{"id":2905,"date":"2026-05-28T15:39:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativeswansea.com\/profile\/grand-ambition\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:39:58","slug":"grand-ambition","status":"publish","type":"business","link":"https:\/\/creativeswansea.com\/cy\/profile\/grand-ambition\/","title":{"rendered":"GRAND AMBITION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Grand Ambition Swansea, we are dedicated to championing local stories, talent, and community through the power of theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Grand Ambition is a company in residence at Swansea Grand Theatre. Formed in 2022, the creative collective is made up of professional artists: Richard Mylan, Steve Balsamo, Michelle McTernan and Christian Patterson.<\/p>\n<p>The collective is supported organisationally by freelancer Stella Patrick, Swansea Council and staff at Swansea Grand Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>By bringing untold narratives to life and nurturing homegrown creativity, we hope to create performances that inspire, connect, and celebrate Swansea and its people.<\/p>\n<p>We are dedicated to fostering local talent by providing opportunities for Swansea\u2019s writers, performers, creatives and backstage talent to shine. We aim to build strong community connections by creating spaces where audiences and artists can come together to share meaningful experiences. Above all, we believe in the transformative power of theatre to educate, entertain, and inspire, making every performance a celebration of creativity, culture, and community.<\/p>\n<p>Winner of The Arts Award &#8211; A&amp;B Cymru<br \/>\nThe Stage Top 50 best shows in UK 2023, 2024,2025 SORTER  | Mumfighter | Hot Chicks<br \/>\nWinner The Stage Debut Awards  &#8211; Best Director Rich Mylan (Mumfighter by Tracy Harris)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":413,"featured_media":2906,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-2905","business","type-business","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>GRAND AMBITION - Creative Swansea<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/creativeswansea.com\/cy\/profile\/grand-ambition\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"cy_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"GRAND AMBITION - Creative Swansea\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At Grand Ambition Swansea, we are dedicated to championing local stories, talent, and community through the power of theatre. 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