Cwmni Perndraw, a company which specialises in bringing history and science to the Welsh language theatre, are currently touring Wales with their new environmental show 2071.

You can catch the show at Theatr y Gromlech, Crymych, next Wednesday, January 31, at 11 am (schools) and 7.30 pm, with tickets being available from Kevin Davies, tel. 01437 770182.

The company are eager to bring the show to a young audience and so will perform for schools and colleges during the day. Contact Casi Wyn: [email protected]or more information about these performances.

The company have taken and adapted a play based on the words of a leading climate scientist, as he reviews his own life and career and looks to what type of future his grandchild might inherit in 2071. The production has been described as ‘breaking new ground in the Welsh language theatre’.

Renowned actor, Wyn Bowen Harries, who directs and is the main character in 2071, has updated the original stage play by Prof Chris Rapley and Duncan Macmillan, and infused the performance with images, and newly composed music and songs from musicians Angharad Jenkins and Gwilym Bowen Rhys. The show also breaks the theatre’s ‘fourth wall’ to bring the audience into the discussion.

Wyn Bowen Harries explains: “In 2071, Prof Chris Rapley tells us how, in his childhood atlas, the Antarctic was described as a ‘region unknown to man’, but now we have a wealth of information about our earth, and all its intricate and interconnected systems.

“For example, 12,000 years ago saw the beginning of the period which saw man’s development on earth. The earth’s temperature remained surprisingly stable. For the majority of the period, the sea level did not rise more than 0.2mm a year. But in that last century, sea level has risen by 1.8mm each year and by now, has risen twice as much, to 3.3mm a year. This may not sound like much, but it’s significant. Sea level has already risen nearly 20cm.

“This shows that the earth’s systems are out of kilter, that the dynamic balance of the climate system has been disturbed.

“Though this is a serious topic, our narrator ends on a positive note that we do have opportunities to face the challenges ahead, and I hope that our audience will leave the theatre thinking about changes that they can make to contribute to preserving our wonderful planet.”