Families are invited to join Rapunzel, her Mam, and her new friend Daf as they set off on an adventure, for which they need your help. Enter the heart of the forest with them and be immersed in its sights, sounds and smells, with the story unfolding all around the audience.
We Made This are delighted to announce that they will be bringing The Girl with Incredibly Long Hair, a reimagining of Rapunzel, to Theatr Brycheiniog in Brecon this Easter. We Made This is a company founded by Matt Ball and Jacqui George in 2014, they’re based in Pontypridd, and for each project they collaborate with artists and makers based on the needs of the project.
An ambitious and immersive theatre production for young audiences, The Girl with Incredibly Long Hair is a new family show which re-imagines the story of Rapunzel for our times, and promises an unforgettable experience for the whole family.
The Girl with Incredibly Long Hair played to sold-out and delighted audiences in 2018 and is now returning with a Welsh version also, Y Ferch gyda’r Gwallt Hynod Hir, so the story of the rebel girl Rapunzal and baker boy Daf can be enjoyed in both languages.
This year’s tour of The Girl with Incredibly Long Hair is supported by Arts Council of Wales, Blackwood Miners’ Institute, Creu Cymru and Wales Millennium Centre.
Director Matt Ball said; “The show grew out of conversations about the bedtime stories we read our children. It frustrated us that in the 21st century so many children’s books still have a very old fashioned view of the world.
“How many stories have a Princess waiting to be saved by Prince or a girl who likes sparkly dresses and a boy who gets muddy?
“Out of these discussions The Girl with an Incredibly Long Hair was born; a reimagining of Rapunzel, where she doesn’t need to be saved by the prince. It’s the kind of show we want our own kids to see.”
The Girl with Incredibly Long Hair will be appearing in English at Theatr Brycheiniog at 6pm on Friday, April 26 and at 2pm on Saturday, April 27. The Welsh (Cymraeg) version of the show will be performed at the Theatr at 11am on Saturday, April 27.
Inquiries about tickets for the shows can be made by calling Theatr Brycheiniog’s box office on 01874 611622.