THURSDAY 1 MARCH
RA Number The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2128 0189. Caryl Churchill’s play concerning science, family and loss, showing in Wales for the first time. Also on at 3pm on Sat 3. (Until Sat 3)
R [Blank] Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8 Info 029 2064 6900. A new work by Alice Birch about the impact of the criminal justice system on children, presented by Sherman Youth Theatre. (Until Sat 3)
From Ibiza To The Norfolk Broads Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01982 552555. Adrian Berry’s play portraying a young boy obsessed with David Bowie. In Cardigan tomorrow.
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)
Lloyd Langford + Mike Bubbins + Robin Morgan 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.
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. (Until Sat 3)
Max Boyce Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm. Info 01656 733269. Sold out? You know it.
Mike Doyle Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £14-£18. Info 01792 475715. In Blackwood tomorrow; Cwmbran on Sat 3
ROnce Upon A Dance Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7pm, £7.50. Info 01633 263670. Dance showcase from the GLD School Of Dance. £8.50 tomorrow and Sat 3. (Until 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)
Sophie Willan Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 8pm, £13/£11. Info 01239 621200. Comedian with a new show, Branded. In Pontardawe tomorrow.
RStifyn Parri National History Museum, St Fagans. 7pm, £13. Info 029 2057 3500. One-man life-recalling type show from Welsh showbiz fella. Also on Thurs 8, but in Welsh.
RSunset Boulevard Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £18-£44. Info 029 2063 6464. Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical. Fri 2 and Sat 3: £21-£47. On at 7.30pm only on Fri 2. (Until Sat 3)
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. (Until Sat 3)
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. In Cardiff tomorrow; Llanelli on Tue 6; Ystradgynlais on Wed 7; Newtown on Sat 10; Cardigan on Tue 13; Newport on Wed 14; Pontardawe on Thurs 15; Newbridge on Fri 16; Abergavenny on Tue 20; Aberystwyth on Fri 23.
RTrainspotting Live! Tramshed, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £25/£20. Info 029 2023 5555. On at 6.30pm and 8.30pm on Fri 2 and Sat 3. (Until Sat 3)
RWaiting For Godot Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 10am + 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0845 2263510. Llanelli Youth Theatre tackle the famous Beckett play. On tomorrow also, at 10am only.
Woman Of Flowers Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510. Theatr Pena and the Taliesin Arts Centre present a retelling of the tale of Blodeuwedd, from the Mabinogion. In Newtown on Sat 3.
FRIDAY 2 MARCH
Dan Antopolski + Paul Savage Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Comedy Club night with one more act TBC.
RDrones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 16.
From Ibiza To The Norfolk Broads Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3-£14. Info 01239 621200.
John Cooper ClarkeThe Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £16-£23.50. Info 01633 656757.
RLand Of My Fathers Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. Lurking Truth with a play set in Afghanistan and Iraq, with undercover agents posing as security contractors. On tomorrow also.
RLloyd Langford + Mike Bubbins + Kiri Pritchard-McLean + Noel James 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).
Max Boyce Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £25. Info 0845 2263510. Sold out.
Mike Doyle Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £16.50/£15.50. Info 01495 227206.
Reminiscences Of Childhood Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 07512 237983. One-man show with a Dylan Thomas theme of some kind, by Adrian Metcalfe.
Sophie Willan Pontardawe Arts Centre. 8pm, £11. Info 01792 863722.
The Wood Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £8.50-£13. Info 029 2039 1391.
Wy, Chips A Nain Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 10.15am + 7pm, £6. Info 0845 2263510. Welsh-language play written by Gwyneth Glyn about dementia and inter-generational family friendships. For ages seven and up. In Aberystwyth on Tue 6; Cardiff on Tue 20 and Wed 21.
RY Tad Theatr Felinfach, Dyffryn Aeron. 1 + 7.30pm, £9-£11. Info 01570 470697. Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru with a Welsh-language play about a father struggling with memory loss, and his daughter’s attempts to handle this change. On tomorrow also, at 1.30pm and 7.30pm. In Carmarthen on Tue 6, Cardiff on Thurs 8 and Fri 9 and Church Village on Fri 16.
SATURDAY 3 MARCH
90th Anniversary Spectacular Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01600 772467. The 90th anniversary is that of this very theatre, and its longevity is rewarded with a night of music, comedy and one-act plays.
Gadael Tir Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01239 615952. Bilingual show that tells the story of land rights and protest in Wales, and makes use of lost or rarely heard Welsh folk songs.
Grav Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01873 850805. Previewed in our last issue, a revival for this adaption of the life and rugby-playing times of Ray Gravell, starring Gareth John Bale. In Llanelli on Mon 5; Milford Haven on Thurs 8 and Fri 9.
Katherine Ryan St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £21.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Sold out gig for US-born, UK-based comedian.
Mike Doyle Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £16/£14. Info 01633 868239.
Rising Stars: Look To The Sky Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7pm, £7. Info 01792 863722. Theatre show where three kids make a wish and travel into the solar system.
Sophie Willan Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7pm, £13/£11. Info 01982 552555. Comedian with a show titled Branded.
Theatre-In-Focus: Joe Orton 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.
Tiff Stevenson + Simon Emanuel + Andrew Rutledge + Col Howarth + Lorna Pritchard Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 8pm, £11 adv. Info 07512 237983. Comedy night.
Woman Of Flowers Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £11/£9. Info 01686 614555.
SUNDAY 4 MARCH
Alyssa Edwards Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £20. Info 0871 4720400. American drag fave, part of the Klub Kids troupe (who will also be here in some form).
Brendan Cole Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £22-£40. Info 029 2063 6464. TV dancing man does some dancing, not on TV.
Dancing With Alice Through Wonderland St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £14. Info 029 2087 8444. Performed by JPJ School Of Dance and Treading The Boards.
Dogs Don’t Do Ballet Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2pm, £8/£7. Info 01970 623232. Kids’ theatre.
RLive Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday.
Lloyd Langford + Lorna Pritchard + Noel James Buffalo, Cardiff. 7pm, £4-£8. Info 029 2031 0312. Presented by Buffalo Comedy.
Miles Jupp & Friends Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm. Info 01600 772467. Sold out!
The Greatest Liar In All The World Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 2pm, £9/£7. Info 029 2039 1391. Family show, billed as a sequel to Pinnochio, presented by Familia De La Noche.
MONDAY 5 MARCH
RAnnie Get Your Gun Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01646 695267. Musical presented by Milford Haven Amateur Operatic Society. Tickets are £12 only from Wed 7-Sat 10. (Until Sat 10)
RA Skull In Connemara Little Theatre, Neath. Info [email protected]. Martin McDonagh’s play, directed here by Paul Rees. (Until Sat 10).
Grav Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510.
RThe Case Of The Frightened Lady New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16.50-£30.50. Info 029 2087 8889. The Agatha Christie Company presents a detective thriller by Edgar Wallace. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 8 and Sat 10. Thurs 10 matinee show £13.50-£24.50; Fri 9 and Sat 10 £19.50-£34. (Until Sat 10)
RThe Ceasefire Babies Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. Aberystwyth Arts Centre Youth Theatre with as play about a group of young people growing up under the shadow of a past conflict. On tomorrow also.
TUESDAY 6 MARCH
Brian Conley Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24/£22. Info 01792 475715.
RHello Dolly! Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.15pm, £15. Info 01792 602060. Musical presented by Cockett Amateur Operatic Society. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 10. (Until Sat 10)
Mandy Starr Dolman Theatre, Newport. 2pm, £7. Info 01633 263670. Unspecified light entertainment.
Mark Olver + Richard James + Jessie Johnson + David Hoare The Cambrian Tap, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, free. Info 029 2064 4952. March’s edition of the monthly Crafty Laughs comedy night.
RTable 5 Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.30pm, £6. Info 01633 263670. New play by Kevin Myers, about a table of guests at a wedding. On tomorrow also.
The Wood Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510.
TigerFace & Friends Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Some sort of comedy cabaret thing, description on venue website doesn’t give much away.
Wy, Chips A Nain Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232.
Y Tad Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 1 + 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510.
WEDNESDAY 7 MARCH
A Brave Face Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £10-£13. Info 01646 695267. Vamos present a play about a soldier stationed in Afghanistan circa 2009.
Dick Tracy The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01633 656757. Detective-based comedy presented here by Le Navet Bete.
Ed Byrne Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24.50. Info 01792 475715. See Upfront. In Cardiff on Fri 9.
Steffan Evans + Sarah Bridgeman + Col Howarth Mozarts, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Standup night featuring three acts doing half-hour preview versions of their upcoming festical sets.
Stewart Lee Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01874 611622. The Content Provider set, previewed in last month’s issue.
Stolen Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. Storytelling with musical accompaniment, presented by The Devil’s Violin.
The Wood The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01639 843163.
THURSDAY 8 MARCH
Cannonballista Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£23. Info 029 2064 6900. Peak, formerly known as Arts Alive Wales, present a solo theatre performancer by Liz Clarke, as alter ego Betty Bruiser. In Crickhowell last month, and previewed in February’s Stage section too.
George Lewis + Jarred Christmas + Steve Gribbin Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £9/£6 NUS/£15 with food. Info 0871 4720400.
RGrav Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £8-£13. Info 01646 695267. On tomorrow also, at 5pm and 7.30pm.
I Called A Girl Carnegie House, Bridgend. 1pm, £6.50. Info 01656 815757. Lunchtime theatre, presented by Fluellen..
James Sherwood + Chris Chopping + Luke Biddle + Kris Davies + Paul James Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £7.50-£9. Info 01656 733269. Comedy Club night.
Natalie Ann Cutler The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 01633 656757. One-woman show, Not Yet Suffragette, billing itself as part standup and part feminist theatre.
RNeverwhere Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12.50/£8.50 NUS. Info 01633 263670. Playgoers present this stage adaption of a Neil Gaiman book. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 10; ticket prices for that performance will be £11. (Until Sat 10)
Nolton Comedy Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 655015. With standups TBC, every second Thursday of the month. Paul McCaffrey + Jenny Collier + Rik Carranza Queens Hall, Narberth. 8pm, £8-£12. Info 01834 869323. Comedy Club night.
RPirates Of Penzance Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01873 850805. Presented by Concept Players. (Until Sat 10)
RRichard III Redux Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. See Upfront for more on Sara Beer’s radical interpretation of this Shakespeare staple. On at 3pm on Sat 17. In Aberystwyth on Wed 14 and Thurs 15; Milford Haven on Wed 21 and Cardigan on Fri 23. (Until Sat 10, plus Fri 16 and Sat 17)
RUnder The Castle Walls Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01982 552555. BWCAS present some theatre for young people based on stories from 13th century Builth Wells. (Until Sat 10)
RY Tad Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£23. Info 029 2064 6900. On tomorrow also, at 1.30pm and 7.30pm. (Until Sat 17)
FRIDAY 9 MARCH
Ceri Dupree The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01600 772467. Wales’ most venerable female impersonator [subs check] with a show titled Immaculate Deception.
Ed Byrne St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £25.50. Info 029 2087 8444.
Max Boyce Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £25. Info 0845 2263510. Sold out.
RMickey Sharma + George Lewis + Jarred Christmas + Steve Gribbin 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).
RMonstersaurus Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 11am, £8/free teachers. Info 01639 763214. Today is a schools performance; on tomorrow also, at 11am and 2pm, priced £13/£11.
Songs For A New World The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 3344. Welsh language version of this Jason Robert Brown play.
‘Stute Comedy Nights Miners Institute, Blackwood. 8pm, £12.50/£11.50 adv. Info 01495 227206.
Where’s My Igloo Gone? Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 11.30am + 2.30pm, £5. Info 0845 2263510. Kids’ show about a young girl who lives in the Arctic. In Milford Haven tomorrow.
Whitechapel Freaks Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. Don’t Go Into The Cellar with a cabaret-style theatre show based on Jack The Ripper. Feel like this kind of lighthearted approach is deemed problematic by many nowadays.
SATURDAY 10 MARCH
Blodyn & Tatws Aberkenfig Library. 11am, free. Info 01656 815995. Street theatre, presented by the Grand Pavilion. Also in Porthcawl today.
Blodyn & Tatws Porthcawl Library. 2.30pm, free. Info 01656 815995.
Bluestocking Lounge: Clwb Kaboom! Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Burlesque from Oh Carolina, Lilly Laudanum, Carrie Couture, DeeDee DeLa Rouge and Dawn.
Max Boyce Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £28.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Sold out.
NT Connections Festival Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 5.30pm, £7/£5. Info 01970 623232. Three new plays, in this order: The Changing Room by Chris Bush, The Ceasefire Babies by Fiona Doyle and These Bridges by Phoebe Eclair Powell.
Robots National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Interactive family show performed by Gower College, Swansea’s performing arts students.
Sarah Millican Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £27.50. Info 01970 623232. Sold out.
The Borneo Princesses St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11/£9 under-16s. Info 029 2087 8444. Theatre production concerning the tales of two warrior princesses.
The Thing That Came From Over There! The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 656757. Comedy inspired by 1950s horror movies and based on the Antactic explorations of 1912.
The Wood Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01686 614555.
Where’s My Igloo Gone? Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 12 + 3pm, £8/£6 kids. Info 01646 695267.
Whose Dance Is It Anyway? Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £25. Info 029 2063 6464. NDCWales with a fundraising show featuring youth dance groups and performances improvised on the night.
SUNDAY 11 MARCH
In One Lifetime Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 1 + 6.30pm, £12/£8. Info 0845 2263510. Dance showcase from the Dani Dee Dancers.
Jimmy Carr Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £30. Info 029 2063 6464.
MONDAY 12 MARCH
Caterpillar Comedy Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Open mic standup night hosted by James Dunn.
TUESDAY 13 MARCH
Death Comes To St Michaels Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £5. Info 01970 623232. Rehearsed reading followed by a Q&A, presented by Playpen.
RMenopause The Musical Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £28. Info 01792 475715. Relatable content (for middle-aged women) delivered via one-liners and renditions of old pop songs. On tomorrow also.
RTango Moderno New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18.50-£41.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Musical based on the 60s movie. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 15 and Sat 17. Thurs 10 matinee show £17.50-£33.50; Fri 16 and Sat 17 £20.50-£44. (Until Sat 17)
Ten Plagues Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£16. Info 029 2064 6900. Award-winning play which parallels the Black Death circa 1665 and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.
Terra Firma Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01970 623232. Last month’s issue’s cover feature, touring the UK until May and also in Newtown (Thurs 22) and Milford Haven (Tue 27) this month..
The Wood Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3-£14. Info 01239 621200.
WEDNESDAY 14 MARCH
Dylan Thomas: Clown In The Moon Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14.50/£12.50. Info 01495 227206. One-man show based on the life and work of DT. In Carmarthen on Sat 17.
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 Ignacio Lopez, plus house band Molly Katz.
George Egg Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01646 695267. Longstanding UK comedian with a show called DIY Chef.
Griff Rhys Jones Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18/£16. Info 029 2064 6900. UK comedian, currently sporting a goatish greybeard and doing a show called Where Was I?.
RRichard III Redux Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £7.50-£9.50. Info 01970 623232. On tomorrow also, but that one’s sold out.
RThe Sleeping Beauty Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £17-£42. Info 029 2063 6464. Ballet, presented by Birmingham Royal Ballet. On at 2pm and 7.20pm tomorrow; 7.30pm only on Fri 16; 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 17. £22-£46 on Fri 16 and Sat 17. (Until Sat 17)
The Wood The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01633 656757.
West Side Story Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.15pm, £10. Info 01633 868239. Presented by Congress Youth Theatre. (Until Sat 17)
THURSDAY 15 MARCH
Gein’s Family Giftshop Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info 01685 384111. Sketch comedy troupe. In Llanelli tomorrow.
RPirates Of Penzance Paget Rooms, Penarth. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2070 0721. Presented by Concept Players. (Until Sat 17)
Steve Williams + Jen Brister Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £9/£6 NUS/£15 with food. Info 0871 4720400. With one more comic TBC.
Stifyn Parri Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01646 695267. Welsh showbiz mover and shaker with a show about his life so far.
RThe Lady Vanishes Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.15pm, £10.50. Info 01792 475715. Fluellen present a stage adaption of a Hitchcock movie. On tomorrow also, at 1pm and 7.15pm.
The Lost Box Of Stories Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 10.30am + 1.30pm, £2. Info 01686 614555. Interactive show for primary schools.
The Wood Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01792 863722.
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FRIDAY 16 MARCH
Cardiff Cabaret Club: Far Far Away Heath Hospital Sports & Social Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. Starring MC Paulus with Cardiff Cabaret Club soloists and troupes including: Lili del Fflur, Hadria Hellbound, Bonita Boudoir, Kalamity Kat and Dixie Allure, Kitty Katastrophe, Fliese Tease and FooFooLaBelle.
Brian Damage & Krystaal + Drew Taylor + Paul James Carnegie House, Bridgend. 8pm, £9/£7.50 adv. Info 01656 815757. Comedy night.
Eugene Onegin The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £17/£15. Info 01633 656757. Opera. In Brecon on Wed 21; Llanelli on Thurs 29.
First Steps: A Child’s Sleeping Beauty Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Birmingham Royal Ballet with a kid-friendly spinoff show from The Sleeping Beauty currently performing here.
Gein’s Family Giftshop Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510.
Horrible Histories: More Best Of Barmy Britain Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 1.30 + 5pm, £16/£8 under-16s. Info 029 2064 6900. On tomorrow also, at 11am and 2.30pm.
March/Forward Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm, £7/£5. Info 01874 611622. Community dance showcase by Powys Dance.
Max Boyce Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £25. Info 0300 3656677. Sold out
Mitch Benn Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £12. Info 01970 623232. UK comedian takes a break from his regular schedule of tweeting 5000 times a day about overturning Brexit to tour a show, I’m Still Here.
RPaul McCaffrey + Steve Williams + Jen Brister + Emmanuel Sonubi 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).
Rachel Williams Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Welsh dancer and actress’ solo show.
RSU Dance Society Annual Showcase 2018 Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10/£7. Info 01792 602060. On tomorrow also.
Teechers Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. John Godber’s play, presentewd by Blackeyed Theatre and previewed in Stage.
The Devil’s Violin Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 8-10pm, £12. Info 01239 841387.
RThe Wedding Reception Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £42.50. Info 0845 2263510. Immersive comedy farce with a wedding-style three-course meal included in the price. On tomorrow also.
The Wood Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £10-£12. Info 01495 243252.
Tudur Owen Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm. Info 0845 2263510. Welsh comedian with a show about Welshness. Seems to be sold out.
Y Tad Canolfan Gartholwg, Church Village, nr Pontypridd. 1 + 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01443 570075.
SATURDAY 17 MARCH
A Night At The Movies The Gate, Cardiff. 2 + 7pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2048 3344. With the Cardiff University Broadway Dance Society.
Annie Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 6.30pm, £8. Info 01686 614555. Musical presented by Rising Stars Theatre School.
Dylan Thomas: Clown In The Moon Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510.
Howl Comedy Tramshed Cinema, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2023 5555. Five standup acts on the third Sunday of each month, names currently TBC.
Ignite Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2063 6464. New youth dance works. by Dance Blast. In Abergavenny on Sat 24.
Jason Donovan And His Amazing Midlife Crisis Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £25.50. Info 01656 815995. Erstwhile pop/stage star is nearly 50 and has a new autobiographical show based around this fact.
Kiri Pritchard-Mclean Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Comedian with a show titled Appropriate Adult. In Swanseaon Thurs 22.
Madama Butterfly St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16.50-£33.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Ellen Kent presents Puccini’s opera.
Mark Watson Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £17. Info 01600 772467. Comedian with a show rescheduled from January.
Point Of Echoes Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 8pm, £10. Info 01239 615952. bgroup & China Plate with a dance production set in 1978 inside a lighthouse.
RTeletubbies Live Grand Theatre, Swansea. 10am + 1pm, £10-£17.50. Info 01792 475715. This is the first ever Teletubbies theatre show apparently! On tomorrow also.
The Barber Of Seville Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £21/£19. Info 01873 850805. Presented by Swansea City Opera. Sung in English. In Swansea on Fri 23; Maesteg on Thurs 29.
Tim Vine Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £25/£22. Info 01792 475715. Comedian who leans on puns like a gnarled old fence post.
You’ve Got Dragons The Riverfront, Newport. 11.30am + 2.30pm, £7. Info 01633 656757. Family theatre based on the book by Kathryn Cave.
SUNDAY 18 MARCH
An Afternoon At The Musicals The Riverfront, Newport. 1 + 4pm, £8/£6. Info 01633 656757. Dance showcase from the Caroline Grham School Of Dance.
John Robins Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £14.50. Info 0871 4720400. Comedian with a show about breaking up with his girlfriend, who is also a comedian. Maybe I should go along to see if it’s better than it sounds! Except it’s sold out, so I can’t.
MONDAY 19 MARCH
RRubicon Dance’s Schools Showcase St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 6pm, £7. Info 029 2087 8444. Also on Mon 26 and Tue 27.
TUESDAY 20 MARCH
RAlbatross Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6pm, £9/£7. Info 029 2039 1391. One of four plays under the banner New 2018, which are showing in London in early April. This one is set in a tattoo parlour and concerns events from the past resurfacing in the present. On at 1pm and 8pm on Wed 21; 8pm on Thurs 22. (Until Thurs 22)
RBuddy Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 8pm, £9/£7. Info 029 2039 1391. A New 2018 play about a a life-changing decision, and a pet dog at the heart of it all. On at 6pm on Wed 21; 1pm and 6pm on Thurs 22. (Until Thurs 22)
Judy & Liza Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £15-£20. Info 01970 623232. Songs and general performance celebrating the lives and legacy of Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli. In Swansea on Tue 27.
RReality Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £9/£7. Info 029 2039 1391. A New 2018 play about a reality TV show set in a basement where those who stay on will die. On at 1.30pm and 8.30pm on Wed 21; 6.30pm on Thurs 22. (Until Thurs 22)
Russell Brand Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £28. Info 01792 475715. Might be sold out by the time you read this.
RSpamalot Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £16.50-£37.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Monty Python spinoff is spun off once again, for this acclaimed musical. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 24 (7.30pm show £18.50-£42.50). (Until Sat 24)
RSpilt Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £9/£7. Info 029 2039 1391. A New 2018 play about a woman whose faulty washing machine keeps messing with the space-time continuum. On at 1.30pm and 8.30pm on Thurs 22. (Until Thurs 22)
The Circus Of Horrors St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £20-£28. Info 029 2087 8444.
RThe Rat Pack New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £19-£31.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Sinatra, Davis Junior, Martin, the collective legacy of. An Ella Fitzgerald impersonator tips up at one point also. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 22 (£17-£27); 4pm and 8pm Sat 24 (£23-£35). (Until Sat 24)
The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £7-£13. Info 01633 656757. Nick Lane’s stage adaption of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel.
The Wood Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01873 850805.
RWy, Chips A Nain Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2030 4400. On tomorrow also.
WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH
Beautiful Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. Dance theatre presented by Sweetshop Revolution.
Eugene Onegin Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £10-£17. Info 01874 611622.
RInheriting Gods Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Theatr Gwalia present a play in English, Welsh and Wampanoag – a Native American language which died out over 100 years ago, and which is paralleled with a possible future for Welsh herein. (Until Sat 24)
RJoseph & His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm, £8.50. Info 01633 656757. Musical performed by pupils from a different academy for each performance: today it’s Caerleon Academy, Thurs 22 Monmouth Academy, Fri 23 Rougemont Academy; Sat 24 Cardiff Afternoon Academy (1.30pm) and Cardiff Morning Academy and Buddies (7pm). (Until Sat 24)
RMary Poppins Jr Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Disney musical, presented here by The Hive. Also on at 2pm on Sat 24. (Until Sat 24)
Richard III Redux Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £11.50/£9.50. Info 01646 695267.
RStorm.2: Things Come Apart Tabernacl Church, The Hayes, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 029 2037 1689. National Theatre Wales present a play based on the Cardiff riots of June 1919. Also on at 3pm on Sat 24. Tonight is a preview price; it’ll be £10/£7.50 for the following three days. See Upfront. (Until Sat 24)
The Moon-Eyed People And The White Ravens Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £7/£5. Info 01970 623232. Music and storytelling based on encounters between the Welsh and Native American cultures through folk tales, music and visual art.
RThe Motherfucker With The Hat Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£26. Info 029 2064 6900. Broadway musical about the zesty underbelly of New York life. Also on at 2pm on Sat 24 and Sat 31. Fri 23 is a captioned performance; Sat 24 (2pm) is audio described. Tue 27 includes a post-show talk. No performance on Sun 25. (Until Sat 31)
Tom Stade Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £17.50/£16 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Canadian comedian who is also on the next three night’s bills here.
RWind In The Willows Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. Presented by New Venture Players. On at 5.30pm on Sat 24. (Until Sat 24)
THURSDAY 22 MARCH
Barbara Nice Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.45pm, £14.50. Info 01792 475715. Character comedy from Janice Connolly.
Christian Lee Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10.50-£20.50. Info 01792 475715. Magician who was on Britain’s Got Talent and so has called his new show Britain’s Got Magic. Hope his conjuring is more impressive than his ability to think up titles.
Dave Johns + Mike Wilmot + Tom Stade Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £9/£6 NUS/£15 with food. Info 0871 4720400. With one more comic TBC.
RJeeves & Wooster: Perfect Nonsense Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 0844 8700887. Presented by Red Herring Theatre. (Until Sat 24)
Kiri Pritchard McLean Cinema & Co, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info 07982 624959.
May-We-Go-Round? The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 656757. Energetic dance and comedic theatre riffing on romance and relationships.
RRun For Your Wife Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £7/£5. Info 01970 623232. Venerable comedy farce presented here by Half-Light. On tomorrow also.
Terra Firma Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £9/£7. Info 01686 614555.
RWhistle Down The Wind Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.15pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 01792 863722. Musical presented by Class Act. On at 7.15pm tomorrow; 2pm and 7.15pm on Sat 24; 12pm and 4.30pm on Sun 25. (Until Sun 25)
FRIDAY 23 MARCH
An Evening Of Burlesque Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 8pm, £23.50/£21.50. Info 01446 738622.
Crimes Under The Sun Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14.50/£12.50. Info 01495 227206. Comedy thriller presented by New Old Friends.
RDave Johns + Mike Wilmot + Tom Stade Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. With one more act TBC. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink), also featuring Sarah Keyworth.
Discover Dance Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 1pm, £2.50. Info 01686 614555. Hosted by NDCWales, who were here yesterday, and will again perform their dance piece Folk.
Dreams Dance School Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7pm, £6-£9. Info 01239 621200. Showcase performance of multiple global dance styles. On tomorrow also, at 2pm and 7pm.
REugene Onegin Church of St Andrew & St Teilo, Cathays, Cardiff. 7pm, £12/£5 NUS. Info 029 2049 5699. Tchaikovsky’s opera, presented here by the Serenata Singers. On tomorrow also.
Into The Woods The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 3344. Sondheim musical, performed by students from BA Perfformio. In Carmarthen on Tue 27 and Wed 28.
Richard III Redux Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 8pm, £10. Info 01239 615952.
The Barber Of Seville Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20/£18. Info 01792 602060.
The Lady Vanishes Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £9.50. Info 01656 733269. Adaption of this thriller, by Derek Webb.
The Met Variety Performance The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £8. Info 01600 772467. With local amateur and professional artists.
The Wood Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232.
SATURDAY 24 MARCH
RFamily Dance Festival Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Four short pieces from Bombastic and Coreo Cymru. On tomorrow also.
RFiddler On The Roof Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01792 473238. Presented by: Swansea Amateur Operatic Society. Tickets are £14 from Wed 21-Fri 23; £14/£10 on Sat 24. (Until Sat 24)
Ignite Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01873 850805.
Verve Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £12/£6. Info 029 2063 6464. NDCWales presents new dance work created by German choreographers Hannes Langolf and Sita Ostheimer.
Welsh Whisperer + Noel James Theatr Felinfach, Dyffryn Aeron. 8pm, £10. Info 01570 470697. Welsh language comedy night. I think the Welsh Whisperer is a sort of parodic country & western type act.
SUNDAY 25 MARCH
Bendelacreme Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 6pm, £20-£25. Info 029 2023 2199. Another Drag Race All Star, presented here by Eat Sleep Drag Repeat.
Innocence Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 11am + 3pm, £8/£6. Info 01970 623232. Interactive theatre for children aged three and up.
Jess Robinson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £18/£10 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Celebrity impressions and musical comedy from a 2017 Britain’s Got Talent semifinalist. Hmm.
Stagecoach Performing Arts Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 5pm, £12/£10 kids. Info 01446 738622. A celebration of 30 years in the biz, in the form of a musical theatre revue.
MONDAY 26 MARCH
Circus Of Horrors Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £23/£21. Info 01874 611622.
TUESDAY 27 MARCH
RActors Showcase Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6-£11. Info 029 2039 1391. Industry-inclined event in which 32 actors gets two minutes each onstage to impress any bigwigs in the audience. On tomorrow also, at 1pm.
RAll But Gone The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2128 0189. New play by Matthew Trevannion, about a teenager who breaks into a pensioner’s house. Tonight and tomorrow are free (book in advance) preview showings; it’s £12/£10 afterwards. Also on at 3pm on Sat 7 and Sat 14 Apr. Thurs 5 Apr is a BSL performance. (Until Sat 14 Apr)
RInto The Woods Halliwell Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01267 222252. On tomorrow also, at 1pm and 7.30pm.
Judy & Liza Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15-£22. Info 01792 475715.
RLa Cenerentola Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £18/£16. Info 029 2039 1391. Semi-staged version of Rossini’s comic opera. Also on at 2pm on Thurs 29. (Until Thurs 29)
ROne More Look Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £6-£12. Info 029 2064 6900. Lloyd Webber-themed musical revue performed by Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama students. Also on at 2.15pm on Thurs 29 and Sat 31. (Until Sat 31)
RStrangers On A Train New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18.50-£41.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Patricia Highsmith novel brough to the stage. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 29 and Sat 31. Wed 28 and Thurs 29 matinee shows £14-£23; Fri 30 and Sat 31 £18.50-£33. (Until Sat 31)
Terra Firma Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01646 695267.
Unexploded Ordnances Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12. Info 029 2063 6464. Split Britches with a satirical piece of theatre concerning today’s political landscape. The first event in this venue’s Performances For The Curious season of theatre etc.
WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH
Comedy Club Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 8pm, £11. Info 01792 475715.
RFamily Dance Festival Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 3 + 6pm, free. Info 01686 614555. Four short performances and a chance to dance, presented by Bombastic and Coreo Cymru. On tomorrow also, at 12pm and 3pm.
Lift Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 01792 602060. NPT College youth dance showcase.
May Contain Food, May Contain You Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £10/£7 adv. Info 01685 384111. Dance, theatre and song combine in a show devised by a company named Protein, exploring the relationship we have with food.
RMerry Wives Of Windsor Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. Shakespeare comedy, presented here by Boom Productions. (Until Sat 31)
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 1.15pm, £6. Info 01639 843163. Kids’ theatre.
THURSDAY 29 MARCH
Dad’s Army Radio Hour Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16/£14. Info 029 2039 1391. Two actors, David Benson and Jack Lane, play 25 characters in this staging of classic radio scripts based on favourite episodes from the original TV series.
Eugene Onegin Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £18/£16. Info 0845 2263510.
Ivo Graham + Allyson June Smith + James Meehan Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £10. Info 01970 623232. Little Wander comedy night.
Joe Longthorne St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £19.50-£23. Info 029 2087 8444. Celeb impersonator with a show rescheduled from last May.
RJustin’s Band Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 3pm, £15.50-£19.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Kids’ show manned by Justin Fletcher and featuring lots of learning about music and the instruments which make it. On tomorrow also, at 11am and 3pm.
Shappi Khorsandi Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £15/£13 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. See Upfront.
The Barber Of Seville Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £14.50-£17.50. Info 01656 733269.
Y Noson Wobrwyo + Rhwng Dwy Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £8/£7. Info 01239 621200. Double bill of Welsh-language comedy.
FRIDAY 30 MARCH
RAndy Robinson + Ian Coppinger + Stuart Goldsmith + Susie McCabe 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).
First Lady Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. One-man show about a US presidential campaign in 1992 which sought to highlight the impact of HIV on the gay community.
Ivo Graham + Allyson June Smith + James Meehan Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 8pm, £10. Info 01874 611622. Comedy Club night.
Max Boyce + Rod Woodward Chepstow Racecourse. 7pm, £26 adv. Info 01291 622260.
Simon Emanuel + Phil Cooper + Steffan Alun + Coral Halliwell The Garage, Swansea. 7.30pm, £6. Info 01792 475147. Comedy.
The Embroidery Girl Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20.50-£30.50. Info 01792 475715. Dance drama set during the transition period from the Qing Dynasty – the last imperial dynasty – to the Republic of China.
SATURDAY 31 MARCH
Cafficadabra Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8-10pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Close-up magic in the bar from one Joseff Badman.
Captain Flinn And The Pirate Dinosaurs 2: The Magic Cutlass Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 2 + 4pm, £8.50/£7 kids. Info 01646 695267. Kids’ show presented by Les Petits Theatre Company.
Hello Cabaret Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464.
Jonathan Pie St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £24/£19 NUS or unwaged. Info 029 2087 8444. The ranty news reporter character creation of some bloke who writes opinion columns for awful website Spiked continues to rise in popularity.
The Jungle Book Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 2.30pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Immersion Theatre.