Theatre
BARFLIES | STAGE REVIEW
Is it possible to live a fulfilled, spiritual life sitting blind drunk on a bar stool? Based on three short stories by American writer Charles Bukowski, Barflies offers a poetic and sometimes magical look at the tragic lives of those at the bottom of the barrel.
A PROVINCIAL LIFE | STAGE REVIEW
A Provincial Life sees the return of National Theatre Wales for their latest round of productions. Staged in the newly refurbished Sherman Cymru, it is written and directed by acclaimed director Peter Gill, who returns to his native city after a glittering career spanning half a century.
JOHN PEEL’S SHED | REVIEW
John Peel’s Shed isn’t really about John Peel’s Shed. But the fact of it is that the idol’s garden abode is indirectly responsible for what is, now, a wonderful evening’s entertainment.
WHITE CROW | STAGE REVIEW
The year is 2050 and Wales is the last remaining Celtic country under Westminter. Scotland and Northern Ireland, having won independence, struggle now to regain their economic strength, while Wales itself struggles beneath the totalitarian regime of its English masters.
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO | OPERA REVIEW
It’s like Upstairs Downstairs, with a clear class hierarchy. This is as modern as the team felt it could be pushed, while keeping the central (and entirely fictional) droit de signeur plot device credible. It looks distinctive, while retaining all the strengths of a traditional production.
NINE | REVIEW
Two actors, four characters, nine scenes and a full house – Nine at the Riverfront, Newport.
FOR ONCE | STAGE REVIEW
For Once was written by multi-award-winning Welsh television and stage writer, Tim Price, and was inspired by a week spent in a Welsh borders market town and the young people he met there. The writing is sharp, topical and credible – I believed every word…
BEATRICE & BENEDICT | OPERA REVIEW
It’s a surprise that WNO have waited a decade before reviving this highly enjoyable production.
SGINT | STAGE REVIEW
Current Economic Crisis: that hackneyed phrase which has somehow come to define the beginning of this decade may not be the most promising basis for an evening of engaging theatre, but…
KING LEAR | STAGE PREVIEW
The opening sirens of Act One’s new adaptation of King Lear herald the start of something very exciting for Cardiff University’s drama society…
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