Literature Wales Newsletter
Organisations of Interest
Sherman Cymru
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| Address: Senghennydd Road, Cardiff CF24 4YE |
| Tel: 029 2064 6901 |
| Email: Administration - elin.partridge@shermancymru.co.uk |
| Website: http://www.shermancymru.co.uk/ |
| Description of Organization: Merged from Sgript Cymru and the Sherman Theatre in April 2007. Sgript Cymru was the national company for contemporary drama in Wales, specialising in new writing by Welsh and Wales-based playwrights. The company held a pivotal role in discovering and promoting exciting new voices for the stage. Sgript Cymru was unique in its exclusive dedication to producing new writing in both Welsh and English. It was also a development organisation that worked with emerging playwrights at the grassroots level as well as a commissioning company working with professional playwrights and offering rare freedom to their creativity. Sherman Cymru is a new powerhouse for theatre in Wales. Their aim is to produce and present ambitious, compelling theatre that inspires audiences, to lead initiatives that engage participants with the creative process of theatre-making and to seek to create a nurturing and stimulating environment for theatre practitioners. They are commitmented to develop and champion the work of Welsh and Wales-based writers, to foster the involvement of young people in the experience of theatre and to actively encourage the development of emerging artists of the next generation. The creation of Sherman Cymru provides a powerful opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the national and international development of theatre in Wales and to the vigour of theatre in its capital city. |
| Date Established: 2007 (Sgript Cymru - 2000) |