{"id":16646,"date":"2026-04-27T15:46:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcaerphilly.com\/?post_type=events&p=16646"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:46:30","slug":"pianoforte","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcaerphilly.com\/en\/events\/pianoforte\/","title":{"rendered":"Pianoforte"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t
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Set against the backdrop of the 1839 Newport Rising, Pianoforte brings to life the story of Mary Frost, a woman at the very heart of one of the most significant and defining uprisings in British democratic history.<\/p>\n

While her husband John Frost led thousands of working people demanding the right to vote and fair representation, Mary, like that of many women of the time, was forced into the shadows. Yet, as Pianoforte vividly reveals, Mary\u2019s courage, compassion, and quiet determination were central to the spirit of the Chartist movement. Though history has often focused on the male leaders, women like Mary Frost were the emotional and practical backbone of the movement, organising, supporting, and sustaining the cause in countless unseen ways.<\/p>\n

\u201cMary Frost\u2019s story is one of resilience, justice, and love,\u201d says Adele Cordner, playwright. \u201cShe lived through enormous political upheaval and personal sacrifice, and yet history has all but erased her name. This play is our way of restoring her voice and honouring the many women who fuelled change from behind closed doors.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmongst other things, Mary had to sell her piano to raise money for John\u2019s defence fund. This inspired us to call the play Pianoforte as a tribute to her quiet strength.\u201d
\nDirector Clare Drewett describes the play as \u201ccrackling with wit, tension and authenticity.<\/p>\n

\u201cPianoforte captures Mary\u2019s joys and heartbreaks with emotional depth and historical precision,\u201d says Clare. \u201cThe play charts her journey from devoted wife and mother to a quietly radical woman whose belief in fairness and equality mirrored the very ideals of Chartism, a struggle for democracy that remains profoundly relevant today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Original music, composed by Helen Woods, underscores moments of hope, grief, and triumph, weaving music and drama together into a deeply moving theatrical experience.<\/p>\n

Her Story Theatre Company\u2019s Pianoforte not only celebrates Newport\u2019s proud radical heritage but also reignites conversation about the ongoing struggle for equality and justice.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n