The Many Lives of Amy Dillwyn & Reminisces of Childhood
23 Aug 2026
13:00
1pm - The Many Lives of Amy Dillwyn
Suffragist, industrialist, philanthropist;
Amy Dillwyn was a cigar-smoking, adventure-seeking, uncompromising change-maker.
A trailblazing radical ahead of her time. A woman who became a legend in her own lifetime.
This is her story, adapted from her own words as found in her diaries and novels.Presented at Queen Victoria’s court as a daughter of a radical Swansea MP and friend of the Prince of Wales, Amy was destined for a life as a wife and mother, living on one of the rich estates of South Wales. Amy had other ideas. A best-selling novelist, pioneering industrialist and campaigner for the rights of women and social justice; her ground-breaking public life was only matched in passion by the desires of her private life.
Created, written and devised by Derek Cobley and Sonia Beck, the show features Sonia Beck as the inimitable Amy.
2.15pm - Q & A with Cast & Company
3pm - Reminiscences of Childhood by Dylan Thomas
Drawing on Adrian’s own childhood in Swansea, his interpretation of Thomas’ poetry and prose has won international recognition and awards and has played to great acclaim in America. In this hour-long, solo performance, Metcalfe uses a wide range of works by the author including The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog, Quite Early One Morning, The Collected Poems and Return Journey, seamlessly entwined with Metcalfe’s own prose, and succeeds in creating a delightful, haunting exploration of the work of the great Dylan Thomas – at once touching and comical.
With music by George Martin and Elton John…
‘This show is a gem’The Stage‘
I defy anyone to watch this without a lump coming to their throat’South Wales Evening Post
‘The highlight of the festival’The Morganstown Festival
‘Anyone who didn’t come tonight has missed out’Maesteg Town Hall
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