NATIONAL THEATRE WALES: KULLY THIARAI | INTERVIEW
Luke Owain Boult speaks with the new Artistic Director of National Theatre Wales, Kully Thiarai, about her recent appointment and her what she hopes to achieve with the organisation. How …
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Luke Owain Boult speaks with the new Artistic Director of National Theatre Wales, Kully Thiarai, about her recent appointment and her what she hopes to achieve with the organisation. How …
This month’s DVD picks: LONG WAY NORTH**** PG (SODA Pictures) This French-Danish animation’s unique style is the first thing to draw you in, almost resembling Cold War propaganda posters. It …
Olivier Messiaen once called his faith ‘the great drama’ of his life. It was the core of his whole existence, the internal reassurance which provided him with the endurance to …
Comeback Special 1 November Kissing The Shotgun Goodnight 2 November Chapter Arts It’s rare that one gets to see work of such vivid, searing intensity as the double header of …
From jazz and hip hop to hardcore to post punk, Luke Owain Boult takes a look at some of the most promising Welsh musicians on the circuit today that you should …
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Tues 15 – Sat 19 Nov Love stories have been told since the beginning of time. Often a boy and girl fall in love and the problems …
This November, experimental French group Alcest and the Japanese post rock masters perform together in Cardiff, almost guaranteeing a night of joy for fans of experimental international music. “We didn’t …
Robert Irwin (Dedalus Books) Not quite the Medieval zombie tale expected from the blurb which states: “…Hell is now full and consequently the dead stalk the land…” but Irwin’s …
Cardiff Book Festival came to the Welsh capital from the 28th of October till the 30th of October, and for its first time did a great job. The event had big British …
SKINDRED | LIVE REVIEW The Neon, Newport, Sat 5 Nov Nothing holds quite the same tone as a home show for an act that have traversed the music world …
“When I go and see a lot of stand up I can just get bored if they’re not doing a lot of shit.” Starts Jason. “But with me you’re constantly …
JUDIE TZUKE | LIVE REVIEW Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff, Fri 4 Nov The Acapela club in Pentyrch proved to be the ideal venue for an evening with Judie Tzuke. The …
Pink is in abundance at the Park & Dare Theatre in Treorchy as Theatremask production and its leading ladies step into the Jimmy Choos of Californian sorority girl, turned lawyer, Elle Woods. …
SUNSET SONS | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Tue 1 Nov On Tuesday night, indie-rock band Sunset Sons brought their surfer vibes to Cardiff’s Tramshed, headlining off the back of …
Manon Williams speaks with Rhodri Daniel, founding member of Estrons, one of Cardiff’s most rapidly rising groups. How are you finding the Welsh crowd react to Estrons, even though you’ve …
Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Thurs 10 Nov Written and directed by David Britton, Richard Elfyn stars in this play about the extraordinary life of the Welsh politician David Lloyd George. …
11 PARANOIAS **** Reliquary For A Dreamed Of World (Ritual Productions) T H I S R E C O R D I S S O O O O O …
Gareth Bonello, otherwise known as The Gentle Good, talks about his new record, Ruins / Adfeilion, and representing Welsh music around the world. Ruins / Adfeilion is the keyboard-based instrumental …
Yuri Herrera (And Other Stories) Discussions pertaining to Latin and Central American literature in the West have revolved around the same stale stereotypes, writers and motifs: until now, that is. …
Gwyn Hall, Neath Tues 8 – Sat 12 Nov Filled with puerile jokes, crudeness and caricatures to boot, Spamalot, lovingly ripped off from Monty Python’s cult comedy classic The Holy …
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS **** Dir: Tom Ford (15, 115 mins) A superb meta-thriller that keeps you both guessing and invested in two separate narratives throughout, Tom Ford’s follow up to the …
Luke Owain Boult speaks with platinum-selling Welsh singer-songwriter Shakin Stevens about performing at the Royal British Legion’s Wales Festival of Remembrance, Echoes of Our Times and artistic development. You’re performing at the Royal …
Conor Knight rounds up the matches that lie ahead of Wales this November as the boys take on some of the biggest names in rugby. Though the leaves are beginning …
Blue Honey @ Gwdihw, Cardiff Sat 5 Nov Yussef Kamal have been touted by the press as part of the young, energized movement in jazz, led in the US by …