Starring award-winning actors Rhys Ifans and Rakie Ayola, On Bear Ridge by Ed Thomas premiered at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff before transferring to the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2019. This powerful, poetic play explores memory, loss, and resilience in a world that is rapidly disappearing.
Set in a remote, desolate village, John Daniel (Ifans) and Noni (Ayola) struggle to keep their butcher and grocery store alive amid the encroaching silence and snow. Their fragile existence is upended by the arrival of a mysterious military figure, The Captain, whose presence forces them to confront their past and the unyielding passage of time.
On Bear Ridge captivated both audiences and critics, with Rhys Ifans delivering what The Arts Desk called a “masterclass in tragicomic sensibility.” The Observer awarded the play 5 stars, praising Ed Thomas’s post-apocalyptic drama for its seamless blend of “writing, acting, and design.”
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Cast
Rakie Ayola
Jason Hughes
Rhys Ifans
Sion Daniel Young
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Production
Writer
Ed Thomas
Co–Directors
Vicky Featherstone & Ed Thomas