The first event of this year’s Yr Wyl Ddrama, a collaboration between Theatr Felinfach and Theatr Gydweithredol Troedyrhiw, will be an evening that will stir memories and tickle the chuckle-muscles, according to organisers.

Thirty years have gone by since a young farmer on a mountain near Tregaron suddenly stopped his tractor and ran to the house to scribble on the first piece of paper to hand the strange ideas in his head about an ordinary farm facing ordinary problems, with the assistance of a not so ordinary farm-hand.

The name of the farm – as many generations of S4C viewers will know full well – was Nyth Cacwn, and the farm-hand, of course, was Wiliam.

Noson Nefi Bananas! will be held on Friday at 7.30pm.

Wiliam and a few other characters from Nyth Cacwn will be back together at Theatr Felinfach to watch two episodes of the unique sitcom and to share with the audience their joyous experience of bringing Nyth Cacwn every step of the way from Ifan’s imagination to the small screen.

But the evening won’t be one of reminiscence just for the sake of it.

June this year brought the death of one of Ceredigion’s most celebrated actresses, Grett Jenkins, known throughout Wales as Nyth Cacwn’s Gwyneth - the feisty, no-messing mam and boss.

Ifan Gruffydd said: “Grett was an amazing actress. She was close to 70 years old when she made her television debut on Nyth Cacwn. But with a lifetime of hard-won experience on Wales’ stages behind her, the switch to the small screen was no problem at all for her.”

Compering the Nyth Cacwn get-together will be Cennydd Jones, Pontsian – one of the sitcom’s greatest fans despite not being born when it was first broadcast!

Cennydd says: “My work is to ensure that we all have a great time as we look back and laugh together. But the festival organisers want me to do something more than that. They want me to make the event a doorway for my generation to step through and catch a glimpse of the theatrical vibrancy that gave Grett and her peers such creative and artistic understanding.”

Noson Nefi Bananas! is at Theatr Felinfach this Friday, 5 October, at 7.30pm and is suitable for the whole family.

You can pre-order tickets at theatrfelinfach.cymru or 01570 470697.

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