Tom was a volunteer and freelancer from 1993 - 2010. Founder member of Brixton Cycle Co-operative in 1984, he moved to Wales and is founder and owner of bikebikebike.bike in Cardigan est. 1998. Tom is a member of the Veteran-Cycle Club (for anyone interested in Veteran Cycles, rather than Veterans interested in Cycles!). He is Treasurer of Active Travel West Wales and a Life member Cycling UK. Tom is a member of the Limbless Association.

😊 Tom was a maths teaching stilt walker before moving to Wales.

Patron.

Jane Davidson is on a mission to mainstream laws to protect the well-being of future generations. Her know-how and passion were forged as a Welsh Government minister, university Pro Vice-Chancellor and land restorer. She is the author of #futuregen: Lessons from a Small Country (2020) and its update #futuregen: Gwersi o Wlad Fechan (2022). She lives on a smallholding in west Wales.

😊 Jane was the only female hod carier in Dyfed in the early 80s.

Alpha came to the UK at the beginning of millennium as a political refugee. Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Alpha is Cardiff-based and married with children and grandchildren. He is the co-founder of West African Voice which supports displaced people and refugees from West Africa in Wales.

😊 Alpha embraced a temporary acting career in a SWT production, ‘Diogel?/ Safe?’ 2002- 2005, working with host communities Wales-wide.

Mair is a policy and research consultant and has an MBA but in her real life she has been enjoying music, dance and theatre events at Small World Theatre for many years. As a trustee she supports the team with monitoring and evaluation. As well as being a Welsh speaker, Mair is a polyglot.

😊 Mair loves to travel and generally be outside, and these days she usually has two very small children in tow.

Chair

Catrin joined us when elected to represent Teifi ward, Cardigan, on both Town Council and Ceredigion County Council (2008-2022). She served as Education Cabinet member and anti-Poverty champion 2017-2022 and remains a member of Town Council, retaining a strong interest in all matters relating to children and young people and the potential for the Arts to improve their future prospects.

😊 Catrin has an enduring love of French language and culture from her time living in Mauritius and Bordeaux. She starred as a French reporter in Eisteddfod Genedlaethol ‘22 and chairs Cardigan’s Twinning Association with Brioude, France.

Sue Lewis was a journalist for more than 20 years and then took on a variety of jobs ranging from managing a performance venue in Pembrokeshire to raising £1m to rebuild a community hall. She is a strong champion for social justice and is currently business development officer for Ceredigion Citizens Advice.

😊 Sue played the White Lady in a film about the ghosts of Cardigan Castle.

A native of Cardigan and a Welsh speaker, Tim has a passion for the arts and a continuing interest in education. Believing in the importance of community, Tim has been involved in a number of Small World projects. His farming life compliments a love of nature and concern for the environment.

😊 Tim is the voice of our largest puppet 7.6m-tall Bendigeidfran.

Stephan is a solicitor and founder of Welch and Co. in Cardigan. He is also a baritone singer and a member of several groups including Opera Teifi, Ar Ol Tri, Scaramella, Cantortion Aberteifi.

😊 Steve accidentally became a builder on retirement, converting the Cardigan’s printworks into the restaurant ‘Y Hen Printworks’.

IT consultant and digital artist.

Welsh learner.

Steve is a software engineer by trade and an artist by nature. He has invented light, sound and visual effects for Small World’s productions since 1995 and guided the organisation into a new digital era through IT consultancy and technical wizardry in productions.

Artist, animator.

Gold medal winner Eisteddfod 2022, Seán is an advocate for exploring animation in fine art practice. He’s worked with Small World since 1998 to help introduce digital elements to productions and expand the possibilities of theatre.

Digital artist

Welsh learner.

A long-standing collaborator in Small World’s projects and productions, Jake offers the organisation media and technical services as well as being a creative contributor and a digital workshops facilitator with the Amethyst project.

Artist, maker.

Toby is an artist and maker whose association with Small World began in 1996 with a community arts project in Ireland? Since then our and skill sharing journey has continued on collaborations such as puppet/giant lantern making projects and theatre production. The collaboration extends to include his business partner Ben Cramp when we work on larger public commissions.

Artist.

Welsh speaker.

Rowan is a multi-media theatre maker, artist and academic. She collaborates with Small World on creative projects, as well as facilitating workshops and performing in Welsh and English.

Actor, artist.

Welsh speaker.

Heledd is an actress, puppeteer, voice and visual artist. She works with Small World in Welsh language touring theatre, digital storytelling productions and street shows. She is a SBB student when she’s home.

Actor, facilitator.

Welsh speaker.

Del is an actor and puppeteer known to SWT audiences for her outdoor street performing and starring in TV shows; The Light in the Hall (2022), Yr Amgueddfa (2021) and Child of Love (1987).

Artist, Educationist.

Welsh speaker.

Seren is an artist and an inspiring educator who works with Small World across projects, delivering creative workshops and in schools.

Creative writer, advisor.

Welsh speaker.

Cathryn is an artist and writer who’s spent years teaching the craft of language. She works on Small World productions as an advisor, Welsh script developer, editor and translator.

Creative writer, advisor.

Welsh speaker.

Carol’s career includes playwriting, film directing, TV production and being a professor in the English department at University of Wales - Lampeter. She is often our outside eye in the final stages of our productions.

Translator.

Welsh speaker.

Elinor is a poet, author and editor. She works with Small World to ensure that our communications are bilingual and reflect the voice of the organisation through our local dialect.

Amethyst project advisor.

Independent Systemic Psychotherapist and supervisor, Glenn facilitates supervisory support for the Amethyst project. His monthly sessions ensure that the team maintains professional and ethical boundaries, as well as supporting each other.