It is not often that two new plays are premiered in Abergavenny and it is exciting to learn that Liz Pearce, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Rareseed Theatre, is doing just that at the Melville Centre in February.

In addition to co-directing them, Liz has written both plays, based on material generated by the members of the Rareseed Theatre Company, through workshops and rehearsal.

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Abergavenny audiences are likely to be familiar with Liz and her work; she moved to Abergavenny in 1980 with Charles Way, the acclaimed playwright, and she worked professionally in Wales for many years as an actor in theatre, film, radio and TV.

She created Rareseed in 2012 in partnership with John Lovat to provide an opportunity for young people to use Drama and the Performing Arts to give voice to their thoughts and feelings about contemporary issues.

Rareseed Theatre has quickly established a name for high quality performances, beginning with a season of plays by Charles Way at the Borough Theatre and, most recently, performing classic and contemporary work at The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, where the company meets twice a week to rehearse.

“We are always on the lookout for new members for our two groups – the Seeds (10 yrs to 13 yrs) and the Shoots (14 yrs plus)” says Liz “and we will be recruiting after half term.

“Seeds meet on Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 8:00pm and Shoots meet on Saturdays from 10:00am to 2:00pm. We work with a range of professional tutors and have some fresh ideas we want to workshop next term, including a Shakespeare, a Farce and, possibly a Classic – with a twist!”

Mapped and Tents will be performed as a double bill at The Melville Theatre, Pen-y-pound, NP7 5UD, at 7:00pm on the 11th, 12th and 13th February 2016. Tickets are available from the Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Tel: (01873 850805) £8.00 and £6.50.

For more on this story pick up this week’s Abergavenny Chronicle - out on Thursday.