A formidable female cast of Wales’ highly respected actresses will star in Tic Toc; an uplifting musical in both Welsh and English when the tour opens at Cardiff’s Chapter Arts Centre this week.
Tic Toc transports audiences to the south Wales Valleys in the 1960s and 70s, telling the true stories of our mothers and grandmothers – the factory workers and their inspiring fight for justice and equality.
Featuring feel-good laughter, singing and dancing with a live band providing a brilliant and nostalgic soundtrack from the 60s, the stories of the tight-knit friendship group share their struggles against misogyny, discrimination and adversity as the Equal Pay Act 1970 sparked widespread strikes and closures. They sang, laughed and danced together and found strength in friendship. But their battle for fair pay and treatment remains pertinent today.
Starring Gillian Elisa, Lowri-Ann Richards, Clare Hingott, Olwen Rees, Mary-Anne Roberts and Carys Gwilym, Tic Toc presents the story of a close-knit friendship group that battled through the adversity of the time, but resulted in a devastating split. When a reunion is planned… one of them hasn’t been invited! There’s bitterness, hurt and tension. What if she turns up anyway? Where is she after all these years? There’s a longing to see her but also a dread. Gradually the past that brought the women to this point in time unfolds. Will enmity prevail or the bonds of re-kindled love and friendship?
Tic Toc pays homage to the strength, heroism and joie de vivre of factory women – celebrating their lives in a show that’s based on their stories and reminiscences. Join them to re-live those memories as they gather to re-create the good times and become young ‘jivers’ again in this joyful, uplifting show!
See Tic Toc at the following venues into March:
Chapter – Cardiff / Caerdydd
- Thurs/Iau 23 – Fri/Gwe 24 February/Chwefror @ 7.30 pm
- Fri/Gwe 24 February/Chwefror @ 2.30 pm
- Sat/Sad 25 February/Chwefror @ 5.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau 029 2030 4400
Miners’ Institute – Blackwood | Sefydliad y Glöwyr – Coed-duon
- Wed/Merch 1 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau 01495 227206
Stiwdio 1 Park & Dare / Parc a Dâr | Treorchy / Treorci
- Fri/Gwe 3 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau 03000 040 444 / 01443 570030
Theatr Soar | Merthyr Tudful
- Sat/Sad 4 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau 01685 722176
Theatr y Ffwrnes | Llanelli
- Tues/Mawrth 7 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau: 0345 226 3510
Theatr Hafren | Newtown / Drenewydd
- Thurs/Iau 9 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau 01686 948100
Theatr y Stiwt |Rhosllannerchrugog
- Fri/Gwe 10 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau 01978 841300
Theatr Twm o’r Nant | Denbigh / Dinbych
- Sat/Sad 11 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau 01745 812349
Neuadd Goffa Cricieth Memorial Hall
- Tues/Mawrth 14 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau: 01766 523672
Galeri | Caernarfon
- Wed/Merch 15 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Thurs/Iau 16 March / Mawrth @ 2.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau: 01286 685222
Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth Arts Centre
- Fri/Gwe 17 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Sat/Sad 18 March / Mawrth @ 2.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau: 01970 623232
Theatr y Lyric | Carmarthen / Caerfyrddin
- Wed/Merch 22 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau: 0345 226 3510
Torch Theatre | Milford Haven / Aberdaugleddau
- Thurs/Iau 23 March / Mawrth @ 7.30 pm
- Tickets/tocynnau: 01646 695267
The Welfare/Neuadd Lês | Ystradgynlais
- Sat/Sad 25 March / Mawrth @ 7.30pm
- Tickets/tocynnau: 01639 843163