Pembrokeshire theatre to mark 60 years since Aberfan with commemorative performance of The Revlon Girl

MILFORD HAVEN, PEMBROKESHIRE — Sixty years to the day since the Aberfan disaster, Vision Theatre
Company will open its production of Neil Anthony Docking’s The Revlon Girl at Boulevard Theatre, with a
special commemorative gala on Wednesday 21 October 2026.
On 21 October 1966, a colliery spoil tip collapsed above the Welsh village of Aberfan, killing 116 children
and 28 adults. Six decades on, the Milford Haven performance will offer audiences a moment to reflect on
the lives lost and the enduring impact of the disaster on families and the wider community.
The gala evening will begin with a reception at 6.45pm, followed by the performance at 7.30pm. A minute’s
silence will be observed in remembrance of those who died.
Set eight months after the disaster, The Revlon Girl centres on a group of bereaved mothers who gather
above a local hotel to talk, cry and, at times, laugh together. Hoping to reclaim a small part of ordinary life,
they secretly invite a representative from cosmetics company Revlon to offer beauty advice. What follows
is an intimate, deeply human portrayal of friendship, grief, guilt and resilience, with moments of humour
alongside profound loss.
Rather than recreating the disaster, the play gives space to the women living with its aftermath. It asks how
people find moments of connection and hope when life has been irrevocably changed. The production
invites audiences from across Pembrokeshire and beyond to share in an evening of theatre and
remembrance.
Drew Baker, Creative Director of Vision Theatre Company, has described the commemoration as “an
opportunity to remember them, to honour their families, and to recognise the community whose lives were
forever changed”.
The production continues at Boulevard Theatre until Saturday 24 October, giving audiences unable to
attend the anniversary gala further opportunities to experience the play.

PERFORMANCE AND BOOKING INFORMATION
Production: The Revlon Girl, by Neil Anthony Docking
Presented by: Vision Theatre Company
Venue: Boulevard Theatre, 48 Charles Street, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 2AE
Dates: Wednesday 21 to Saturday 24 October 2026
Anniversary gala: Wednesday 21 October; reception at 6.45pm, performance at 7.30pm
Tickets: £12 (as publicly listed)
Book online: www.boulevard-theatre.com
Theatre telephone: 01437 723493