Bristol Old Vic Theatre School give voice to Under Milk Wood at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre

This presentation by the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is spoken by the many and not the few, first voice is broken, fragmented into 14 different voices (the number of actors on stage) - each one speaking, acting and talking for the town of Llareggub.

Only we can witness, only we can hear, the story unfold on stage.

The second year students from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School have taken this play and presented it as a play for voices which is done by 14 but they speak for more than their number.

What we witness is a cast in the pub (the Sailor's Arms) as they gather to listen to Under Milk Wood on the radio.

The signal fades and the people in the bar take over the story, take over the words and carry the story forward as we see the town at first sleeping, then waking and through the day until the sunsets.

What is interesting to hear is this play by Dylan Thomas still has the power to surprise.

It takes you aback as although you have listened to and heard these words many times before, they still paint a vivid picture and conjures up the magic of Llareggub.

When you listen, you really listen to each word, each phrase each syllable, you realise how good this play is, how concise, how scathing and yet dazzling.

Watching the play last night, Wednesday, gave those at the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre in Taunton, a chance to hear the words a fresh and hear meanings and phrases which they may have missed before.

Whilst this can be described as a student production, it was professionally performed and each individual voice and performer has a talent which shone through.