Effi o Blaenau at GFT
19 – 25 June, 2026
Up-and-coming star Leisa Gwenllian (On the Sea) is magnetic as hard-partying Effi, a young woman in rural Wales whose life largely revolves around drinking vodka with her mates and eating instant noodles to cure her subsequent hangovers. We’re invited to walk a mile in Effi’s shoes after a night on the town dramatically changes her life, in a dramedy that also offers commentary on the socio-economic issues faced by rural communities everywhere. Marc Evans’ big-screen adaptation of Gary Owen’s celebrated one-woman play Iphigenia in Splott opens it out into a spikily funny character study that is also unexpectedly poignant.
“A state of the nation howl…Effi o Blaenau slowly wins your heart. Leisa Gwenllian shines.” – Screendaily
Welsh with English subtitles.
GFT 12 Rose Street, G3 6RB
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