Merthyr Express column

UK Subs
The Myfanwy Theatre, at Merthyr Tydfil College, present a season of performances for all tastes beginning this September with the fast and furious sound of punk legends the UK Subs, supported by special guests, Merthyr's very own Foreign Legion next Thursday, 25th September at 8.00pm. Tickets cost £10.00. For further in formation please contact Myfanwy Theatre 07516774384. The season at the Myfanwy Theatre is supported by the University of Glamorgan, MTCBC Arts and the Arts Council's Night Out scheme

Drama
On Tuesday, 14th October Merthyr's Myfanwy Theatre welcome back Hijinx Theatre with their dramatic production; Paul Swift's play, directed by Louise Osborne; The Other Woman Set on a hill farm in South Wales during the First World War, the play explores the struggles of Megan Watkins, a young mother who is left alone in an isolated farmhouse when her husband goes off to war. The Other Woman. The play explores the events that develop when a young conscientious objector arrives at the farmhouse, seeking refuge. When Meg agrees to help him by disguising him as Mary Anne, her cousin from Cardiff, she has no idea of the difficulties that will unfold when her husband returns from the front. Performance starts at 7.30pm. Tickets: £4.00 (£2.50). For further in formation please contact Myfanwy Theatre 07516774384. Supported by the University of Glamorgan, MTCBC Arts and the Arts Council's Night Out scheme.

Recycled Art
A new exhibition of art using recycled materials titled "ReWorked2" is currently on show at The Washington Gallery, Penarth, until 7th October, before moving to Cyfarthfa Castle from 15th October to 7th November. Artists in the exhibition have found ingenious ways to re-use materials, especially melted plastic, to create many new objects. An intriguing aspect of the exhibition is the range of materials deployed: sculptures from dishwashing sponges, vinyl records melted to an organic shape, food cans converted in spectacular fashion to a metre-high figure. Reworked 2 also sees many artists choose to make clothing items from paper, denim or packaging. An entire outfit has been made from used cassette ribbon, a dress sewn together from 10,000 clothes labels. The exhibition will move to Cyfarthfa Castle in November 2008. The prizewinners' presentation will take place during this time. For further information please contact The Washington Gallery on 02920 712100 or Cyfarthfa Castle on 01685 723112.

The Waiting Room,
A new drama by the talented Caryl Lewis - winner of the Welsh Language Book of the Year 2005 (Martha, Jac a Sianco); Tir-Na-Noog prize 2004 (Iawn Boi!); Long List Welsh Book of the Year 2008 (Y Gemydd). This is Caryl's second play for Arad Goch. Suitable for ages 13+ the performance lasts for around 60 minutes. There are waiting rooms everywhere - in the health clinic, in the driving test centre, in the train station and even backstage. When you are waiting for your life to begin, the world can seem like a big waiting room. This is a drama about growing up. A drama that questions the idea of 'success'. A drama that looks at how very different members of the same family can be. We follow the lives of a brother who is a stage star, a sister who is waiting back home for her life to begin and a mother whose big secret will change all of their lives forever. The Waiting Room is a Welsh language play at Zoar Hall (next to the Canolfan Gymraeg (Welsh Centre), Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8UB on Wednesday, 26th November 2008, at 7pm.