Creating Welsh-language theatre as a place of connection for the well-known and the unexpected, for Welshness and the world, for the big conversations and the joyful moments.
Our vision
Our mission
A national touring theatre company putting Wales and its people on the map, open and welcoming to all, securing a bright future for our language and our culture.
Theatr Cymru is the Welsh-language national theatre.
Theatr Cymru create bold theatre experiences to entertain and inspire the people of Wales.
We create a place of connection for the well-known and the unexpected, for Welshness and the world, for the big conversations and the joyful moments. We also facilitate opportunities that are a means of nurturing and inspiring the next generation of Welsh theatre artists, together with opportunities for people in all parts of Wales to experience the transformative effect of creativity in their lives.
The company was founded in March 2003, with a grant from the Arts Council of Wales. From the very beginning, one thing was clear – that it would be a touring company, taking Welsh-language theatre into the heart of communities up and down the country. The company would celebrate our identities and our language in all its diversity.
Over the last two decades, the company has embraced the classics of Welsh-language theatre as well as new and experimental work, presenting in traditional theatres and in unexpected locations. The company also facilitates creative, wellbeing and participatory projects across the country. Theatr Cymru is now an acclaimed touring theatre, placing Wales and its people on the map, and welcoming to all. With Steffan Donnelly taking the reins as Artistic Director in 2022, alongside Joint Chief Executive Angharad Jones Leefe, and a new name for the company, a new era is dawning.
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2024 UK Theatre Award Winner for Excellence in Touring
Nominated as Producer of the Year - The Stage Awards 2024
