On her native Anglesey / Ynys Môn

Kiri Pritchard-McLean is opening a comedy school on her native Anglesey, or Ynys Môn.

She is joining forces with fellow comic Katie Gill-Williams to launch  Gwneud, Make, Do later this month.

Pritchard-McLean  said: ‘As a native Gog I know how vital a sense of humour is to our nature and culture. But I also know that as an area and even a country, we have lacked an infrastructure to support such talent.

‘Wales has an issue with talent drain over the border and young creatives in particular end up choosing between doing what they want or living where they want, and Gwneud, Make, Do wants to be part of a movement to change that.’

Classes will be aimed at 8-12 year olds, 12-17 year olds  and over-18s and cover stand-up, sketch, improvisation, comedy drama and musical comedy as well as ‘offstage’ skills such as producing, writing, and directing. There will also be fully subsidised places for people from low-income backgrounds and marginalised groups.

Gill-Williams  added: ‘North Wales is rich in creativity, and it’s going to be a joy to curate a space for that. If you’ve always wondered about comedy, performance, writing or the creative industries, Gwneud, Make, Do is that open door for you.’

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Published: 31 Aug 2023