Lonely Shepherd Productions: Cyn
An award-winning new play.
Wales, 1995. It’s been ten years since the mine closed forever, and the village is still bleeding. A
solitary pub remains with one patron inside, Emyr. Bitter about the past and indifferent to the
future, Emyr’s life changes at the unwelcomed visit of Simon, a wealthy Englishman.
solitary pub remains with one patron inside, Emyr. Bitter about the past and indifferent to the
future, Emyr’s life changes at the unwelcomed visit of Simon, a wealthy Englishman.
Guided by
the music of Max Boyce, truths are exposed, laughs are shared and stereotypes are put under
the microscope as we look back at the miner’s strike and ask the question; “where did the heart
go?”
the music of Max Boyce, truths are exposed, laughs are shared and stereotypes are put under
the microscope as we look back at the miner’s strike and ask the question; “where did the heart
go?”
Winner of the Creative Practice Award at the University of Warwick as well as an Edinburgh
Fringe ‘Fringe’ Theatre Award in 2025. Cyn was written by, and stars, Buzz Magazine's “One to
Watch 2026” Sam Rees.
Fringe ‘Fringe’ Theatre Award in 2025. Cyn was written by, and stars, Buzz Magazine's “One to
Watch 2026” Sam Rees.
Lonely Shepherd Productions return to South Wales with Cyn following
their second Edinburgh Fringe run – telling a story of grief, joy and a village in disrepair.
their second Edinburgh Fringe run – telling a story of grief, joy and a village in disrepair.
TICKETS:
Pay What You Can: £7.50, £10*, £12.50, £15
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This event is part of our third Autumn
Rising festival, which celebrates mining communities
connected by industrial and cultural heritage
through arts, activism, history and culture. This year’s festival focuses on talent and stories
from South Wales mining communities.
Rising festival, which celebrates mining communities
connected by industrial and cultural heritage
through arts, activism, history and culture. This year’s festival focuses on talent and stories
from South Wales mining communities.