Theatre 2026
Theatre 2026
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CAST
Gary Farmer-Trickett
Voice, Organ Morgan, A Voice, Dai Bread, Ocky Milkman, Mr Waldo, Dicky
Nadia Butler
Voice, Second Neighbour, Mrs Willy Nilly, Mrs Organ Morgan, Mrs Pugh, Mrs Dai Bread One, Another Mother
Paul Mcnally
Voice, First Drowned, Reverend Eli Jenkins, Mr Pritchard, Old Man
Jenifa Dwyer
Voice, Mother, Second Woman, Mrs Ogmore-Pritchard, Mary Ann Sailors, Mrs Beynon
Alex Duffy
Voice, Second Drowned, Mog Edwards, Preacher, Voice Of The Guidebook
Jon Lenthall
Voice, Butcher Beynon, Sinbad Sailors, Fisherman, Pc Atilla Rees
Michael Fortescue
Captain Cat
Belle Duroe
Rosie Probert, First Neighbour, First Woman, Mrs Utah Watkins, Lily Smalls, Mrs Dai Bread Two, First Woman's Voice
Scott Lleonart
Third Drowned, Willy Nilly Postman, Lord Cut Glass, Evans The Death, Jack Black
David Bloomfield
Fourth Drowned, Mr Ogmore, Mr Cherry Owen, Billy
Andy Aisbett
Fifth Drowned, Utah Watkins, Mr Pugh, Nogood Boyo, Johnnie Christo, A Drinker
Cate Watchorn
Wife, Third Neighbour, Fourth Woman, Myfanwy Price, Gossamer Beynon, Second Woman's Voice
Immy Nock
Little Boy, Fourth Neighbour, Third Woman, Bessie Bighead, Polly Garter, Child
Stella Varcoe
Matti Richards, Fifth Woman, Mae Rose Cottage, Child, Gwennie, Woman
Company: Hobart Repertory Theatre Society
Season: 18 - 28 February 2026
Venue: Playhouse Theatre, Hobart
Playwright: Dylan Thomas
Director Anita Planchon
Production Manager Ingrid Ganley
Stage Managers Rogan Brown, Luca Cartledge
Music Michael Fortescue
PRODUCTION TEAM
Costume Coordinator Tricia Argawal
Costume Assistant Meredith McQueen
Properties Tricia Argawal, Rogan Brown, Meredith McQueen, Anita Planchon
Set Design Anita Planchon
Set Construction Lucy Allen, David Bloomfield, Rogan Brown, David Clements, Belle Duroe, Jenifa Dwyer, Eddie Halton, Jon Lenthall, Anita Planchon, Adam Savage, Louise Stubs, Stella Varcoe
Set Painting Lucy Allen, Luca Cartledge, Jon Lenthall, Anita Planchon, Louise Stubs
Lighting Design Chris McBride
Lighting Operation Lucy Allen
Original Image Artwork Jon Kudelka
Graphic Design and Marketing Suzen Parnell
Photography Robert Linacre, Wayne Wagg
PLAY SETTING
Under Milk Wood invites the audience into a single day in the life of the village of Llareggub. Guided by narrators — the Voices — we drift through the dreams, memories, secrets, and daily rhythms of the town’s colourful inhabitants.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Under Milk Wood was first performed publicly in 1953, with Thomas himself in the roles of the First Voice and the Reverend Eli Jenkins, only weeks before his death. Broadcast in 1954, it has since been adapted for stage, film, and television, becoming a cornerstone of Welsh cultural identity and modern poetic theatre.
While the centrality of the voices, words and sounds of Under Milk Wood, remind us of its origins as a radio drama, Under Milk Wood has been embraced by the stage, with its vivid imagery and fluid structure proving naturally theatrical and its poetic dialogue and ensemble storytelling making it a favourite of theatre companies around the world.
Beyond the stage, a film adaptation directed by Andrew Sinclair appeared in 1972, and a television version was produced in 2014 to mark the play’s 60th anniversary. Translated into around 30 languages and never out of print, Under Milk Wood continues to resonate across cultures and generations. Apart from two performances of Under Milk Wood at the Peacock Theatre last year, Hobart audiences have not been offered the opportunity to see this play since the 1981 production by Polygon Theatre.
Llareggub - the fictional Welsh village at the heart of the play - is widely believed to be inspired by Laugharne, where Dylan Thomas spent his later years.
The piece is celebrated for its blend of humour, pathos, and musicality, and for its compassionate portrayal of ordinary lives. Today, it remains one of the most frequently performed works in Welsh literature and a defining example of the radio drama form brought brilliantly to life on stage.
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