To celebrate the centenary of the birth of Dylan Thomas and the school's own 25th anniversary, Ysgol Dyffryn Taf presented a bilingual production of 'Under Milk Wood'/'Dan y Wenallt' at Folly Farm on September 25 and 26.

Originally written as a radio play, 'Under Milk Wood' presents a challenge for a professional theatre company, let alone a school, but the pupils of Dyffryn Taf more than met the challenge.

With a cast of over 100 pupils, ranging from years 8-13, the production breathed new life into this popular classic. Using minimal set, shadow and full-sized puppets, the students created an enchanting atmosphere to tell the story of the small West Wales fishing village, populated by eccentric characters.

The cast belied their youth and managed to triumphantly convey the dreaming and waking hours of Thomas's best loved characters. It was a pleasure to see such a young cast deliver Thomas' rich language with such relish and humour.

The audience were spellbound by the performance and the school should be congratulated on such a brave choice of play and the quality of the finished product. Some members of the audience, who had seen many a production of 'Under Milk Wood', thought it was one of the best productions they had ever seen. As one member of the audience, from Laugharne, commented "Dylan would have been proud."