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Sherman Theatre is Cardiff’s Theatre for Wales. It was founded by University College Cardiff thanks to a generous donation from the Harry and Abe Sherman Foundation and as a result of the vision and drive of founding Director Geoffrey Axworthy at a time when there was very little live theatre in Cardiff. Over the last 50 years Sherman Theatre has premiered some of the most important Welsh plays, championed the voices of Welsh and Wales-based writers, introduced hundreds of thousands of children to theatre and played a major civic role through pioneering community engagement. The role, name and physical appearance may have changed over the years but consistently the Sherman has always been a civic resource for the people of Cardiff and South Wales. Today, the Sherman is one of the leading producing houses in the UK and one of Wales’s most important cultural institutions. What the Sherman has achieved is in large part due to the efforts of colleagues throughout its history, the support of its funding partners, the loyalty of its audiences and the excellence, passion and creativity of its artists.