The Great Christmas Dinner Plot
Gan \ By Alex

A witty and heartwarming story about a Christmas emergency of epic proportions, The Great Christmas Dinner Plot tells of the lengths Santa and his elves will go to keep the spirit of Christmas alive... even when faced with a 20 mile per hour speed limit!

Dyma stori ddoniol a thwymgalon am chwip o argyfwng Nadolig. Yn The Great Christmas Dinner Plot mae Siôn Corn a’r corachod yn gwneud eu gorau glas i achub ysbryd y Nadolig… hyd yn oed pan fydd terfyn cyflymder o 20 milltir yr awr!

Cyfarwydd \ Director: Lee Lyford 

Actorion\ Actors: Owen Alun, Lily Beau, Dena Davies, Phylip Harries 

Dylunydd Sain \ Sound Designer: Ian Barnard 

Ysgrifennwr \ Writer: Alex

Y Freuddwyd Beryglus
Gan \ By Sophie

Come on a journey into Enfys’ dream world and discover those she meets on the way!  Y Freuddwyd Beryglus will take you on a dangerous adventure through perilous mountains, lava lakes and ruinous castles, as Enfys fights to find a way back home to the real world.

Dewch ar daith i fyd breuddwydiol Enfys, a darganfyddwch y cymeriadau y mae hi’n dod ar eu traws ar hyd y ffordd! Bydd Y Freuddwyd Beryglus yn mynd â chi ar antur drwy fynyddoedd gwyllt, llynnoedd o lafa a chestyll dinistriol, wrth i Enfys frwydro i ddarganfod ei ffordd adre i’r byd go iawn.

Cyfarwydd \ Director: Kira Bissex 

Actorion\ Actors: Lily Beau, Carlie Enoch, Noni Lewis 

Dylunydd Sain \ Sound Designer: Ian Barnard 

Ysgrifennwr \ Writer: Sophie

In summer 2020, Theatr Iolo ran a competition for children and young people between the ages of 7 and 16 to write an original ten-minute play. The competition was launched at a time when most children and young people were learning from home due to COVID-19 and provided a creative activity for children and young people whilst theatres were closed.

We received entries from many young people and enjoyed reading every single one of them! It was a difficult decision, but we are delighted to announce that the winning plays are The Wakey-Wake-Amatic by Esme (age 10), Home from War by Lauren (age 14), Two Worlds, One Meal by Faaris (age 13) and Cer i Ffwrdd by Rhiana (age 15).

The plays were originally set to be performed at the Sherman Theatre but, as theatres around the country remain closed, the four winning scripts have been recorded as audio plays that can be listened to at home or in schools on the Theatr Iolo podcast channel.

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Yn haf 2020, cynhaliodd Theatr Iolo gystadleuaeth i blant a phobl ifanc rhwng 7 ac 16 oed ysgrifennu drama ddeng munud wreiddiol. Lansiwyd y gystadleuaeth ar adeg pan oedd y rhan fwyaf o blant a phobl ifanc yn dysgu gartref oherwydd COVID-19 ac yn darparu gweithgaredd creadigol i blant a phobl ifanc tra bod theatrau ar gau.

Cawsom gynigion gan lawer o bobl ifanc a mwynhau darllen pob un ohonynt! Roedd yn benderfyniad anodd, ond rydym yn falch iawn o gyhoeddi mai'r dramâu buddugol yw The Wakey-Wake-Amatic gan Esme (10 oed), Home from War gan Lauren (14 oed), Two Worlds, One Meal gan Faaris (13 oed) ) a Cer i Ffwrdd gan Rhiana (15 oed).

Yn wreiddiol, gosodwyd y dramâu i gael eu perfformio yn Theatr y Sherman ond, wrth i theatrau ledled y wlad aros ar gau, mae’r pedair sgript fuddugol wedi’u recordio fel dramâu sain y gellir gwrando arnynt gartref neu mewn ysgolion ar sianel podlediad Theatr Iolo.

In summer 2020, Theatr Iolo ran a competition for children and young people between the ages of 7 and 16 to write an original ten-minute play. The competition was launched at a time when most children and young people were learning from home due to COVID-19 and provided a creative activity for children and young people whilst theatres were closed.

We received entries from many young people and enjoyed reading every single one of them! It was a difficult decision, but we are delighted to announce that the winning plays are The Wakey-Wake-Amatic by Esme (age 10), Home from War by Lauren (age 14), Two Worlds, One Meal by Faaris (age 13) and Cer i Ffwrdd by Rhiana (age 15).

The plays were originally set to be performed at the Sherman Theatre but, as theatres around the country remain closed, the four winning scripts have been recorded as audio plays that can be listened to at home or in schools on the Theatr Iolo podcast channel.

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Yn haf 2020, cynhaliodd Theatr Iolo gystadleuaeth i blant a phobl ifanc rhwng 7 ac 16 oed ysgrifennu drama ddeng munud wreiddiol. Lansiwyd y gystadleuaeth ar adeg pan oedd y rhan fwyaf o blant a phobl ifanc yn dysgu gartref oherwydd COVID-19 ac yn darparu gweithgaredd creadigol i blant a phobl ifanc tra bod theatrau ar gau.

Cawsom gynigion gan lawer o bobl ifanc a mwynhau darllen pob un ohonynt! Roedd yn benderfyniad anodd, ond rydym yn falch iawn o gyhoeddi mai'r dramâu buddugol yw The Wakey-Wake-Amatic gan Esme (10 oed), Home from War gan Lauren (14 oed), Two Worlds, One Meal gan Faaris (13 oed) ) a Cer i Ffwrdd gan Rhiana (15 oed).

Yn wreiddiol, gosodwyd y dramâu i gael eu perfformio yn Theatr y Sherman ond, wrth i theatrau ledled y wlad aros ar gau, mae’r pedair sgript fuddugol wedi’u recordio fel dramâu sain y gellir gwrando arnynt gartref neu mewn ysgolion ar sianel podlediad Theatr Iolo.

Tidy, gan yr awdur a’r darluniwr Emily Gravett, ydi un o’n hoff straeon i blant – rydym yn dotio at y ffordd ddyfeisgar mae’n chwilio pwysigrwydd gofalu am ein hamgylchedd, y darluniau hardd ac arferion digri mochyn daear destlus iawn!

Gyda chennad garedig y cyhoeddwyr Nosy Crow a Rily, rydym nawr wrth ein boddau o rannu â chi ddarlleniadau Tidy a’r addasiad Cymraeg, Taclus a berfformir gan yr actores o Gymru Mali Ann Rees.

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Tidy, by author and illustrator Emily Gravett, is one of our favourite children's stories - we love the inventive way it explores the importance of looking after our environment, the beautiful illustrations and the funny habits of a very neat badger! 

With the kind permission of the publishers Nosy Crow and Rily, we're now delighted to share with you readings of Tidy and the Welsh adaptation, Taclus performed by Welsh actress Mali Ann Rees.

Tidy, gan yr awdur a’r darluniwr Emily Gravett, ydi un o’n hoff straeon i blant – rydym yn dotio at y ffordd ddyfeisgar mae’n chwilio pwysigrwydd gofalu am ein hamgylchedd, y darluniau hardd ac arferion digri mochyn daear destlus iawn!

Gyda chennad garedig y cyhoeddwyr Nosy Crow a Rily, rydym nawr wrth ein boddau o rannu â chi ddarlleniadau Tidy a’r addasiad Cymraeg, Taclus a berfformir gan yr actores o Gymru Mali Ann Rees.

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Tidy, by author and illustrator Emily Gravett, is one of our favourite children's stories - we love the inventive way it explores the importance of looking after our environment, the beautiful illustrations and the funny habits of a very neat badger! 

With the kind permission of the publishers Nosy Crow and Rily, we're now delighted to share with you readings of Tidy and the Welsh adaptation, Taclus performed by Welsh actress Mali Ann Rees.

Following the postponement of our tour of Owl at Home, based on the illustrated children's book by Arnold Lobel, we've created a series of short videos with George Williams, the actor and musician who was due to appear in the show in May 2020.

In a new stream of work entitled George at Home, we'll bring to life the Owl at Home stories for you to enjoy together as a family. Twit-twoo!

Owl at Home will be back on the road in 2021
Sign up to our e-newletter at theatriolo.com for more updates

Text, art, cover and copy of book from Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel ­
Illustrated By: Arnold Lobel COPYRIGHT (C) 1975 BY ARNOLD LOBEL.
Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers

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Yn dilyn gohirio Owl at Home, wedi’i seilio ar y llyfr â darluniau i blant gan Arnold Lobel, rydym wedi creu cyfres o fideos byrion gyda George Williams, yr actor a’r cerddor oedd i fod i ymddangos yn y sioe ym mis Mai 2020.

Mewn ffrwd newydd o waith o’r enw George at Home, byddwn yn bywiogi straeon Owl at Home i chi gael blas arnyn nhw gyda’ch gilydd fel teulu. Ia-hŵ!

Bydd Owl at Home yn ei hôl ar daith yn 2021
Ymgofrestrwch i’n e-newyddlen yn theatriolo.com i weld rhagor o ddiweddariadau

Testun, celf, clawr a chopi o lyfr o Owl at Home gan Arnold Lobel
Darluniwyd gan: Arnold Lobel HAWLFRAINT (C) 1975 GAN ARNOLD LOBEL.
Defnyddir gyda chaniatâd HarperCollins Publishers

So,  what’s  it  like  round  here?  The  unheard,  unbelievable  true  story  of  a  girl  called Maya;  forever  thirteen,  forever  on  the  move.     

Funny,  fearless  and  frightening, Transporter explores  themes  of identity,  difference,  conflict,  and  what  it  means  to  come  or  not  come  from somewhere.

Transporter tells  the  story  of  Maya,  a  girl  who  is  constantly  on  the  move.  We  meet Maya  as  she  stands  on  the  threshold  of  a  new  house  in  an  ordinary  city.  From  this  everyday  moment  an  epic  story  is  woven,  spanning  decades  and  continents.

 Maya - forever  thirteen - is  both  ordinary  and  extraordinary;  schoolgirl,  time  traveller, shaman.  Tales  of  classroom  conflicts,  flights  across  deserts,  ice  cream  dreams  and thwarted  revolutions  weave  together,  and  the  local  and  the  global the  personal  and political  collide.

In  a  year  that  witnessed  the  Grenfell  Tower  fire, an unprecedented  rise  in  homeless  families  in  the  UK,  and  entire  populations  on  the  move,  together  we  considered  the  questions:  What  does  home  mean?  Is  there  a safe  place  left  on  Earth?  How  do  we  navigate  our  way  through  a  world that  appears to  be  in  ruins?

Written  and  performed  by  Catherine  Dyson,  in  collaboration  with  Andy  Smith and Lewis  Gibson. 

Developed  through  Theatr  Iolo's  artist  development  programme,  Platfform, Transporter was  born  out  of  conversations  with  young  people  from  the  city  of Newport,  South  Wales.  

So,  what’s  it  like  round  here?  The  unheard,  unbelievable  true  story  of  a  girl  called Maya;  forever  thirteen,  forever  on  the  move.     

Funny,  fearless  and  frightening, Transporter explores  themes  of identity,  difference,  conflict,  and  what  it  means  to  come  or  not  come  from somewhere.

Transporter tells  the  story  of  Maya,  a  girl  who  is  constantly  on  the  move.  We  meet Maya  as  she  stands  on  the  threshold  of  a  new  house  in  an  ordinary  city.  From  this  everyday  moment  an  epic  story  is  woven,  spanning  decades  and  continents.

 Maya - forever  thirteen - is  both  ordinary  and  extraordinary;  schoolgirl,  time  traveller, shaman.  Tales  of  classroom  conflicts,  flights  across  deserts,  ice  cream  dreams  and thwarted  revolutions  weave  together,  and  the  local  and  the  global the  personal  and political  collide.

In  a  year  that  witnessed  the  Grenfell  Tower  fire, an unprecedented  rise  in  homeless  families  in  the  UK,  and  entire  populations  on  the  move,  together  we  considered  the  questions:  What  does  home  mean?  Is  there  a safe  place  left  on  Earth?  How  do  we  navigate  our  way  through  a  world that  appears to  be  in  ruins?

Written  and  performed  by  Catherine  Dyson,  in  collaboration  with  Andy  Smith and Lewis  Gibson. 

Developed  through  Theatr  Iolo's  artist  development  programme,  Platfform, Transporter was  born  out  of  conversations  with  young  people  from  the  city  of Newport,  South  Wales.  

So,  what’s  it  like  round  here?  The  unheard,  unbelievable  true  story  of  a  girl  called Maya;  forever  thirteen,  forever  on  the  move.     

Funny,  fearless  and  frightening, Transporter explores  themes  of identity,  difference,  conflict,  and  what  it  means  to  come  or  not  come  from somewhere.

Transporter tells  the  story  of  Maya,  a  girl  who  is  constantly  on  the  move.  We  meet Maya  as  she  stands  on  the  threshold  of  a  new  house  in  an  ordinary  city.  From  this  everyday  moment  an  epic  story  is  woven,  spanning  decades  and  continents.

 Maya - forever  thirteen - is  both  ordinary  and  extraordinary;  schoolgirl,  time  traveller, shaman.  Tales  of  classroom  conflicts,  flights  across  deserts,  ice  cream  dreams  and thwarted  revolutions  weave  together,  and  the  local  and  the  global the  personal  and political  collide.

In  a  year  that  witnessed  the  Grenfell  Tower  fire, an unprecedented  rise  in  homeless  families  in  the  UK,  and  entire  populations  on  the  move,  together  we  considered  the  questions:  What  does  home  mean?  Is  there  a safe  place  left  on  Earth?  How  do  we  navigate  our  way  through  a  world that  appears to  be  in  ruins?

Written  and  performed  by  Catherine  Dyson,  in  collaboration  with  Andy  Smith and Lewis  Gibson. 

Developed  through  Theatr  Iolo's  artist  development  programme,  Platfform, Transporter was  born  out  of  conversations  with  young  people  from  the  city  of Newport,  South  Wales.  

Following the postponement of our tour of Owl at Home, based on the illustrated children's book by Arnold Lobel, we've created a series of short videos with George Williams, the actor and musician who was due to appear in the show in May 2020.

In a new stream of work entitled George at Home, we'll bring to life the Owl at Home stories for you to enjoy together as a family. Twit-twoo!

Owl at Home will be back on the road in 2021
Sign up to our e-newletter at theatriolo.com for more updates

Text, art, cover and copy of book from Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel ­
Illustrated By: Arnold Lobel COPYRIGHT (C) 1975 BY ARNOLD LOBEL.
Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers

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Yn dilyn gohirio Owl at Home, wedi’i seilio ar y llyfr â darluniau i blant gan Arnold Lobel, rydym wedi creu cyfres o fideos byrion gyda George Williams, yr actor a’r cerddor oedd i fod i ymddangos yn y sioe ym mis Mai 2020.

Mewn ffrwd newydd o waith o’r enw George at Home, byddwn yn bywiogi straeon Owl at Home i chi gael blas arnyn nhw gyda’ch gilydd fel teulu. Ia-hŵ!

Bydd Owl at Home yn ei hôl ar daith yn 2021
Ymgofrestrwch i’n e-newyddlen yn theatriolo.com i weld rhagor o ddiweddariadau

Testun, celf, clawr a chopi o lyfr o Owl at Home gan Arnold Lobel
Darluniwyd gan: Arnold Lobel HAWLFRAINT (C) 1975 GAN ARNOLD LOBEL.
Defnyddir gyda chaniatâd HarperCollins Publishers

When was the last time you were transported?

Together we will go on a journey across continents and years, down city streets, through deserts, over oceans, asking questions that echo through history. Transporter is a bold, spellbinding show, born out of a belief in the power of words to transport. Just one performer in an empty space, and an audience. An act of shared imagination. A kind of magic that happens... when you simply listen to a story. 

This is the story of a girl called Maya. A girl who is always thirteen. A girl who is always on the move. A never-ending search for the last safe place on Earth. 

Written  and  performed  by  Catherine  Dyson,  in  collaboration  with  Andy  Smith and Lewis  Gibson.  Co-produced by Theatr Iolo and The Riverfront.

Developed through our artist development programme Platfform, Transporter was written in Newport, where conversations with local young people inspired a story of universal and timeless resonance. 

Tu ôl i'r Sgrin
Gan \ By Sioned

Tu ôl i'r Sgrin tells the story of two strangers who meet online and begin to form a deep connection and understanding of one another, despite their very different lives. But when their digital and real-life worlds collide, everything changes, leaving them with a different perspective and a valuable lesson that will stay with them forever.

Stori dau ddieithryn sy’n cyfarfod ar-lein yw Tu ôl i'r Sgrin. Mae’r ddau’n ffurfio cysylltiad dwfn ac yn deall ei gilydd i’r dim, er mor wahanol yw eu bywydau. Ond pan fydd eu bywydau digidol a’u bywydau go iawn yn gwrthdaro, mae popeth yn newid ac yn gadael y pâr gyda safbwynt newydd a gwers amhrisiadwy fydd yn aros gyda nhw am byth.

Cyfarwydd \ Director: Kira Bissex 

Actorion\ Actors: Lily Beau, Huw Ferguson, Noni Lewis 

Dylunydd Sain \ Sound Designer: Ian Barnard 

Ysgrifennwr \ Writer: Sioned

Following the postponement of our tour of Owl at Home, based on the illustrated children's book by Arnold Lobel, we've created a series of short videos with George Williams, the actor and musician who was due to appear in the show in May 2020.

In a new stream of work entitled George at Home, we'll bring to life the Owl at Home stories for you to enjoy together as a family. Twit-twoo!

Owl at Home will be back on the road in 2021
Sign up to our e-newletter at theatriolo.com for more updates

Text, art, cover and copy of book from Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel ­
Illustrated By: Arnold Lobel COPYRIGHT (C) 1975 BY ARNOLD LOBEL.
Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers

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Yn dilyn gohirio Owl at Home, wedi’i seilio ar y llyfr â darluniau i blant gan Arnold Lobel, rydym wedi creu cyfres o fideos byrion gyda George Williams, yr actor a’r cerddor oedd i fod i ymddangos yn y sioe ym mis Mai 2020.

Mewn ffrwd newydd o waith o’r enw George at Home, byddwn yn bywiogi straeon Owl at Home i chi gael blas arnyn nhw gyda’ch gilydd fel teulu. Ia-hŵ!

Bydd Owl at Home yn ei hôl ar daith yn 2021
Ymgofrestrwch i’n e-newyddlen yn theatriolo.com i weld rhagor o ddiweddariadau

Testun, celf, clawr a chopi o lyfr o Owl at Home gan Arnold Lobel
Darluniwyd gan: Arnold Lobel HAWLFRAINT (C) 1975 GAN ARNOLD LOBEL.
Defnyddir gyda chaniatâd HarperCollins Publishers

Following the postponement of our tour of Owl at Home, based on the illustrated children's book by Arnold Lobel, we've created a series of short videos with George Williams, the actor and musician who was due to appear in the show in May 2020.

In a new stream of work entitled George at Home, we'll bring to life the Owl at Home stories for you to enjoy together as a family. Twit-twoo!

Owl at Home will be back on the road in 2021
Sign up to our e-newletter at theatriolo.com for more updates

Text, art, cover and copy of book from Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel ­
Illustrated By: Arnold Lobel COPYRIGHT (C) 1975 BY ARNOLD LOBEL.
Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers

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Yn dilyn gohirio Owl at Home, wedi’i seilio ar y llyfr â darluniau i blant gan Arnold Lobel, rydym wedi creu cyfres o fideos byrion gyda George Williams, yr actor a’r cerddor oedd i fod i ymddangos yn y sioe ym mis Mai 2020.

Mewn ffrwd newydd o waith o’r enw George at Home, byddwn yn bywiogi straeon Owl at Home i chi gael blas arnyn nhw gyda’ch gilydd fel teulu. Ia-hŵ!

Bydd Owl at Home yn ei hôl ar daith yn 2021
Ymgofrestrwch i’n e-newyddlen yn theatriolo.com i weld rhagor o ddiweddariadau

Testun, celf, clawr a chopi o lyfr o Owl at Home gan Arnold Lobel
Darluniwyd gan: Arnold Lobel HAWLFRAINT (C) 1975 GAN ARNOLD LOBEL.
Defnyddir gyda chaniatâd HarperCollins Publishers

Following the postponement of our tour of Owl at Home, based on the illustrated children's book by Arnold Lobel, we've created a series of short videos with George Williams, the actor and musician who was due to appear in the show in May 2020.

In a new stream of work entitled George at Home, we'll bring to life the Owl at Home stories for you to enjoy together as a family. Twit-twoo!

Owl at Home will be back on the road in 2021
Sign up to our e-newletter at theatriolo.com for more updates

Text, art, cover and copy of book from Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel ­
Illustrated By: Arnold Lobel COPYRIGHT (C) 1975 BY ARNOLD LOBEL.
Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers

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Yn dilyn gohirio Owl at Home, wedi’i seilio ar y llyfr â darluniau i blant gan Arnold Lobel, rydym wedi creu cyfres o fideos byrion gyda George Williams, yr actor a’r cerddor oedd i fod i ymddangos yn y sioe ym mis Mai 2020.

Mewn ffrwd newydd o waith o’r enw George at Home, byddwn yn bywiogi straeon Owl at Home i chi gael blas arnyn nhw gyda’ch gilydd fel teulu. Ia-hŵ!

Bydd Owl at Home yn ei hôl ar daith yn 2021
Ymgofrestrwch i’n e-newyddlen yn theatriolo.com i weld rhagor o ddiweddariadau

Testun, celf, clawr a chopi o lyfr o Owl at Home gan Arnold Lobel
Darluniwyd gan: Arnold Lobel HAWLFRAINT (C) 1975 GAN ARNOLD LOBEL.
Defnyddir gyda chaniatâd HarperCollins Publishers

The Well-Known Wicks
Gan \ By Ali

Stori rybuddiol yw The Well-Known Wicks am effaith ddatfforestu ar gynefinoedd naturiol o amgylch y byd. Dyma stori ddoniol a thyner o safbwynt creaduriaid y goedwig, sy’n ein hatgoffa ni mor bwysig yw hi i ofalu am y byd o’n cwmpas.

The Well-Known Wicks is a cautionary tale about deforestation and the damage it causes to natural habitats around the globe. Told from the perspective of the creatures who inhabit the forest, this funny and moving story is a gentle reminder to look after the world around us.

Cyfarwydd \ Director: Lee Lyford 

Actorion \ Actors: Owen Alun, Sion Pritchard, Noni Lewis 

Dylunydd Sain \ Sound Designer: Ian Barnard 

Ysgrifennwr \ Writer: Ali

Creative Team / Tim Creadigol

Director / Cyfarwydd
Shaili Sathyu

Actors/ Actorion
Kvle Lima
Hannah McPake
Shayontoni Ghosh
Faraz Khan

Sound Designer / Dylunydd Sain
lan Barnard

Music composed by / Cerddoriaeth gan
Dyfan Jones

Written by / Ysgrifenwyd gan
Mabli

This project has been made possible thanks to a Connections Through Culture: India-Wales grant received from The British Council.

Gwnaed y prosiect yma’n bosib diolch i grant Cysylltiadau Drwy Ddiwylliant: India-Cymru gan y Cyngor Prydeini

Creative Team / Tim Creadigol

Director / Cyfarwydd
Ffion Bowen

Actors / Actorion
Rhys ap Trefor
Elin Llwyd
Mari Beard
Cellan Wyn

Sound Designer / Dylunydd Sain
lan Barnard

Music composed by / Cerddoriaeth gan
Dyfan Jones

Written by / Ysgrifenwyd gan
Awen

This project has been made possible thanks to a Connections Through Culture: India-Wales grant received from The British Council.

Gwnaed y prosiect yma’n bosib diolch i grant Cysylltiadau Drwy Ddiwylliant: India-Cymru gan y Cyngor Prydein

Creative Team / Tim Creadigol

Director / Cyfarwydd
Lee Lyford

Actors / Actorion
Faraz Khan
Ffion Bowen
Puja Sarup
Cellan Wyn

Sound Designer / Dylunydd Sain
lan Barnard

Music composed by / Cerddoriaeth gan
Dyfan Jones

Written by / Ysgrifenwyd gan
Shiraz

This project has been made possible thanks to a Connections Through Culture: India-Wales grant received from The British Council.

Gwnaed y prosiect yma’n bosib diolch i grant Cysylltiadau Drwy Ddiwylliant: India-Cymru gan y Cyngor Prydein

Creative Team / Tim Creadigol

Director / Cyfarwydd
Lee Lyford

Actors / Actorion
Faraz Khan
Ffion Bowen
Puja Sarup

Sound Designer / Dylunydd Sain
lan Barnard

Music composed by / Cerddoriaeth gan
Dyfan Jones

Written by / Ysgrifenwyd gan
Mahiya

This project has been made possible thanks to a Connections Through Culture: India-Wales grant received from The British Council.

Gwnaed y prosiect yma’n bosib diolch i grant Cysylltiadau Drwy Ddiwylliant: India-Cymru gan y Cyngor Prydein

In summer 2020, Theatr Iolo ran a competition for children and young people between the ages of 7 and 16 to write an original ten-minute play. The competition was launched at a time when most children and young people were learning from home due to COVID-19 and provided a creative activity for children and young people whilst theatres were closed.

We received entries from many young people and enjoyed reading every single one of them! It was a difficult decision, but we are delighted to announce that the winning plays are The Wakey-Wake-Amatic by Esme (age 10), Home from War by Lauren (age 14), Two Worlds, One Meal by Faaris (age 13) and Cer i Ffwrdd by Rhiana (age 15).

The plays were originally set to be performed at the Sherman Theatre but, as theatres around the country remain closed, the four winning scripts have been recorded as audio plays that can be listened to at home or in schools on the Theatr Iolo podcast channel.

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Yn haf 2020, cynhaliodd Theatr Iolo gystadleuaeth i blant a phobl ifanc rhwng 7 ac 16 oed ysgrifennu drama ddeng munud wreiddiol. Lansiwyd y gystadleuaeth ar adeg pan oedd y rhan fwyaf o blant a phobl ifanc yn dysgu gartref oherwydd COVID-19 ac yn darparu gweithgaredd creadigol i blant a phobl ifanc tra bod theatrau ar gau.

Cawsom gynigion gan lawer o bobl ifanc a mwynhau darllen pob un ohonynt! Roedd yn benderfyniad anodd, ond rydym yn falch iawn o gyhoeddi mai'r dramâu buddugol yw The Wakey-Wake-Amatic gan Esme (10 oed), Home from War gan Lauren (14 oed), Two Worlds, One Meal gan Faaris (13 oed) ) a Cer i Ffwrdd gan Rhiana (15 oed).

Yn wreiddiol, gosodwyd y dramâu i gael eu perfformio yn Theatr y Sherman ond, wrth i theatrau ledled y wlad aros ar gau, mae’r pedair sgript fuddugol wedi’u recordio fel dramâu sain y gellir gwrando arnynt gartref neu mewn ysgolion ar sianel podlediad Theatr Iolo.

In summer 2020, Theatr Iolo ran a competition for children and young people between the ages of 7 and 16 to write an original ten-minute play. The competition was launched at a time when most children and young people were learning from home due to COVID-19 and provided a creative activity for children and young people whilst theatres were closed.

We received entries from many young people and enjoyed reading every single one of them! It was a difficult decision, but we are delighted to announce that the winning plays are The Wakey-Wake-Amatic by Esme (age 10), Home from War by Lauren (age 14), Two Worlds, One Meal by Faaris (age 13) and Cer i Ffwrdd by Rhiana (age 15).

The plays were originally set to be performed at the Sherman Theatre but, as theatres around the country remain closed, the four winning scripts have been recorded as audio plays that can be listened to at home or in schools on the Theatr Iolo podcast channel.

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Yn haf 2020, cynhaliodd Theatr Iolo gystadleuaeth i blant a phobl ifanc rhwng 7 ac 16 oed ysgrifennu drama ddeng munud wreiddiol. Lansiwyd y gystadleuaeth ar adeg pan oedd y rhan fwyaf o blant a phobl ifanc yn dysgu gartref oherwydd COVID-19 ac yn darparu gweithgaredd creadigol i blant a phobl ifanc tra bod theatrau ar gau.

Cawsom gynigion gan lawer o bobl ifanc a mwynhau darllen pob un ohonynt! Roedd yn benderfyniad anodd, ond rydym yn falch iawn o gyhoeddi mai'r dramâu buddugol yw The Wakey-Wake-Amatic gan Esme (10 oed), Home from War gan Lauren (14 oed), Two Worlds, One Meal gan Faaris (13 oed) ) a Cer i Ffwrdd gan Rhiana (15 oed).

Yn wreiddiol, gosodwyd y dramâu i gael eu perfformio yn Theatr y Sherman ond, wrth i theatrau ledled y wlad aros ar gau, mae’r pedair sgript fuddugol wedi’u recordio fel dramâu sain y gellir gwrando arnynt gartref neu mewn ysgolion ar sianel podlediad Theatr Iolo.

Wrth i’r cyfnod clo dod i ben, mae mum Mia yn cael trafferth addasu nol i fywyd normal.

 As the lockdown comes to an end, Mia’s mum has trouble adapating back to normal life. 

Geirfa | Glossary

disgwyl – to expect

ymddangos – to appear

prif weinidog – Prime Minister/First Minister

sgrechan - scream

ffraeo – to argue

y clo – the lockdown

sudd oren – orange juice

twyllo – to fool

dinistrio – to destroy

llwyth o bren – a load of wood

atgoffa – to remind

deintydd – dentist

ffug – fake

lapio – to wrap

gwair – grass

diflannu – to disappear

celwydd – a lie

llwchlyd – dusty

gwibio – to flash

llacio – to slacken

callach – more sensible

y prif weinidog – the first minister

tonnau – waves

gwyddonwyr – scientists

Mae Mia a’i mum yn byw mewn fflat bach yng Nghaerdydd.  Pan mae pandemig Covid 19 yn taro, mae mam Mia yn gwneud y cyfnod clo yn antur hwylus a hapus.  

Mia and her mum live in a little flat in Cardiff.  When the pandemic strikes, Mia’s mum turns the lockdown into an adventure.  

Geirfa | Glossary

PENNOD 1

coedwig – forest

ddim-cweit-pobl – not quite people

y Gwylltion – the wild ones

hela – to hunt

“Hir yw’r dydd, a hir yw’r nos

 “A hir yw aros Arawn.”

 Long is the day, and long is the night,

And long will Arawn wait.”

heulwen - sunshine

tywyllu – to get dark

ochneidio – to sigh

er engraifft – for example

awgrymu – to suggest

ddigartref – homeless

Mae Mia yn mynd ar antur – i Tescos i wneud y siopa, i’r sinema i weld Top Gun Maverick– ac wedyn i rhywle doedd hi ddim yn disgwyl o gwbl.

Mia goes on an adventure – to Tesco’s to do the shopping, to the cinema to see Top Gun Maverick – and then to somewhere she wasn’t expecting at all.

Glossary | Geirfa

swnllyd – noisy

boddi – to drown

diheintydd – sanitiser

chwifio – to wave

palmant – pavement

rhyddhad – relief

cyfrifol – responsible

cwrtais – polite

gwaelod – bottom

goleuadau – lights

anadlu – to breathe

gwenwyno – to poison

anadl – a breath

dryslyd – confused

Gyda’i mum yn rhy ofnus i fynd nôl mâs i’r byd, mae rhaid i Mia yn dod lan â plan i sortio popeth.

With her mum too afraid to go back out into the world, Mia has to come up with a plan to sort everything out.  

gwallgof – mad 

hyfforddiant – training

gwasgu – to press, to push

gorwedd – to lie down

archeb – an order

technegol – technical

cymdogion – neighbours

ymlacio – to relax

allweddi – keys

Mae Mia a’i mam yn trio gweithio mâs lle yn gymws mae Mia wedi bod.  Ac pan maen nhw’n methu, mae mam yn gorfod gwneud penderfyniad mawr...

Mia and her mum try and work out where exactly Mia has been.  When they can’t, mum has to make a big decision...

Glossary | Geirfa

eglurhad - explanation

claish – bruise

craith – scar

coedwig – forest

canghennau – branches

dadlwytho – to unload

llosglyd – burned

awel – breeze

cawodydd – showers