NEARLY 100 young people from across Conwy have been busy preparing to perform the musical called Hedfan (To Fly) at Eisteddfod yr Urdd Sir Conwy.

Director Lowri Hughes, 30, said, “The cast is a diligent crowd who travel from across the county to rehearsals, from Betws-y-Coed to Llangwm and from Bylchau to Llandudno." The local Appeal Committee for Capel Garmon and Nebo has accepted a target of £1100 to be raised for the event by calling on local residents for donations.

The show will be performed on May 28th - June 2nd 2008 at Gloddaeth Isaf Farm Penrhyn Bay. The show has been translated into Welsh from the original musical Featherboy, commissioned as part of the Shell Connections Project for London’s National Youth Theatre. The show is based on the novel of the same name, by Nicky Singer. “It is extremely difficult sourcing a Welsh musical suitable for this age group,” Lowri said. “With Cefin Roberts’s assistance translating the lyrics, I tackled the Welsh translation for the script.” Lowri teaches drama at Ysgol Glanaethwy in Bangor. She is also a member of the script creators team for S4C series Rownd a Rownd by Nant. The show has been translated into Welsh from the original musical Featherboy, commissioned as part of the Shell Connections Project for London’s National Youth Theatre.

Lowri teaches drama at Ysgol Glanaethwy in Bangor. She is also a member of the script creators team for S4C series Rownd a Rownd by Nant.

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]]> http://www.betws-y-coed.net http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 12 April 2008 20:19:32 +0000 Mon, 12 Mar April 20:18:08 +0000 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com FOUR North Wales-based tourist attractions are launching a joint initiative to 1rope in visitors. Llanberis-based Ropes & Ladders, Ropeworks of Pwllheli, Get Wet in Bala, and Betws y Coed-based Tree Top Adventure thought to attract 80,000 visitors a year between them are collaborating on the venture. Sean Taylor, of Tree Top Adventure, said the businesses, which offer visitors adventure activities including rope courses, had agreed to work together. A total of 150,000 brochures with a map and details of the businesses are being produced: 65,000 will be distributed in the Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Stoke and Wolverhampton areas. The rest will be placed with North Wales Tourism for use across the region. Mr Taylor said: All four sites offer something different but it occurred to us that if someone visited one they could be interested in one or more of the others. It’s a good example of competitors working together and trying to increase business in the sector.” http://www.betws-y-coed.net/Tree%20Top%20Adventure/index.html 4326D975-F09C-45B6-BBCA-23CF007D527D Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:09:56 +0000