Translate the text from Welsh to English.



 
Bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn buddsoddi £1 miliwn dros gyfnod o bum mlynedd i gefnogi ail\-lansiad y theatr.


Sefydlwyd Cwmni Theatr Ieuenctid Cymru yn yr 1970au, gyda’r nod o ddarparu cyfleoedd i bobl ifanc rhwng 14 ac 19 oed i fwynhau ac ehangu eu profiadau celfyddydol trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, ond daeth i ben yn 2019\.


Mae’r Urdd yn dathlu ei ganmlwyddiant eleni, gydag Eisteddfod yr Urdd, sy’n dychwelyd am y tro cyntaf ers 2019, yn cael ei chynnal yn Sir Ddinbych. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi darparu cyllid fel bod mynediad am ddim i’r Eisteddfod eleni.


Dywedodd Jeremy Miles, Gweinidog y Gymraeg ac Addysg:



> Rwy’n falch ein bod ni’n gallu cefnogi’r Urdd i ail\-sefydlu’r Theatr Ieuenctid, a fu’n darparu cyfleoedd i gynifer o actorion ifanc dros genedlaethau, gyda rhai ohonynt wedi symud ymlaen i enwogrwydd byd\-eang.
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> Bydd y theatr yn parhau â’i thraddodiad o ddarparu cyfleoedd i bobl ifanc o bob cefndir i weithio gyda goreuon y theatr, gan agor byd y ddrama Gymraeg i gynulleidfa newydd sbon drwy gysylltiadau cymunedol cryf yr Urdd.


Meddai Siân Lewis, Prif Weithredwr yr Urdd:



> Rydym yn hynod ddiolchgar i Jeremy Miles am gadarnhau cefnogaeth parhaus Llywodraeth Cymru i’r Urdd fel Mudiad, drwy sicrhau dyfodol Theatr Ieuenctid yr Urdd am y bum mlynedd nesaf. Rydym wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi strategaeth y Llywodraeth i gyrraedd 1 miliwn o siaradwyr Cymraeg erbyn 2050, ac yn benderfynol o gynnal a datblygu ar werth canrif o’n gwasanaeth a darpariaeth i blant a phobl ifanc Cymru ymhell i’r dyfodol.


Ychwanega Siân Eirian, Cyfarwyddwr Eisteddfod yr Urdd a’r Celfyddydau:



> Dros y degawdau mae Theatr Ieuenctid yr Urdd wedi cynnig cyfleoedd unigryw a bythgofiadwy i rai miloedd o ieuenctid Cymru oedd â diddordeb ym myd y theatr. Gwelwn yr angen heddiw \- yn fwy nac erioed yn sgil effaith Covid \- i ddarparu cyfleoedd cyfartal a hyfforddiant amhrisiadwy i’n hoedolion ifanc sydd eisiau dilyn gyrfa yn y celfyddydau, ac mi fydd ail\-sefydlu’r Theatr Ieuenctid yn cynnig hynny ar lefel cenedlaethol.


Meddai’r actor Richard Lynch:



> Rwy’n hynod falch o glywed am y gefnogaeth hon i sicrhau dyfodol Theatr Ieuenctid yr Urdd, ac yn edrych ymlaen at weld ffrwyth y fenter. Cefais y fraint o gael teithio gyda’r Cwmni ddwywaith yn yr 80au, a galla i ddim tanlinellu ddigon pa mor bwysig oedd y profiadau hynny i mi, drwy sbarduno’r camau cyntaf i fyd y theatr. Roedd cael y cyfle i ymarfer ac yna perfformio ar brif lwyfannau Cymru yn ogystal â gwneud ffrindiau oes yn brofiad hollol ysgubol, ac rwy’n diolch o galon am bob cyfle.







Translation:


 
The Welsh Government will invest £1 million over a five\-year period to support the re\-launch of the theatre.


Cwmni Theatr Ieuenctid was set up in the 1970s, with the objective of providing opportunities for 14 to 19\-year\-olds to enjoy and expand their arts experiences through the medium of Welsh, but ceased to operate in 2019\.


The Urdd celebrates its centenary this year, with the Urdd Eisteddfod returning for the first time since 2019 in Denbighshire. The Welsh Government has provided funding so that entry to this year’s Eisteddfod is free.


Jeremy Miles, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, said:



> I’m delighted to support the Urdd with re\-establishing the Youth Theatre, which provided stage time to so many young actors for generations, some of whom have gone on to worldwide fame.
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> The theatre will continue its tradition of providing opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to work with top professionals from the world of theatre, while opening up Welsh\-language drama to new theatregoers through the Urdd’s strong community links.


Siân Lewis, Chief Executive of the Urdd, said:



> We are extremely grateful to Jeremy Miles for confirming the Welsh Government's continued support to the Urdd as an organisation, and securing the future of our Youth Theatre for the next five years. We are committed to supporting the Government's national strategy to reach one million Welsh speakers by 2050 and are determined to maintain and develop the Urdd’s century\-long service and provision for the children and young people of Wales well into the future.


Director of the Urdd Eisteddfod and the Arts, Siân Eirian added:



> Over the decades the Urdd’s Youth Theatre has offered unique and unforgettable opportunities for thousands of Wales’ youngsters interested in theatre. We see the need today more than ever, due to the impact of Covid, to provide equal opportunities and invaluable training for our young adults who want to pursue a career in the arts, and the re\-establishment of our Youth Theatre will offer that at a national level.


Actor Richard Lynch said:



> I am delighted to hear of this support to secure the future of the Urdd’s Youth Theatre and look forward to future performances. I had the privilege of travelling with the Youth Theatre twice in the 80s, and I can't explain how important those experiences were to me, and how they triggered my first steps into the world of theatre. Being given the opportunity to practice and then perform on Wales’ main stages as well as making lifelong friends was amazing, and I’ll be forever grateful for the opportunity.