A Farewell…For Now
Saturday 15th January marked the last day that the whole theatre would be open to the public before the start of the renovations. The keys will be handed over to the construction company to start works including ridding the building of asbestos. The Anthony Hopkins Theatre will remain open for another year before temporarily moving shows into a building outside that will eventually be turned into the set workshops. The “Mix” has been built, a temporary village housing a temporary replacement for the Emlyn Williams Theatre. My Experience of the last day Saturday started with family workshops; I helped the Creative Engagement team in the Clwyd Room. This is a large space which is going to be transformed during the renovations into a more useable adaptable room with curtains to change the size. These workshops were the last to be held in the space and everyone, from staff to visitors, were reminiscing whilst in the theatre on that last day. Once the morning session of workshops were compl...