THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY
Cwmni Pendraw – 2071 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 11am + 7.45pm, £5-£8. Info 01970 623232. Multimedia show raising awareness of various environmentasl issues.
RDublin Carol Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14/£7 under-25s. Info 029 2064 6900. Conor McPherson’s play about an alcoholic undertaker confronted by the ghosts of his past. Today, tomorrow and Sat 3 are preview prices; afterwards it’s £16/£8 under-25s. Also on at 2pm on Sat 10 and Sat 17. No performances on Sun 4 and Sun 11. (Until Sat 17)
Ed Gamble Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £12. Info 029 2023 2199. Comedian. Sold out.
Frieda Maesteg Town Hall. 1pm, £6.50. Info 01656 733269. Lunchtime theatre, a play written by Wendy Holborow.
RGallowglass New Theatre, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £13.50-£31. Info 029 2087 8889. Ruth Rendell thriller, presented by the Middle Ground Theatre Company. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 3. (Until Sat 3)
Glen Wool + Angela Barnes Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £9/£6 NUS/£15 with food. Info 0871 4720400. A new venture here called Pieface Comedy, on some Thursdays and featuring two or three comedians from the Friday/Saturday bills. You can get a Pieminister pie for £15 all in, hence the name.
RHitch Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.15pm, £10.50. Info 01792 475715. Fluellen present a new play about Alfred Hitchcock. The artwork for it looks like the cover of the second Chemical Brothers album. On tomorrow also, at 1pm and 7.15pm.
Laughter In The Dark Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £8.50/£7.50. Info 01873 850805. Ghostly comedy by Abergavenny Theatre Group.
Lloyd Langford + Eleanor Tiernan + Gareth Berliner Queens Hall, Narberth. 8pm, £8-£12. Info 01834 869323. Comedy Club night.
Luke Jermay Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01239 621200. Mind-reading act which has been bigged up by your Blaines, Gellers etc. In Builth Wells tomorrow; Pontardawe Sat 3.
RResident Magicians The Small Space, Barry. 7pm, £20. Info [email protected]. This is a new venue on Barry high street that reckons it’s Wales’ smallest theatre, and with seating for approx 20 probably is. Their opening three nights this month will consist of close-up conjuring, that being their theatrical speciality. (Until Sat 3)
Scene! An Evening of Monologues Little Theatre, Neath. Info [email protected]. Arranged by Robert Jelley.
RThe Wedding Reception Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £45. Info 029 2063 6464. Immersive comedy from the people who brought you Faulty Towers. As with that, you get a meal for the price (which is £55 tomorrow, and doors are at 7.30pm). On tomorrow also.
RWoman Of Flowers Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8-£14. Info 01792 602060. Theatr Pena and the Taliesin Arts Centre present a retelling of the tale of Blodeuwedd, from the Mabinogion. In Milford Haven on Tue 6; Aberystwyth on Thurs 8; Blackwood on Tue 13; Newport on Thurs 15; Cardiff on Fri 16 and Sat 17, Brecon on Tue 20 and Aberystwyth on Tue 27.
FRIDAY 2 FEBRUARY
Brendon Burns Le Public Space, Newport. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Boisterous Australian comedian, plays Le Pub oftenish. This will be his first time in their new location in fact.
RDrones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 16.
RGwent Young Farmers Pantomime Competition Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7pm, £10. Info 01633 263670. On tomorrow also.
RKae Kurd + Glen Wool + Angela Barnes + Fin Taylor Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink).
RLa Forza Del Destino Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £10-£48. Info 029 2063 6464. Verdi’s epic opera, presented here by Welsh National Opera. Also on Sat 10 and Sat 17.
Luke Jermay Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01982 552555.
‘Stute Comedy Nights Miners Institute, Blackwood. 8pm, £12.50/£11.50 adv. Info 01495 227206.
Tiernal Douieb + Rachel Fairburn Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Comedy Club night with a headliner TBC.
SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY
A Tiger’s Tale The Riverfront, Newport. 2 + 4pm, £7. Info 01633 656757. Kids’ theatre written by Mike Kenny and based on the story of Fenella, the Holmfirth Tiger.
Cannonballista Peak Cymru, The Old School, Crickhowell. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info [email protected]. Peak, formerly known as Arts Alive Wales, present a solo theatre performancer by Liz Clarke, as alter ego Betty Bruiser. It claims to feature “a cannon, a shed and impossibly high heels,” so that’s good.
Dylan Thomas: Clown In The Moon Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. One-man portrayal of DT by Rhodri Miles (Holby City, Torchwood etc). In Cardigan on Thurs 15.
Hooray For Hollywood Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20.50. Info 01792 475715. Songs from the swinging 1920s era.
Luke Jermay Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7pm, £11/£5.50 NUS. Info 01792 863722.
Owen Niblock The Dolls House, Abertillery. 8pm, free (donations welcome). Info 01495 213300. Comedian.
Theatre-In-Focus: Eugene O’Neill Grand Theatre Circle Bar, Swansea. 12.30pm, £6. Info 01792 475715. Script-in-hand performance by Fluellen, preceded by an hour-long talk on the work.
SUNDAY 4 FEBRUARY
Dance With The Animals Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 1.30 + 4.30pm, £8/£5.50 kids. Info 01633 868239. Dance school performance.
RLive Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday.
Reginald D Hunter Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. Preview show, all sold out though.
Rhys James + Jenny Collier + Archie Maddocks + Robin Morgan Buffalo, Cardiff. 7pm, £6-£10. Info 029 2031 0312. Presented by Buffalo Comedy.
MONDAY 5 FEBRUARY
RBrecknock Young Farmers’ Club Pantomime, Drama And One Plus Festival Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm, £9/£8. Info 01874 611622. Big-eared farmers’ boys and gingham-clad farmers’ girls will compete in various acting categories. The prizes? Merely… each other. (Until Sat 10)
RFlashdance New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16.50-£47. Info 029 2087 8889. Musical based on the 80s movie. Also on at 3pm on Thurs 8 and Sat 10. (Until Sat 10)
TUESDAY 6 FEBRUARY
RAlan Bennett’s Talking Heads Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7pm, £9/£8. Info 0300 0040444. Presented by Players Anonymous. The £8 ticket price is for today only. (Until Thurs 8)
RBetween Riverside And Crazy Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £6-£13. Info 029 2039 1391. The Richard Burton Company present a play set in the US and centred on a landlord’s attempt to evict a retired cop tenant. No performance on Sun 11. (Until Tue 13)
RBugsy Malone Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7pm, £7/£5. Info 0300 0040444. Musical presented here by Aberdare Community School. (Until Thurs 8)
RIn The Next Room or The Vibrator Play Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £13/£11. Info 029 2039 1391. The Richard Burton Company present Sarah Ruhl’s play set in the 1880s as a remarkable new medical contraption called the ‘fanny hammer’ makes an impression among the upper echelons of Victorian society. Also on at 2.30pm on Fri 9. No performance on Sun 11. (Until Tue 13)
Joz Norris + Sam Beard + Sheep & Mash + Barney Williamson + Charlie Hunt The Cambrian Tap, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2064 4952. The lineup for February’s edition of the monthly Crafty Laughs comedy night here.
RLouder Is Not Always Clearer Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 029 2030 4400. Mr & Mrs Clark present a one-man show, devised by Jonny Cotsen and based on his life experiences as a deaf man. (Until Sat 10)
Michael McIntyre Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £30.50. Info 01792 475715. Work in progress show, sold out though.
RThe Night Watch Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 029 2039 1391. The Richard Burton Company present Sarah Waters’ play about “illicit love and everyday heroism” during WWII. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 8. No performance on Sun 11. (Until Tue 13)
Woman Of Flowers Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £13.50/£12. Info 01646 695267.
WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY
Cabaret At The College Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Songs from the musicals, performed in the foyer. Also on Wed 7 Mar.
RLet Love Make A Miracle Of This Town Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Mr & Mrs Clark present a one-man show, devised by Jonny Cotsen and based on his life experiences as a deaf man. (Until Sat 10)
RSister Act Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £15/£12/£8 under-£16s. Info 01600 772467. Presented by Monmouth Music Theatre. The £12 price is for today only. (Until Sat 10)
Wy, Chips A Nain Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 10am + 1pm, £8/£6. Info 01239 621200. Welsh language play written by Gwyneth Glyn about dementia and inter-generational family friendships.
THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Dave Fulton + Bec Hill + Marlon Davis Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £9/£6 NUS/£15 with food. Info 0871 4720400.
Nolton Comedy Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 655015. With standups TBC, every second Thursday of the month.
Sarah Millican Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £27.50. Info 01656 815995. In Newtown tomorrow and Carmarthen on Sun 11, but they’re both sold out too.
RSister Act Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Amateur musical production by SA15 Stage School. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 10. (Until Sat 10)
Terra Firma Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £8-£23. Info 029 2064 6900. Triple bill of work from National Dance Company Wales, who are also here tomorrow. This show is in Brecon on Mon 26.
Woman Of Flowers Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01239 621200.
FRIDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Beyond My Control Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £8-£10. Info 01970 623232. Exeter Northcott Theatre with an interactive modelling performance about epilepsy, excitability and all things neurological.
Charge Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8-£14. Info 01792 602060. Multimedia dance show from Motionhouse.
RCwmbran Woodland Players Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £8. Info 01633 868239. Variety show. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm.
Discover Dance Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 11am + 5pm, £9/£8. Info 029 2064 6900. Interactive sessions featuring a performance of National Dance Company Wales piece Folk as well as tutorials and Q&As. In Brecon on Tue 27.
RIan Smith + Dave Fulton + Bec Hill + Marlon Davis Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink).
Sarah Millican Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £27.50. Info 01686 614555. Sold out.
Stewart Lee Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £23.50. Info 01792 475715. See Stage.
The Vagina Monologues Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £8/£6. Info 01970 623232. Presented by Aberyswyth Students Union.
RTosca Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £10-£48. Info 029 2063 6464. Puccini’s opera, presented here by Welsh National Opera. Also on Sun 11 (4pm), Fri 16, Wed 21 and Fri 23.
SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY
Keith David Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Penarth. 8pm, free. Info 029 2070 7530. Comedian.
The Tarantinos Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £20/£18. Info 01970 623232. Kind of a greatest hits, transported to the stage and backed by a seven-piece band, of the noted foot pervert and sometime director’s filmography.
SUNDAY 11 FEBRUARY
Sarah Millican Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £29. Info 0845 2263510. Sold out.
Seussical Jr The Muni, Pontypridd. 3.30 + 6pm, £10/£8. Info 01443 490390. Dr. Seuss-themed musical.
MONDAY 12 FEBRUARY
Caterpillar Comedy Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Open mic standup night hosted by James Dunn.
Clara And The Kingdom Of Sweets The Riverfront, Newport. 6.30pm, £11/£9. Info 01633 656757. Ballet showcase based on The Nutcracker.
TUESDAY 13 FEBRUARY
RAnd Then There Were None Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £8.50-£12.50. Info 01633 263670. Period murder mystery based on Agatha Christie’s novel. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 17. (Until Sat 17)
RA Number The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2128 0189. Caryl Churchill’s play concerning science, family and loss, showing in Wales for the first time. Tonight and tomorrow are preview prices; afterwards it’s £12/£10. Also on at 3pm on Sat 17 and Sat 3 Mar. No performances on Thurs 15, Sun 18, Sat 24 or Sun 25. (Until Sat 3 Mar)
Anything Goes Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7pm, £7-£9. Info 0300 0040444. Presented by Treorchy Comprehensive School. (Until Thurs 15)
Blinds Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £5. Info 01970 623232. Rehearsed reading of a play by Playpen.
RGwyl Adloniant / YFC Pantomime Festival Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7pm, £10. Info 01686 614555. With three different competing regions per day, and the results announced on Sat 17. (Until Sat 17)
Josie Long + Grace Petrie + Jonny & The Baptists Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. A combination of standup comedy, folk-rock and musical comedy, touring under the banner Lefty Scum. Each act has gone for the time-honoured ‘use a negative review quote from a bad publication’ publicity bumph gambit here (also employed by Stewart Lee this month), the bonus being that all three quotes are from the Daily Telegraph.
Rhondda Road Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 4pm, free. Info 0300 0040444. This is a new venture taking place here on the second Tuesday of each month and is a continual theatrical drama. Kinda like a live action soap opera, yep. Book in advance please.
RThe Sound Of Music New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £24.50-£48.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Musical based on the 60s movie. Also on at 2.30pm on Wed 14, Thurs 15 and Sat 17. (Until Sat 17)
RTrainspotting Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7 + 8.45pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. Immersive theatre based on the heroin-y movie, or the book, or perhaps both. On tomorrow also. In Llanelli on Fri 16 and Sat 17; Cardiff from Tue 27 Feb-Sat 3 Mar.
Woman Of Flowers Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14.50/£12.50. Info 01495 227206.
WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY
RThe Cherry Orchard Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 473238. Famed Chekhov play, presented here by Swansea Little Theatre. (Until Sat 17)
THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY
RAll Shook Up Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £10.50-£14.50. Info 01792 475715. New musical comedy themed around Elvis songs. Also on at 2 pm on Sat 17. (Until Sat 17)
RDeparture + Split Ends Ebbw Vale Institute. 6.30pm, £8. Info 01495 708022. Two short comedy plays, by Steven Smith and Frank Vickery respectively.
Dolly Chicken Comedy: Fun At The Flute Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £5/£4. Info [email protected]. Featuring five standup comedians including headliner Dave Thompson, plus house band Molly Katz.
Dylan Thomas: Clown In The Moon Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01239 621200.
RGower College Swansea’s Acting Company Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.15pm, £7.50. Info 01792 475715. On tomorrow also.
Milton Jones Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £28. Info 01639 763214. Comedian who we interviewed in our last issue.
RNothing Remains The Same The Riverfront, Newport. 8pm, £5. Info 0239 2037 1689. National Theatre Wales with their first new show of 2018, described as ‘“a poetic yet cinematic reimagining of the first two books of Ovid’s Metamorphoses.” Tonight’s price is a preview discount; tomorrow and Sat 17 are £10/£7.50 concessions. (Until Sat 17)
The Barber Of Seville Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £19.50/£18. Info 01646 695267. Presented by Swansea City Opera. In Cardiff on Tue 20.
Woman Of Flowers The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £7-£13. Info 01633 656757.
FRIDAY 16 FEBRUARY
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £15/£14. Info 01982 552555. Presented by Ballet Theatre UK.
RAndy Askins + Andrew Watts + Inel Tomlinson + Suzi Ruffell Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink).
Andy Zaltzman Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £12. Info 01600 772467. UK comic with a show titled Satirist For Hire.
Guys And Dolls Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £7.50-£12. Info 01792 602060. Musical presented by Swansea University Performing Arts Society. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
RJack And The Beanstalk Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £15/£11 kids. Info 01633 868239. The last stop in south Wales for this Rainbow Valley panto, which has been performing in various towns since November and stars Owen Money. At 2pm only on all other dates, apart from Fri 23 (2pm and 7pm). (Until Sun 25)
Judy & Liza The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01633 656757. Songs and general performance celebrating the lives and legacy of Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli.
RNazanin’s Story Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400. Howell Productions with a dramatisation of Nazanin Ratcliffe, a woman detained in Iran since 2016. On tomorrow also.
The Thing That Came From Over There Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. Knockabout comedy theatre from a trio named Gonzo Moose.
RTrainspotting Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7 + 8.45pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510. On tomorrow also.
RWoman Of Flowers Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £15/£13. Info 029 2039 1391. On tomorrow also.
SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £15/£14. Info 01239 621200. Ballet, presented by Ballet Theatre UK
Andrew O’Neill Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm, £12.50. Info 07970 063107. Comedian doing his History Of Heavy Metal show, which includes a full backing band.
Charlotte May Academy: Empire The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm, £14.50. Info 01633 656757. Dance showcase.
Fern Brady The Met, Abertillery. 8pm, £8. Info 01600 772467. Scottish comedian.
Phil Wang Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 8pm, £12.50. Info 01792 475715. Comedian with a show titled Kanabalu.
The Thing That Came From Over There! Llawhaden Village Hall. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01834 869323. Span Arts present a fast-paced play inspired by 1950s B-movies.
MONDAY 19 FEBRUARY
Cirque Du Hilarious Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £11.50-£17. Info 01792 475715. Variety/circus type show.
Don’t Dribble On The Dragon The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 1.15pm, £6. Info 01639 843163. Family show presented by The People’s Theatre Company.
Flossy And Boo’s Curiosity Shop Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 11.30am, £8. Info 01685 384111.
RJack & The Beanstalk Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £5.50. Info 01873 850805. Panto, by the Abergavenny Pantomime Company. £6.50 on Wed 21 and Thurs 22; £7.50 on Fri 23 and Sat 24. On at 2.30pm and 7pm on Fri 23; 1.30pm and 6pm on Sat 24. (Until Sat 24)
TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY
RCinderella Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7pm, £8-£10. Info 0300 0040444. Panto, presented by Colstars. Also on at 2.30pm tomorrow and Sat 24. (Until Sat 24)
RDick Whittington Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7pm, £12/£10 kids. Info 01633 263670. Half-term panto. Also on at 2.15pm on Sat 24. (Until Sat 24)
Frank Sinazi + Mike Reed + Sianny Thomas + Paul James The Duke, Neath. 8.30pm. Info 01639 643892. A Clown’s Pocket comedy night.
RGuys And Dolls Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £16/£13. Info 0845 2263510. Musical presented by Carmarthen Youth Opera. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 24. (Until Sat 24)
Monstersaurus Maesteg Town Hall. 11am + 2pm, £10. Info 01656 733269. New kids’ show written by Nick Brooke. In Milford Haven tomorrow.
The Barber Of Seville New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16-£26. Info 029 2087 8889. Also includes a pre-show talk at 6.15pm.
The Jungle Book The Met, Abertillery. 1.30 + 4.30pm, £6.50. Info 01600 772467. Kids’ show presented by Immersion Theatre.
The Wood Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £8.50-£15. Info 01646 695267. Owen Thomas’ new play, set in WWI and commemorating the final year of that conflict. Also on at 2.30pm on Wed 28; no performance on Sun 25. (Until Thurs 1 Mar)
Tom Thumb Queens Hall, Narberth. 1.45pm, £5 adv. Info 01834 869323. Kids’ theatre.
Woman Of Flowers Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01874 611622.
WEDNESDAY 21 FEBRUARY
Captain Flinn & The Pirate Dinosaurs 2 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2pm, £7-£10. Info 01970 623232. Kids’ show by Les Petit Theatre.
Jim Davidson Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £23.50. Info 01792 475715. I found Jim’s personal Facebook page the other week – well I say found but he’s set it to public so it comes up when you search for his name. Which I had my reasons for doing. Anyway, it’s suitably on-brand/low-rent/bitter/Partridge etc, check it out.
RJoe Lycett Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £20. Info 0871 4720400. Three consecutive dates here, all sold out. (Until Fri 23)
Mark Thomas Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20/£15 NUS or unwaged. Info 029 2064 6900. Semi-regular visitor to this venue with a new show, Showtime From The Frontline. In Swansea tomorrow. See Upfront.
Mike Doyle New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12-£21. Info 029 2087 8889. Local variety figure blends comedy and music. In Milford Haven on Fri 23.
Monstersaurus Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 12 + 3pm, £8.50/£7.50 kids. Info 01646 695267.
Morgan & West Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2.30pm, £12 kids/£8 adults. Info 0845 2263510. Kid-friendly time-travelling magic show. In Cardigan tomorrow.
Tales From The Trees Pontardawe Arts Centre. 2pm, £3-£7. Info 01792 863722. Tree-themed kids’ theatre comprised of puppetry, storytelling, comedy and live music.
We Are Lions Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14.50/£12.50. Info 01495 227206. Dramatised story of Jayaben Desai, leader of the 1976-78 Grunwick Strike.
THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY
A Fête Worse Than Death The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm. Info 01267 231012. One-woman comedy show with Karen Sherrard.
RDon Giovanni Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £10-£48. Info 029 2063 6464. Mozart’s opera, presented here by Welsh National Opera. Also on Sat 24 (4pm) .
Dr John Cooper Clarke Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £20/£18 adv. Info 01792 863722. In Cardigan tomorrow; Builth Wells on Sat 24.
RGrav Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£16. Info 029 2064 6900. The return of this theatrical telling of the life of Welsh rugby icon Ray Gravell. On tomorrow also.
Hanna Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2039 1391. The Paratango Theatre Company with a drama about a single mum who finds out that her daughter is in fact not hers, owing to a maternity ward mixup.
Heroes And Villains Of Musical Theatre Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12. Info 029 2087 7959. Pukka Productions present “a musical odyssey from the demons and the darkness to the light and angelic”. (Until Sat 24)
Louder Is Not Always Clearer Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 01792 602060. Mr & Mrs Clark present some experimental theatre which was first performed at Experimentica in Cardiff last year.
Mark Thomas Volcano, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20/£15 NUS or unwaged. Info 01792 464790.
Morgan & West Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 2pm, £10/£9. Info 01239 621200.
Simon Munnery + George Rigden Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £10. Info 01970 623232. Comedy Club night.
Tales From The Trees Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 2.30pm, £10/£8. Info 0845 2263510. Educational kids’ theatre on the topic of trees and fairy tales. Presented by Squashbox Theatre.
The Absolute Truth About Absolutely Everything Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400. Hawes with a two-person comedy featuring “the male writer and a completely unprepared female performer”.
The Barber Of Seville Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Opera, courtesy of Swansea City Opera.
RTiddler And Other Terrific Tales Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 1.30 + 4.30pm, £10. Info 029 2064 6900. Kids’ show based on stories by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. On tomorrow also, at 11am and 1.30pm.
Tom Thumb The Riverfront, Newport. 11.30am + 2.30pm, £7. Info 01633 656757. Lyngo Theatre with a show for ages 3+.
RWhat The Ladybird Heard New Theatre, Cardiff. 2pm, £11-£15. Info 029 2087 8889. Kids’ show based on Julias Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ book. On at 11am and 2pm from Fri 23-Sun 25. (Until Sun 25)
FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY
Ben Moor Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2030 4400. One of five comedy shows – this one is a multimedia type thing with Powerpoint etc – today and tomorrow, under the title Go Faster Festival III. Moor’s show is titled Pronoun Trouble, and like each of these shows is a pay-what-you-want deal, but you have to reserve tickets in advance.
RCarousel Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 01656 815995. Kids’ show presented by Bridgend Youth Theatre. On tomorrow also.
Dogs Don’t Do Ballet Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 4.30pm, £10. Info 01792 602060. Kids’ show presented by Little Blue Monster.
Dr John Cooper Clarke Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 8pm, £17. Info 01239 621200.
John-Luke Roberts Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2030 4400. A Go Faster Festival III show, titled Look On My Works, Ye Mighty, And Despair! (All In Caps).
Mike Doyle Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £19. Info 01646 695267.
Milkshake! Live St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 12 + 3.30pm, £10-£15. Info 029 2087 8444. Multi-character kids’ show.
Simon Munnery Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 8pm, £10. Info 01874 611622. Comedy Club night. In Cardiff tomorrow.
Songs For A New World The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 3344. Welsh language version of this Jason Robert Brown play.
SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY
Alfie Brown Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2030 4400. A Go Faster Festival III show, titled Whatever Works.
Andy Robinson + Tom Taylor Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink. Info 0871 4720400.
Bluestocking Lounge Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £15.50. Info 01792 475715. Burlesque with Miss Cherry On Fire, Trixie Blue and host DeeDee De La Rouge.
Cafficadabra Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8-10pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Close-up magic in the bar from one Joseff Badman.
Chinese New Year Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6pm, £6-£12. Info 01970 623232. Music, dance and other performance from the University’s Chinese Culture Society.
Dance To The Music Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £22-£28 (£48/£46 VIP). Info 01446 738622. Starring Kristina Rihanoff, Robin Windsor and Oksana Platero from Strictly. In Port Talbot tomorrow.
Dr John Cooper Clarke + Clare Ferguson-Walker + Toria Garbut Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 8pm, £17. Info 01982 552555.
Eugene Onegin Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £19/£18. Info 01686 614555. Presented by Mid Wales Opera
Nina Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18/£16. Info 029 2039 1391. Musical/theatrical dramastisation of Nina Simone, played here by Josette Bushell-Mingo.
Rachel Fairburn Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2030 4400. A Go Faster Festival III show, titled Her Majesty.
Richard Herring St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £19.50. Info 029 2087 8444. See Upfront for an interview, I think.
Simon Munnery Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2030 4400. A Go Faster Festival III show, titled Renegade Plummer.
The Pixies’ Scarf Carnegie House, Bridgend. 11am, £6. Info 01656 815757. Kids’ theatre, based on an Alison Uttely book, presented by Soap Soup.
Variety Night Live Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £17-£25.50. Info 01792 475715.
SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY
Dance To The Music Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £33. Info 01639 763214.
Youth Dance Night Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 4 + 7pm, £10. Info 029 2063 6464. National Dance Company Wales hosts an evening of work from Welsh youth dance groups.
MONDAY 26 FEBRUARY
Cinderella Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24.50-£31.50. Info 01792 475715. Presented by The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia, who have ballets here tomorrow and Wed 28 also.
Terra Firma Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01874 611622.
RSunset Boulevard Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £18-£44. Info 029 2063 6464. Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical. Fri 2 and Sat 3 Mar: £21-£47. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 1 and Sat 3 Mar. (Until Sat 3 Mar)
TUESDAY 27 FEBRUARY
Discover Dance Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1pm, £5. Info 01874 611622.
RMade In Dagenham Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £10.75. Info 0300 3656677. Hit musical based on the movie based on the late 1960s industrial action. Today’s performance includes sign language. Also on at 2pm on Sat 3 Mar. (Until Sat 3 Mar)
Russell Brand St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £27.50. Info 029 2087 8444. This sold out last time but is not at the time of writing (mid-to-late January), perhaps because the last time was only the other month.
RThe Great Gatsby Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Simon Levy’s stage adaption of this famous novel, in Wales for the first time courtesy of Everyman Theatre. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 3 Mar. (Until Sat 3 Mar)
The Snow Maiden Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24.50-£31.50. Info 01792 475715. Presented by The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia.
RTrainspotting Live! Tramshed, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £25/£20. Info 029 2023 5555. On at 6.30pm and 8.30pm on Fri 2 and Sat 3 Mar. (Until Sat 3 Mar)
RWaiting for Godot Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0845 2263510. Llanelli Youth Theatre tackle the famous Beckett play. On at 10am and 7.30pm on Thurs 1 Mar; 10am only on Fri 2 Mar. (Until Fri 2 Mar)
Woman Of Flowers Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232.
RY Tad Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £5-£12. Info 01792 863722. Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru with a Welsh-language play about a father struggling with memory loss, and his daughter’s attempts to handle this change. Touring to a few more Welsh venues in the first half of March.
WEDNESDAY 28 FEBRUARY
I Called A Girl Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1pm, £6.50. Info 01656 815995. The debut play, in the thriller genre, by Emily Darcy.
RLast Man Standing Paget Rooms, Penarth. 7.30pm, £12/£11. Info 029 2070 0721. WWI-themed play presented here by Penarth Operatic & Dramatic Society. (Until Sat 3 Mar)
Stifyn Parri Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. Welsh language comedy/anecdote type show about Parri’s time in showbiz.
Swan Lake Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £21.50-£31.50. Info 01792 475715. Presented by The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia.