SPOTLIGHT
Theatre on tour in Wales: your spring highlights
From drama to comedy to dance to puppetry, there’s lots of theatre sauntering through Wales – theatrically, of course – between February and May.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Italian sung, period-set opera The Marriage of Figaro comes to Wales Millennium Centre – Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru showcasing Mozart’s brilliance. The co-production with Grand Théâtre de Genève depicts a courtship with elegant sets and costumes.
Dates: Thu 6 | Fri 8 Feb + Wed 9 | Sat 12 April
WHAT’S ON
Carrie’s War
John Barrowman
Jarred Christmas
BUZZ PICKS

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THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO: WNO bring back a newer staple of mistaken identity & sexual power
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From mid-Wales to worldwide, ADWAITH broaden their horizons
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THEATRE
BYTH BYTHOEDD AMEN: another must-see play by Theatr Cymru
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SLOW TRAIN COMING: the story of hit Bob Dylan-adjacent musical GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
Todd Almond captures the story of quasi-Bob Dylan-themed musical Girl From The North Country via talking head interviews with key players combined with his own narrative.
Newport Riverfront smash panto season again with DICK WHITTINGTON
Newport Riverfront’s Welsh spin on classic panto Dick Whittington comes from the minds of producer Jamie Anderson and director/writer Richard Gauntlett.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: panto battles Carmarthen kids’ attention spans… and wins
Theatrau Sir Gâr’s Beauty And The Beast is a fun retelling of the pantomime staple, with some fun twists in the tale for young children who may have only experienced the Disney version.
It’s a merry Queermas with the WMC’s alternative NUTCRACKER cabaret
In the classic ballet performance of The Nutcracker, a young girl helps her nutcracker doll to defeat the Mouse King. The alternative Nutcracker performance, as reimagined by director Juliette Manon, twists this into grungy queer comedy.
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