Theatr Y Gymraes : Byth Rhy Hwyr, Mefus, Mab
- Submitting institution
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University of South Wales / Prifysgol De Cymru
: A - A – Faculty of Creative Industries, University of South Wales
- Unit of assessment
- 33 - Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies : A - A – Faculty of Creative Industries, University of South Wales
- Output identifier
- 4831618
- Type
- A - Authored book
- DOI
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- Publisher
- Honno
- ISBN
- 978-1-912905-31-7
- Open access status
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- Month of publication
- November
- Year of publication
- 2020
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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A - Drama, Theatre and Performance
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This book is in two parts. Part 1 (pp. 9-89) provides a reflexive analysis of the context and history of the formation of the Welsh-language theatre company, Y Gymraes, in relation to feminist theatre of the time. Further, it positions the company’s performances as women’s writing and provides an analysis of audience responses to the performances. Part 2 (pp. 91-248) is comprised of three texts relating to three influential productions by Y Gymraes (originally performed in 1992, 1998 and 2001). These production texts have been substantially edited and are published here as playtexts for the first time.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- Yes
- English abstract
- The book contains three texts written for Y Gymraes 1992-2001, an introduction to each play (Professor Lisa Lewis, Dr Gareth Evans, Sian Summers), a reflection on their historical context and a personal reflection on process as writer/director. The book addresses the lack of commentary about women writing in Welsh for theatre and the effect this has on the perceived history of contemporary Welsh language theatre.