Carmarthen Journal Articles - 241

On  28th October we piled into St Peter's Civic Hall all eagerly waiting to be thoroughly entertained and we weren't to be disappointed. "241" written by the comedy genius Daniel Williams consisted of two plays "Patience" and "Bumps in the night" and four actors, Daniel Williams, Rhian Owen, Steffan Hughes and Iwan Williams. The plays contained fifty characters all shared between the four actors and no dialogue except the odd mumble, groan or beautifully timed comment.

"Patience" told the story of being the one constantly over looked in your doctors surgery and the madness that can come with being the last man standing or in this case sitting, sweating at the thought of what might happen next. The character played by the brilliant Iwan Williams was rather Mr Bean inspired and had the whole audience including myself in stitches throughout, proving you don't need a dialogue when you have such a well put together talented cast. Whilst "Bumps in the night" appropriately dedicated to Daniel's little girl told the story of the difficulties of managing to sleep whilst having a baby and the craziness that happens when all you want is some peace and quiet! Throughout the piece the comedic timing couldn't have been more on point and I think the audience would agree as laughter was all that could be heard through the hall. "241" is just another perfect example of how Daniel Williams is going from strength to strength as a writer and getting the recognition he so rightfully deserves. Its difficult to put into words just how entertaining this performance was and how fantastic the entire cast is. All I can say is the Principal Players are definitely a very talented group of individuals that you need to look out for on the theatre circuit.

We only get one life, but if we do it right once is enough!

So I fight for it, and I fight for it...........And I don't let it go.

When we are growing up we are told a thousand stories; the man that saved the world and his princess, the family of superhero's that lived next door, the boogieman hunters and monster slayers, the crime fighters, the princess's with beautifully long hair, the children with talking pets. We were told a million and one elaborate tales and from these we made our own dreams.

Whilst everyone around me lived in what they believed to be a real life fairytale where one day a prince charming would come and sweep them off their feet, chasing a dragon or two in the process I was living in my world and knew from the get go I didn't want to be in a fairytale I wanted to write one!

Finding something that makes you truthfully hand on your heart happy is rare. We are restricted to do jobs that we hate just to make enough money to do the things in life we enjoy. I have three jobs and only one of them makes me truly happy the others are a simple means to an end. Bus fares and the odd snack. I wake up everyday to stand in a place that doesn't make a difference and sell things that only create momentary happiness. I know I want to create something that is immortal, timeless.

So I fight for it, and I fight for it....................And I don't let it go.

I chase it until there is no speed left in these tired legs of mine and no hot air left for my lungs to breathe. I dream of being sat on the tallest building in New York in the middle of the night, being nothing in comparison to the rest of the world, yet being so much to the people that truly love me and to myself. I dream of being in a busy street trying to get my bit of the story. I dream of changing someones day because of the words I choose to use. I dream of saying,
"I did that"

So I fight for it, and I fight for it.......................And today I became that little bit closer, and I'm not letting it go.