About Us
The Torch Theatre was established in 1977 and is one of only three building-based producing theatres in Wales alongside Cardiff's Sherman Theatre and Theatr Clwyd.
It consists of a 300 seat Main House, a 102 seat Studio Theatre, a bespoke art gallery - Oriel Joanna Field, and Café Torch. The Torch offers over 1,300 shows, films, art exhibitions and live broadcasts annually to audiences in excess of 80,000. The programme offers a lot of variety across drama, comedy, live music, ballet, dance, family shows, opera and new work, as well as producing an annual festive pantomime.
The Torch is led by Executive Director Benjamin Lloyd and its highly acclaimed productions are directed by Artistic Director, Peter Doran. Past productions include Grav, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Wood, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Turn of the Screw, The Hired Man, Neville's Island, Oh Hello!, The Little Shop of Horrors and An Inspector Calls