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Gwenlyn Parry

GWENLYN PARRY

  (1932 - 1991)
Nationality:    Welsh
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Gwenlyn Parry (1932-1991) was one of the most prominent figures of twentieth-century Welsh-language literature. He wrote several key Welsh plays including Y Twr, Saer Doliau, Ty ar y Tywod, Panto and Sal. Described by Saunders Lewis as a 'Dramatic poet' and 'master of extended images and a poet of pictures', Parry became a favourite with Welsh audiences for his unsettling style, fearless characterisation and black humour. His television work included helping to establish the scripts department of BBC Wales, while his plays - inspired by Ionesco and Brecht - heralded a new exciting era in Welsh Theatre writing.

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         Saer Doliau (Doll Mender)         Sal         Ty ar y Twyod         Y Ffin         Y Twr

Saer Doliau (Doll Mender)

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Doll mender Ifans is peacefully at work in his wood workshop in rural Wales. Until suddenly his entire life is ripped apart by the unannounced intrusion of two strangers, a Girl and a Lad. As they torment him with their own secret agenda and mind games, Ifans loses his grip on his reality, leaving him adrift in a world which is changed too quickly. As the two strangers play one final deadly game, and he is left deserted by everyone, Ifans is left questioning the purpose of his entire existence. . .This Welsh-language classic from 1966 is a fascinating study of our obsession with modernisation, the role of women in society and racial prejudice, while also asking searching questions about our conscience and existence itself.

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Sal

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Ty ar y Twyod

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Y Ffin

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Y Twr

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Two people, trapped in love, ascend an isolated Tower. Torn between desire and resentment, a tender patchwork of their life together - both real and imagined - emerges. An expansive study of relationships, memory and the limits of love by one of Wales' most important playwrights.

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