The article discusses an upcoming play at the Sherman Theatre titled 'Port Talbot Gotta Banksy,' set to explore the impact of Banksy's mural 'Season's Greetings' on the Port Talbot community. First appearing in December 2018, the mural symbolizes local resilience, with creators collecting over 150 hours of interviews from residents. Despite selling the mural for a significant sum, art dealer John Brandler faced challenges in establishing a street art museum in the town, highlighting the mixed response to art within the community.
We've collected over 150 hours of interviews with locals; the actors will channel their voices through earphones live on stage. I don't think the story of the impact of a Banksy on a community has ever been told like this.
What I found sad was that I spent four months trying to get the council in Port Talbot to switch on the light bulb when I lent the town Season's Greetings.
Season's Greetings, which appears to show a child enjoying a snow shower-although the snow is in fact ash being produced from a burning dumpster, was purchased by the Essex-based dealer John Brandler for a six-figure sum.
Brandler also had plans to develop an urban art centre in the town, with Season's Greetings and another Banksy mural, Hula Hoop Girl (2020), as the centrepiece works.
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