INTO MY OWN | THEATRE REVIEW
Cardiff's veteran theatre company revives a remarkable piece of theatre.
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FOR MOUNTAIN, SAND AND SEA | THEATRE REVIEW
National Theatre Wales' latest show is a triumph; a magical realist excursion that transcends time and space.
MISS JULIE | THEATRE REVIEW
A balance between the old and the new makes this Living Pictures Production a hit.
THE WORLD’S WIFE | THEATRE PREVIEW
Linda Marlowe gains mastery over this near-impossible task in her latest solo show.
IWAN RHEON | INTERVIEW
The star of The Devil Inside Him is an Olivier-award-winning actor with an understated charm and a penchant for playing troubled teens.
SCRIPT SLAM | REVIEW
"As with any showcase of new writers, there’s a hit-and-miss element to Chapter’s Script Slam."
LLWYTH | THEATRE REVIEW
"This is a play about gay life in Wales. Does that mean it’s only a play for gay people? No."
SHELF LIFE | THEATRE REVIEW
"Like a library, it successfully summons that sublime feeling of being deluged by an impossibly rich and unknowable world"
THE CARETAKER | THEATRE PREVIEW
With the library-based Shelf Life being the latest offering from National Theatre Wales, this is certainly a month where silence and powerful pauses take over and, as every passionate theatre-goer knows, …
MARK JENKINS | INTERVIEW
Before I met up with playwright Mark Jenkins to discuss his latest piece, I’d heard a lot of curious things about the work. For a start, it’s award-winning, humorous and …
THE FAMILY | THEATRE REVIEW
A Hammer Horror-inspired dark comedy that crackles with mordant energy
A GOOD NIGHT OUT IN THE VALLEYS | VIDEO
We liked A Good Night Out In The Valleys, the debut play from National Theatre Wales. So we made a video about it.
DEATH OF A SALESMAN | THEATRE REVIEW
Death Of A Salesman Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Fri 26 Mar *** Their timing was spot on. A few days before this critic attended Death Of A Salesman, Obama passed …
SEVEN FINGERS: TRACES | DANCE REVIEW
"The dancers toy with their audience, joking around with one another, knowing full well that they are making light work of superhuman stuff."
A GOOD NIGHT OUT IN THE VALLEYS | THEATRE REVIEW
"The struggle with the past is the real meat of this play, and it’s all around, from the crumbling walls of the institute to the Woolworths pencils doled out to the audience for a game of bingo."
MANY GOOD NIGHTS TO FOLLOW
A preview of National Theatre Wales' first production A Good Night Out In The Valleys
A KIND OF ALASKA | THEATRE REVIEW
"'Am I dead?' inquires Deborah in A Kind Of Alaska, and not without good reason, since the reaction to her emergence from a 30-year sleep is nothing short of funereal."
SWAN LAKE | DANCE REVIEW
Swan Lake Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Tue 9 Mar **** The shock of Matthew Bourne’s use of male swans in Swan Lake may have worn off years ago, but …
SHOOT/GET TREASURE/REPEAT | THEATRE PREVIEW
Moving Being Productions: Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Mon 1-Sat 6 Mar How can a group of actors who have never been directly involved with war represent this challenging …
HEART OF DARKNESS | THEATRE REVIEW
Heart Of Darkness 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. Fri 19 Feb *** Heart Of Darkness opens with a scene in which Marlow gives a slideshow of over 80 new plant species …
DIRTY PROTEST: OUT WITH THE OLD | THEATRE REVIEW
Dirty Protest: Out With The Old Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff. Thurs 18 Feb Although kept under wraps compared to CAI’s more recent high coverage events, Dirty Protest’s involvement in Cardiff …
A KIND OF ALASKA | THEATRE PREVIEW
A Kind of Alaska Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Wed 10-Sat 13 Mar What does it mean to be in a catatonic sleep for most of your life? How does this …
UNDEB THEATRE: THE PROJECT | THEATRE REVIEW
"Exciting and energetic enough to appeal to people whose idea of a night out at the theatre is a few jars in the Prince Of Wales"
OEDIPUS | ANTIGONE | THEATRE PREVIEW
Oedipus | Antigone RECOMMENDED Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Wed 24-Sun 28 Feb words: Amelia Forsbrook With the Sherman already started on its multi-million pound makeover, perhaps it is time for a …