LOVECRAFT (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff), a unique, one-woman science-comedy musical from BAFTA Award-nominated Welsh actress and singer Carys Eleri, will take on a 11-venue tour of Wales this autumn alongside a brand-new Welsh language adaptation called Cer i Grafu…sori… GARU!
Written and performed by Carys Eleri, the musical is a joyous but deeply personal show about the neuroscience of love and loneliness, tackling the themes of wellbeing and mental health with a soundtrack of original, multi-genre songs.
It is Carys’ debut as a writer – she is perhaps best known as the lead actor in S4C’s hit series Parch, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA in 2018 – and it was developed from scratch with the support of Wales Millennium Centre.
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Lovecraft made its debut at Wales Millennium Centre’s Festival of Voice in June 2018, followed by a run at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe – the world's largest arts festival.
It returned to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August this year as part of Arts Council of Wales’ This is Wales programme, before it embarks, in two versions, on its Wales-wide autumn tour.
Carys Eleri said: “I cannot wait to tour across the sexiest country in the world with the sexiest science-show that ever came out of it.
“Whether it’s in Welsh or English, come join the fun my darlings to so we can kick this loneliness epidemic in the teeth.
"Cwtch is king.”
Graeme Farrow, the centre’s artistic director, said: “This is a dazzlingly contemporary show that gives Carys – who is fast becoming a household name in Wales – a chance to flex all her creative muscles at once.
“And in a first for the centre, we’re taking two versions – one in Welsh, and one in English – on a six-week tour of Wales, performing in 11 of its most prestigious venues.
“Wales Millennium Centre is committed to creating innovative work that showcases Wales to the world, and this is one of our best examples of that ambition.
“We can’t wait to share this show, which has charmed theatregoers in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Adelaide already, with audiences the length and breadth of Wales.”
The show will be performed at the following dates in Gwent:
- Thursday, October 17, 7.30pm: Borough Theatre, Abergavenny
- Friday, October 18, 7.30pm: Blackwood Miners’ Institute
- Thursday, November 14, 7.45pm: The Riverfront, Newport
For tickets call the relevant box office.
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