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-Les Miserables.

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-A true phenomenon.

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-The longest-running musical

-in the West End.

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-A staggeringly successful show,

-seen by over 70m people...

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-..in 22 languages and 43 countries.

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-The film version of the show

-won three Oscars.

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-As part of the celebrations to mark

-the Millennium Centre's birthday...

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-..the show is being staged.

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-Out of 250 hopefuls,

-we now know the identities...

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-..of the actors in the main parts.

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-It's time for the cast to meet up

-for the first time...

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-..in Llangrannog's Urdd camp.

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-Good morning, everyone.

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-Everyone will learn this for now.

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-There's a list of the student parts

-- many of you will be students.

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-One, two, three.

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-# Do you hear the people sing

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-# Singing a song of angry men

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-# Is it the music of a people

-who will not be slaves again? #

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-This is the first week

-we meet as a complete cast...

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-..the chorus,

-the individuals, everyone.

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-We're learning the big choruses.

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-# Do you hear the people sing

-singing the song of angry men? #

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-The aim is to get everyone

-leaving Llangrannog...

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-..knowing all the notes

-they're meant to sing.

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-# When the beating of your heart

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-# Echoes the beating of the drums

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-# There is a life about to start

-when tomorrow comes #

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-This is the first time

-they've met as one group.

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-Some have never met

-each other before.

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-There's a lot of work

-settling everyone in as a group.

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-That's the best yet.

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-Some are missing home,

-but friendships are being forged...

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-..and they're working well together.

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-They're settling down.

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-Stay really close together.

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-We're determining who

-will be dancers, labourers...

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-..and farmers - we're still casting.

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-Up you get.

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-I didn't realise so many boys

-were willing to dance the waltz.

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-I gave them a choice - I said

-they could opt out of this one...

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-..but most of the boys

-wanted to dance.

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-That's a breath of fresh air for me.

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-As the cast get to know

-one another better...

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-..we can get to know

-some of the main characters.

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-I'm Lois and I'm a Year 11 pupil

-in Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern.

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-I've enjoyed singing, dancing

-and performing from a young age.

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-I'm not sure where the interest

-in theatre started.

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-I've watched many musicals with Mam

-since I was a young girl.

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-She also has an interest

-in musicals.

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-I've seen

-at least 25 different musicals.

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-I think my favourite is Wicked...

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-..but I like many others.

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-You might not believe it

-but Lois is a very shy girl.

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-When she was younger,

-she was very shy.

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-I was wondering

-how to get her over this.

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-I took her

-to the Barton Dance Academy.

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-I'm a lot more confident dancing

-than I am singing.

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-I've been dancing

-since I was two and a half.

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-We're a close family.

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-Mam buys me new clothes...

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-..and she's always there

-when I need to go places.

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-Dad gives me money

-when I want to enjoy myself.

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-Taid, we call him Taid Taxi!

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-Nain's always cooking us

-nice food...

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-..to give me plenty of energy.

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-Cai also helps, in his own way.

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-She's been getting on my nerves,

-singing and playing the piano...

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-..while I'm still in bed.

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-There's no stopping her.

-If she's not home, you know.

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-She's out getting on

-someone else's nerves!

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-She likes everything to be perfect.

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-With her dancing, her singing,

-homework, whatever she does.

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-She takes a lot of pride

-in herself.

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-She needs plenty of clean clothes,

-ironed.

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-She gets very nervous

-before going on stage.

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-She makes herself ill

-she worries so much.

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-She likes everything to be perfect.

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-She's her own worst critic.

-She's so hard on herself.

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-We found out that Rich

-was working away in October...

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-..but he managed

-to work harder over the summer.

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-That's been quite difficult, to be

-home in time to see her on stage.

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-# In the rain

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-# The pavement shines like silver #

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-I'm playing the part of Eponine.

-She's a tough character.

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-She cares not for anyone but

-she keeps her feelings to herself.

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-I'm sharing the part of Eponine

-with Jodi Bird.

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-I'm glad we're sharing the role.

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-Jodi is experienced

-in the world of musicals.

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-We've spoken a lot and she's

-given me so much confidence.

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-One writing the block and you have

-the notes - that'll help you.

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-With most of the individual parts...

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-..we cast a main part

-and an understudy.

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-In one of the parts, Eponine,

-we had two girls...

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-..who brought something different

-to the role.

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-It might be a weakness of mine

-to cast two in the part...

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-..but young people deserve a chance.

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-I think they'll rise

-to this challenge.

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-They've forged a friendship.

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-They work in different ways.

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-I can't wait to see how they'll

-interpret the role differently.

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-Because they will.

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-# God on high

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-As they sing through the script...

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-..it's the cast's first opportunity

-to hear the voice...

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-..of the main character -

-Jean Valjean.

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-# In my need

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-# You have always been there #

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-I'm Osian Bowen, I'm 18 years old.

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-I come from Burry Port.

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-When I was younger,

-singing was my first love.

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-I grew up with Dad,

-working on the lifeboat.

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-Three years ago, I joined whilst

-doing my Duke of Edinburgh Award.

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-It was a way to get on the lifeboat

-a little bit earlier.

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-Cheat way through!

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-I have individual roles on the

-lifeboat, on the video or the GPS.

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-With the responsibility,

-you must know what you're doing...

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-..and get used to doing it.

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-As a youngster, I was a boy soprano.

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-It was funny - the other boys wanted

-to sing low, like grown men...

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-..but I was stuck up top.

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-As my voice developed, I'm a tenor

-now and I'm comfortable with that.

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-There are better songs to sing too!

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-That's a bonus.

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-I wouldn't say

-I haven't had any training.

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-It's been more guidance

-than singing lessons.

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-It's all from YouTube type of thing!

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-I've just listened

-to classical songs.

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-That's all he does

-every time he comes down - eat!

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-Now that I'm studying

-in college in Cardiff...

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-..I need the training

-to help me in the future.

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-A former son of Burry Port

-has played Jean Valjean...

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-..in the West End and on Broadway.

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-John Owen-Jones and I

-come from the same village.

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-Les Miserables, Schools Version.

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-John and I are related!

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-Third cousins, something like that.

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-It's nice being acknowledged

-alongside someone like John.

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-The whole family are very proud

-of Osian's abilities...

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-..and they're looking forward

-to the performances.

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-They've booked 50 tickets

-for the last night!

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-I'm not sure if they made a profit.

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-The help they've given me,

-it's been great.

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-Travelling everywhere,

-I can't thank them enough.

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-I can't say more,

-I can't thank them anymore.

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-That's it, really. Just thank you.

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-# Bring him

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-# Home #

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-May 2015.

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-Glan-llyn's Urdd camp.

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-On a wet weekend,

-the principal characters meet up...

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-..to get to know the musical

-and their fellow performers.

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-Position 1, she's back,

-you have news.

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-Keep the hands down,

-that always looks better.

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-Story, story, story.

-Pull her towards you.

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-It's like kissing

-when the nose gets in the way!

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-You'll get there.

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-Mates, friends, lover.

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-She loves you,

-you think you're great friends.

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-And in.

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-Hold her.

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-Don't start doing a waltz.

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-Don't go into the waltz position

-at all.

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-It's a friends position.

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-I'm Dafydd Wyn Jones.

-I'm 16 years old.

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-I attend the Sixth Form

-in Ysgol Brynhyfryd.

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-The interest in musical theatre

-started in Capel Y Glyn...

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-..singing in services

-and competing in eisteddfodau.

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-I think the theatrical side

-comes from school.

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-I've performed in Hairspray and

-Wizard of Oz in Ysgol Brynhyfryd.

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-I started working on the farm

-from an early age.

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-I helped Dad on the farm

-and I helped Taid feed the calves.

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-There are three generations

-on this farm.

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-I look after our Holstein cattle...

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-..and show the Holsteins

-at local shows.

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-We've been very fortunate

-as a family to win some prizes.

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-Individually, I've won

-Young Stockman of the Year...

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-..with the Welsh

-Young Farmers' Club.

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-Dafydd is a multi-talented lad.

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-Mischievous, happy - he shares

-a bedroom with his brother.

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-They sing into the early hours...

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-..when we're trying to sleep.

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-# The day is fading

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-# Now beyond the hills afar

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-Between both interests...

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-..I enjoy looking after the stock

-on the farm...

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-..but singing gives me

-a different pleasure.

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-The experience of being on stage...

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-..and the plaudits from

-both interests makes it worthwhile.

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-# Smilingly it bound us

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-# As in poets' dreams #

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-Combining both interests, there's no

-better place to practise singing...

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-..than in a rural location,

-on the farm.

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-I enjoy singing in the sheds

-and in the fields.

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-The cattle can never tell me

-to shut up!

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-I play the part of Marius

-in the show.

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-He's one of the students

-and he falls in love with Cosette.

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-He also breaks Eponine's heart.

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-He's a complex character to portray.

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-His feelings change

-throughout the show.

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-At one point he's in love,

-then he's fighting on the barricade.

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-The complexity

-makes his character more appealing.

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-The sun shines

-in the middle of August...

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-..as the whole cast

-meet up for a week...

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-..to begin the complex process

-of staging the show.

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-# Everybody's boon companion

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-# Everybody's chaperone

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-# But lock up your valises

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-# Jesus!

-Won't I skin you to the bone #

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-I'm Dewi Wykes. I'm 16 years old.

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-I attend Ysgol Brynhyfryd.

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-I play the part of Thenardier.

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-Les Mis teaches you

-different experiences.

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-It's fun being with your friends

-rehearsing a show everyone loves.

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-It'll be difficult

-saying ta-ta to everyone.

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-# Residents are more than welcome

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-# Bridal suite is occupied #

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-As a 16-year-old,

-I've been very fortunate.

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-I play the flugelhorn

-in the Denbigh county brass band.

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-I'm also a member of Cor Cytgan

-Clwyd, along with Dafydd.

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-Just going through the process

-of competing with friends is fun.

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-Homemade, as you can see.

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-Without my family,

-I wouldn't be where I am now.

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-Every decision I've made,

-they've supported me.

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-Mam's a taxi.

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-She's fantastic -

-she takes me to every audition.

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-She helps me with my monologues,

-shows me how to do them properly.

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-She's so enthusiastic about things.

-She's so nice about everything.

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-He's a sweet boy.

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-Everyone likes Dewi.

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-He has the ability

-to make everyone laugh.

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-He likes to be in the company

-of older people...

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-..and also young children.

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-He's comfortable with all ages.

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-You shouldn't do that, you know.

-You shouldn't harm anybody.

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-Last year, Nain phoned the house...

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-..to tell us that Bryn Terfel

-was looking for a boy...

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-..to play Tobias in Sweeney Todd.

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-I got the part.

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-I couldn't believe it.

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-# Demons are prowling everywhere

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-# Nowadays #

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-So they are, dear.

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-One of the most fantastic

-experiences I've had.

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-Singing with Bryn Terfel,

-Shan Cothi and Wynne Evans.

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-The future for Dewi Wykes.

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-Just acting and have

-as many experiences as I can.

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-I hope, fingers crossed...

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-..to do something like that

-as a career.

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-Thenardier is the comedy relief

-in the show.

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-He makes everyone laugh.

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-The way I portray him...

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-..I drag the mischievous side

-out of him.

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-He's very sly...

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-..and he's such

-a physical character.

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-I love him.

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-That sounds naughty.

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-During the rehearsals,

-there was an unexpected visitor.

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-The king of the musicals,

-Sir Cameron Mackintosh.

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-This is going to be the biggest cast

-I've ever seen of Les Mis.

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-It's been one of the most

-successful shows for amateurs ever.

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-I never imagined eight-year-olds

-would want to be in it.

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-It's amazing how children understand

-the story better than adults.

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-Children see things

-in black and white.

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-That's why they take

-to these characters.

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-We could go down on our knees.

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-They can play Javerts - there's

-always a pair of Thenardiers.

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-There's a Jean Valjean

-and an Eponine.

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-Pretty Cosette and Marius.

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-Many, many children who are really

-good in the school productions...

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-..have come in

-to professional theatre.

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-I've never seen a production

-that's failed.

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-It's an amazing piece and touches

-the heart of everyone...

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-..backstage and front stage.

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-The impresario was eager to share

-some inspirational words...

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-..with the young Welsh cast.

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-Believe it or not,

-even though it's an opera...

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-..the secret to it

-is don't worry about the singing.

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-You're Welsh, we all know

-you can sing fantastically.

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-Forget about the singing.

-It's the passion.

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-Be contemporary.

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-The reason the story has stayed

-as powerful since Hugo wrote it...

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-..is the characters

-are contemporary.

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-Everyone can do it.

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-Les Miserables is about

-the brilliant survival...

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-..of the human spirit.

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-# Do you hear the people sing? #

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-The cast were eager

-to show Sir Cameron...

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-..that Wales

-remains the land of song.

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-# When the beating of your heart

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-# Echoes the beating of your drum

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-# There is a life about to start

-when tomorrow comes #

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-After Cameron Mackintosh' visit

-to see us in Cardiff...

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-..as a cast,

-we were invited to London...

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-..to perform in the show's 30th

-birthday concert in the West End.

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-London, absolutely incredible.

-Something I'll never forget.

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-When we walked in

-and the audience were like...

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-.."Oh, my gosh."

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-The audience were clapping

-and looking at us.

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-# Red, the blood of angry men

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-# Black, the darkest of ages past

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-# Red, a world about to dawn

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-# Black,

-the night that ends at last #

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-I felt a lump in my throat.

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-It was so emotional.

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-The Millennium Welsh choir

-was amazing.

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-For years, I've been giving

-authorization to translate...

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-..in Welsh, the lyrics.

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-I never heard them sung other than

-in a literal translation.

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-This time I heard them

-and they were wonderful.

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-The children are great.

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-# Drink with me

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-# To days gone by

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-# To the life

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-# That used

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-# To be #

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-Every member of the cast

-enjoyed themselves.

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-Just being a part of the Les Mis

-family in London was fantastic.

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-Being so close

-to such famous people...

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-..I still can't believe I was there.

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-# And here's to me #

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-After wowing the London audience...

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-..it was time to attracts the crowds

-to Cardiff.

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-An impromptu flash mob for the

-audience of Broadway in the Bay...

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-..in the Millennium Centre

-would do the trick.

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-# Will you join in our crusade?

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-# Who will be strong

-and stand with me?

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-# Beyond the barricade

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-# Is there a world you long to see?

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-# Then join in the fight that will

-give you the right to be free

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-# Do you hear the people sing?

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-# Singing the song of angry men?

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-# It is the music of the people

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-# Who will not be slaves again!

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-# When the beating of your heart

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-# Echoes the beating of the drums

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-# There is a life about to start

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-# When tomorrow comes

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-# Will you join in our crusade?

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-# Who will be strong

-and stand with me?

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-# Somewhere beyond the barricade

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-# Is there a world you long to see?

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-# Do you hear the people sing?

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-# Do you hear the distant drums?

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-# It is the future that they bring

-when tomorrow comes

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-# Ah

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-# Ah

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-# Ah

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-# Tomorrow

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-# Comes #

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-Next time, the cast sets foot

-on the stage for the first time.

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-We'll see the excitement

-on the cast's faces...

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-..as they perform Les Miserables.

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