GRAV (UK)
The Torch Theatre Company, Milford Haven, is delighted to bring Grav, its award-winning one man show about rugby legend and cultural icon Ray Gravell. Whether you are a Rugby fan or not, only the hardest of hearts would fail to enjoy this production. In October 2007 Ray Gravell, a man who for many embodied what it is to be Welsh, passed away aftersuccumbing to complications resulting from contracting diabetes. He was 56 years old. Known to millions for his legendary exploits on the rugby field, Grav was and is so much more thanthat. An actor, a cultural icon, a father, a husband, a man with a life packed full of stories that deserveto be heard. Written by Cardiff based playwright Owen Thomas, Grav has the blessing of Mari, Ray’s widow, and includes contributions from his Welsh and British Lions team mates. Directed by the Torch Theatre’s Artistic Director, Peter Doran, and performed by Gareth J Bale, Grav explores the life of a man who was as compelling away from the rugby field as he was on it.
Grav - the show that refuses to go away! It must’ve been seen by at least 10,000 people. In my forty years of working in the theatre I’ve never worked on a show with sure an appeal across the board. If you’ve not seen it, come and see what all the fuss is about - you won’t regret it I can assure you. - Peter Doran
