Pop up theatre comes to Welsh border

Paines Plough’s Roundabout, launched in 2014, is the world’s first pop-up, plug and play theatre. The only tool needed to assemble Roundabout is an Allen key and the theatre takes six people around one day to pop it up and plug it in. The theatre is completely self-contained, with seating for 168 people, state of the art lighting and surround sound.

It begins its 2018 tour at Theatr Clwyd in June prior to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August and further dates throughout the UK in the Autumn.

At Theatr Clwyd, Roundabout will stage three World Premières, all Theatr Clwyd and Paines Plough co-productions, from playwrights Georgia Christou, Vinay Patel and Simon Longman.

All three shows are performed by Charlotte O’Leary, Katherine Pearce and Jack Wilkinson.

How to spot an Alien will run from June 2-25 and tells the story of 12 year old Jelly and her brother JonJo who have their suspicions their aunt is an alien.

On their quest to discover the trust they have a rip-roaring adventure through space full of friendship, fun and flying saucers.

Sticks and Stone, from June 19-29 is a satire about the search for a sure footing in an uncertain word and a journey into the night when a misfiring joke turns a life upside down.

The play was written by BAFTA nominated Vinay Patel.

Island Town by Simon Longman on stage from June 20-30 tells the story of Kate, Sam and Pete stuck in a town that doesn't have much going on. It is a play about

friendship, hope and trying to make an escape.

More details are available from theatrclwyd.com.