A LLANDYSUL teacher has been named as the winner of the Drama Medal at this year’s National Eisteddfod, held on Anglesey.

Originally from Llanybydder, Heiddwen Tomos lives in Pengarreg, Carmarthenshire and is head of performing arts at Ysgol Bro Teifi, Llandysul.

Using the nom de plume Twm Shwrgryn, Heiddwen Tomos’ play, Milwr yn y Meddwl (Soldier in the Mind), which deals with PTSD was deemed worthy of this year’s coveted prize. Heiddwen came second in the competition in 2014, and third in 2013 and last year. This year, she was honoured with the Drama Medal on the pavilion stage.

The Drama Medal is presented for a stage play of any length. The most promising play with the most potential for further development with a professional company is awarded the Medal, presented in memory of Urien Wiliam, by his wife, Eiryth and the children, Hywel, Sioned and Steffan, and £750, donated by the Huw Roberts Memorial Fund, Pwllheli.

This year’s adjudicators were Siân Summers, Sara Lloyd and Tony Llewelyn Roberts.

Commenting on the work of Twm Shwgryn, he said: “This is a play with a theatrical and powerful introduction. It is about a PTSD illness that follows the period of the main character as an active soldier in some of the most fierce and unpleasant wars of recent years. We follow him as he tries to cope with life as a civilian after he was injured and left in a wheelchair."

See this week’s south editions for the full story, in shops and online on Wednesday