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Welsh-speaking Theatre-maker

Mary
Davies

Theatre-maker, facilitator and researcher

I believe that theatre is a powerful tool for communicating and celebrating different stories in bold and powerful ways. I love to see new theatrical forms being developed and feeling challenged by theatre. I personally also enjoy theatre that surprises you, whether it's hearing a familiar tale but in an unfamiliar or uncanny way, or watching a story that has sudden and sharp twists. I'm passionate about theatre being a space for everyone and I'd summarise my own creative practice as seeking to create work that uplifts, challenges, and ultimately creates hope and joy.

Mary Davies, Welsh-speaking theatre-maker

Areas of Practice

What I Do

Scene from Cytserau / Constellations at Theatr Clwyd

Directing / Cyfarwyddo

Working with actors and creative teams to bring stories to life on stage.

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Scene from Golygfeydd O'r Pla Du

Dramaturgy / Dramaturgiaeth

Supporting writers, directors and artists to clarify and refine their ideas.

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Scene from Gwlad yr Asyn

Pedagogy / Addysgeg

Lecturer, educator and workshop facilitator working with a wide variety of age groups.

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Cover of Reimagining Shakespeare Education book

Research / Ymchwil

PhD research on new work development at the RSC, with academic publications.

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About

Welsh-speaking theatre-maker from Carmarthenshire

Mary is a Welsh-speaking theatre-maker, educator and researcher from Carmarthenshire, south Wales, now based in Stratford-upon-Avon. She received a first class honours degree in Drama and English Literature at the University of Birmingham, and then a distinction on the MA Text and Performance course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and Birkbeck College.

She has worked with organisations including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Theatr Clwyd, RADA, the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, the Kennedy Center, and Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

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Mary Davies, theatre-maker and researcher

"I enjoy theatre that surprises you, whether it's hearing a familiar tale but in an unfamiliar or uncanny way, or watching a story that has sudden and sharp twists."

— Mary Davies

Selected Productions

Recent Work

Production photography of Cytserau / Constellations at Theatr Clwyd, 2024
Assistant Director

Theatr Clwyd · 2024

Constellations / Cytserau

By Nick Payne, translated by Gwawr Loader. Directed by Daniel Lloyd.

Production photography of Golygfeydd O'r Pla Du, Theatrau Sir Gâr, 2023
Dramaturg

Theatrau Sir Gâr · 2023

Golygfeydd O’r Pla Du

A new black (death) comedy of crisis and corruption. Written and directed by Chris Harris.