A new cinematic adaptation of legendary Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’ classic radio play, filmed largely in Solva and including local artists and musicians will premiere at Theatr Gwaun on December 11.

The radically surreal and erotic Welsh-language film reunites director Kevin Allen with Rhys Ifans over 15 years after the release of their cult classic Twin Town. An ensemble cast of familiar Welsh faces is led by Ifans as First Voice and Captain Cat, alongside Charlotte Church as Polly Garter.

The film will then screen on S4C, December 27, 9pm. The Welsh broadcaster co-financed the project in partnership with Ffilm Cymru Wales and Goldfinch Pictures, with fFatti fFilms producing.

Adapted into Welsh by T. James Jones, and with a screenplay by Murray Lachlan Young, Michael Breen and director Kevin Allen, Dan Y Wenallt explores the rich imagery of Thomas’ dreamlike verse. Allen notes of his visceral and visual interpretation “I was determined to craft a cinematic rendition that challenged the common perception; that poetry should remain in the domain of the reader.”

This is the first cinematic dramatization of Thomas’ text since Richard Burton’s 1972 version, and it will truly bring the Welsh poet’s legacy into the 21st Century on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Dan Y Wenallt will premiere on December 11 at Cardiff’s Chapter Arts Centre and will open simultaneously in cinemas and arts centres across Wales, including Fishguard’s own community venue.

Shot back-to-back with Dan Y Wenallt, an English-language version, Under Milk Wood, will be released in UK cinemas in Spring 2015.

Tickets are available from the Theatr Gwaun box office. For more information visit www.theatrgwaun.com or call 01348 873421.