Faust + Greta

Frân Wen, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and Pontio

Available on demand from 28 July 2021 – with subtitles, captions and BSL interpretation. Ticket information coming soon!

One night out. One chance meeting. A love story doomed from the start.

Greta is out with friends when she meets the chancer Faust. But with darker forces at play, a bit of harmless flirting leads to an irreversible journey of destruction.

Faust + Greta is a tragic and twisted love story that sees the original German tale re-imagined in an amped-up, contemporary Wales. Devised and performed by an ensemble of young people coming out of lockdown, this digital theatrical experience is about the human obsession with wanting more, seizing power and pushing boundaries to extremes.

Inspired by T. Gwynn Jones’s Welsh translation of Goethe’s classic, Faust + Greta will embrace social distancing limitations to offer a completely new, experimental, and unexpected theatrical experience. Staged in an empty theatre, a dark and devious world, and new experiences beckon. How far can we tempt you?

Age Guidance: 14+
Contains strong language, adult themes and flashing lights

PERFORMANCE DATES

Live performances, streamed digitally:

18 June 2021, 7pm
19 June 2021, 3pm + 7pm
20 June 2021, 7pm

Faust + Greta will be available to watch with full British Sign Language interpretation and English and Welsh captions from 19 July 2021. Look out for more details soon.

Young Ensemble:  Cai Dickinson, Lleucu Gwawr, Christie Hallam-Rudd, Carwyn Healy, Elliw Jones, Ifan Pritchard, Beth Robinson, Cedron Sion, Amy Warrington + Rebecca Naiga Williams

Cast: Llion Williams + Sian Owens

Creative and Production Teams:

Directors: Nia Lynn + Gethin Evans

Set and Costume Designer: Elin Steele

Lighting Designer: Ceri James

Composer and Sound Designer: Sam Jones

Digital Content Designer: Nico Dafydd