The Box Office at the Coliseum Theatre is open to personal callers every Tuesday 10.00am - 4.00pm. The Box Office at the Park & Dare is open to personal callers every Thursday 10.00am – 4.00pm. The Box Office booking line is open Tuesday – Thursday 10.00am – 4.00pm for customers who do not have internet access or who would prefer to chat to one of our friendly Box Office Team. Where possible, please use rct-theatres.co.uk for all bookings.
Hywel Gwynfryn and Beti George are two icons of the Welsh broadcasting world. Both are now in their eighties—yet they must be eating something very special for breakfast, as they both look much younger than their years. It is also wonderful that both are still working regularly for S4C and, of course, BBC Radio Cymru. Without a doubt, the broadcasting landscape in Wales would be much poorer without them.
Their voices and faces have been part of Welsh households since the 1960s; just imagine the stories they have to tell.
In *Noson Yng Nghwmni Hywel a Beti* (An Evening in the Company of Hywel and Beti – an Ad/Lib Cymru production), we have the chance to hear those stories when Hywel and Beti come together on stage. In the first half of the show, Hywel will interview Beti, and then in the second half, Beti will interview Hywel.
We will hear about Beti’s early days in Coed y Bryn, Ceredigion, and Hywel’s childhood on Anglesey—many years before they made their way to Cardiff: Hywel to the Welsh College of Music and Drama in the 60s, and Beti moving there after a spell with BBC Swansea.
Audio description is a live commentary interspersed with the actors' dialogue. This is relayed via a headset linked to the infra-red audio system. There is a short 'programme notes' session, before the production, which explains the atmosphere, costumes, characters and action.
BSL
British Sign Language Performance
Signed performances are ideal for those who use sign language. Trained British Signed Language (BSL) signers usually stand to one side of the stage and interpret the script used by the performers at the same time as it is being performed.
R
Relaxed Screening/Performance
Open to everyone, but particularly appropriate for anyone who may find the usual theatre/cinema environment challenging, due to an Autism Spectrum Condition, a learning disability, or a fear of the dark, loud noises or confined spaces.
Relaxed Performances/Screenings provide a relaxed environment, where elements are adapted to reduce anxiety or stress. Lighting and sound levels are adjusted to soften their impact and there is a relaxed attitude to noise and leaving and re-entering the auditorium during the performance/screening.
Designated 'chill-out' areas are provided outside the auditorium with activities for people to use if being in the auditorium becomes overwhelming for them.
T
Touch Tour
A Touch Tour is ideal for blind and partially-sighted audiences to familiarise themselves with the set ahead of the performance.
C
Captioned Screening/Performance
Captions display dialogue on-screen (similar to subtitles) and also describe the audio or sound portion of a film/performance allowing audience members who are D/deaf or hard of hearing to follow the script and the action of the film/performance at the same time.
For live performances, the screen is positioned at the side of the stage.
