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Richard Mylan
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Welsh creative. Co Director & co founder of Grand Ambition @grandambition.bsky.social . Swansea Grand Theatre. 🦢🌊❤️
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Congratulations to one of Wales’ finest actors and theatre directors @richardmylan.bsky.social on his nomination in the @thestage.co.uk #DebutAwards

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August 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Check out this wonderful new play that opens at Swansea Grand Theatre on 16th April - more information www.swanseagrand.co.uk/HotChicks

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April 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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It's not just the critics who love Hot Chicks...
📍Sherman Theatre 🗓️ Until 5 April
📍Swansea Grand 🗓️ 16-25th April
March 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Hot Chicks review – scorching account of county lines exploitation
Rebecca Jade Hammond’s assured drama about two girls groomed for drug trafficking switches between humour and terror
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Tech week! Wythnos technegol yng Nghaerdydd. The Hot Chicks team are amazing.
Making this brilliant show happen at Sherman Theatre & Swansea Grand from behind the scenes are:

Creative Team / Tîm Creadigol
Writer / Ysgrifennwr Rebecca Jade Hammond
Director / Cyfarwyddwr Hannah Noone
March 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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It's Sign Language Week 2025! What better time to share Sarah Adedeji's #BSL flyer for Hot Chicks?
Here in Swansea, we have a #BSL interpreted performance on Thursday 24th April - interpreter Julie Doyle.

Hot Chicks BSL Trailer
This is "Hot Chicks BSL Trailer" by Sherman Theatre on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Here's BSL interpreter Julie Doyle to remind you that it's #SignLanguageWeek2025, and the perfect time to book to see Hot Chicks #BSL interpreted performances. Julie is interpreting performance in Cardiff and Swansea. We're really looking forward to welcoming her back to Swansea Grand on 24th April.
March 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Thanks to all at Buzz Magazine for featuring Hot Chicks in their March edition.

Have a look online or pick up a copy across South Wales, it's a great read.
https://flickread.com/edition/html/index.php?pdf=67c5855a067a2#46
March 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Tech day 1 of HOT CHICKS at Sherman Theatre complete.
Hannah Wolfe’s set is 🔥
Katy Morison’s lighting is 🔥
Tic Ashfield’s sound is 🔥
Hannah Noone’s direction-🔥
Cast-🔥
I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS!
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GET. BOOKING. SWANSEA!
16-25th Swansea Grand Theatre
Hot Chicks - Swansea Grand Theatre
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March 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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A nice piece on our coproduction with Sherman Theatre of Rebecca Jade Hammond's Hot Chicks. It's a great read & gives some background on the development of the play.

Grand Ambition Unveil Stage Drama in ‘Hot Chicks,’ Playing Cardiff and Swansea
Sherman Theatre in Cardiff and Swansea-based creative collective Grand Ambition are joining forces to stage a brand-new production exploring childhood criminal exploitation in Wales.
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March 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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💥Are you an unpaid carer living in Swansea?

Claim your FREE limited tickets to our production of Hot Chicks @SwanseaGrandTheatre 16th-25th April for unpaid carers living in Swansea.

To book or for more info call Runa 07399590628 or Email runa@swanseacarerscentre.org.uk
March 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Thanks to Gary Raymond for speaking with Rebecca Jade Hammond & Rachel Redford for a deep dive into the world of Hot Chicks and the research behind the story on Friday's BBC Radio Wales Arts Show. The programme aired on Friday & is available for 29 days.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028hxv
March 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Last  of our Hot Chicks cast is Richard Elis. Richard plays Cheney, chicken shop owner, Penlan born and bred. The shop is getting a bit tired, but he's a proud man &keeps it spotless. He's protective of Kyla and Ruby, even though they try it on for freebies too often!
A headshot of Richard, he has thick dark hair, with flecks of grey. He has a grey beard and is around 50.
February 28, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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The third of our Hot Chicks cast is Rachel Redford who plays Sadie. Sadie is a newcomer to Cheney's Chicken shop. She walks in looking 'a million dollars' and before long Kyla & Ruby are hanging off her every word. Rachel's theatre credits include The Jungle for the Young Vic.
#TheatreSky
A headshot of Rachel, a woman in her early thirties with pale skin, dark hair and dark eyes. She wears a red top
February 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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More about our Hot Chicks cast this week. Alongside Izzi, you'll soon be spotting Port Talbot's Londiwe Mthembu all over Swansea & Cardiff! Londiwe plays Ruby in Hot Chicks:  a 15 yr old who's been let down by others all her short life,
A headshot of Londiwe, a young Global majority woman wearing a black polo neck with her braided hair pulled back Two teenage girls, one stares defiantly down the camera lens. It is dusk, they stand with a row of shops and takeaways behind them. The girl in the background girl eats from a box of fried chicken.
February 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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We promised to tell you more about our Hot Chicks cast this week. You'll be seeing this face a lot over the coming weeks as alongside Londiwe Mthembu, Izzi MCCormack is all over the poster for Hot Chicks! Izzi plays Kyla: 15, confident and cocky, with massive dreams and an attitude to match.
A headshot of Izzi, she has dark eyes and wavy long dark hair, she wears a blue shirt and a nose ring A teenage girl stares defiantly down the camera lens, her friend looks at her, box of chciken in hand. It is dusk, they stand a blue metal door that has seen better days
February 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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We're missing these lovely faces as they are rehearsing in Cardiff this week with our amazing coproduction partners Sherman Theatre.
We'll be telling you a bit more about the Hot Chicks cast throughout the week, in between trailer editing, engagement work, poster printing and lots more.
The title Hot Chicks is written in bold white text, as if block printed on. Below it, against a black background are 4 headshots. A middle aged white man (Richard Elis) sports a greying beard and denim jacket. A young white woman with tousled brown hair (Izzi McCormack John). A young global majority woman with her hair tied back (Londiwe Mthembu). A white woman in her late twenties, with bangs looking defiantly at the camera (Rachel Redford).
February 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Our production Hot Chicks shines a light on child criminal exploitation in Wales, we hope that it can help to raise awareness of this widespread issue. Read more in this article about hopes that new laws being put in place will shift the blame away from the child victims onto those exploiting them.
February 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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“Charges such as drug possession ignore the core truth; these are child abusers exploiting vulnerable young people,” he said. “This is how we break cycles of harm: punish the exploiters, prioritise the victims, and put child safety first.” Mark Russell, The Children’s Society
New laws to protect children exploited by gangs in England and Wales ‘will save lives’
Ex-children’s commissioner welcomes crackdown on use of children for crimes such as running county lines
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February 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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What a fantastic week we had at #SwanseaGrand with our Hot Chicks company! Lots of script work, a visit to meet the brilliant members of CMET's Young People's Panel and on Friday a rehearsed reading of Rebecca Jade Hammond's funny and gut wrenching script.

#UnhealthyRelationships #Exploitation
The depot studio at Swansea Grand, actors sit at tables with scripts in front of them, whilst Rich, a pale skinned male stands, introducing them to a seated audience of mainly women. Some have their faces blurred. The depot studio at Swansea Grand, actors sit at tables with scripts in front of them, over their heads we see a seated audience of mainly women. Some have their faces blurred.
February 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Diolch i/Thanks to The Edit for highlighting Hot Chicks over on their website! We really appreciate the support for this important new play
The Sherman Theatre Cardiff brings New Production this Season — The Edit
Sherman Theatre in Cardiff and Swansea-based creative collective Grand Ambition are joining forces to stage a brand new production exploring childhood criminal exploitation in Wales. Hot Chicks by Rebecca Jade Hammond is an unsettling and darkly comic new play tackling one of the most urgent
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February 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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You probably know that #Eastenders turns 40 this week (it's been quite hard to miss!) But did you know that the lovely Richard Elis who plays Cheney in Hot Chicks, our new co-production with Sherman Theatre, played Huw, the first Welsh character in Eastenders back in 1996?
#tbt #throwbackthursday
Richard as Huw in Albert Square, he is in his early twenties with long dark hair. A banner advertising Beales Car Dealership is visible in the background
February 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Here’s the brilliant cast for Hot Chicks by Rebecca Jade Hammond, our co-pro with Sherman Theatre.
 
Richard Elis, Izzi McCormack John, Londiwe Mthembu & Rachel Redford.

Hot Chicks is directed by Hannah Noone.

Sherman Theatre: 21.03-05.05
Swansea Grand Theatre 16.04- 25.04
#NothingInLifeIsFree
The title Hot Chicks is written in bold white text, as if block printed on. Below it, against a black background are 4 headshots. A middle aged white man (Richard Elis) sports a greying beard and denim jacket. A young white woman with tousled brown hair (Izzi McCormack John). A young global majority woman with her hair tied back (Londiwe Mthembu). A white woman in her late twenties, with bangs looking defiantly at the camera (Rachel Redford). Two teenage girls stare defiantly down the camera lens. It is dusk, they stand against metal railings with a row of shops and takeaways behind them. One girl clutches a box of fried chicken. The title Hot Chcks is written in bold white text, as if block printed on. The words nothing in life is free are written below the title in both English and Welsh
February 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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LETS GO!💥
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Penlan, Swansea, Now.
Teenagers Ruby and Kyla spend their evenings hanging at Cheney’s chicken shop dreaming of moving to Vegas and going viral. A chance encounter with older, cooler Sadie, means their dreams of pool parties and showering in dollars could become a reality…but at what price?
Two teenage girls stare defiantly down the camera lens. It is dusk, they stand against metal railings with a row of shops and takeaways behind them. One girl clutches a box of fried chicken
February 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM