Port Talbot’s ‘Gotta Banksy’ play explores the impact of street art on a proud community

Port Talbot Gotta Banksy Review

‘We want to change Port Talbot from being a go-from place, to a go-to place’, one local resident implores. A local story that made headlines reverberate globally, Banksy’s Christmas gift to Port Talbot in 2018 appeared on the garage of a local steelworker – the first Banksy in Wales. Whilst the industrial centre of Port Talbot is often made out in grey shades, the Sherman’s newest original, directed by Paul Jenkins, paints a community in vivid t…

Port Talbot’s ‘Gotta Banksy’ play explores the impact of street art on a proud community

A POWERFUL and heartfelt new stage production exploring the impact of Banksy’s surprise mural in Port Talbot is set to appear at the Torch Theatre this month. Port Talbot’s Gotta Banksy is a Sherman Theatre and Theatr3 co-production that celebrates street art, people power, and the enduring spirit of communities under pressure. The play delves into the story behind the mysterious appearance of Banksy’s Season’s Greetings mural in December 2018, …