A National Theatre for Wales

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In 1965 a national theatre for Wales was established - the Welsh Theatre Company - which had two centres, one in Bangor and the other in Cardiff. With the grant awarded a grant by the Welsh Arts Council it's remit was to travel right across Wales with both Welsh language and English productions. Initially six Welsh actors (male and female) were employed in the first instance. Origial members of the executive board included Dr Thomas Parry, Helen Ramage and Alun Llywelyn-Williams with the Marquis of Anglesey as President. Wilbert Lloyd Roberts was responsible for the Welsh language productions and in 1973 he left his post as Head of Drama with the BBC in order to form Cwmni Theatr Cymru. The company established itself in Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor two years later, but the company ceased in 1982.