"Llyrf Glas Nebo" / "Winners"

After the traditional January drought, two theatre review assignments came up in close succession. First up was Manon Steffan Ros’ adaptation of her best-selling Y.A. novel “Llyfr Glas Nebo” (“The Blue Book Of Nebo”), a post-apocalyptic tale set in North Wales and presented in Welsh with (on the night I attended) English sur-titles; a touching portrayal of a mother-son relationship under impossible conditions. The next evening, also in the Sherman Theatre, but in the studio space, was the latest in their irregular “Get It While It’s Hot” series of “A Play, A Pie and A Pint”-style presentations:– Lowri Jenkins' “Winners”, about a relationship defined by the love of rugby; funny and poignant.

Incidentally, it was good to see the Sherman foyer abuzz, with two plays on at the same time – a rare occurrence in recent years.