‘GASLIGHT’ – An Evening of Storytelling with TAMAR WILLIAMS, Saturday 22 November, 7.30pm

“First came giants, who were made from the bones of the land. Then came men, who slowly uncovered the layers of rock and earth, who found the black gold and set fire to it…”

So begins GASLIGHT, the epic story of two real-life Victorian women who forged their own paths from the mountains and shores of Wales to achieve fame and fortune around the globe. In her own inimitable style, Tamar Williams brings together the seafarer and poet Cranogwen and the music hall performer Vulcana in a single swashbuckling steampunk fairytale set against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution.

Runtime: 1 and a half hours plus interval. Suitable for ages 12 and upwards. Bar and snacks available.

Simultaneously stirring and soulful, Tamar Williams is a Welsh and English storyteller in the oral tradition. She has performed all over the world: in schools, museums and theatres, on beaches and (the strangest place to date!) once on the top deck of a number 45 bus in Birmingham. Her repertoire is rooted in Welsh and Celtic mythology and folktales, as well as stories collected on her travels and reshaped for contemporary audiences. Tamar was awarded the national Young Storyteller of the Year Award, the Gwobr Esyllt Harker Award for a Welsh woman storyteller, and is currently an Associate Artist for Awen Cultural Trust.