Hywel and Gruffydd reach Aberystwyth. Excerpt from Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd: A Play in Three Acts

Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd is famous in Wales as the national heroine – but barely known outside it. Her story of heroism against impossible odds inspires us all.

In 1113, Gwenllian’s father, King Gruffydd ap Cynan of Gwynedd, invited brothers Hywel and Gruffydd ap Rhys to his court following Hywel’s imprisonment at the hands of Arnulf fitz Roger of Montgomery and Gruffydd’s return from exile in Ireland. In this scene, the brothers arrive in the city of Aberystwyth on their long journey north...