A Psychic, a Ghost and the Great Unknown: Triongl’s New Touring Play
A performance of Is There Anybody There? by Cardiff-based theatre company Triongl took place at The Riverfront Theatre in Newport, South Wales, on 12 March 2026 as part of a wider tour across Wales.
The bilingual English and Cymraeg production explored themes of death, grief and the unknown through a comedic narrative. The play followed Angela, a local psychic medium who, while conducting a stage demonstration and asking the audience the question “Is there anybody there?”, unexpectedly encountered a ghost from the afterlife. The ghost, described as a lycra-clad fitness enthusiast, became an unusual companion as the two characters discussed life, death and what might lie beyond.
The production combined humour with reflections on how people process loss and uncertainty about death. Drawing inspiration from psychic mediumship shows and personal experiences of grief, the play considered how the living attempt to understand and come to terms with mortality.
The performance formed part of Triongl’s March 2026 tour of 12 venues across Wales. The tour began at Theatr Soar in Merthyr Tydfil on 6 and 7 March, followed by performances at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff on 10 March and The Riverfront Theatre in Newport on 12 March. Subsequent performances were scheduled for The Welfare in Ystradgynlais (14 March), Tabernacl at MOMA Machynlleth (17 March), Theatr Fach in Dolgellau (18 March), Aberystwyth Arts Centre (19 March), Twm o’r Nant in Denbigh (21 March), Criccieth Memorial Hall (24 March), Galeri in Caernarfon (25 March), Llanover Hall in Cardiff (27 March), and Parc and Dare Theatre in Treorchy (28 March).
The production also incorporated accessibility features including projected subtitles for non-Welsh speakers and the presence of a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, helping to ensure the performance could be followed by a wider audience. The use of both tools was clear and effective, reflecting an ongoing commitment within Welsh theatre to improve accessibility. However, it also raised an interesting point about how such features might be integrated more creatively within performances. Following on from recent discussions around accessibility in creative spaces, productions across the sector are increasingly considering how tools such as subtitles and BSL interpretation might become part of the staging itself rather than appearing as additions alongside it. For example, in a play centred on ghosts and the supernatural, a BSL interpreter could potentially be incorporated into the world of the performance – perhaps appearing as a ghostly figure visible only to the audience. While the accessibility in this production was delivered successfully, it also served as a reminder of the possibilities for making these elements even more immersive and artistically embedded within future productions. Several performances were presented through the Night Out scheme supported by the Arts Council of Wales, which enables voluntary groups across Wales to host professional theatre performances in community venues.
Triongl, the company behind the production, consisted of founding members Valmai Jones, Rebecca Knowles and Rebecca Smith-Williams. Based in Cardiff, the group created collaborative theatre projects that explored socially relevant themes and worked in both Welsh and English depending on the needs of the production.
