We are delighted that Wales Theatre Awards have recognised an excellent year of work by Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, and that so many of our productions and actors and creative team have reached the shortlist for the Wales Theatre Awards 2018. The awards ceremony will be held at The Riverfront, Newport on Saturday 27 January. 

Here are our nominations, across 8 categories:

 

Best Production in the Welsh Language:

Macbeth (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru in partnership with Cadw and with support from Chapter)

Y Tŵr (Co-production with Music Theatre Wales)

Hollti

 

Best Opera Production:

Y Tŵr (Co-production with Music Theatre Wales)

 

Best Touring Production (Welsh Language)

Hollti

Y Tŵr  (Co-production with Music Theatre Wales)

 

We are delighted that the following individuals have been nominated for their work on our productions, in the following categories:

 

Best Lighting:

Joe Fletcher (Macbeth)

 

Best Performance in the Welsh Language – Male:

Richard Lynch (Macbeth)

Siôn Pritchard (Hollti)

Gareth John Bale (Macbeth)

 

Best Performance in the Welsh Language – Female:

Ffion Dafis (Macbeth)

Siw Hughes (Hollti)

Caryl Hughes (Y Tŵr)

 

Best Performance in an Opera Production – Female:

Caryl Hughes (Y Tŵr)

 

Best Playwright in the Welsh Language:

Manon Wyn Williams (Hollti)

Hefin Robinson (Estron)

Dr Gwyn Thomas (Macbeth)

 

Thank you to our partners and supporters on these productions – Cadw, Music Theatre Wales, Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru and Chapter, and to our sponsors, who make it all possible.

Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru is a member of Arts Portfolio Wales, Arts Council of Wales.