Like most people I know something about Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. Essentially I understand it to be a piece of prose for a myriad of voices, what I didn’t know it was a commissioned piece for radio
A poetical day in the life of the Welsh town called Llareggub (read it backwards) this stage version wisely projected the prose about the cast of eleven who were playing every character and scene with gusto and with an energy which was at times slightly exhausting they lived the sometimes bawdy words seemlessly together.
Slightly long at 2 hours 20 I was still happy with going and Theatre Clwyd is looking mighty fine after it’s refurb from 1970 Crome to rich 2025 larch wood and copper panels
It’s beautiful
Like you, I know snippets of Under Milk wood, but have never read it. I didn't know it was written for radio, either.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed the production, in glorious surroundings. xx
I studied Under Milk Wood for my school A Level in English Lit and absolutely loved it. Our teacher would play us the Richard Burton version. His voice made it come alive.
ReplyDeleteI've heard the title and author but nothing else about it. Am glad you enjoyed the long play surrounded by the lovely larch wood and copper panels.
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