A new adaptation of the iconic story of Nia Ben Aur was the large-scale show at the Rhondda Cynon Taf Eisteddfod Pavilion 2024.

Angharad Lee, the prominent director, who has worked on several major Eisteddfod projects over the past few years, is bringing the new-look show to the stage. The screenplay was developed in its new form by Bardd Plant Cymru, Nia Morais, and the musical arrangements by Patrick Rimes and Sam Humphreys from Welsh folk band, Calan.

Bethan Mclean plays Nia; she is best known for playing Marged in ‘Yr Amgueddfa’ (S4C) and Tasha in ‘Bwmp’, which won an RTS award for S4C earlier this year. Victoria Pugh is the storyteller, and has extensive experience on radio, television and in the theatre, performing regularly with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and Theatr Clwyd.

Osian is played by Gareth Elis, who has performed in productions for the Wales Millennium Centre, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, Cameron Mackintosh, Leeway Productions and others. Ioan Gwyn plays the Boatman, and is a familiar face on S4C, with roles on ‘Pobol y Cwm’, ‘Rownd a Rownd’, and ‘STAD’. Ioan and Victoria recently toured Wales with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru’s production of Ionesco’s play, ‘Rhinoseros’.