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“The first step in resistance is a history lesson; not a lesson written for us, but one we write ourselves.” – Professor Simon Critchley, The New School

Gadael Tir follows the trials and tribulations of the common folk who strove to build the nation from the ground up, as we tell their story through sing-along choruses of traditional songs; heart wrenching tales of desperation and perseverance; cross-dressing, axe wielding farmers; radical preachers, land workers and unions, all encompassed by a thousand years of history squeezed into one performance.

As well as drawing heavily on the folk arts of Wales, the show touches on many themes including politics, human rights, freedom of thought and expression, the right to protest and the history of British democracy.