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Tachwedd

  • Jon Berry
  • Full Length Play, Drama, 19th Century, Present Day
  • 2M, 2F
  • ISBN: 9780573000713

Four people. 2,000 years. The feeling of being hunted. A horn sounds in the clearing, a factory explosion, a rush of blood. Can you truly escape the destiny set out for you?

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: 19th Century, Present Day
  • Target Audience: Adult

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Four people. 2,000 years. The feeling of being hunted. A horn sounds in the clearing, a factory explosion, a rush of blood. Can you truly escape the destiny set out for you? From selling out, to leaving home, to returning to a place of regret, Tachwedd charts a family’s journey as they try to reconcile the inescapability of the past with the weight of the future.

Embark on an exhilarating journey through time, myth, and legacy with Tachwedd, a captivating play that unfurls the intricate relationship between history, land and consequence. Seamlessly transporting you between the eras of Bethesda, North Wales, Tachwedd weaves together the agricultural to the industrial, all the way to the contemporary. Tachwedd turns the notion of a ‘state-of-the-nation’ on its head, intertwining religious fervour, royal hunting parties and palpable national angst to create an evocative, searing piece of contemporary theatre. At once enigmatic and blisteringly direct, this beautiful play invites you to question the past, challenge the present, and bear witness to the forces that shape our collective destiny.

REVIEWS:

"Powerful."

 The Stage

"The play is an entertaining and often powerful evening which thoroughly defies expectations."

 Plays International

"Complex and stunning drama."

 Reviews Gate

"Ambitiously thought-provoking."

 The Reviews Gate

Premiere Production: Tachwedd was first produced by Phoebe Stringer Productions and Theatre503 and performed at Theatre503, London, on 15 October 2024.
  • Casting: 2M, 2F
  • Casting Attributes: Flexible casting

  • All characters are played by four actors. Suggested splits are below. All other characters should be played by the most available actor, or even by multiple actors.
  • ONE
    ELERI
    BECA
    MAM
    FFION
  • TWO
    HYWEL
    GWYN
    MORRIS
    HARRY
  • THREE
    ELEANOR
    JENI
    MALDEN
    JOURNALIST
  • FOUR
    IDWAL
    EVANS
    IOLO
    ROB
  • Other
    RHIANNON
    MR JAMES
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    Four people. 2,000 years. The feeling of being hunted. A horn sounds in the clearing, a factory explosion, a rush of blood. Can you truly escape the destiny set out for you? From selling out, to leaving home, to returning to a place of regret, Tachwedd charts a family’s journey as they try to reconcile the inescapability of the past with the weight of the future.

    Embark on an exhilarating journey through time, myth, and legacy with Tachwedd, a captivating play that unfurls the intricate relationship between history, land and consequence. Seamlessly transporting you between the eras of Bethesda, North Wales, Tachwedd weaves together the agricultural to the industrial, all the way to the contemporary. Tachwedd turns the notion of a ‘state-of-the-nation’ on its head, intertwining religious fervour, royal hunting parties and palpable national angst to create an evocative, searing piece of contemporary theatre. At once enigmatic and blisteringly direct, this beautiful play invites you to question the past, challenge the present, and bear witness to the forces that shape our collective destiny.

    $24.95