CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF MAKING WELSH THEATRE
Celebrate a decade of bold, brilliant Welsh theatre as Chippy Lane marks its 10th Birthday.
For ten years, Chippy Lane Productions has been championing Welsh new writing in Wales and London – and this landmark anniversary is celebrated with a vibrant, one-night-only event. Join us for an exhilarating evening of readings that showcase the richness, range and fearless spirit of contemporary Welsh writing, performed by some of Wales’s most exciting actors, directors and creatives.
The evening will feature work by Gary Owen, Connor Allen, Faebian Averies, Katie Elin-Salt, Greg Glover, Jacob Hodgkinson, Paisley Jackson, Kevin Jones, Sherrall Morris, Martha Reed and Rhys Warrington. This is a rare opportunity to experience exceptional new writing brought to life by an outstanding ensemble, all in one celebratory event.
Founded in 2016 by Cardiff-born actor, writer and Artistic Director Rebecca Jade Hammond, Chippy Lane Productions was created to build a community of Welsh and Wales-based artists telling authentic Welsh stories. Named after Cardiff’s iconic Caroline Street – affectionately known as Chippy Lane – the company draws inspiration from a place alive with late night technicolour, characters and stories.
Over the past decade, Chippy Lane has become known for nurturing emerging talent, championing female and non-binary writers through the Welsh Female Writers’ Programme, producing new work and building community through live performances, podcasts and scratch nights.
Join us for a one-of-a-kind evening that honours the past, celebrates the present and looks boldly to the future of Welsh theatre.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to Calon Hearts and Tŷ Hapus, with all creatives generously giving their time and work for free in support of these two incredible Welsh charities.
Ymunwch a ni i ddathlu 10 mlynedd o Chippy Lane gyda digwyddiad un-noson-yn-unig o ‘sgwennu newydd beiddgar Cymreig.
Am ddegawd, mae Chippy Lane Productions wedi annog ysgrifennu newydd Cymreig yn Gymru a Llundain. Ymunwch gyda ni am noswaith o ddarlleniadau sydd yn arddangos ysgrifennu amrywiol, di-ofn a thrawiadol gan ddramodwyr dynamig.
Yn cynnwys gwaith gan:
Gary Owen, Connor Allen, Faebian Averies, Katie Elin-Salt, Greg Glover, Jacob Hodgkinson, Paisley Jackson, Kevin Jones, Sherrall Morris, Martha Reed a Rhys Warrington.
Sefydlwyd y cwmni yn 2016 gan yr actor-sgwennwr Rebecca Jade Hammond o Gaerdydd. Crëwyd Chippy Lane Productions er mwyn adeiladu cymuned o artistiaid Cymreig i ddweud straeon Cymraeg yn driw. Wedi’i enwi ar ôl Stryd Caroline eiconig Caerdydd – a elwir yn annwyl yn Chippy Lane – mae’r cwmni’n tynnu ysbrydoliaeth o le sy’n fywiog gyda chymeriadau lliwgar a stryd llawn straeon hwyr y nos
Tocynnau £15/ £12
Bydd yr holl elw o’r digwyddiad yn cael ei roi i Calon Hearts a Tŷ Hapus, gyda’r holl artistiaid yn rhoi eu hamser a’u gwaith yn hael am ddim i gefnogi’r ddwy elusen Gymreig anhygoel hyn.
Peidiwch â cholli allan ar ddathliad nodedig o theatr Gymreig.
ABOUT US
Chippy Lane Productions Ltd. (CLP) was founded in 2016 by Rebecca Jade Hammond, a Cardiff born actor, writer and producer. CLP’s primary mission is to promote Welsh and Wales-based theatre and talent, to audiences in and beyond Wales. “Regional work is important, audiences want to hear stories from everywhere” (CLP in Arts Scene In Wales, 2016).
CLP is a London-based Welsh company created in response to our research that showed a lack of Welsh work being produced beyond Wales. The arts, in Wales and from Welsh origin, are undergoing change and there is a wealth of excitement for writing, acting and theatre that is new, diverse and vibrant. We achieve our goal by building relationships with established Welsh and Wales-based playwrights, encouraging and producing new work, and reaching out to Welsh communities living inside and outside of Wales. “The grass roots of Welsh performance are irrepressible” (CLP in Theatre In Wales, 2018).
As one of Wales’ foremost new writing companies Chippy Lane has achieved a tremendous amount in a short space of time with limited resources and funding. At the helm of this company is Artistic Director Rebecca Jade Hammond. Her commitment and dedication to the championing of the Welsh and Wales-based voices has been met with open arms from fellow creatives. Her position and perspective as a Welsh company operating outside of Wales developing work across both Wales and England, bridging the gap between two countries has led to interest from arts media (The Guardian, The Stage, Wales Arts Review, Arts Desk, Exeunt, What’s On Stage, GetTheChanceWales, Arts Scene in Wales, Western Mail). Rebecca was also recently recognised as a ‘100 Women of Wales’ 2018 and 2019 by Wales Arts Review, which highlights women who are ones to watch, and inspiring the arts in Wales.
“Chippy Lane Productions might not be a common name on theatre-goers’ tongues, but this is evidence it might soon be.” Arts Desk
“If Chippy Lane’s second production was to be summed up in one word, that word would almost certainly be ‘love’. Both on- and off-stage, love permeates through every nook and cranny.” Wales Arts Review
“Rebecca is pioneering opportunities for women writers from Wales to champion their abilities and break through the boundaries and stereotypes of writing they have previously been confined.” The Cardiffian
THE COMPANY
Artistic Director | Rebecca Jade Hammond
Associate Director | Chelsey Gillard
Associate Director | Hannah Noone
Company Director | Lucas Pardue
Chippy Lane is a non-profit organisation that has been kindly supported by The Carne Trust and Arts Council Wales. Our plays can be found at Bloomsbury Publishing (Methuen).
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