Gan / By: Gwenlyn Parry
| “caru nes bod o’n brifo … brifo nes bod o’n garu” | “loving ‘til it hurts … hurting ‘til it’s love” |
| Dau berson, wedi eu huno mewn cariad, yn dringo grisiau tŵr unig. | Two people, trapped in love, ascend an isolated tower. |
| Ar goll mewn brwydr rhwng nwyd a dicter mae clytwaith eu bywyd – yn real ac yn ddychmygol – yn cael ei ddatgelu. | Torn between desire and resentment, a tender patchwork of their life together – both real and imagined – emerges. |
| Astudiaeth eang o berthnasau, atgofion a ffiniau cariad gan un o ddramodwyr pwysicaf Cymru. | An expansive study of relationships, memory and the limits of love by one of Wales’ most important playwrights. |
| Perfformir yn y Gymraeg gydag uwchdeitlau Saesneg. | Performed in Welsh, with English surtitles. |
| Mae cwmni theatr arobryn Invertigo, a greodd gynhyrchiad hynod lwyddiannus o Saer Doliau yn y Theatr Finborough yn Llundain yn 2013, wedi ail-uno’r tîm arloesol ar gyfer un arall o glasuron Gwenlyn Parry. | Award-winning Invertigo Theatre Company reunites the critically-acclaimed team behind their 2013 sell-out production of Saer Doliau (Doll Mender) at the Finborough Theatre, London. |
Gwraig / Woman: Catherine Ayers
Gŵr / Man: Steffan Donnelly
| Cyfarwyddwr / Director: Aled Pedrick |
| Rheolwr Llwyfan / Stage Manager: Claire Williams |
| Dylunydd / Designer: Charley Fone |
| Goleuo / Lighting: Joe Price |
| Cerddoriaeth / Music: Tom Recknell |
| Cynhyrchu / Production: Steffan Donnelly & Invertigo Theatre Company |
| Ffilm a chyfarwyddo celf / Film and art direction: Shawn Soh |
| Sinematograffi a sain / Cinematography and sound: Etienne Leung |
| Partner Cyfryngau / Media Partner: The New Current |
| Partner Hotel / Hotel Partner: Jolyon’s at Number 10 |
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Ymarferion / Rehearsals
Cyfryngau / Media
Y Tŵr / The Tower
“A landmark…powerful and beautifully staged”
Daily Post ★★★★★
“pwerus … dewr”
(“powerful … brave”)
Golwg
“The performances from Donnelly and Ayers are powerful over the course of a solid 90 minutes.”
Steve Stratford, Theatre in Wales
“Yn ôl Saunders Lewis, nid oes dim yn digwydd yn y ddrama hon ‘ond byw a’i boen.’
Profwyd y byw a theimlwyd ei boen yn y perfformiad campus o’r ddrama oesol hon.”
(“According to Saunders Lewis, nothing happens in this play ‘except life and its pain’.
The life was experienced and the pain felt in an outstanding performance of this perennial play.”)
Barn
“yn arddangos crefft llwyfan ar ei orau … arbennig o sgilgar a chyrhaeddgar”
(“displaying stagecraft at its best … incredibly skilled and ambitious)”
Y Cymro ★★★★★
RedHanded Magazine ★★★★★
“flawless … a masterpiece”
“The performances of Catherine Ayers and Steffan Donnelly were mesmerising”
Chris Howell, National Theatre Wales Community
Adolygiad gan Lowri Cooke, ar raglen Dewi Llwyd ar BBC Cymru, 8 Chwefror 2015
Review by Lowri Cooke, on Dewi Llwyd’s BBC Cymru programme, 8 February 2015
“Diolch i Invertigo Theatre dwi ‘di dod i ddeallt paham ei bod hi’n cael ei hystyried yn glasur.”
(“Thanks to Invertigo Theatre I now understand why [the play] is considered a classic.”)
Cyfweliad gan Planet/The Welsh Internationalist gyda Steffan and Catherine
An interview by Planet/The Welsh Internationalist gyda / with Steffan and Catherine
Cyfweliad gan Heno gyda Steffan and Catherine, 20 Ionawr 2015
An interview by Heno with Steffan and Catherine, 20 January 2015
Cyfweliad Pobl Caerdydd gyda Steffan.
Pobl Caerdydd‘s interview with Steffan.
@alunsaunders: Tonight I was truly moved by @InvertigoCo #YTŵr
Beautiful work, v proud of @cathayers @steff_donnelly @aledpedrick
@bethdimoyn: @InvertigoCo Wedi mwynhau’r Tŵr heno.
Da iawn Catherine Ayres a Steffan Donnelly.
Clasur o ddrama. Coffa da am Gwenlyn Parry
@aledpwilliams: Just returned from @chaptertweets after seeing #YTŵr @InvertigoCo –
WOW! Huge congratulations @aledpedrick @cathayers et al – Fantastic!
@owstalfryn: Fe wedai e eto ag eto, blydi brilliant @aledpedrick a @InvertigoCo !!
Cynhyrchiad anhygoel o’r ‘Y Tŵr’. Ewch i weld!! #YTwr #chapter #theatr
@RWynJones: Llongyfarchiadau i bawb oedd yn gysylltedig hefo perfformiad y #YTwr heno.
Drama sy’n gafael yn y galon ac yn gwasgu’n galed, galed, galed
@miriamelin23: Waw, wir wedi mwynhau #YTwr yn @aberystwytharts heno.
Perfformiadau grymus iawn.
@DPGwynedd: Excellent production of Y Twr by @InvertigoCo at @aberystwytharts
Touring and visiting @_GALERI_ and @ClwydTweets soon
Well worth seeing
@Creunant: Llongyfarchiadau i griw @InvertigoCo am #yTŵr heno yn @aberystwytharts –
ewch i’w gweld os cewch chi gyfle
Cynhyrchiadau eraill / Other productions
“exciting young company … impressive and versatile ensemble”
The Stage (Must See! At Edinburgh)
“Stirring drama”
The Observer
“riveting…excellent cast…gets under your skin”
Daily Mail ★★★★
“In just over an hour … tradition, faith and superstition, the march of progress
and the sexual revolution are inspected through a woozy,distorting prism.”
The Arts Desk ★★★★
★★★★ Everything Theatre
★★★★ Snipe London
“Under the lively direction of Aled Pedrick for Invertigo … this is a thought-provoking piece”
British Theatre Guide
“a witty mixture of black comedy, parable
and a Roald Dahl-style tale of the unexpected … deeply satisfying”
The Western Mail
Dyddiadau / Dates
Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Aberystwyth University, SY23 3DE |
| Monday 26 January 2015 | 01970-623232 |
Chapter Arts Centre |
Market Rd, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF5 1QE |
| Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 January 2015 | 02920-304400 |
Carmarthen Lyric |
8 King St, Carmarthen SA31 1BD |
| Monday 2 February 2015 | 0845-226-3510 |
Galeri Caernarfon |
Doc Victoria, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1SQ |
| Tuesday 3 – Wednesday 4 February 2015 | 01286-685222 |
Clwyd Theatr Cymru |
Raikes Lane, Mold, Clwyd CH7 1YA |
| Thursday 5 – Friday 6 February 2015 | 01352-701521 |
Arcola Theatre |
24 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL |
| Sunday 8 February 2015 | 02075-031646 |
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