Storm II: Things Come Apart

In June 1919, Cardiff city centre was the scene of four days and nights of vicious riots.

The root causes were long-standing, a complex knot of post-war frustrations following demobilisation, but the spark that finally ignited the worst of the violence was racial tension. No full narrative of the riots exists.

A new text, specially compiled for STORM II: Things Come Apart, creates a running account using only the reports in local, period newspapers, as well as the Chief Constable’s assessment.

Devised and performed during ongoing global political and social instability, this hard-hitting production serves as a reminder of the value of compassion and hard-won civil rights, and the risks we take when we neglect them. STORM II was part of a set of six NTW productions exploring truth and testimony.

Text and image from the NTW Website

Music and Production Credits

Composed and Project Managed by John Hardy

Directed by Mike Pearson and Mike Brookes

Produced by Lisa Maguire