TUESDAY 1 MAY
R Belonging Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2 + 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Award-winning play about two families dealing with the effects of dementia. Tickets are £5-£10 after today. On at 7.30pm only on Sat 5. In Milford Haven from Thurs 10-Sat 12; Swansea from Wed 23-Fri 25. (Until Sat 5)
R Crazy For You Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £21.50-£44.50. Info 01792 475715. Romcom starring Claire Sweeney and someone who won Strictly. Also on at 2.30pm tomorrow, Thurs 3 and Sat 5. (Until Sat 5)
R Education, Education, Education Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £8-£22. Info 029 2064 6900. Play set in a UK school in the wake of Labour’s 1997 election victory. On tomorrow also.
R Fleabag Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Pheobe Waller-Bridge’s grim but good sitcom given a stage remix by DryWrite and Soho Theatre. See Upfront. Also on at 3pm on Sat 5. (Until Sat 5)
R The Effect The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7pm, £12/£10. Info info@
otherroomtheatre.com. During a trial for a new pharmaceutical drug, Tristan and Connie fall madly in love, but soon realize that their feelings aren’t necessarily their own. Also on at 2pm on Sat 5 and Sat 12. No performance on Sun 6. (Until Sat 12)
R The Play That Goes Wrong New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16-£31. Info 029 2087 8889. Hit West End comedy on the popular ‘play about a play’ tip. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 3 (£13-£26) and Sat 5. £18-£35 on Fri 4 and Sat 5 (evening). (Until Sat 5)
R Titanic The Musical Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £18-£39. Info 029 2063 6464. Broadway musical about the death of 1,517 people. Insensitive? Actually I think you’ll find it’s stunning and stirring. Also it was a long time ago. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 3 and Sat 5; £20-£44 on Fri 4 and Sat 5. (Until Sat 5)
R Tremor Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16/£8 under-25s. Info 029 2064 6900. Previewed in Stage last month. Also on at 2pm on Thurs 3 and Sat 5. (Until Sat 5)
WEDNESDAY 2 MAY
R Cats The Met, Abertillery. 7pm, £8/£7 kids. Info 01495 355945. Musical presented by AYDMS Juniors. (Until Fri 4)
R Disco Inferno Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.15pm, £13 adv. Info 0300 0040444. Musical set in 1976 and presented by Selsig Amateur Dramatic Society. On at 5pm on Sat 5. (Until Sat 5)
Lightspeed From Pembroke Dock Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01874 611622. Mark Williams’ play, based on a true story about when part of The Empire Strikes Back was produced in his home town. We wrote about it in the March issue. In Milford Haven on Fri 4 and Sat 5.
R Service! The Hyst, Swansea. 7.30pm. Info 01792 654366. Live sitcom, as the Clock Tower Theatre Company call it, set in a four-star hotel. On tomorrow also. In Cardiff on Fri 4; Treorchy on Sat 12.
THURSDAY 3 MAY
R Annie Jr Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. Musical presented by Mini Players Theatre School. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 5. (Until Sat 5)
Colin Hoult / Anna Mann Cinema & Co, Swansea. 8pm, £8. Info 07982 624959. A comedian, Anna being the alter ego of Colin.
Honey Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060. New play by Tiffany Hosking.
Lee Nelson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £20. Info 0871 4720400. In Monmouth on Sat 12.
Neonliberalism – The Break-Up Tour Centre For Alternative Technology, Machynlleth. 7-9pm, £6. Info 01654 705950. Comedy theatre, described as standup meets game show, by Sarah Woods and Andrew Simms on the topic of economics, austerity etc
Oh Carol! Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £20.50. Info 01656 815995. Neil Sedaka-themed musical.
One Woman: Sex & The City Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01646 695267. The one woman is called Kerry Ipema and she will be performing highlights from this popular TV series of yore. In Newport on Fri 18.
The Time Machine The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01633 656757. A new interpretation of the HG Wells novel, presented here by Rebecca Vaughan.
FRIDAY 4 MAY
Andrew Pugh + Anna Keirle + Andrew Rutledge The Vault, Swansea. 8pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01792 465300. Standup night presented by Comedy Vault.
R Drones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 18.
Dylan Thomas: Clown In The Moon Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 029 2039 1391.
Encore Dance: A Third Year Performing Arts Showcase Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01874 611622. Featuring the Graduate Company from Tring Park School For The Performing Arts.
Jayde Adams + Rich Wilson + Wes Packer Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Comedy Club night.
R Jo Enright + Josh Howie + Paul Tonkinson + Phil Jerrod Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink).
R Keeping Up Appearances Workmen’s Hall, Blaenavon. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01495 792661. Stage version of BBC sitcom, presented by the Ad Hoc Theatre Company. On tomorrow also.
R Lightspeed From Pembroke Dock Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £8.50-£16.50. Info 01646 695267. On tomorrow also.
R Machynlleth Comedy Festival Various venues, Machynlleth. 4-11pm, free-£15 per show. Info [email protected]. Annual weekender, regarded by many as the ‘comedian’s comedy festival’ or similar. A full programme can be viewed and downloaded on the festival’s website. Here’s today’s performers: The Leak, Tom Toal, Lazy Susan, Nish Kumar, Mark Watson, Annie McGrath, John-Luke Roberts, Eleanor Morton, Jayde Adams, Goose, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Rhod Gilbert, Colin Hoult / Anna Mann, Jessica Fostekew, Amy Mason, Sweet Baboo, Liam Williams & Johnny White Really-Really, Jonny & The Baptists, Gráinne Maguire, Ingrid Dahle, Olga Koch, Lolly Adefope, Tom Allen, Heidi Regan, John Robins, Tessa Coates, Stuart Laws, Nick Helm, Sean McLoughlin, Matt Rees, The Death Hilarious and Adam Scott-Rowley. Sat 5: George Rigden, Luke McQueen, Tom Parry, Louise Reay, Lucy Pearman, James Acaster, Tudur Owen, Jamie Wood, Josh Widdecombe, Elf Lyons, My Name Is Ian, Rob Auton, Joel Dommett, Tom Neenan, Sheeps, Ben Target, Sunil Patel, The Delightful Sausage, Pappy’s, Sam & Tom, Bec Hill, Dr Bubble & Milkshake, Justin Teddy Cliffe, Will Duggan, Mike Wozniak, Seazoo, Will Adamsdale & Ed Caughan, Adam Hess, Nathaniel Metcalfe, Joe Lycett, Owen Roberts, Beth Vyse, Rob Auton, Brett Goldstein, Chris Betts, Frank Foucault, Bec Hill & Sarah Bennetto, Nick Mohammed, Aisling Bea, Stuart Goldsmith, Amy Annette & Sophie Duker, Robin Morgan, Kat Bond, Wylderness, Michael J Dolan, Fern Brady, Ed Gamble, Holly Burn, Sindhu Vee, Amir Khoshsokhan, Ed Aczel, Birthday Girls, Charlie Webster, Jack Barry, Molly Naylor, Jen Brister, Sofie Hagen, Amusical, Nick Helm, Sarah Breese, The Spook School, Gein’s Family Giftshop, Stuart Laws, Jordan Brookes, Tim Key, John Kearns & Pat Cahill, Amy Gledhill, Athena Kugblenu, Ross & Josh, Peter Dobbing, Lisa Curry, Laura Lexx, Rob Kemp, James McNicholas, James Rowland, Steffan Evans, Simon Munnery, Laura Davis, Phil Kay, The Glang Show and Colin Hoult. Sun 6: George Egg, Foxdog Studios, Ali Brice, Glenn Moore, Peter Brush, Gavin Osborn & Isy Suttie, Sarah Bennetto, Stuart Goldsmith, Jarred Christmas & Hobbit, Beasts, Emma Sidi, James Acaster, Seymour Mace, Ed Gamble, Dan Cook, Chris Washington, Kriss Foster, Christopher Bliss, Rosie Jones, Funz & Gamez, Pat Cahill, Hariet Dyer, Amy Annette, Toby Hay, Sofie Hagen, Josie Long, Rachel Parris, Arnab Chanda, Garrett Millerick, Owen Niblock, Josh Pugh, Mark Simmons, Simon Munnery, Elis James & John Robins, Rob Oldham, Chris Kent, Gein’s Family Giftshop, Alun Cochrane, Sara Pascoe, Jim Ghedi, Beth Vyse, Steen Raskopoulos, David Trent, Evelyn Mok, Harriet Kemsley, Two Stupids, Henry Paker, Edd Hedges, Jonny Pelham, Do Not Adjust Your Stage, Richard Herring, Tudur Owen, Tony Law, Tez Ilyas, William Andrews, Los Blancos, Desiree Burch, Stuart Laws & Megan Pugh, Angela Barnes, Matt Winning, Becky Brunning, Phil Ellis, Sean Morley, Tom Wrigglesworth, James Meehan, Ivo Graham, Rhod Gilbert, Johnny White Really-Really, Paul Fott, Dan Thomas, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Great British Mysteries, Partner, Comedy (Translation Provided!), Nish Kumar, Nick Helm, David Elms, Jarred Christmas & Hobbit, Mark Watson, Caroline Mabey, Felicity Ward, Ciarán Dowd, Brian Gittins, Michael Legge, Rose Johnson, Max & Ivan, Bobby Mair, Elf Lyons, Amusical and Sarah Bennetto. (Until Sun 6)
R Madagascar St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7pm, £7-£9. Info 01446 799100. Musical based on the cartoon movie, presented by Stage Door 1 Youth Theatre. (Until Sun 6)
Murder Mystery Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7-9pm, £18. Info 01685 384111. Interactive theatre by the Chance Encounters Heritage Interpretation Theatre Company, with a two-course meal included in the price.
Service! The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 3344.
‘Stute Comedy Nights Miners Institute, Blackwood. 8pm, £12.50/£11.50 adv. Info 01495 227206.
Tea With Oscar Wilde Pencoed Library, nr Bridgend. 7pm, £4.50. Info 01656 733269. Pseudo-chat show in which Wilde interviews other Victorian celebrities.
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 1 + 4.30pm, £10. Info 01792 602060.
SATURDAY 5 MAY
Disney’s Alice In Wonderland Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 2 + 7pm, £11.50. Info 01792 475715. Presented by Stage 8 Theatre School Gowerton & Sketty.
Hello Cabaret Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464.
Ian Rowland The Small Space, Barry. 7pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Notably small (only 20 seats!) magic-centred Vale venue hosts someone known as The Mind Man and whose credentials include training the FBI. Daresay that’s a selling point for many people who think very differently to me.
Paul Pirie + Jenny Collier + Steve Hall + Rich Wilson Pryzm, Cardiff. 6.45pm, £14/£7 NUS. Info 0203 7403700. Comedy night, on here every Saturday. The Jongleurs company, which was resident in here before, folded a few months back, but new promoters Just The Tonic do basically do the same thing.
Perfect Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £10/£7. Info 01874 611622. A combo of puppetry, live music and physical theatre in this family-friendly show about a a boy meeting his disabled sister for the first time.
Seasons Of Love Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Tribute show for Myra Jones founder member of Curtain Up Theatre Company who are presenting tonight. In aid of Teenage Cancer Trust and Bloodwise.
SUNDAY 6 MAY
R Live Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday.
Shappi Khorsandi Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £15. Info 01600 772467. With a show, Mistress And Misfit, which we interviewed her about in the March issue.
MONDAY 7 MAY
Nick Helm + David Trent Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2030 4400. Standup set recorded by Gofasterstripe for DVD release.
TUESDAY 8 MAY
R Bill Bailey Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £28. Info 01792 475715. Interviewed in April’s issue of Buzz. (Until Thurs 10)
R Derren Brown Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £25-£45.50. Info 029 2063 6464. With his latest show, Underground. See Upfront. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 12. (Until Sat 12)
R Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £10. Info 01873 850805. Musical comedy presented here by AAODOS. On at 6pm on Sat 12. Tickets are £12 from tomorrow until Sat 12. (Until Sat 12)
R Strictly Murder Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12.50/£8.50 NUS. Info 01633 263670. Mystery set in Provence. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 12, the ticket price for which is £11. (Until Sat 12)
Tom Allen Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 8pm, £16.50/£14.50. Info 029 2064 6900. Comedian.
WEDNESDAY 9 MAY
R Awful Auntie New Theatre, Cardiff. 7pm, £13.50-£17.50. Info 029 2087 8889. David Walliams, having been given permission to write kids’ books, is further allowed to transfer them to the stage. Here is one. On at 10.30am, 1.45pm and 7pm on Thurs 10 (£14-£24); 10.30am and 7pm Fri 11 (£14-£25.50); 2pm and 7pm Sat 12 and 11am and 3pm Sun 13 (both £14.50-£25.50). (Until Sun 13)
Jason Manford Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £27.50. Info 0300 0040444. Comedian who was ‘sliding into your DMs’ before such a phrase existed returns with a show about his personal class mobility. In Port Talbot tomorrow; Cardiff on Fri 11.
R Miss Julie Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.15pm, £11.50. Info 01792 475715. Presented by Fluellen. On tomorrow also, at 1pm and 7.15pm.
R Our House – It Must Be Love Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01792 473238. Presented by Blue Bee Productions. “Our House is a musical with music and lyrics by Madness and one song It Must Be Love written by Labi Siffre.” I actually did not know that (re: Labi), thank you grammatically shaky promo copy.
Rough As Comedy Mozarts, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Monthly standup open mic, hosted by Sarah Bridgeman.
R Sarah Millican St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £29. Info 029 2087 8444. With a show titled Control Enthusiast. On tomorrow also; both might be sold out by the time you see this.
THURSDAY 10 MAY
R Belonging Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 2 + 7.30pm, £5-£10. Info 01646 695267. Karin Diamond’s dementia-themed play. On at 7.30pm only on Sat 12. (Until Sat 12)
Howling Women Tramshed Cinema, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £5.50. Info 029 2023 5555. Bi-monthly night of female comedians, plus a panel discussion afterwards.
Ivo Graham Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12/£8 NUS. Info 0871 4720400.
Jason Manford Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 8pm, £30. Info 01639 763214.
Nolton Comedy Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 655015. With standups TBC, every second Thursday of the month.
R Once Bitten Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Phoenix Theatre Group presents Reggie Oliver’s French farce. (Until Sat 12)
R Steel Magnolias Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01239 621200. Play about a southern American community, made into a film shortly after debuting and better known in that version. (Until Sat 12)
Stifyn Parri National History Museum, St Fagans. 7pm, £13. Info 029 2057 3500. Welsh showbiz fella recounts his life in theatrical/comedic fashion.
FRIDAY 11 MAY
Cinderella The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £10.50-£14.50. Info 01633 656757. Presented by Ballet Cymru. In Blackwood on Wed 23.
Count Arthur Strong Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £21. Info 01600 772467.
Ernie Sparkles Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Cabaret show whose theme is the sex life of animals.
Estron Maenclochog Community Hall, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £5-£10. Info 01834 869323. Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru present a play by Hefin Robinson. In Llanelli tomorrow; Cardiff from Mon 14-Wed 16; Swansea on Thurs 17.
Footloose Dance Group Showcase Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7pm, £5.50. Info 01686 614555.
Jason Manford St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £29. Info 029 2087 8444.
R Land Of My Fathers Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. Lurking Truth present a drama based around the exploits of three undercover agents. Tonight is sold out but it’s on tomorrow also.
Murder In The Library Aberkenfig Library. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 01656 733269. Murder mystery drama.
Rigoletto Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15-£33. Info 01792 475715. Verdi’s opera, presented here by Ellen Kent Opera. There’s some kit-off action in this apparently.
R Sarah Millican Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 8pm, £30. Info 01639 763214. On tomorrow also, but both dates are sold out.
Studio Comedy Club Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11/£9 adv. Info 029 2064 6900. With local acts TBC.
R The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9/£7. Info 029 2030 4400. Welsh premiere of a new musical version of this tale, presented by Junior Actors Workshop. On tomorrow also, at 12pm.
R The Priory Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £10. Info 01633 263670. Michael Wynn’s play, presented by The Little Green Room Company. On tomorrow also.
R Tom Wrigglesworth + Christian Schulte-Loh + John Fothergill + Phil Pagett Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also, with Dave Fulton instead of Phil Pagett (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink).
R West Side Story Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £14/£11. Info 01792 602060. Musical presented by Gower College Swansea. On tomorrow also, at 2pm and 7pm.
SATURDAY 12 MAY
Eddie Brimson + Matt Rees + Joe Sutherland + Pete Otway Pryzm, Cardiff. 6.45pm, £14/£7 NUS. Info 0203 7403700.
Estron Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510.
Gadael Tir Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01239 615952. Bilingual show telling the story of land rights and protest in Wales over the last millennium.
Ignacio Lopez + Kate Lucas + Chris Chopping + Coral Halliwell + Tom Evans Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £7/£5 adv. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 20. Touring standup comedy night, in Neath tomorrow, Swansea on Thurs 17, Newport Fri 18 and Carmarthen Sun 20. Lopez is doing a set titled Nine Ig Fails, about going to see Nine Inch Nails in LA.
La Traviata Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15-£33. Info 01792 475715. Another Verdi opera, again presented by Ellen Kent Opera.
Lee Nelson Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01600 772467. “Tour extended to cover legal fees for Theresa May stunt,” claims the publicity material for this set of dates, although as all charges were dropped the day after the stunt in question this is presumably not true.
Service Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0300 0040444. Clock Tower Theatre Company with a play set in a four-star hotel.
Westenders Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01874 611622. Variety night in aid of Orchid Male Cancer Charity.
SUNDAY 13 MAY
Ignacio Lopez + Kate Lucas + Chris Chopping + Coral Halliwell + Tom Evans The Arch, Neath. 8pm, free. Info 07791 923214.
MONDAY 14 MAY
Caterpillar Comedy Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Open mic standup night hosted by James Dunn.
R Estron Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. On at 2pm tomorrow; 7pm on Wed 16. (Until Wed 16)
The Last Ship Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £18-£39. Info 029 2063 6464. Sting’s musical about the shipyards of north-east England, Joe McGann. This tanked when it launched in the States, albeit probably because it launched in the States. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 17 and Sat 19. £20-£45 on Fri 18 and Sat 19. (Until Sat 19)
TUESDAY 15 MAY
R Dear Zoo Grand Theatre, Swansea. 1 + 3.30pm, £14.50/£10 schools. Info 01792 475715. Classic children’s book adapted for the stage. On tomorrow also, at 11am and 2pm.
R Girlfriends Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Musical set during the Blitz and focusing on recruits to the WAAF. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
R Son Of A Preacher Man New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15.50-£36.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Craig Revel Horwood-directed musical based around Dusty Springfield’s songs. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 17 (£12.50-£24.50) and Sat 19. £17.50-£39 on Fri 18 and Sat 19 (evening). (Until Sat 19)
R The Effect Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.15pm, £15. Info 01792 475715. Play by Lucy Prebble, presented here by Critical Ambition. Also on at 2.15pm on Sat 19. (Until Sat 19)
WEDNESDAY 16 MAY
Anatomy Of The Piano Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 11am + 1pm, £10.50 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Kids’ theatre about a boy who gets a piano for Christmas.
Ed Byrne Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £24. Info 01686 614555. Comedian who we interviewed last month.
Last Orders At The Dog & Dumplings Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14.50/£12.50. Info 01495 227206. Musical comedy about a pub threatened with closure.
R Spamalot Paget Rooms, Penarth. 7.30pm, £12/£11. Info 029 2070 0721. Presented by Penarth Operatic & Dramatic Society. Tonight is sold out but Thurs 17-Sat 19 aren’t at the time of writing. (Until Sat 19)
THURSDAY 17 MAY
Estron Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060.
Dolly Chicken Comedy: Fun At The Flute Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £6.50/£5 adv. Info
[email protected]. Featuring five standup comedians including headliner Noel James, plus house band Molly Katz.
Ignacio Lopez + Kate Lucas + Chris Chopping + Coral Halliwell + Tom Evans The Perch, Swansea. 8pm, £7/£5 adv. Info 01792 462002.
R In The Heights Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. Musical set in the Latino neighbourhood of Washington Heights, NYC. (Until Sat 19)
Last Resort The Riverfront, Newport. 2 + 7.45pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 656757. 2Magpies Theatre present a play in which Guantanamo Bay has been reclaimed as a holiday destination. Sounds like a Dead Kennedys lyric concept, I’m into it.
R Oliver! Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £9-£12. Info 0300 0040444. Musical presented by Colstars and Colstars Youth Theatre. Also on at 2pm on Sat 19. (Until Sat 19)
The Little Mermaid Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 6.30pm, £13.50-£18. Info 01656 815995. Presented by Ballet Theatre UK. In Cardigan tomorrow.
FRIDAY 18 MAY
Aaron Calvert The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £13/£11. Info 01633 656757. Stage hypnotist.
Chris Chopping + Dylan Jones RTB RFC, Ebbw Vale. 7pm, £10/£5. Info 01495 306232. Comedy night to raise funds for Ebbw Vale’s Christmas lights
Connie Orff Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Bilingual drag comic.
Gypsy Queen The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7.30pm, £11/£8.50. Info 01639 843163. First of five Welsh venues for touring drama about a gay boxer. See Stage. In Maesteg on Sun 20, Llanelli Mon 21, Milford Haven on Wed 23 and Cardiff on Thurs 24 and Fri 25.
R I Could Have Been An Astronaut, If It Wasn’t For Malachy McAleer Theatr Soar, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £10. Info 01685 722126. Gurnwah Productions presents a play by Anthony Bunko about how a young boy’s dream was destroyed during his education. On tomorrow also
Ignacio Lopez + Chris Chopping + Coral Halliwell + Tom Evans Le Public Space, Newport. 8pm, free. Info [email protected].
R John Moloney + Scott Capurro + Charlie Baker + Kai Humphries Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink).
Leroy Brito + Rob Hughes The Small Space, Barry. 7pm, £10. Info [email protected]. Comedy. Sold out.
Murder She Didn’t Write Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01656 733269. Improvised murder mystery drama presented by Bristolian company Degrees Of Error.
One Woman: Sex & The City The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £17. Info 01633 656757.
R Sleeping Beauty Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 6.30pm, £9/£8. Info 01633 868239. Presented by Children Ballet Wales. On at 2.30pm on Sat 19 and Sun 20. (Until Sun 20)
The Little Mermaid Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £15/£14. Info 01239 621200.
The Neon Electric Burlesque The Neon, Newport. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01633 533666. Presented by Cardiff Cabaret Club.
SATURDAY 19 MAY
Dylan Thomas: Clown In The Moon Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510.
Julian Deane + Georgew Rigden + Nick Dixon + Craig Murray Pryzm, Cardiff. 6.45pm, £14/£7 NUS. Info 0203 7403700.
Marc Paul The Small Space, Barry. 7pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Mind-reading act from someone voted ‘word’s greatest’ in the form. Sold out already.
Mark Watson Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £17. Info 01600 772467. Comedian with a show rescheduled from mid-March. It was snowing I think.
Nick Hiscott + Phil Cooper + Sarah Breese + Drew Taylor Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £6-£8. Info 01495 243252. Standup comedy night.
Peacekeeping + The Filmmaker And The Organ Trader Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Two mini-operas presented by Asking4It.
The Magic Of The Musicals Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 5.30pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Show celebrating 30 years of Stagecoach Performing Arts.
The Unbinding Volcano, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£6. Info www.volcanotheatre.co.uk. Wrong Shoes Theatre Company with a play about four women accused of witchcraft.
SUNDAY 20 MAY
Gypsy Queen Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £10.50. Info 01656 733269.
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.
Ignacio Lopez + Kate Lucas + Chris Chopping + Coral Halliwell + Tom Evans The Parrot, Carmarthen. 7.30-10pm, free. Info 01267 231012.
MONDAY 21 MAY
Gypsy Queen Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510.
TUESDAY 22 MAY
R AYDMS Annual Summer Concert The Met, Abertillery. 7pm, £6.50. Info 01495 355945. Songs from the musicals. On tomorrow also.
R Let’s Not Beat Each Other To Death Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £8-£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Theatre performance by Canadian Stewart Legere, a defiant pro-queer celebration billed as equal parts vigil, monologue, manifesto and dance party. On tomorrow also.
R Turn Of The Screw New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16-£32. Info 029 2087 8889. Stage version, updated by Tim Luscombe on this occasion, of Henry James’ novel. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 24 (£16-£26) and Sat 26. £17-£33 on Fri 25 and Sat 26 (evening). (Until Sat 26)
WEDNESDAY 23 MAY
R Belonging Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 2pm, £5-£10. Info 01792 602060. On at 2pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 24 and Fri 25. (Until Fri 25)
Cinderella Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01495 227206.
Gypsy Queen Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £15/£12. Info 01646 695267.
Jeremy Hardy Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £14/£5 unwaged. Info 01656 815995.
R The Full Monty The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01443 490390. Musical. On tomorrow also.
THURSDAY 24 MAY
Bridget Christie Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 8pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2064 6900. On tomorrow also.
R Collective Rage: A Play In Five Betties Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6-£13. Info 029 2030 4400. Jan Silverman’s play about five different women all called Betty, presented here by Collective Rage. On at 2pm on Thurs 31. No performances on Sun 27 or Mon 28.
R Gypsy Queen Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. On at 2pm tomorrow; 7pm on Wed 16. (Until Wed 16)
*Limmy Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £15/£12 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. See Stage. I love Limmy.
National Opera Studio Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2063 6464. Fully-staged excerpts from various classic operas.
Scummy Mummies Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £15. Info 029 2023 5555. Two women talk about parenting’s ups and downs in a live show which has evolved from a podcast. How scummy are they exactly? Well, according to the Huffington Post: “‘Yummy mummies give kids quinoa, we give ours fish fingers,’ they said during their live show at Camp Bestival.” So there we are.
R Seussical Jr The Musical Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Presented by CATS. On at 12pm and 4pm on Sat 26; 10.30am only on Sun 27. (Until Sun 27)
Shazia Mirza Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £15. Info 01970 623232. Standup comedian.
Swing With Laughter St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25-£30. Info 029 2087 8444. Comedy and music from Jimmy Tarbuck (pictured holding a golf club on the poster), Kenny Lynch, Anita Harris, Jessica Martin, The LA Showgirls and compere David Alacey.
FRIDAY 25 MAY
An Audience With Ian Waite And Oti Mabuse The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £24.50-£28. Info 01633 656757. Two people off of Strictly with a dance showcase. In Porthcawl tomorrow.
David Baddiel Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £26. Info 01656 815995. With his latest show, My Family: Not The Sitcom – a title I assume to be a thinly-veiled swipe at its most notable cast member, Buzz film reviewer Keiron Self. Let it go David!
R Jimmy McGhie + Mark Simmons + Maisie Adam + Robin Morgan Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also, with a comic TBC replacing Robin Morgan (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink).
Suzi Ruffell + Laura Davis + Chris Washington Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01874 611622. Comedy Club night.
R The Little Mermaid Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £9. Info 01633 263670. Presented by Sharon Higgins Academy’s Musical Theatre Group. On tomorrow also.
SATURDAY 26 MAY
An Audience With Ian Waite And Oti Mabuse Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £24.50-£27.50. Info 01656 815995.
Cafficadabra Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8-10pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Close-up magic in the bar from Joseff Badman.
Craig Campbell Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £15.50. Info 01656 733269.
R D18 Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 11am-5pm, free. Info 01646 695267. Two-day programme of dance, presented by Arts Care Gofal Celf and the Torch Theatre and on tomorrow also.
Leo Kearse + Tom Toal + Noel James + Tim Clark Pryzm, Cardiff. 6.45pm, £14/£7 NUS. Info 0203 7403700.
R Lexicon Race Village, Cardiff Bay Barrage. 7.30pm, £18/£14 unwaged. Info 0845 2930897. NoFit State presents the Welsh premiere of their new circus production, during the time the Volvo Ocean Race is in Cardiff Bay (see Events listings). On at 3pm tomorrow and Sun 3 June; 2.30pm on Mon 28 May, Thurs 31 May, Sat 2 June and Sat 9 June. (Until Sun 10 June)
The Tale Of The Cockatrice Miners Institute, Blackwood. 2pm, £5.50/£4.50 VIP. Info 01495 227206. Storytelling and puppetry.
SUNDAY 27 MAY
R Kevin Bridges Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £17.50. Info 01600 772467. Work in progress show. On tomorrow also, but as is pretty much always the case with these shows they’re both sold out already.
Mark Steel Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £15. Info 0845 2263510.
Morgan & West Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 2 + 7.30pm, £10/£9 (afternoon); £12/£10 (evening). Info 01982 552555. Magician duo with a kids’ show in the day then an adult one later.
The Nature Of Forgeting Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £15.50/£13.50. Info 0845 2263510. London company Theatre Re with a play about memory loss and what is left behind.
MONDAY 28 MAY
R Art Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £14-£31. Info 029 2063 6464. Reprisal of this mid-90s smash hit play, here starring Nigel Havers. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 31 and Sat 2 June. £18-£35 on Fri 1 and Sat 2 June. (Until Sat 2 June)
TUESDAY 29 MAY
Courtney Act Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25/£50 VIP. Info 029 2023 5555. Australian drag queen, recent winner of Celebrity Big Brother and strong performer in season six of Drag Race. Speaking of which…
RuPaul’s Drag Race St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 9pm, £31-£122. Info 029 2087 8444. Featuring Detox, Kennedy Davenport, Kim Chi, Latrice Royale, Sharon Needles, Valentina, Violet Chachki and host Michelle Visage.
WEDNESDAY 30 MAY
R Chitty Chitty Bang Bang New Theatre, Cardiff. 2+ 7pm, £14-£26. Info 029 2087 8889. Musical based on the classic fmaily film and presented by Orbit Theatre. (Until Sun 3 June)
Comedy Club Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 8pm, £11. Info 01792 475715.
R Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Forge Theatre. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Fri 1 June; 2.30pm on ly on Sat 2 June. (Until Sat 2 June)
Doctor Dolittle Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 1.30pm, £10/£9. Info 01600 772467. Musical presented by Katch 22 Theatre Co.
Jethro Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £20. Info 0845 2263510. The poster for this tour has a cartoon of Jethro waving a miniature Cornish flag, and fair play to him for that.
THURSDAY 31 MAY
R A Night On Broadway Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £8.50/£7.50. Info 01633 868239. Presented by the Dance Stars Academy. (Until Sat 2 June)
Moonfall Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2pm, £10/£7.50. Info 0845 2263510. Kids’ physical theatre exploring gender stereotypes.
People – Power – Picture – Perception Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400. Theatre/dance performance themed around Welsh hip-hop, and especially Rufus Mufasa’s album Fur Coats From The Lion’s Den. Presented by Avant Cymru.
R Sarah Millican Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £28. Info 01792 475715. On tomorrow also, might be sold out by the time you read this however.
The Greaterst Showman Live Cinema Experience Bierkeller, Cardiff. 11am + 3pm, £16/£8 under-14s. Info 0845 533 3000. This is a live action screening of the movie about PT Barnum, featuring a cast of live singers and circus acts. Not totally sure this is the right section for it but there definitely seems to be some sort of theatrical element.