Martin Morley
Designs for Theatre and Television
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Cwmni Theatr Gwynedd
1986 -
Between 1986 and its closure in 2008 it had three artistic Directors: Graham Laker, Sian Summers and Ian Rowlands. For the last few years its became solely a receiving house and cinema. During the summer season it produced English language shows for a tourist audience: particularly musicals but also popular drama. This tradition was started when Theatr Cymru ran the theatre on behalf of the university with ‘Under Milk Wood’ and ‘Irma la Douce’. Graham Laker directed a string of very successful shows drawing on the talents of the university and professionals in key roles. These included ‘ Joseph and his Technicolor Dream Coat, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, ‘Cabaret ‘ and ‘Oliver’. In the days when the University had a drama department one of my jobs as resident designer with Theatr Cymru was to design the occasional production for the department. These included ‘The Crucible’, ‘The Good Woman of Setzuan’, ‘Spring Awakening’ and ‘Saved’
Below is a list of plays, not complete at present and not necessarily in the right order, put on by Cwmni Theatr Gwynedd with directors and designers.
|
Play |
Author |
Director |
Designer |
Year |
|
Oliver |
Lionel Bart |
Graham Laker |
Martin Morley |
1986 |
|
T Rowland Hughes a John Ogwen |
Graham Laker |
Martin Morley |
1986 | |
|
Gymerwch Chi Sigaret? |
Saunders Lewis |
William R Lewis |
Martin Morley |
1987 |
|
Educating Rita |
Willy Russell |
Graham Laker |
Christopher Green |
1987 |
|
Lle Mynno’r Gwynt |
John Gwilym Jones |
Grey Evans |
Martin Morley |
1987 |
|
Plas Daffydd |
Huw Roberts |
John Ogwen |
Christopher Green |
1987 |
|
Y Cylch Sialc |
Berthold Brecht / Shelagh Williams |
Graham Laker |
Kim Kenny |
1988 |
|
Huw Lloyd Edwards |
J O Roberts |
Martin Morley |
1988 | |
|
Enoc Huws |
William R Lewis, Dewi Jones & Sioned Webb |
Graham Laker |
Christopher Green |
1988 |
|
Leni |
Dewi Wyn Williams |
Graham Laker |
Jon Jenkins |
1990 |
|
Dimond Heno |
Gwion Lynch |
Graham Laker |
John Jenkins |
1991 |
|
Y Gelli Geirios |
Checkov |
Graham Laker |
Martin Morley |
1991 |
|
Excelsior |
Saunders Lewis |
Graham Laker |
Martin Morley |
1992 |
|
Y Werin Wydr |
Tennessee Williams / Annes Gruffydd |
Graham Laker |
John Jenkins |
1992 |
|
Y Gosb Ddiddial |
Lope de Vega / Gareth Miles |
Ceri Sherlock |
Geraint Powell |
1993 |
|
Golf |
William R Lewis |
Graham Laker |
Jon Jenkins |
1993 |
|
Chwith Meddwl |
Richard T Jones |
Graham Laker |
? |
1993 |
|
Awê Bryncoch! |
Mei Jones |
Graham Laker |
Eryl Ellis |
1993 |
|
Ddoe yn Ôl |
Ibsen / Gruffydd Parry |
Graham Laker |
John Jenkins |
1994 |
|
Graham Laker |
Martin Morley |
1994 | ||
|
Cwm Glo |
Mano Rhys / Kitchener Davies |
Graham Laker |
? |
1995 |
|
Jeli Babis |
Miriam Llewelyn |
Graham Laker |
Martin Morley |
1995 |
|
William Jones |
Valmai Jones, GruffuddJones / T Rowland Hughes |
Graham Laker |
John Jenkins |
1995 |
|
Y Twr |
Gwenlyn Parry |
Graham Laker |
Rhian Cemlyn |
1995 |
|
Tua’r Terfyn |
Iwan Edgar |
Graham Laker |
Rhian Cemlyn |
1996 |
|
Y Aduniad |
Delyth Jones |
Graham Laker |
Martin Morley |
1997 |
|
Ffrwd Ceinwen |
William R Lewis |
Graham Laker |
Martin Morley |
1997 |
|
Y Bandit, Y Barwn A’r Boi |
Arwel Roberts & Emlyn Roberts |
Graham Laker |
John Jenkins |
1997 |
|
Dyddiau Difyr |
Samuel Beckett / Annes Gruffydd |
Graham Laker |
Martin Morley |
1998 |
|
Sian Summers |
Martin Morley |
1999 | ||
|
Oleanna |
David Mamet / Gareth Miles |
Sian Summers |
Christopher Green |
1999 |
|
Bownsars |
John Godber / Meirion Davies |
Sian Summers |
Katy Smith |
1999 |
|
Amadeus |
Peter Shaffer |
Graham Laker |
Martin Morley |
1999 |
|
Plant Gladys |
Sera Moore Williams |
Sian Summers |
Kêt Smith |
1999 |
|
Comin Jac |
Emlyn Roberts |
Sian Summers |
Rhian Cemlyn |
2000 |
|
Dynes Ddela Leenanae |
Martin McDonagh |
Ian Rowlands |
Martin Morley |
2001 |
|
Under Milk Wood |
Dylan Thomas |
Ian Rowlands |
Sean Crowley |
|
|
Ta- |
Aled Jones Williams |
Ian Rowlands |
Rhiannon Mathews |
2002 |
|
Llyfr Mawr y Plant / with Theatr Bara Caws & Galeri |
Gareth F William / Catrin Edwards |
Tony Llewelyn |
Martin Morley |
2008 |
‘Dyn Hysbys’ By Brian Friel
Directed by Sian Summers Lighting by Tony Bailey Hughes
Valmai Jones as Grace in Act 2
Production photograph by Gerallt Llewelyn
A scene from ‘O Law i Law’ By John Ogwen from the novel by T Rowland Hughes
Directed by Graham Laker Lighting by Tony Bailey Hughes
John Ogwen downstage dressing slates and J O Roberts walking away
