welsh Net culture scout.
🔗 welshnationaltheatre.com/welsh-net-culture-scout
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🔗welshnationaltheatre.com/welsh-net-culture-scout-cym

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 24d

"Heddiw, fe ddangoswn i'r Sacsoniaid mai ynys i'w rhannu yw hon."

I nodi Diwrnod Owain Glyndŵr, fe gyflwynwn y llun a'r clip sain cyntaf o @mchshe.bsky.social fel Tywysog Cymru.

Owain + Henry ar werth o 3 Tach @wmccmc.bsky.social

www.wmc.org.uk/owain+henry

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · 24d

"Today, we teach the Sacson that this island was only ever theirs to share."

To mark Owain Glyndŵr Day, introducing the first image & audio of @mchshe.bsky.social as the Prince of Wales.
Owain + Henry on-sale from 3 Nov @wmccmc.bsky.social

www.wmc.org.uk/owain+henry

Photograph: Kirsten McTernan

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · Aug 27

Because every writer needs the space to write, and the time to dream. Ready to start your own story? Explore retreats at writewithin.wales

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · Aug 27

Sometimes, the writing moves outside. Fresh air and ideas that only come when you step away from the page.

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · Aug 27

Inside the cabin, it’s just you, your words, and the work.
A desk by the window, pages in progress, ideas shaping.

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · Aug 27

The view that greets you. Silence, space, and hills that stretch your thoughts further than you’d imagined.

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · Aug 27

📝What does it take to write a new play? For Rhys Warrington, one of WNT's commissioned writers, it starts here, at a @writewithin.bsky.social writing retreat.

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · Aug 27

Because every writer needs the space to write, and the time to dream. Ready to start your own story? Explore retreats at writewithin.wales

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · Aug 27

Sometimes, the writing moves outside. Fresh air and sentences that only come when you step away from the page.

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · Aug 27

Inside the cabin, it’s just you, your words, and the work.
A desk by the window, pages in progress, ideas shaping.

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · Aug 27

The view that greets you. Silence, space, and hills that stretch your thoughts further than you’d imagined.

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · Aug 20

Rydym yn chwilio am Arbenigwr Cyfryngau Thâl llawrydd i reoli ymgyrchoedd ar draws ein cynyrchiadau sydd yn dod. Rôl hyblyg, ar gael cyn gynted â phosibl tan fis Mawrth 2026. Gwybodaeth 👉 www.welshnationaltheatre.com/paidmediaspe...

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Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social · Aug 20

We’re looking for a freelance Paid Media Specialist to manage campaigns across our forthcoming productions. Flexible role, available ASAP until March 2026. Info 👉 www.welshnationaltheatre.com/paidmediaspe...

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