“Mewn a mas, mewn a mas”: the sea brings things, the sea takes things away. Mali knows this. Her beloved island home is full of treasures tossed up on the tide. Every day, Mali, with her little doll Megan by her side, watches and waits for Dada’s fishing boat to come home. But one day, the sea turns stormy, and Dada’s boat doesn’t appear. Can Mali and Megan find a way of bringing him home? A tale of the wonders of the waves for little folk, told in Welsh and English, through song, story, and puppetry, for ages 3+.
Mali a'r Môr / Mali and the Sea has been created by Tamar Williams and Naomi Doyle and is based on the much-loved Molly books by Malachy Doyle.
The show's initial tour will take place in June 2024. In the run-up to the tour, storytelling production company Adverse Camber will be hosting two free online forum events for storytellers and theatre-makers led by Tamar and Naomi. These sessions will allow storytellers and other artists to meet, discuss their craft, share skills, and pool resources and tickets can be found at the links below.
These forums will provide storytellers with a chance to discuss the following topics:
Monday 10th June 6pm-7.30pm: Storytelling for Early Years
Monday 17th June 6pm-7.30pm: Little Folk & Minority Language
Mali a'r Môr will tour to the following locations:
Saturday 15th June
Abergavenny Arts Festival (Abergavenny Castle) 11.15am & 2.30pm
Wednesday 19th June
Monmouth Library 10am
Usk Library 1.30pm
Thursday 20th June (BSL performances)
Chepstow Library 10am
Caldicot Library 1.30pm
The performances above are free; please contact the venues for booking information.
Friday 28th June
Village Storytelling Festival, CCA Glasgow 11am
With thanks to Arts Council Wales, Monmouthshire Libraries & Adverse Camber for their support.
Image: Andrew Whitson & Graffeg