The electrifying presence of Dylan Thomas's last lecture tour, the last before the White Horse Pub and the legendary 17th whiskey, is re-incarnated in Bob Kingdom's portrayal of our bardic countryman in Dylan Thomas: Return Journey at Milford Haven's Torch Theatre on December 9.
Tangibly heartfelt and without an inkling of 'actorliness', audiences could swear it was the poet himself on stage as Kingdom blends the stories and the poetry with incisive comments on the nature of performing, of audiences, and of the American touring circuit.
Thomas (through Kingdom) takes his audience through Wales, past and present, through the natural world, to the one that lies after.
Under Anthony Hopkins's minimalist direction, the conduit between the stage and the seating opens like a lock gate, bringing both performer and audience together in appreciation of the beauty, the humour, the passion and wit of the words of this writer.
DylanThomas: Return Journey, can be seen at the Torch Theatre on Tuesday, December 9. Tickets may be reserved by calling the Torch Box Office on 01646 695267 or by visiting their website at http://www.torchtheatre.co.uk">www.torchtheatre.co.uk.