TACHWEDD / NOVEMBER / THE SLAUGHTER
by Jon Berry
for Theatre 503 & Phoebe Stringer Productions
2024
Director Jac Ifan Moore
Design Rebecca Wood
Lighting Design James Harvey
Composition & Sound Design Joseff Harris
Cast Bedwyr Bowen, Saran Morgan, Carri Munn, Glyn Pritchard
Photography Dougie Wood
Four people. 2000 years. The feeling of being hunted.
Set in Bethesda, North Wales, Tachwedd weaves a powerful narrative of mythology, history, and survival across four distinct eras: 1742, 1902, 1975, and the present day. Performed by a stellar Welsh cast, this play explores the weight of inheritance, the legacy of exploitation, and the haunted land we leave behind.
In the same square mile, four individuals across centuries grapple with their ties to place—whether through loyalty, fear, or the painful choice to escape. From royal hunts and religious fervour to a town ravaged by industrial decline, each era reveals how land and identity are inextricably linked. The land they once called home becomes a battleground for survival, burdened by violence and the choices of their ancestors.
As Bethesda reels from mass layoffs and the ground beneath them fractures, Tachwedd asks what it means to possess land—and what happens when that land no longer feels like yours. As four generations reel from decisions across time, Tachwedd becomes a story of survival, of losing and reclaiming the place that defines you. Join us for an unforgettable journey into a fractured landscape where past and present collide, and legacies endure.
