STAGE LISTINGS | OCTOBER
TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER
R And She Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £8-£16. Info 029 2064 6900. Feminist gig theatre from Bonnie And The Bonnettes, a trio from Newcastle. Previewed in last month’s issue; on tomorrow also.
R Art Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14.75/£12.75. Info 01495 227206. Black RAT present a comedy starring Gareth John Bale and Buzz’s Keiron Self. In Milford Haven on Tue 8; Aberdare Thurs 10 and Fri 11; Newtown Sat 12; Cwmbran Tue 15; Pontardawe Wed 16; Carmarthen Thurs 17; Cardigan Fri 18; Porthcawl Mon 28; Aberystwyth Tue 29. (Until Thurs 3)
Crafty Laughs The Cambrian Tap, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2064 4952. Standup comedy here on the first Tuesday of each month; lineup currently TBC.
Daniel Sloss + Kai Hmphries Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £16.50. Info 0871 4720400. Scottish comedian. Sold out.
R On Bear Ridge Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10-£20. Info 029 2064 6900. New National Theatre Wales drama starring Rhys Ifans and Rakie Ayola. On at 2pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 3 and Sat 5. (Until Sat 5)
Peggy’s Song Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01874 611622. New National Theatre Wales production concerning the relationship between a hospital patient and a DJ at the radio station there. In Porthcawl tomorrow; Newtown on Thurs 3, Swansea Fri 4, Cardiff Sat 5; Abergavenny Mon 7; Blackwood Tue 8; Milford Haven Wed 9; Llanelli Thurs 10; Carmarthen.
R Say When Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510. One-man show featuring Robert Bowman, presented by Living Pictures and looking at the fitness/diet industries and the food he consumes. On tomorrow also.
R The Creature Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12. Info 029 2030 4400. New play inspired by Frankenstein and presented by Company Of Sirens. See Stage. On at 2pm and 8pm on Sat 5. No performances on Sun 6 or Mon 7. In Aberystwyth on Wed 16. (Until Thurs 10)
R The Mousetrap New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50-£31.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, no less. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 2, Thurs 3 and Sat 5. £12.50-£26.50 at 2.30pm on Thurs 3 and Sat 5; £14.50-£33.50 on Fri 4 and Sat 5 7.30pm. (Until Sat 5)
You Will Laugh Le Public Space, Newport. 8pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected]. Monthly open mic comedy night with guest acts Brendan Common, Chris Rio, Jack Davey and Alex Perkes (MC).
WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER
A Tidy Boy Preseli Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2063 6464. Scratch performance of a play devised by Dirty Protest and the Gwyn Hall in Neath.
It Will Come Later Montgomery Town Hall. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01686 614555. Dance production from International Contemporary Dance Collective, touring Wales as the last stop on an international jaunt. Features performances by Lee Brummer, Mui Cheuk-Yin, Eddie Ladd, Joseph Lee, Weronika Pelczynska and Imre Vass. In Carmarthen on Fri 4.
Murmur Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12-£15. Info 01970 623232. Double bill of contemporary dance presented by Ransack. In Maesteg on Fri 11.
Peeling The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01639 843163. Kaite O’Reilley’s play, presented here by Taking Flight Theatre.
Peggy’s Song Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 01656 815995.
When In Roam Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060. Music, dance and spoken word combine in this production from Orphaned Limbs Collective.
R Y Cylch Sialac Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £7.50-£15. Info 0845 2263510. Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru with a Welsh language version of Brecht’s Der Kaukasische Kreidekreis, or The Caucasian Chalk Circle in English. Gwenno does a live soundtrack as well. In Cardiff from Tue 8-Thurs 10; Aberystwyth on Mon 21 and Tue 22. (Until Fri 4)
THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER
Beefy’s Comedy Club Wolf’s Castle, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2075 4349. With seven acts TBC.
Bevin Boys Town Hall, Maesteg. 1pm, £6.50. Info 01656 815995. Lunchtime theatre presented by Fluellen.
Count Arthur Strong The Riverfront, Newport. 8pm, £23. Info 01633 656757.
Michael Fabbri + Mike Wilmot + Jamie Dalgleish Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£6 NUS/£16 with a pie. Info 0871 4720400. Pie Face Comedy night. All three comics are here tomorrow and Sat 5 also.
Peggy’s Song Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £12/£9.50. Info 01686 614555.
Shane Shambhu Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060. Standup show titled Confessions Of A Cockney Temple Dancer, conccerning his childhood in East Ham and his aim at that time to be an Indian dancer. In Cardiff tomorrow.
FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER
R Aberystwyth Comedy Fest Various venues, Aberystwyth. Info abercomedyfest.co.uk. Second edition of this three-day bonanza arranged by Little Wander. Here goes! Today: Suzi Ruffell (Old College, 7pm, £15); Goose (Arad Goch Studio, 7pm, £8); Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Arad Goch Theatre, 7pm, £8); Jake Lambert (Old College Council Chamber, 7pm, £8); Mark Watson (Commodore Cinema, 8.15pm, £16); Tarot (Arad Goch Theatre, 9pm, £9); Sara Barron (Old College Council Chamber, 9pm, £9); Jessica Fostekew (Arad Goch Studio, 9pm, £9); Comedy Festival Showcase (Commodore Cinema, 10.30pm, £12). Sat 5: Pappy’s (Old College, 3.15pm, £9); Sean Morley (Old College Council Chamber, 3.30pm, £8); Sunil Patel (Arad Goch Studio, 3.30pm, £8); Rose Matafeo (Arad Goch Theatre, 3.30pm, £8); Eleanor Tiernan (Old College Council Chamber, 5.30pm, £8); Tony Law (Old College, 5.30pm, £10); James Acaster (Arts Centre, 7.30pm, £18.50); Tudur Owen (Old College, 7.30pm, £10); Mike Bubbins (Royal Pier, 7.30pm, £10); Jordan Brookes (Arad Goch Theatre, 7.30pm, £10); Yuriko Kotani (The Cambria, 7.30pm, £9); John-Luke Roberts (Arad Goch Studio, 7.30pm, £9); Annie McGrath (The Cambria, 9.30pm, £9); Tom Parry (Old College Council Chamber, 9.30pm, £9); Sian Docksey (Arad Goch Studio, 9.30pm, £8); Jonny & The Baptists (Arad Goch Theatre, 9.30pm, £14); Amusical (Arts Centre, 9.30pm, £14). Sun 6: Comedi I Blant (Arad Goch Theatre, 1.30pm, £5); Elis James (Aberystwyth Uni Studio, 3.30pm, £8); Ray Badran (The Cambria, 3.30pm, £9); Pat Cahill (Old College Council Chamber, 3.30pm, £9); Ahir Shah (Arad Goch Theatre, 3.30pm, £10); Comedy (Translation Provided) (Old College, 5.15pm, £9); Fern Brady (Arad Goch Theatre, 5.30pm, £12); Jack Barry (The Cambria, 5.30pm, £9); Stuart Laws (Arad Goch Studio, 5.30pm, £9); Matt Forde (Old College Arts Lecture Theatre, 5.30pm, £13); Jayde Adams (Royal Pier, 7.30pm, £12); Spencer Jones (Old College Arts Lecture Theatre, 7.30pm, £9); Sarah Keyworth (Arad Goch Studio, 7.30pm, £8); Laura Lexx (Arad Goch Theatre, 7.30pm, £9); Rhod Gilbert (Arts Centre, 8pm, £27.50); Adam Hess (Arad Goch Theatre, 9.30pm, £9); Justin Moorhouse (Royal Pier, 9pm, £15). Plus some free street events across the weekend around town.
Comedy Club Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0845 2263510. With comedians TBC.
Dear Zoo Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1.30 + 4.30pm, £11.50. Info 01656 815995. Kids’ show.
R Drones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 18.
R Drowning On Dry Land Mike Barlow Theatre, YMCA, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 07703 056088. Alan Ayckbourn play, presented by Cardiff Players. On tomorrow also, at 3pm.
Gareth Thomas & Friends The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01639 843163. Comedian, not the ex-rugby player, with a standup show in aid of MIND.
It Will Come Later Parry Theatre, UWTSD Campus, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £10/£5 NUS. Info 01267 237794.
Jonny & The Baptists Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01239 615952. Leftie comedian troupe who do songs, on a tour called Love [x] And Hate Bastards, where [x] is the town they’re playing on that day.
Max Boyce Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £30.80 adv. Info 01792 863722. Sold out. In Caldicot tomorrow; Treorchy on Sat 12; Cardiff Sun 13.
R Michael Fabbri + Mike Wilmot + Jamie Dalgleish Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. One more comic TBC. On tomorrow also, with Maisie Adam headlining (£19/£10 NUS/£27.95 with food).
Peggy’s Song Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060.
R Rigoletto Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £14-£50. Info 029 2063 6464. Welsh National Opera’s production of Verdi’s opera. Also on Wed 9 and Sat 12 (3pm Sat 12).
Shane Shambhu Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 029 2039 1391.
‘Stute Comedy Nights Miners Institute, Blackwood. 8pm, £13/£12 adv. Info 01495 227206.
Thunder Road The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £5-£13.25. Info 01633 656757. Dark comedy by RedCape Theatre.
SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER
Captain Flinn And The Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 2pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0300 0040444. Kids’ theatre. In Milford Haven tomorrow.
Count Arthur Strong Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £21.50. Info 01600 772467.
Magic Of The Musicals Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7pm, £12/£7. Info 01686 614555. Musical Arts Stage School showcase.
Mark Watson Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 8pm, £19. Info 01982 552555. Comedian with a show about empathy. Can’t remember if it’s new and it’s too close to home time for me to want to look it up sorry. In Pontardawe on Fri 11.
Max Boyce Caldicot Leisure Centre. 7.30pm, £28. Info 01873 850805.
Musicality Mashup The Riverfront, Newport. 2 + 7pm, £16.50. Info 01633 656757. Dance showcase by the Studio One Dance Company.
Peggy’s Song Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 029 2039 1391.
R Resident Magicians The Small Space, Barry. 7.30pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Notably small (only 20 seats!) magic-centred Vale venue. Also on Fri 11, Sat 12, Fri 18, Sat 19, Fri 25 and Sat 26 (sold out) this month.
R The Cunning Little Vixen Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £14-£50. Info 029 2063 6464. Janácek’s opera, presented by Welsh National Opera. Also on Fri 11.
R The Dreamboys Pulse, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £40/£30. Info 029 2064 1010. Male strippers of renown, on here every Saturday night until the end of November.
SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER
Adam Rowe Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £14. Info 0871 4720400. Liverpudlian comedian.
Captain Flinn And The Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 2 + 4pm, £9/£7.50 kids. Info 01646 695267.
R Carmen Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 4pm, £14-£50. Info 029 2063 6464. Welsh National Opera’s production of Bizet’s opera. Also on Thurs 10, at 7.15pm.
Crimes On The Coast Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 4pm, £15.50. Info 01656 815995. Murder mystery in the classic Agatha Christie style. In Brecon on Tue 15.
Family Show The Small Space, Barry. 6pm, £12.50. Info [email protected]. Magic for ages 8+.
R Live Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday.
The Dreamboys Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £21.50-£27.50. Info 01600 772467.
Tom Taylor + Jake Baker + Lorna Prichard Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £7. Info 029 2023 5555. Howl Comedy night held in the cinema here.
MONDAY 7 OCTOBER
Peggy’s Song Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 01873 850805.
Two Faces + 100 Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 01633 868239. Two plays in succession, respectively by Manon Steffan Ros and a trio of Christopher Heimann, Diene Petterle and Neil Monaghan.
TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER
R A Midsummer Night’s Dream New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50-£28.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Shakespeare, presented by Watermill Theatre. On at 1.30pm on Sat 12. No performance on Wed 9. (Until Sat 12)
Art Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £14.50/£12.50. Info 01646 695267.
Captain Flinn And The Pirate Dinosaurs Grand Theatre, Swansea. 2.30 + 5.30pm, £13/£7.50 schools. Info 01792 475715. Kids’ theatre, presented by Les Petitts Theatre Company.
Fly Half Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510. New play by Gary Lagden, about a rugby-playing steelworker from south Wales.
Right Place! Wrong Time! The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £24. Info 01633 656757. Comedy play starring Cannon of ‘& Ball’ fame, plus Crissy Rock who I believe is a superstar African-American comedian.
Romeo A Juliet Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 0300 0040444. Ballet, presented by Ballet Cymru. In Llanelli on Fri 11.
Peggy’s Song Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14.75/£12.75. Info 01495 227206.
The Intelligence Park Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12.50-£25. Info 029 2064 6900. Gerald Barry’s opera, set in 18th century Dublin and premiered in 1990.
R The Story The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info [email protected]. New production by Tess Berry-Hart, directed by David Mercatali and inspired by Berry-Hart’s work with refugees from Assad’s jails and Libyan prison. Today and tomorrow are preview prices; it’s £8 from Fri 11-Sun 13, £10 from Tue 17-Sat 20 and £12 from Mon 22-Sun 27. On at 3pm and 7.30pm on Sat 12, Thurs 17, Sat 19 and Sat 26; 5.30pm only on Sun 13 and Sun 20. No productions on Thurs 10, Mon 14 or Mon 21. (Until Sun 27)
R Y Cylch Sialc Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £22. Info 029 2063 6464. On at 10am and 7.30pm on Wed 9; 2pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 10. (Until Thurs 10)
WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER
Bob’s Comedy Funhouse Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £20. Info 0871 4720400. Klub Kids show headed up by Bob The drag Queen and also featuring Jackie Beat, Karen From Finance and The Vivienne.
Cabaret At The College Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Songs from the musicals etc.
Elis James Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01239 621200. New standup show, all in Welsh. He got to advertise it in the medium of a Guardian opinion piece the other day I noticed. In Llanelli on Tue 15.
Frank Sinazi & The Iraq Pack Bar Amber, The Ivy Bush, Newport. 7pm, £10. Info 07592 298323. Riot Act with a show by a guy who is like Frank Sinatra, right, but he’s Hitler. He is joined here by Saddam Davis Jr and Dean Stalin, who are like ah look you get the idea.
R Gods And Kings The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £5-£14.25. Info 01633 656757. Four In Four and the Riverfront with a play about living with bipolar disorder. On at 1pm and 7pm tomorrow. In Aberystwyth on Thurs 17; Llanelli on Fri 18; Blackwood on Tue 22; Porthcawl on Wed 23; Swansea on Fri 25. (Until Fri 11)
Justin Moorhouse Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £14.50. Info 0845 2263510. Comedian with a show titled Northern Joker.
R Macbeth New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50-£28.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Shakespeare, presented by Watermill Theatre (see Tue 8). On at 1.30pm on Thurs 10. No performance on Fri 11. (Until Sat 12)
Peggy’s Song Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £8.50-£13.50. Info 01646 695267.
R The Three Musketeers Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £13-£16. Info 01970 623232. Comedy presented by Le Navet Bete. On tomorrow also.
R Trivial Pursuits Paget Rooms, Penarth. 7.30pm, £12/£8. Info 029 2070 0721. Frank Vickery comedy presented by Penarth Operatic & Dramatic Society. (Until Sat 12)
THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER
R Art Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 0300 0040444. On tomorrow also, at 1pm
Frank Sinazi The Duke, Neath. 8.30-10.30pm, £7. Info 0300 3656677. Hosted by The Clown’s Pocket.
Paul F Taylor + Andrew Vincent Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£6 NUS/£16 with a pie. Info 0871 4720400. Pie Face Comedy night, one more act TBC. Both comics are here tomorrow and Sat 12 also.
Peggy’s Song Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £13/£11. Info 0845 2263510.
Ruby Wax Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £22. Info 01970 623232. Show based on a book, titled How To Be Human.
FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER
Andrew Lawrence Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01873 850805. Comedian with a show titled Clean, which purports to be intentionally benign in light of recent discussions about offensiveness in standup. Lawrence’s self-styled position is that of the brave non-leftie maverick being marginalised by the PC lobby, so this is all very passive-aggressive and a bit silly.
Andrew O’Neill The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, £13.75 adv. Info 029 2022 8883. Another comedy Andrew, this one’s selling point is that he likes metal rather than that he thinks the snowflakes are out to get him.
John-Luke Roberts Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50. Info 029 2064 6900. Comedian with a new show whose title would sully my listings if I printed it here.
Mark Watson Pontardawe Arts Centre. 8pm, £20.90. Info 01792 863722.
Murmur Town Hall, Maesteg. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 01656 815995.
Othello The Gate, Cardiff. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2048 3344. Shakespeare, done here by The Pantaloons.
R Paul McCaffrey + Paul F Taylor + Andrew Vincent + Micky Overman Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. One more comic TBC. On tomorrow also (£19/£10 NUS/£27.95 with food).
Peggy’s Song Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £13/£11. Info 0845 2263510.
Richard Alston Dance Company Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8-£14. Info 01792 602060. Farewell tour featuring four pieces set to classical music. Alston is also doing a talk here at 6.30pm.
Right Of Entitlement Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8.30pm. Info 07818 056599. Play about a troubled schoolgirl, by the Hags Ahoy Theatre Company.
Robert Temple The Queens Hall, Narberth. 7pm, £20.50/£22.50 first five rows. Info 01834 861212. Comedy hypnotist. In Barry tomorrow.
Romeo A Juliet Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £18/£15. Info 0845 2263510.
R Romesh Ranganathan Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £25. Info 01792 475715. On tomorrow also.
R Spanish Lies Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £13.50. Info 01656 815995. Comedy presented by Phoenix Theatre. On tomorrow also.
Steffan Evans + Sandro Ford + Nathen Webb + Luke Biddle + Kris Davies YMCA, Bridgend. 7pm, £5. Info 07864 103518. Comedy night in aid of South Wales Homeless Walkabouts.
The Bells Of Rhymney Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30-10pm, £10 adv. Info 01239 841387. Semi-staged production in both Welsh and English, featuring actors, soloists, choral singers and folk musicians and directed by Helen Blackburn.
R The Rest Of Our Lives Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2030 4400. Dance theatre by the duo of Jo Fong and George Orange. On tomorrow also.
SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER
Art Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £12/£9.50. Info 01686 614555.
Glenn Moore Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01792 475715. Debut UK tour from one of those panel showy comedians. In Cardiff tomorrow.
Max Boyce Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £28. Info 0300 0040444.
Robert Temple Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £21.50/£18. Info 01446 738622.
UK Pleasure Boys The Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01834 861212. Male strippers.
SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER
Glenn Moore Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £12. Info 0871 4720400.
Impractical Jokers Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25. Info 029 2022 4488. Hidden camera comedy quartet also known as The Tenderloins.
I Wish I Was A Mountain The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 4pm, £10/£6 kids. Info 01639 843163. Show for ages 8+, presented by Theatr Iolo and based on the Herman Hesse fairytale Faldum. In Abergavenny on Tue 15; Cardiff from Tue 29-Fri 1 Nov.
Max Boyce Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £28.50-£38.50. Info 029 2063 6464.
The Box Of Light & Dreams The Lost Arc, Rhayader. 4pm, £10/£8. Info 01743 860246. Storytelling theatre with live music, presented here by Emergency Turtle.
MONDAY 14 OCTOBER
R Curtains New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £21-£39. Info 029 2087 8889. It’s the latest #PlayAboutAPlay, specifically a Broadway musical where the star is slain onstage, sparking a murder mystery. Jason Manford is in it. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 17 and Sat 19. £19-£27 on Thurs 17 2.30pm; £27-£45 on Fri 18 and Sat 19. (Until Sat 19)
Menywod / Women / Kadin Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2063 6464. Scratch performance of a play written and presented by women.
Scratch The Mic The Hyst, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 654366. Open mic theatre night.
Tension The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Part of the Seen series of 10-minute script-in-hand performances responding to a particular theme, followed by a Q&A/discussion between writers and the audience.
TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER
Aftermirth The Riverfront, Newport. 11.30am-1pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01633 656757. The premise of this horridly-titled event is that it’s an afternoon comedy club you’re invited to bring your baby to.
Art Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01633 868239.
R Black Adder II Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12.50/£8.50 NUS. Info 01633 263670. Sitcom, stage-ified here by Newport Playgoers Society. On at 2pm and 7.15pm on Sat 19 (£11 at 2pm) (Until Sat 19)
Crimes On The Coast Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01874 611622.
Elis James Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm. Info 0845 2263510. Sold out.
R Eye Of The Storm The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01633 656757. Theatr na nÓg’s musical about an ambitious young tornado hunter from Wales, with music by Amy Wadge. On at 10am and 1pm tomorrow and Thurs 17; 7pm on Fri 18; 11.30am, 2.30pm and 7pm on Sat 19. In Aberystwyth on Fri 25 and Sat 26. (Until Sat 19)
R Grease Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £17.50-£42.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Musical. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 16, Thurs 17 and Sat 19. £19.50-£46.50 on Fri 18 and Sat 19. (Until Sat 19)
I Wish I Was A Mountain Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 10.30am, £8.50/£6 schools. Info 01873 850805.
Kevin Bloody Wilson + Jenny Talia Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £31.50. Info 01792 475715. Rude Australian comedian. Sure I remember this guy doing a farewell tour before. And his unlikely-named support act for that matter. In Cardiff tomorrow
Silent Lines Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £13-£16. Info 01970 623232. Dance production by the Russell Maliphant Dance Company.
WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER
Angela Barnes Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £14/£12 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Show titled Rose-Tinted, which I believe has been rescheduled from April.
Art Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £5.50-£13.20. Info 01792 863722.
Ceri Dupree Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01633 868239.
Cer I Grafu… Sori… Garu! Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 01873 850805. This is a Welsh language version of the play Lovecraft (Not The Sex Shop In Cardiff), which is on here tomorrow in English.
Fabulous Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2063 6464. Scratch performance of a one-man play.
Kevin Bloody Wilson + Jenny Talia St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £31.50. Info 029 2087 8444.
R London Wall Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £7-£14. Info 029 2039 1391. The Richard Burton Company present John Van Druten’s play set in a 1930s typing pool. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Tue 22 and Thurs 24. No performances on Sun 20 or Mon 21. (Until Sat 26)
R Stifyn Parri The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £13.25. Info 01633 656757. Comedic celeb/thesp anecdote showin Welsh today (titled Cau Dy Geg!) and English on Fri 19 (titled Shut Your Mouth!).
The Creature Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 4 + 7.45pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232.
The Witching Hour Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £11. Info 0300 3656677. One-man ghost story type show.
THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER
Art Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £15/£13. Info 0845 2263510.
Dolly Chicken Comedy: Fun At The Flute Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £7.50/£6 adv. Info
[email protected]. Featuring Will Duggan, Costas Lukaris, Sarah Bridgeman, Sam Lloyd, Burt WIlliamson and MC Anita Shaw.
Gods & Kings Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232.
R Harlequinade + Black Comedy Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Two plays by Shaffer and Rattigan, performed by the Phoenix Theatre Group. (Until Sat 19)
In And Out Of Chekhov’s Shorts Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £812/£10. Info 01792 602060. Adaptions of works by noted Russian writer, previewed in last month’s Stage section.
Lovecraft (Not The Sex Shop In Cardiff) Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 01873 850805. In Blackwood tomorrow; Milford Haven on Wed 30.
R Stupid F***ing Bird Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 029 2039 1391. The Richard Burton Company present a remake of Chekhov’s The Seagull. The asterisks are not Buzz’s, or those of playwright Aaron Posner from what I can tell, so I guess the RWCMD’s. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 23. No performances on Sun 20 or Mon 21. (Until Sat 26)
R The Invisible Woman Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £12. Info 029 2063 6464. One-woman dark comedy written by Ailsa Jenkins. In Ammanford on Wed 23; Llanelli on Thurs 24; Aberystwyth on Wed 30. (Until Sat 19)
Tom Taylor Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£6 NUS/£16 with a pie. Info 0871 4720400. Pie Face Comedy night, more acts TBC. Taylor is here tomorrow and Sat 19 also.
FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER
Andy Parsons Pontardawe Arts Centre. 8pm, £16.50. Info 01792 863722.
Art Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01239 621200.
R Bus Stop Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 8pm, £7-£14. Info 029 2039 1391. The Richard Burton Company present William Inge’s famous mid-20th century American play. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Fri 25. No performances on Sun 20 or Mon 21. (Until Sat 26)
Cardiff Cabaret Club: Halloween Horror Whitchurch Rugby Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. Featuring performances from Paulus, Persephone Pitstop, Hadria Hellbound, Luna C Fur and Goldie Luxe.
Gods And Kings Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 0845 2263510.
R Hedda Gabler Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16-£26. Info 029 2064 6900. New Ibsen play of renown, specifically the Brian Friel adaption of it, is directed by Brian Friel and presented by the Sherman itself. On at 2pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 24, Wed 30 and Sat 2 Nov. No performances on Sun 20 or Sun 27. (Until Sat 2 Nov)
James Acaster Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm. Info 0845 2263510. Sold out.
Lovecraft (Not The Sex Shop In Cardiff) Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14.75/£12.75. Info 01495 227206.
Mario Morris The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £10. Info 01497 821762. Titled The Spirit Wizard Show, this features mindreading and psychic experiments etc.
Murmur Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10. Info 01874 611622. Contemporary dance double bill also featuring live music and film backdrops.
R Our Friends Imaginary Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 5pm, £10/£5 kids. Info 029 2030 4400. Bilingual show for kids about imaginary friends, presented by Bombastic. On tomorrow also, at 11am, 2pm and 5pm
Powys Montgomery WI Centenary Variety Show Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01686 614555.
R Paul Pirie + Tom Taylor + Craig Murray Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£19/£10 NUS/£27.95 with food). One more act TBC on both nights.
R The Sound Of Music Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7pm, £8-£14. Info 01656 815995. Presented by Performance House. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm and 7pm.
SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER
Andy Parsons Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £15. Info 01600 772467.
Crimes On The Coast Town Hall, Maesteg. 7.30pm, £15.50. Info 01656 815995. Whodunit presented by New Old Friends.
Dave Gorman + Nick Doody Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £27.50. Info 01970 623232.
Lucent Dreaming Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2063 6464. Scratch performance by people from a creative writing magazine of the same title as this event.
Marty McDonald’s Toy Machine Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 12 + 3pm, £10/£8. Info 01685 384111. Show aimed at ages 2-7.
SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER
Steal The Show Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 6pm, £8-£12.50. Info 01656 815995. Dance showcase.
The Performance Factory’s Got Talent 2019 Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 5.30pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. Musical theatre.
MONDAY 21 OCTOBER
Novello & Son Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £10.75. Info 01495 227206. Play centring on Ivor Novello’s mum Clara, whose own musical career was cast into the shadows as a result of her son’s success.
R On Your Feet Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, from £18.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Apparently a Gloria Estefan musical? Fair enough. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 24 and Sat 26. (Until Sat 26)
R Y Cylch Sialac Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £13-£16. Info 01970 623232. On tomorrow also, at 10am and 7.30pm.
TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER
Dygwyl Y Mierw Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30 + 4.30pm, £8-£12. Info 01970 623232. Creepy puppet theatre in time for Halloween. In Llanelli on Sat 26; Porthcawl on Tue 29.
Gods & Kings Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £12.75. Info 01495 227206.
R Pavilion The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £5-£17. Info 01633 656757. New comedy about smalltown Wales by Emily White, presented by Theatr Clwyd. (Until Fri 25)
R Playhouse Creatures Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. Everyman Theatre with a play about the era in the mid-17th century when King Charles II permits women to act on stage. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 26. (Until Sat 26)
Shakespeare Schools Festival 2019 Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7pm, £7-£9.95. Info 0300 0040444.
WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER
Cassie Workman The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £13.25. Info 01633 656757. Australian comedian with a show titled Giantess, concerning gender dysphoria and her transition. This sounds good!
R Drudwen Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 6.30pm, £12/£8. Info 0845 2263510. Pontio and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru’s circus-based comedy. On tomorrow also, at 10.30am (schools performance) and 6.30pm. In Cardiff on Fri 25 and Sat 26.
Gods And Kings Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £8.50. Info 01656 815995.
R In The Night Garden New Theatre, Cardiff. 1pm, £17-£21. Info 029 2087 8889. Kids’ TV, onstage. On at 10am and 1pm from Fri 25-Sun 27. (Until Sun 27)
R Jim Davidson Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £23.50. Info 01633 868239. On tomorrow also, as part of a tour that finds Jim playing Evesham the day before and the day after the presently scheduled Brexit date. Any suggestion that he will be spending Oct 31 itself removing all the stitching from a life-sized Norman Tebbit body pillow using only his tongue is, I must remind you, entirely speculative.
Playlist The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 3344. Play by Tuesday Night Writes, based around a mixtape in some way.
The Invisible Woman Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510.
R The School That Can Rock Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm, £12. Info 01874 611622. Presented by Gwernyfed High School, “this two-act musical will bring back memories of a well-known movie from 2003”. Amazing bit of retitling here, sincere kudos. On tomorrow also.
THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER
Ahir Shah Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01792 475715. Comedian, as seen on all the usual TV spots.
Alistair Barrie + Robert White Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£6 NUS/£16 with a pie. Info 0871 4720400. Pie Face Comedy night, one more act TBC. Both comics are here tomorrow and Sat 26 also.
uChitty Chitty Bang Bang Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £15/£12.50. Info 01686 614555. Musical presrnted by NMTC. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 26. (Until Sat 26)
R Kamil & Francis Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060. New play by D.J. Britton, marking the 800th anniversary of the meeting between Saint Francis of Assisi and Sultan al-Kamil of Egypt in 1219. On tomorrow also.
Louder Is Not Always Clearer Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £5-£10. Info 0300 0040444. Play about the experience of deafness, presented by Mr And Mrs Clark.
Ray Badran + Athena Kugblenu + Annie McGrath + Robin Morgan Cardiff Castle. 6.30pm, £12. Info 029 2087 8100. Comedy presrnted by Little Wander and held in the Undercroft here.
The Invisible Woman Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510.
R The Scarecrow’s Wedding Grand Theatre, Swansea. 5pm, £13/£7.50 schools. Info 01792 475715. Kids’ show from the producers of Stick Man. On tomorrow also, at 11am and 4.30pm.
This Is Me, Shirley Bassey Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Actually it’s someone called Rachael roberts doing a tribute show.
FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER
R Alistair Barrie + Robert White + Tom Wrigglesworth Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£19/£10 NUS/£27.95 with food). One more act TBC on both nights.
Comedy Club Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 8pm, £10/£20 with curry and a drink. Info 01874 611622. With acts TBC.
Comedy Shed The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £13.25. Info 01633 656757.
R Cowbridge Comedy Festival Various venues, Cowbridge. 6pm, £40 weekend pass/£15 Fri 25/£25 Sat 26 or Sun 27. Info 01446 775000. Debut weekend of standup in this small and well-heeled town. Kicks off tonight in the Duke Rooms with Drew Taylor, Alex Perkes and Hales Corney from 6-8pm; from 9-11pm it’s Paul James, Gilly Webb and Costas Lukaris. Duke Rooms, Sat 26: 12-2pm Paul Dennis, Carl Jonjo Morgan, Paul Hilleard and Nig Lovell; 3-5pm Leroy Brito, Kris Davies, Lorna Pritchard and Dylan Jones; 6-8pm David Tsonos, Neil MacFarlane, David Davies and Josh Elton; 9-11pm Stefan Alun, Andrew Rutledge and Chris Chopping. Duke Rooms, Sun 27: 3-5pm Dan Thomas, Sandro Ford, Esylt Sears and Luke Tiberiouos Biddle; 6-8pm Noel James, Dean Aldridge, Gareth Thomas and Thomas Evans; 9-11pm Keith Farnan, Simon Emmanuel, Ignacio Lopez and Steffan Evans. Horse & Groom, Fri 25, 6-10pm (these are in chronological order): Elizabeth Flower, Costas Lukaris, Tim Sergent, Gilly Webb, Sug Wallace, Paul James, Josh King, Drew Taylor, Huw Davies, Chris Rio, Hales Corney, Aled Richards and Alex Perkes; Sat 26, 3-10pm: Paul Dennis, Anthony Bozzola, Mark Phillips, Jorden Haste, Carl Jonjo Morgan, Paul Hilleard, Nig Lovell, Dai Rhys Towler, Leroy Brito, Dylan Jones, Lorna Pritchard, Kris Davies, Steffan Alun, Andrew Rutledge, Chris Chopping, David Tsonos, Neil McFarlane, Josh Elton and David Davies; Sun 27, 4-10pm: Keiren Morrell, Kirsty Davies, Esylt Sears, Sandro Ford, Dan Thomas, Ignacio Lopez, Stephen Rigo, Simon Emmanuel, Luke Tiberious Biddle, Noel James, Thomas Evans, Gareth Thomas and Dean Aldridge. Plus there’s family comedy in Waitrose’s cafe (Sat 26 and Sun 27 only), drag in the Town Hall and Welsh comedy in a venue TBC. (Until Sun 27)
R Drudwen Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £7. Info 029 2063 6464. On tomorrow also, at 2pm and 7pm.
R Eye Of The Storm Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10-£14. Info 01970 623232. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
*Getting The Third Degree Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £8-£16. Info 029 2064 6900. Play commissioned by antiracist football body Kick It Out and concerning the story of the late Laurie Cunningham, the first black player to play for the England first team.
Gods And Kings Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.45pm, £11. Info 01792 475715.
SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER
Dygwyl Y Mierw Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 11.30am + 2pm, £6. Info 0845 2263510.
Milkshake! Live Grand Theatre, Swansea. 12 + 3.30pm, £17/£26 VIP. Info 01792 475715. Kids’ show.
Reflections Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2116 7920. An evening of playback theatre by Golden Thread.
The Man Who Planted Trees Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 2pm, £9.50/£8.50. Info 01239 621200. Show by Puppet State Theatre Company. In Ystradgynlais tomorrow.
Up Next Halloween 2019 Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 6.30pm, £14.50/£12.50. Info 0845 2263510. Theatre showcase by Jermyn Productions.
Waiting For Gordon Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 12.30pm, £6.50. Info 01792 475715. Lunchtime theatre presented by Fluellen.
World Cup Comedy Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £15.75 adv. Info 01495 227206. Featuring four comedians, one from each home nation, plus host Gareth John Bale.
SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER
Glee Family Comedy Show Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, £10/£7 kids. Info 0871 4720400. Comedian with a new show titled End Of Watch.
Nick Helm Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £13.50. Info 0871 4720400. Comedian.
The Man Who Planted Trees The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 2pm, £10/£6 kids. Info 01639 843163.
MONDAY 28 OCTOBER
Art Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 01656 815995.
Flo & Joan Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £14. Info 0871 4720400. Musical comedy duo.
R Frankenstein New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50-£30.50. Info 029 2087 8889. See Stage for more on this adaption by Rona Munro. On at 2.30pm on Thurs 31 and Fri 2 Nov. £12.50-£25.50 on Thurs 31 2.30pm; £14.50-£33.50 on Fri 1 and Sat 2 Nov. (Until Sat 2 Nov)
Milkshake! Live St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 12 + 3.30pm, £10-£17. Info 029 2087 8444. Kids’ show, on twice this afternoon.
Ned And The Whale The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 11am + 3pm, £6/£5. Info 01639 843163. Kids’ show presented by Flossy & Boo.
TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER
R 9 To 5 The Musical Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, from £19. Info 029 2063 6464. Dolly Parton-themed musical. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 31 and Sat 2 Nov. (Until Sat 2 Nov)
Art Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £13-£16. Info 01970 623232.
Dygwyl Y Mierw Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 11.30am + 2pm, £6.50. Info 01656 815995.
R I Wish I Was A Mountain Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am + 7pm, £7. Info 029 2063 6464. On at 11am only all other days. (Until Fri 1 Nov)
R King Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £12.50/£11.50. Info 01633 868239. Dance showcase presented by the Charlotte May Academy. On at 2pm and 7pm on Sat 2 Nov. (Until Sat 2 Nov)
Matt Price + Chris Chopping + Beth Jones + Nik Coppin The Bunkhouse, Swansea. 7pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected]. Comedy night.
Our Friends Imaginary The Queens Hall, Narberth. 2pm, £6. Info 01834 861212. Family theatre show presented by Span Arts.
R The Addams Family Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £12. Info 01873 850805. Musical, presented by AAODS Juniors. On at 6pm on Sat 2 Nov. (Until Sat 2 Nov)
R Tim Minchin St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £41.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Piano-playing comedian. On tomorrow also, both dates sold out.
WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER
A Halloween Circus Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-5.30pm, £5 adv/£4 adults. Info 01495 243252. Subtitled ‘A Creepy Pantomime’ so I assume that is what this is..
Baba Yaga Miners Institute, Blackwood. 1.30pm, £6.25. Info 01495 227206. Kids’ show. In Llanelli tomorrow.
Griff Rhys Jones The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £20.50. Info 01633 656757. Performing a new whimsical anecdote-y show titled All Over The Place. In Monmouth tomorrow. See Upfront.
R Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £11.50-£20. Info 01792 475715. On tomorrow at 11am, 7pm on Fri 1 Nov and 3pm on Sat 2 Nov. (Until Sat 2 Nov)
Lovecraft (Not The Sex Shop In Cardiff) Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £15/£13.50. Info 01646 695267.
R The Addams Family Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. This one is done by Carmarthen Amateur Operatic Society. On at 2pm and 7.30pm on Sat 2 Nov. (Until Sat 2 Nov)
The Bear Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 3pm, £9. Info 01792 602060. Kids’ show based on a Raymond Briggs book. In Aberystwyth tomorrow and Fri 1 Nov.
The Invisible Woman Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232.
R Tic Toc Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Musical, written by Valmai Jones, about a group of women factory workers. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Fri 1 Nov. (Until Sat 2 Nov)
THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER
Baba Yaga Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2 + 4pm, £7/£5. Info 0845 2263510.
Comedy Club Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 8pm, £11.50. Info 01792 475715.
Damian Clark + Thanyia Moore Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£6 NUS/£16 with a pie. Info 0871 4720400. Pie Face Comedy night, one more act TBC. Both comics are here tomorrow and Sat 2 Nov also.
Frankenstein For Kids Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 1.30pm, £5/£3.50. Info 0845 2263510.
Gordon Southern + Sian Docksey + Rich Wilson Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. Little Wander Comedy Club night.
Grange For A Laugh The Grange, Cardiff. 7.45pm, free. Info 029 2025 0669. Standup in pleasant Grangetown pub on the last Thursday of every month.
Griff Rhys Jones Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £19/£17.50. Info 01600 772467.
R Horrible Histories: Awful Egyptians Grand Theatre, Swansea. 3pm, £11.50-£20. Info 01792 475715. On tomorrow at 3pm and 7pm on Sat 2 Nov. (Until Sat 2 Nov)
R One Man, Two Guvnors Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £8.50-£18.50. Info 01646 695267. In-house production of this much-liked Richard Bean play. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 6, Wed 13 and Sat 16 Nov. BSL performance on Thurs 7 Nov. (Until Sat 16 Nov)
Oskar’s Amazing Adventure Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2 + 4pm, £10/£8. Info 01874 611622. Kids’ show.
R The Bear Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 11am + 2pm, £8-£12. Info 01970 623232. On tomorrow also.
The Mystery Of The Raddlesham Mumps Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £8. Info 029 2039 1391. Murray Lachlan Young, once a poet with a million-pound recording contract (?) in the gakked-up late 90s, has now written a play for kids about a seven-year-old who inherits a house.
What A Wonderful World Miners Institute, Blackwood. 2 + 4pm, £6. Info 01495 227206. Space-based kids’ show.
What’s In The Box? Beelzebub’s, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected]. New improv comedy night which is scheduled to be on the last Thursday of each month and will feature three-minute slots on a topic chosen by the audience.