It’s Narnia – in Welsh

March 6, 2008 Paul Martin Narnia Plays, Stage Plays, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Comments Off on It’s Narnia – in Welsh

CYNON Valley’s Welsh language comprehensive school has staged a special production – the first of its kind in Wales.

Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun pupils played to a packed Coliseum Theatre with a production of Cantre’r Cwpwrdd.

The Aberdare venue was transformed into the magical land of Narnia when they staged the first ever-Welsh language production of C S Lewis’s classic tale of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

The script was translated, produced and directed by the school’s head of drama Rhian Staples.

The production’s music was arranged and conducted by the school’s head of music Marcus Williams.

More than 90 pupils took part in the production.

Read the rest at icWales

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