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Since its first performance in Cardiff back in 2010, Dafydd James's powerful play,Llwyth [Tribe], has travelled around Wales three times, entertained audiences in London and Edinburgh and in August 2012 went to the Taipei Arts Festival in Taiwan. Now a documentary film tracks the incredible journey of this award winning co-production between Sherman Cymru and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru.

In an exciting new partnership, S4C will collaborate with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru to adapt some of their dramas for television. The partnership will create a television drama based on Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru's theatrical performances. It will also give life to the dramas online with additional resources including educational materials and local history.

Five future theatre directors have begun a new journey to learn directing skills on a specially created course with Living Pictures in association with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and Sherman Cymru. The five, who are Ffion Dafis, Wyn Mason, Ffion Haf, Janet Aethwy & Rhiannon Williams, begun the year long course in September and they will be tutored specifically on directing and developing new work for the theatre, whether that be developing text with an author or experimenting with multi platform work.

Were you a part of the famous protest held on Trefechan Bridge, Aberystwyth in 1963? Would you be willing to share your memories to help create a theatre production to commemorate this historical event?

For the first time ever, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru will stage a production of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays in a purpose built tent on the National Eisteddfod of Wales field. ‘Y Storm’ is a Welsh language adaptation by Gwyneth Lewis of Shakespeare’s classic ‘The Tempest’, and it is par t of the World Shakespeare Festival and the London 2012 Festival, the cultural programme of the Olympic games.

A successful Welsh play will take centre stage at a leading Asian arts festival next month. Sherman Cymru and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru will be taking the hit production Llwyth [Tribe], by playwright Dafydd James to the Taipei Arts Festival in Taiwan from 31 August – 02 September 2012. This is the first time that either company has toured its work internationally.

It is with great sadness that we at Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru heard the news on Friday of the sudden death of Wyn Jones.

The cast of Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru's exciting production of 'Y Storm' will include a number of well-known names from the world of Welsh theatre. 'Y Storm' is a Welsh language translation of Shakespeare's classic 'The Tempest', and the cast include Llion Williams as main character Prospero, Lisa Margedas his daughter Miranda, Meilir Rhys Williams will play the ghost Ariel with Simon Nehan as Caliban.

Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru's artistic programme for summer/autumn 2012 will include a community project, a translation of one of Shakespeare's classics, an international tour and a project to develop directors skills, Arwel Gruffydd, Artistic Director of Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru announced today (19 March 2012).

Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, the Welsh language national theatre, has started the search for a new Artistic Director. Adverts will appear in the press this week that announces that the Company, which has offices in Carmarthen, West Wales, is hunting for a new Artistic Director to create a new vision and direction for the Company in the future.

One of Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru's future productions has been chosen to form part of the World Shakespeare Festival, produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company for the London 2012 Festival - the official culture programme of the Olympic Games.

Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, the Welsh language national theatre, will stage a Welsh language translation of the popular musical 'Spring Awakening' once again this winter, with four new cast members.

A Welsh language verbatim play that uses real stories, as spoken by real people, will mark a new beginning for two of Wales's leading theatre companies. Sherman Cymru and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, in association with Galeri, Caernarfon will be producing 'Sgint' by Bethan Marlow, which takes a fresh and honest look at the current economic squeeze and how it affects people from all walks of life.

The much awaited production of the Welsh translation of 'Spring Awakening' has sold out in Cardiff and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru are today urging audiences to book their tickets before hand to avoid disappointment.

Arwel Gruffydd has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, the welsh language National theatre, announced on St David's Day today. He will commence in his new role at Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru's offices in Carmarthen on 3rd May 2011.

Can't find a Christmas present for the difficult person in your life? Been searching high and low for the perfect present? Why not buy them a voucher to see Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru's next production 'Deffro'r Gwanwyn', that will be touring Wales during March and April 2011.

Lord Sugar may find it challenging to find an apprentice on the popular BBC programme 'The Apprentice", but Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru has found the perfect apprentice.

For the first time ever, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, the Welsh language national theatre, will stage a musical, which promises to bring a new experience to audiences throughout Wales in Spring 2011.