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The story goes that, whenever we fail to do so, the bees will leave their hives and disappear from our area…

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Planet Earth is in crisis. Digitally, we are more plugged in than ever before, yet so many of us talk of an increasing sense of disconnect from others and the natural world around us...

The idea of sharing important community and family news with bees is rooted in the folklore and mythological traditions of Wales and across the world. The story goes that, whenever we fail to do so, the bees will leave their hives and disappear from our area...

Over the last four years NTW TEAM has been embedded in the communities of Pembrokeshire, exploring the key things that matter most for the people of the county. Having decided on climate change and the environment as the most urgent issue, Go Tell The Bees is the community's co-created response - a bold new work that redefines the way in which theatre is made while telling a moving story of our human connection to nature and to each other.

We hope to be able to announce more details very soon, so keep an eye on our social media for details. In the meantime, you can explore some of the missions local people have been taking part in below and, if you have little ones at home, take a look at our learning hive of educational resources for KS2 and KS3.

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Go Tell The Bees - National Theatre Wales

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National Theatre Wales Go Tell the Bees Pembrokeshire, Wales Co-created by: Gavin Porter, Naomi Chiffi, Julia Thomas & Almir Koldzic. The idea that we should share important community and family news with bees has its roots in the folklore and mythological traditions of Wales.

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Rakie Ayola reads from Dat’s Love, Leonora Brito’s perceptive and spirited short stories about life, love and family from the point of view of Black and Mixed Race women from Cardiff Docks and beyond.

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Rakie Ayola reads from Dat's Love, Leonora Brito 's perceptive and spirited short stories about life, love and family from the point of view of Black and Mixed Race women from Cardiff Docks and beyond.

Rooted in the unique culture of Cardiff's Butetown, Brito's freethinking, free-talking characters bring a unique perspective to subjects as diverse as motherhood, unemployment, nightclubs, death, and Winston Churchill.

An exceptional Welsh writer, Brito's work is often overlooked. Yet her timeless stories, full of gentle humour and sharp dialogue, are still relevant today in their exploration of race, identity, and the everyday lives of working class women and their communities.

Captured live in three parts, over three nights, these intimate readings feature original music from Imran Khan and illustrations by Butetown artist Kyle Legall, also captured live from his studio in the bay.
Dat's Love & Other Stories will be available to stream on AM from Thursday 15 April.
On Saturday 13 March at 9pm tune in to BBC Radio 4's Lights Up: Stripe by Stripe and Other Stories, capturing the essence of these live readings and Leonora's stories, hosted by Butetown comedian Leroy Brito. Part of BBC's Culture in Quarantine season, this programme will also be available to listen to on the BBC website and BBC Sounds app.

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Dat's Love & Other Stories - National Theatre Wales

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Rakie Ayola reads from Dat's Love, Leonora Brito 's perceptive and spirited short stories about life, love and family from the point of view of Black and Mixed Race women from Cardiff Docks and beyond. Rooted in the unique culture of Cardiff's Butetown, Brito's freethinking, free-talking characters bring a unique perspective to subjects as diverse as motherhood, unemployment, nightclubs, death, and Winston Churchill.

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[Postponed]
In an iconic location in central Cardiff, Balloon Girl is a spectacular, large-scale, outdoor production inspired by a remarkable true story.

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In light of the ongoing situation regarding COVID-19/Coronavirus, we have postponed Balloon Girl until further notice. Sign up to our mailing list for updates as we adjust and adapt.

In an iconic location in central Cardiff, Balloon Girl is a spectacular, large-scale, outdoor production inspired by a remarkable true story.

Cardiff

Balloon Girl [Postponed]

In light of the ongoing situation regarding COVID-19/Coronavirus, we have postponed Balloon Girl until further notice. Sign up to our mailing list for updates as we adjust and adapt. Balloon Girl Ascending 21 - 24 July 2020 National Theatre Wales
Cardiff
BALLOON GIRL
Created by Hannah McPake
A Radical Creatures Commission

Join us for an adventure like no other.

In an iconic location in central Cardiff, Balloon Girl is a spectacular, large-scale, outdoor production inspired by a remarkable true story.

Set against the backdrop of Cardiff's epic Great Exhibition of 1896, a fearless young woman defies the odds and takes to the skies.

Past and present co-exist in a playful experience full of wonder and magic, extraordinary images, soaring live music and larger than life characters.
Find out more
Be brave, look up.

More information will be announced in 2020.

Hannah McPake was part of the cast of Silly Kings (2013), and Green Man // Red Woman (2014). Her company Gagglebabble co-created Wonderman (2016) and she was part of the Mission Control video cast.

Hannah is a performer, theatre maker and director. She is co-founder of multi-award-winning gig-theatre company Gagglebabble, and Shakedown Cardiff. As a performer, Hannah's extensive theatre credits include work with; Sherman Cymru, Told by an Idiot, Improbable, Spymonkey, Shakespeare's Globe, National Theatre of Scotland, National Theatre Wales, and China Plate. Her directing credits include work with Likely Story/Wales Millennium Centre, Mess up the Mess and Yellobrick, as well as creating work with Gagglebabble.

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Balloon Girl [Postponed] - National Theatre Wales

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In light of the ongoing situation regarding COVID-19/Coronavirus, we have postponed Balloon Girl until further notice. Sign up to our mailing list for updates as we adjust and adapt. Balloon Girl Ascending 21 - 24 July 2020 National Theatre Wales BALLOON GIRL Cardiff Created by Hannah McPake A Radical Creatures Commission Join us for an adventure like [...]Read More...

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Free training for freelancers event.

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Theatre freelancers - we see you - we've got your back.
Over the past months we've been working on a range of ways we can support you. We've offered funding and time to think. We've supported grant applications and we're actively engaging with, and responding to, a multitude of reports and pledges, reviewing when and how we work with freelancers to provide more opportunities that offer flexibility and support.

In the meantime, we're putting together a programme of free training which we hope will provide some valuable opportunities to refresh your knowledge, recharge your creativity and help you to learn new things, while employment opportunities are a little further down the line.

Read on below to find out about our current offerings.
Do you have access needs or other barriers to attending training? Get in touch and let us know what you need and we'll see what we can do to help.
Build your own website part 2
Mon 22 March, 3pm
So you've got the basics - you know how to build a site*. Now what? What do you want your site to say about you? What content should you include and how should you display it?

Join Dom Farelli, NTW Producer Martha Wilson and NTW Communications Coordinator Megan Price for a panel Q&A where we'll answer your questions about your new website and troubleshoot your problems.
*You do not need to have attended Dom's previous "Build your own website" session, but should have some knowledge of how to build a site using Wix, WordPress or a similar platform.
Questions can be submitted in advance or during the session.
Book your place by emailing freelancers@nationaltheatrewales.org
Finance for Freelancers
Wed 24 March, 2pm
Newly freelance or getting your financial house in order? Join Sarah Cole and Gemma Thomas for an introduction to managing your own finances for self assessment. A great way to start as you mean to go on, or give yourself a refresher if you've been managing your own finances (or avoiding doing so!) for a while.

Sarah and Gemma's presentation will be followed by a Q&A and questions can be submitted in advance.
Book your place by emailing freelancers@nationaltheatrewales.org
If you have questions about the fund, please email freelancers@nationaltheatrewales.org before sending your application.
We have more training sessions to come, and we're still planning, so do let us know if there's anything you're burning to learn about that you think other freelancers would appreciate too and we'll see what we can do. In the coming weeks and months there will also be opportunities to work with us in a variety of ways. Keep an eye on our social media channels or sign up to our elist to find out more as soon as they are announced.

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Theatre freelancers - we see you - we've got your back. Over the past months we've been working on a range of ways we can support you. We've offered funding and time to think. We've supported grant applications and we're actively engaging with, and responding to, a multitude of reports and pledges, reviewing when and [...]Read More...

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To apply, please send your responses to the five application questions on this Word document*, in writing or About the Springboard Bursary as a video or What does it involve? audio recording, in English, Welsh or BSL, to ideas@nationaltheatrewales.org Who is it for? , along with this Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, What are we offering? by Monday 5th April 2021. Find out more:
NTW is buying artists some time to look forward.

If given the space and resources, how would you build from this moment of grief and uncertainty a future that's more vibrant, more sustainable and more equitable than before?
To apply, please send your responses to the the along with this by Monday 5th April 2021. *If you don't have access to Word, you can find the questions in this Google doc. Image: Egin 2019, performance by Xenson. Photo: Steve Peake. Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, five application questions on this Word document*, in writing or as a video or audio recording, in English, Welsh or BSL, to ideas@nationaltheatrewales.org,
National Theatre Wales is offering ten bursaries of £5,000 each to under-represented artists working in theatre and performance, to imaginatively work towards the long-term re-building of the sector and our communities.

Last summer we distributed fourteen Time = Money Artist Bursaries as a way of providing urgent, no-strings-attached support to artists and arts workers belonging to demographics disproportionately at risk of dropping out of the industry. We bought these artists some time; for reflection and reconsideration of their work and their place in Wales' artistic sector, and some stability in the most unstable of times.

Now, driven by a determination to build constructively towards a post-pandemic future that's more equitable, collaborative and transparent, we're doing something similar. Many people are thinking about their work, the sector and the communities to which they belong in very different ways than they were a year ago. What comes next?

We'd like you to outline a proposal for a self-directed period of creative and/or professional development which helps you envisage a future beyond this moment.

You will have total agency to tailor the bursary to your needs and ambitions - you might want to undertake or deliver some training, to establish a new peer network, to access mentoring or coaching, to start developing a new project in a form you haven't tried before, or to creatively strengthen bonds with your local community. You might want access to the time and expertise of NTW staff, our archive, our equipment, our advice or our address book. Tell us what need to more confidently step into the uncertain future that awaits us.

We invite applications from Welsh and Wales-based artists and arts workers who have felt marginalised within the arts, and can demonstrate how their work could benefit in the long-term from financial support to catalyse change and recovery in their own practice, in the sector and/or in their community.

Bursaries will be awarded to ten applicants whose vision excites the panel, and whose proposals clearly outline how they would make a meaningful contribution to the long-term recovery of their practice or community.

You are eligible for a Springboard Bursary if you:

were born in Wales, professionally trained in Wales or now live in Wales;

have a protected characteristic or economically disadvantaged background;

and have experience or ambition of working in theatre.

A bursary to ten artists of £5,000 each. This equates to eight weeks at NTW's company wage, but the timeline of activity will be developed with the bursary recipients. NTW will also programme activity for the cohort of bursary recipients, to be developed in discussion with the group.

On Monday 15th March from 3-5PM, NTW will be holding an informal drop-in session on Zoom for you to find out more about the bursary. If you're not sure whether you're eligible, or whether your proposal fits the bill, come along and let's discuss it. Register here to receive the Zoom link .

Please direct any questions about the application or selection process to dylanhuw@nationaltheatrewales.org .

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🌱 NTW Springboard Bursaries 🌱 - National Theatre Wales

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To apply, please send your responses to the five application questions on this Word document*, in writing or as a video or audio recording, in English, Welsh or BSL, to ideas@nationaltheatrewales.org, along with this Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, by Monday 5th April 2021. NTW is buying artists some time to look forward.

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On Thursday 25th March at 4pm, we will be hosting a free talk over Zoom, with community artist, writer and researcher, François Matarasso (you can learn more about him here https://arestlessart.com). We'll be talking all things co-creation - what it means, the opportunities and challenges it presents and best practice. This is the perfect opportunity to discuss co-creation with a world renowned artist and this session will be so relevant to anyone who's interested in getting involved in our co-created TEAM project in Wrexham. François will be shaping the session around participants current interests and challenges in this field.

We would love it if you could join us - spaces are limited for this event so to reserve your place simply email team@nationaltheatrewales.org by Monday 22nd March with your name, the number of spaces you wish to reserve and any questions you'd like to ask François.

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Ar ddydd Iau 25 Mawrth am 4pm, byddwn yn cynnal sgwrs am ddim dros Zoom, gyda'r artist cymunedol, awdur ac ymchwilydd, François Matarasso (gallwch ddysgu mwy amdano yma https://arestlessart.com). Byddwn yn trafod pob dim sy'n ymwneud â chyd-greu - yr hyn y mae'n ei olygu, y cyfleoedd a'r heriau y mae'n eu cyflwyno ac arfer gorau. Dyma gyfle perffaith i drafod cyd-greu gydag artist byd-enwog a bydd y sesiwn hon yn hynod berthnasol i unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb mewn cymryd rhan yn ein prosiect TEAM a gyd-grëir yn Wrecsam. Bydd François yn llunio'r sesiwn o amgylch diddordebau a heriau cyfredol cyfranogwyr yn y maes hwn.

Byddem wrth ein bodd pe gallech ymuno â ni - mae lleoedd yn gyfyngedig ar gyfer y digwyddiad hwn felly er mwyn cadw'ch lle, e-bostiwch team@nationaltheatrewales.org erbyn dydd Llun 22ain Mawrth gyda'ch enw, nifer y lleoedd yr ydych am eu cadw ac unrhyw gwestiynau yr hoffech eu gofyn i François.

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NTW TEAM Virtual talk with François Matarasso on Co-creation / Sgwrs rithwir gyda François Matarasso ar gyd-greu

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On Thursday 25th March at 4pm, we will be hosting a free talk over Zoom, with community artist, writer and researcher, François Matarasso (you can learn more about him here https://arestlessart.com). We'll be talking all things co-creation - what it means, the opportunities and challenges it presents and best practice.

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Casting event

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GO TELL THE BEES - CASTING

Over the last four years National Theatre Wales has been embedded in the communities of Pembrokeshire, West Wales, working with the people of the county on creative projects exploring climate change and the environment.

This Spring, the work is culminating in Go Tell The Bees, a new short film for families, co-created with the Pembrokeshire community, that will tell a moving story of our human connection to nature and to each other. Our story follows Dryw, a young boy on a journey to find out what the future holds, meeting people along the way.

We're casting the following roles, each of which will connect with the director and rehearse from home, via Zoom, followed by rehearsal and filming on location in Pembrokeshire.
YWEN, a man, 60 - 80
Ywen, is the Gardener, he's wise and charming. He knows the joy of getting your hands dirty and the patience of waiting for new growth. He imparts sage advice to our young protagonist and gifts him a seed to take on his journey.
ZEPHYR, a woman, 40 - 60
We meet Zephyr in the forest. She's wary and poised. She has an affinity with the birds and teaches Dryw about them.

A performer who is fluent, learning or familiar with Welsh is desirable, as Zephyr delivers a short part of her story in Welsh.
Engagement:
Production dates: Each engagement will be 4 days, including online prep and rehearsal, and work in-person on location, to be scheduled between 22nd March and 11th April 2021.

Production location: Pembrokeshire, West Wales

Directors: Naomi Chiffi and Sita Thomas

Each performer will deliver a monologue to camera, on location in Pembrokeshire. All activity will be outdoors and socially distanced.

Each artist will be engaged for 4 days, to include online prep and rehearsal and filming on location. A day rate of £100, plus usage for non-commercial streaming and screening of the film will be offered. If required, travel or accommodation will be provided.
National Theatre Wales Casting Policy
When possible and appropriate, NTW considers and casts performers who are Welsh, based in Wales or professionally trained in Wales.

We are committed to casting inclusively, promoting equality of opportunity in the arts and authentically representing Wales' diverse communities.

To suggest yourself or your client for a role or find out more please contact Mawgaine this week (commencing 8th March). If you're shortlisted she'll provide self-tape material asap.
Mawgaine@nationaltheatrewales.org GO TELL THE BEES - CASTIO
Dros y pedair blynedd diwethaf mae National Theatre Wales wedi ei ymgorffori yng nghymunedau Sir Benfro, Gorllewin Cymru, gan weithio gyda phobl y sir ar brosiectau creadigol sy'n archwilio newid yn yr hinsawdd a'r amgylchedd.

Y gwanwyn hwn, daw penllanw'r gwaith gyda Go Tell the Bees, ffilm fer newydd i deuluoedd, a gyd-grëwyd â chymuned Sir Benfro, a fydd yn adrodd stori deimladwy am ein cysylltiad dynol â natur ac â'n gilydd. Mae ein stori yn dilyn Dryw, bachgen ifanc ar daith i ddarganfod beth sydd i ddod yn y dyfodol, gan gwrdd â phobl ar hyd y ffordd.

Rydym yn castio'r rolau canlynol, y bydd pob un ohonynt yn cysylltu â'r cyfarwyddwr ac yn ymarfer gartref, trwy Zoom, ac yna'n ymarfer a ffilmio ar leoliad yn Sir Benfro.
YWEN, dyn, 60 - 80
Ywen yw'r Garddwr, mae'n ddoeth ac yn ddymunol. Mae'n gwybod am lawenydd cael eich dwylo'n fudr ac amynedd aros am dwf newydd. Mae'n rhoi cyngor doeth i'n prif gymeriad ifanc ac yn rhoi hedyn iddo fel anrheg i fynd ar ei daith.
ZEPHYR, menyw, 40 - 60
Rydym yn cwrdd â Zephyr yn y goedwig. Mae hi'n wyliadwrus ac yn hunanfeddiannol. Mae ganddi gysylltiad â'r adar ac mae'n dysgu Dryw amdanynt.

Byddai perfformiwr sy'n rhugl yn y Gymraeg, yn ei dysgu neu'n gyfarwydd â'r iaith yn ddymunol, gan fod Zephyr yn cyflwyno rhan fer o'i stori yn Gymraeg.
Cyfnodau gwaith:
Dyddiadau'r cynhyrchiad: Bydd pob cyfnod am 4 diwrnod, gan gynnwys paratoi ac ymarfer ar-lein, a gwaith yn bersonol ar leoliad, i'w trefnu rhwng 22 Mawrth ac 11 Ebrill 2021.

Lleoliad y cynhyrchiad: Sir Benfro, Gorllewin Cymru

Cyfarwyddwyr: Naomi Chiffi a Sita Thomas

Bydd pob perfformiwr yn cyflwyno monolog i'r camera, ar leoliad yn Sir Benfro. Bydd yr holl ffilmio yn yr awyr agored ac yn dilyn rheolau cadw pellter cymdeithasol.

Bydd pob artist yn gweithio am 4 diwrnod, yn cynnwys paratoi ar-lein ac ymarfer a ffilmio ar leoliad. Cynigir cyfradd ddyddiol uwchlaw isafswm Equity, ynghyd â defnydd ar gyfer ffrydio a sgrinio'r ffilm yn anfasnachol. Os bydd angen, darperir teithio neu lety.
Polisi Castio National Theatre Wales
Lle y bo'n bosibl ac yn briodol, mae NTW yn ystyried ac yn castio perfformwyr sy'n Gymry, sy'n byw yng Nghymru neu sydd wedi derbyn hyfforddiant proffesiynol yng Nghymru.

Mae NTW yn ymrwymedig i gastio'n gynhwysol, gan hyrwyddo cyfle cyfartal yn y celfyddydau a chynrychioli cymunedau amrywiol Cymru yn ddilys.

I awgrymu eich hun neu'ch cleient ar gyfer rôl neu i gael gwybod rhagor, cysylltwch â Mawgaine yr wythnos hon (yn dechrau 8 Mawrth). Os byddwch yn cyrraedd y rhestr fer, bydd hi'n darparu deunydd hunan-dapio cyn gynted â phosib.

Mawgaine@nationaltheatrewales.org

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GO TELL THE BEES - CASTING Over the last four years National Theatre Wales has been embedded in the communities of Pembrokeshire, West Wales, working with the people of the county on creative projects exploring climate change and the environment.

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The job role is a company coordinator (maternity cover).
Based in Cardiff.
35 hours per week (plus a compulsory break for one hour, taking the working week
to 40 hours)
Skills needed are excellent communication skills, confidence in the use and management of digital technology and ability to
resolve common technical problems.
Salary: £25k - 27k based on experience.
This role would relate to our interests because it would open a lot of doors for us.

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Fireparty Lab Film Coaching Mentoring Wales