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Bringing circus acts to the stage takes a lot of balls, if only because juggling them can be so precarious a task.
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Bringing circus acts to the stage takes a lot of balls, if only because juggling them can be so precarious a task.
Picture the scene: decadent costumes, beating drums and more glamour in one room than you can possibly imagine.
Sherman Cymru, Cardiff Thurs 17-Fri 18 May Alongside the great and the good Hollywood stars, the shy Welsh minister’s daughter that was Rachel Roberts, became a Bafta winning, Oscar nominated actress. …
Reaching into the annuals of modern Welsh literature, Little Dogs is inspired by the Dylan Thomas short story Just Like Little Dogs and is set in that ugly, lovely hometown of his.
In search of the bright lights of London town, Anni Harri-Parri is preparing to leave her west Walian home for good.
Although perhaps not for those looking for a light-hearted evening at the theatre, Minsk 2011 provides a unique and interesting commentary on a country that still remains bound by an authoritative regime.
In searching for the less conventional spaces to hold a play, innovative theatre company Dirty Protest have this time opted to showcase a new collection of short, interactive plays amongst beds, baths and beer.
Thrilling, compelling and visceral, Pornography is a superb depiction of a city on fire and under attack. What it isn’t, though, is shocking.
I’m not the most knowledgeable person when it comes to ballet, but I know what I like and this was simply marvellous...
...The chorus of abattoir workers provide light comic relief and normality against the outpouring of grief and calculated revenge...
A masterful interpretation of a courageous man’s young life, The Radicalisation Of Bradley Manning is smart, pointed, revealing and thoroughly engaging.
Inspired by a real event, A Doll’s House is the same powerhouse classic as it was in 1879.
It’s not difficult to see why silent films have undergone something of a revival in recent times...
A highly controversial character in Greek mythology, Clytemnestra is at once a wronged wife and victim, an adulteress, distraught mother and murderer.
Wasted is the debut play by Kate Tempest, writer and performance poet currently taking hip-hop and performance poetry scenes by storm.
To celebrate the triumphant re-opening of Sherman Cymru, the Cardiff-based theatre is displaying over 160 plays around the new building - covering everything from the foyer walls to the backs of toilet doors.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
Two actors, four characters, nine scenes and a full house – Nine at the Riverfront, Newport.
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...
It’s a surprise that WNO have waited a decade before reviving this highly enjoyable production.