FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY
R American Idiot New Theatre, Cardiff. 5.30 + 8.30pm, £13-£39. Info 029 2087 8889. Green Day musical. On tomorrow also
Comedy Club Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. With comics TBC.
R Gwent YFC Ents Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. Variety show. On tomorrow also.
R Hard Knock Life The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm, £8. Info 01633 656757. An adaption of the musical Annie, with the protagonist now called Marcus for whatever reason. On tomorrow also.
R Kate Lucas + Craig Murray + Rob Deering + Nigel Ng Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food and a drink. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£19/£10 NUS)
Manpower Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. Theatre show featuring a British man and Eastern European woman talking about political developments. Also includes a post-show talk.
R Mary Stuart Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £9.50/£8.50. Info 01873 850805. Abergavenny Theatre Group with a production of a drama which pits Mary Queen of Scots against Elizabeth I, Celebrity Deathmatch style. On tomorrow also.
R Only Fools: The (Cushty) Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £56. Info 029 2063 6464. The latest in the series of theatre shows based on an old sitcom, in which you eat a three-course meal in the pub they went to in the show. The whole premise sounds massively tenuous to me but all but two performances (Sunday afternoon and Tuesday) are sold out at the time of writing. On at 12.30pm and 7.30pm tomorrow and Sun 3; 7.30pm only on Tue 5-Thurs 7 (tickets £46 for those dates). No performance on Mon 4. (Until Thurs 7)
R Resident Magicians The Small Space, Barry. 7.30pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Notably small (only 20 seats!) magic-centred Vale venue. Also on tomorrow (sold out), Sat 9 (sold out), Fri 22 and Sat 23.
‘Stute Comedy Nights Miners Institute, Blackwood. 8pm, £12.50/£11.50 adv. Info 01495 227206.
R The Band Grand Theatre, Swansea. 5 + 8.30pm, £20.50-£47.50. Info 01792 475715. Take That musical. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
Tony Law Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Comedian with a new set, titled The Lost Show, that was a hit at the Eninburgh Fringe last year.
R Woof Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9-£18. Info 029 2064 6900. A new play by Elgan Rhys, an alumnus of this theatre‘s development scheme, concerning two men and their burgeoning relationship. On at 7pm on Mon 4, although it’s sold out. No performance on Sun 3. (Until Sat 9)
R Phantom Rides Again Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. A revisiting of a 2008 performance, Phantom Ride, by local avant-theatre sorts Good Cop Bad Cop. No performances from Sun 2-Tue 4. (Until Sat 8)
SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY
Alfie Moore Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £14. Info 01600 772467. Standup comedian who used to be a policeman and appears to use this for much of his material. “Offbeat, revealing and very funny” – Daily Mail; “genuinely hilarious“ – David Mitchell. Both of those publicity quotes presented without further comment from me.
Legacy – Fantasy Feet Dance Academy Park & Dare, Treorchy. 5pm, £15/£10. Info 0300 0040444. Dance/drama/singing showcase.
Luke Jermay Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm. Info 01792 863722. Mind reader type. Sold out.
Max Boyce Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £27.50. Info 01686 614555. In Blackwood on Thurs 7, Milford Haven on Fri 15 and Sat 16, and Aberdare on Fri 22. All those are sold out but this doesn’t look to be.
Shylock Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.15pm, £12.50/£6 schools. Info 01792 475715. One-man show based around Shakespeare’s Jewish moneylender character, and the devisive aspects of his legacy. In Aberystwyth on Tue 12.
SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY
R Live Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday.
Spontaneous Potter Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10. Info 0871 4720400. “An entirely improvised Harry Potter comedy play, based on an audience suggestion of a fanfiction title. With live musical accompaniment!” OK.
MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY
R Brecknock Federation Of Young Farmers Entertainment & One Plus Festival Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm, £10/£9. Info 01874 611622. Clubs from across the county will compete for various accolades; the ultimate winners will perform their pieces on Sat 9’s Gala Evening, tickets for which are £13.
R Rubicon Dance’s Schools Showcase St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 6pm, £7 adv. Info 029 2087 8444. Also on Mon 18.
Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Presented by Pi & Hash.
The Small Space In The City Cornerstone, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20. Info info@
thesmallspace.co.uk. Magicians from petite Barry theatre come to Cardiff and show off their sleight.
R Beauty And The Beast Theatr Soar, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £10. Info 01685 722176. Panto. On at 2.30pm (sold out) and 7pm on Sat 8. (Until Sat 8)
TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY
R Blue Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Chippy Lane present a play set in Carmarthenshire about a mother enduring a fractious family situation. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 7, Sat 9, Thurs 14 and Sat 16. £10-£14 after Thurs 7. (Until Sat 16)
Cracked Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £8. Info 0300 0040444. Pontardawe Arts Centre present a play about a vulnerable adult with an imaginary friend returned from his childhood. In Llanelli tomorrow; Blackwood on Tue 12; Haverfordwest on Wed 13; Pontardawe on Fri 15; Cardiff Sat 16.
Gadael Tir Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. Welsh-language show telling the story of land rights and protest in Wales. In Carmarthen tomorrow.
R Machinal Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6-£13. Info 029 2039 1391. Sophie Treadwell’s 1920s play, presented by the Richard Burton Company. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 7. No performances on Sun 10. (Until Tue 12)
R Rebus: Long Shadows New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12-£29. Info 029 2087 8889. Stage version of an Ian Rankin novel, adapted by Rona Munro. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm tomorrow, Thurs 7 (£11-£22 on both these dates) and Sat 9. £13-£32 on the evenings of Fri 8 and Sat 9. (Until Sat 9)
R Sister Act Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01646 695267. Musical, presented by the Artistic Licence Theatre Company. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 9. (Until Sat 9)
R Space Cadette The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info info@
otherroomtheatre.com. Cabaret show from Laurie Black.. On at 4pm and 7.30pm on Fri 8. (Until Fri 8)
R Thérèse Raquin Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £6-£13. Info 029 2039 1391. Emile Zola’s 1868 play about lust, murder and madness, presented by the Richard Burton Company. Also on at 2.30pm on Fri 8. No performances on Sun 10. (Until Tue 12)
R What We Know Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 8pm, £6-£13. Info 029 2039 1391. Pamela Carter’s 2010 play about sudden loss and, conversely, dinner party mores. No performances on Sun 10. (Until Tue 12)
R Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £7. Info 01633 868239. Presented by Theatre Ad Hoc. On tomorrow also.
WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY
R Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom Grand Theatre, Swansea. 10am, 1pm + 4.30pm, £9-£17. Info 01792 475715. Kids’ theatre based on a TV show. On tomorrow also, at 10am and 1pm.
Cabaret At The College Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Songs from the musicals, hosted in the foyer.
Cracked Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510.
Drew Taylor + Col Howarth + Rebekah Louise + Steffan Evans The Albion, Penarth. 8pm, free. Info 029 2033 0743. Comedy night.
Gadael Tir Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510.
THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARY
R Aladdin Mike Barlow Theatre, YMCA, Cardiff. 6.45pm, £10/£5 kids. Info cardiffplayerstheatre.co.uk. Presented by Cardiff Players.
R Dane Baptiste + Catherine Bohart + Sean Collins Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£17 with a pie/£6 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Tonight is Pie Face Comedy and features both comedians and food offers. On tomorrow also, with Andy Robinson headlining (£16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food and a drink) and Sat 9, again with Robinson headlining (£19/£10 NUS).
Desk Job Town Hall, Maesteg. 1pm, £6.50. Info 01656 815995. Lunchtime theatre written by Mike Witchell.
Max Boyce Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £27.50 adv. Info 01495 227206. Sold out.
FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience Bedwellty House & Park, Tredegar. 7pm, £42.50 adv. Info 01495 353397.
Mandy Muden Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 8pm, £19.50. Info 01792 475715. Magician who was on TV and whose show is called Cunning Stunts, a title so overused it has its own Wikipedia disambiguation page.
Tangomotion Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £18/£15. Info 01686 614555. Argentinian dancing and music.
The Circus Of Horrors Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20-£28. Info 01792 475715. In Aberdare tomorrow.
R Wuthering Heights Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. Stage adaption presented by Castaway Community Theatre. On tomorrow also.
SATURDAY 9 FEBRUARY
R Dansation XIV St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £13/£12. Info 029 2087 8444. Showcase performance by the Debbie Chapman Dancers. Also here on Sat 16.
Hidden Worlds Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. One-person performances from Karen Fisher, Clive Hicks-Jenkins and Jane Traies, celebrating LGBT History Month UK.
Juliet & Romeo Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 8-9pm, £10. Info 01239 615952. Lost Dog present a reimagining of Romeo & Juliet in which, rather than dying, they have achieved middle age and are seeing a therapist. My heavy-handed satire sense is tingling!
Mother Said I Never Should Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £11. Info 01686 614555. A play set in Manchester, Oldham and London and detailing the lives of four women.
The Bear St Edward’s Church, Penylan, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £12/£10 NUS. Info 01994 427688. An “alternative Valentine’s opera” by William Walton with Rebecca Chellappah as mezzosoprano.
The Circus Of Horrors Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £19-£25. Info 0300 0040444.
R Un Ballo In Maschera Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £12.50-£49.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Welsh National Opera present Verdi’s opera. Also on Sat 16 and Sat 23.
TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY
Cracked Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 01495 227206.
R Grav Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £8.50-£13.50. Info 01646 695267. Welsh rugby star Ray Gravell is theatrically immortalised. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 14. In Brecon on Wed 20; Pontardawe Thurs 21; Cardiff Thurs 28 and Fri 1 Mar. (Until Thurs 14)
Rough As Comedy The White Swan, Swansea. 8pm, £8 adv. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Tom Evans, more acts TBC.
Shylock Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232.
R Table 5 Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12/£8.50. Info 01633 263670. Written by Kevin Myers and presented by Newport Playgoers Society. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 16 (tickets £11). (Until Sat 16)
R The Addams Family Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7pm, £8/£5. Info 0300 0040444. Presented by Aberdare Community School. (Until Thurs 14)
WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY
R Catch A Rising Star Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £9.50/£8.50. Info 01633 868239. Dance showcase from the Gemini School Of Dance. (Until Sat 16)
Cracked The Merlin Theatre, Haverfordwest. 8pm, £10/£8. Info 01834 869323. Presented by Span Arts.
R Just A Few Words The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected]. One-man play by one Stammer Mouth, who does indeed have a stammer and here tackles the impact of it on his mode of expression. On at 3pm and 7.30pm on Sat 16. (Until Sat 16)
Mike Doyle The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01639 843163. In Cardigan on Fri 15.
Morgan & West Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £7.50-£12.50. Info 01495 227206. Time-travelling magicians, is the conceit of this duo’s show.
Steve Steinman’s Vampires Rock St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £31.50/£29.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Rock musical starring Sam Bailey, who has taken over that role from Toyah.
Studio Comedy Club Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11/£9 adv. Info 029 2064 6900. With comedians TBC.
THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY
Glen Wool Pontardawe Arts Centre. 8pm, £14 adv. Info 01792 863722. Comedian.
R Into The Light Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11-£22. Info 029 2064 6900. Hijinx and Teatro La Ribalta present a piece of intense physical theatre about the right to be seen and heard. (Until Sat 16)
Medusa Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10-£14. Info 01970 623232. Dance production from the Jasmin Vardimon Company.
R Our House Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £11.50-£15.50. Info 01792 475715. Madness (as in the band) musical, presented by the Sir Harry Secombe Trust. (Until Sat 16)
Paul ‘Silky’ White + Sean Percival + Kevin Dewsbury Narberth Rugby Club. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01834 869323. Comedy Club night hosted by Span Arts.
R Roger Monkhouse + Eleanor Tiernan + Gary Little Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£17 with a pie/£6 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Tonight is Pie Face Comedy and features both comedians and food offers. On tomorrow also, with John Lynn headlining (£16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food and a drink) and Sat 16, again with Lynn headlining (£19/£10 NUS).
FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY
Cracked Pontardawe Arts Centre. 1 + 7.30pm, £11. Info 01792 863722.
Larks And Magic Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. One-woman play about the life of Railway Children author E. Nesbit.
R Legally Blonde – The Musical Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060. Presented by Swansea University’s Performing Arts Societies. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
R Max Boyce Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £27.50. Info 01646 695267. On tomorrow also, both shows sold out.
Mike Doyle Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £18/£16.50. Info 01239 621200.
Noson Cabaret The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 6pm, £15. Info 01639 843163. Welsh-language show featuring Toni Caroll, Caryl Parry Jones, Elin Fflur, Dylan Cernyw and Ieuan Jones.
R The Magic Flute Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £12.50-£49.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Welsh National Opera present Mozart’s opera. Also on Sun 17 (4pm), Sun 24 (4pm), Wed 27 (7.15pm) and Fri 1 Mar (7.15pm).
The Shroud Maker Volcano, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10. Info www.volcanotheatre.co.uk. One-woman show whose protasgonist is an 80-year-old Palestinian; performed by Julia Tarnoky, written and directed by Ahmed Masoud and presented by West Wales Friends Of Palestine.
R Tick, Tick… Boom! Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01495 243252. Autobiographical one-act rock musical by the composer of Rent, Jonathan Larson. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY
Cracked Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £6-£12. Info 029 2039 1391.
Mary Golds Look Out Cafe & Bar, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15 adv. Info 07812 186164. Cabaret with local drag artist. We reviewed Mary’s previous show here back in October, very warmly too.
SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY
Comedy Club 4 Kids The Riverfront, Newport. 2pm, £8. Info 01633 656757. Aimed at ages 6+ and featuring supposed adult comedians tailoring their sets accordingly.
Musicals Gala The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 6pm, £15. Info 01639 843163. Songs from the musicals featuring With Shân Cothi, Côrdydd, Sean Lewis, Betsan Powys and more.
Sindhu Vee Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01792 475715. Comedian.
SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY
Anton & Erin Dance Those Magical Musicals St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £29.50-£49.50. Info 029 2087 8444.
Carl Hutchinson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £12. Info 0871 4720400. Newcastle comedian with a show about his “adolescent approach to grown-up issues” titled I Know I Shouldn’t Behave Like This.
MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY
R Benidorm Live! New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £30-£43. Info 029 2087 8889. Stage debut for “smash hit” ITV comedy I’ve never heard of. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 21 (£25-£32) and Sat 23. £30-£47 on the evenings of Fri 22 and Sat 23. (Until Sat 23)
R The Isle Of Brimsker Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 11am + 1.15pm, £8.50. Info 0845 2263510. Multi-sensory story from Frozen Light, specialists in making theatre for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. On tomorrow also at these times (morning performance sold out).
TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY
R Dirty Dancing Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £34-£64.50. Info 01792 475715. Musical boasting no less than 35 songs, which really does sound like a lot! NB I have never been to see a musical and have no plans to. On at 5pm and 8.30pm on Fri 22; 3pm and 7.30pm on Sat 23 (Until Sat 23)
R The Disquiet The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 2 + 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info [email protected]. New writing performed by the Gap Year Actors and written by emerging Cardiff playwright Rhiannon Boyle. On tomorrow also.
R The Wind In The Willows Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £15. Info 0300 3656677. Stage adaption of famous book by MAOS. On at 1pm and 5pm on Sat 23. (Until Sat 23)
R Treorchy Comprehensive School Senior Musical Production Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7pm, £7-£9. Info 0300 0040444. (Until Thurs 21)
WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY
Endgame + Mamgu Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30-8.30pm, £7. Info 01685 384111. Two plays, the first by Samuel Beckett and the second by the University Of South Wales’ Drama Society, who are also hosting this evening.
Grav Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01874 611622.
Lost Voice Guy Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £16/£14 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Comedian, formally known as Lee Ridley and a hit on Britain’s Got Talent, with a sold-out show. In Llanelli tomorrow; Aberystwyth Fri 22.
Trixie Mattel St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £32/£77 VIP. Info 029 2087 8444. Drag Race fave with a show titled Skinny Legend.
R Woman In Mind Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 473238. Alan Ayckbourn play, presented by Swansea Little Theatre. (Until Sat 23)
THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY
R Adam Bloom + Elliot Steel + Tom Wrigglesworth Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£17 with a pie/£6 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Tonight is Pie Face Comedy and features both comedians and food offers. On tomorrow also, with Marlon Davis headlining (£16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food and a drink) and Sat 23, again with Davis headlining (£19/£10 NUS).
Dolly Chicken Comedy: Fun At The Flute Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £6.50/£5 adv. Info
[email protected]. Featuring The Death Hilarious, Mike Reed, Charlie Webster, Jeff Japers and Eleri Morgan plus MC Anita Shaw and house band Molly Katz.
Grav Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01792 863722.
Lost Voice Guy + Jonny Awsum Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £16.50/£14.50. Info 0845 2263510.
R Pippin The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£5. Info 029 2048 3344. Musical, presented here by BA Perfformio and BA Musical Theatre. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 23. (Until Sat 23)
R See-Through The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected]. One-woman play by Claire Gaydon about her experiences trying to be a YouTuber. On at 4pm and 7.30pm tomorrow; 3pm on Sat 23; 5.30pm on Sun 24. (Until Sun 24)
R The Isle Of Brimsker Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am + 1.30pm. Info 029 2030 4400. new multi-sensory story from Frozen Light, who make theatre for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities. On tomorrow also.
R The Unreturning Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060. Frantic Assembly & Theatre Royal Plymouth present a new play by Anna Jordan, about soldiers adjusting to non-combat life in the aftermath of WWI and 2010s Afghanistan respectively.
R The Vagina Monologues Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £8/£6. Info 01970 623232. Presented by AberSU. On tomorrow also.
Y Gadair Wag Gartholwg Lifelong Learning Centre, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01443 570075. New show by Welsh poet Ifor ap Glyn, looking at the life of WWI-era Welsh poet Hedd Wyn as well as other poets of the era.
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY
Cardiff Cabaret Club: Burlesque & James Bond Whitchurch Rugby and Sports Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. Burlesque from Velma Von BonBon (as Natalia Kalashnikov), FooFooLaBelle, Kitty LaPurr and boylesque troupe Hot Shots.
Catherine Bohart + Ray Badran + Edd Hedges Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 8pm, £10/£20 with food. Info 01874 611622. Comedy Club night.
Comedy Shed The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £13. Info 01633 656757. With standups TBC.
Lost Voice Guy Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £16/£14. Info 01970 623232.
Lovestruck Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12/£8.50. Info 01633 263670. The Magor Amateur Dramatic Theatre Company present three short plays taking a look at relationships over the last century.
Max Boyce Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £27.50. Info 0300 0040444. Sold out.
Murder, She Didn’t Write Town Hall, Maesteg. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01656 815995. A murder mystery created on the spot by Bristol Improv Theatre.
R Peter Pan Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £16/£12. Info 01633 868239. Panto, presented by Rainbow Valley. At 2pm from tomorrow until Thurs 28, plus Fri 1 and Sun 3 Mar; 2pm and 7pm on Sat 2 Mar. (Until Sun 3 Mar)
The Miracle Men Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7pm, £7.50. Info 0845 2263510. New one-man show, featuring 12 short monologues performed by Ammanford-based Dave Jenkins.
SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY
Cafficadabra Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8-10pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Magic from Joseff Badman in the bar.
Tosca Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £20/£10. Info 01686 614555. Puccini’s opera, presented by Mid Wales Opera. In Llanelli on Wed 27.
SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY
Glee Family Comedy Show Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, £10/£7/£16.50 with food. Info 0871 4720400. Plus a DJ after the comedians and the midnight countdown.
Noreen Khan + Esther Manito + Shazia Mirza + Annette Fagon Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. A night of female standups hosted by Khan and titled LOL (Ladies Of Laughter).
Tomfoolery’s Beans On Toast Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 11am, £6.50. Info 01656 815995. Kids’ show.
MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY
A Dragon’s Tale Gartholwg Lifelong Learning Centre, Pontypridd. 2pm, £5. Info 01443 570075. Kids‘ show, presented by Theatrix Arts.
Jack & The Beanstalk Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2pm, £8/£6. Info 01970 623232. Show aimed at ages 3+.
R Pen-Blwydd Poenus Pete Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, £8. Info 029 2030 4400. Family comedy by Gary Owen. On at 11am and 3pm tomorrow and Wed 27. (Until Wed 27)
The Selfish Giant Miners Institute, Blackwood. 2.30pm, £5/£4. Info 01495 227206. Kids’ show based on Oscar Wilde’s short story.
R Treasure Island Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £5.50/£5. Info 01873 850805. Panto, presented by the Abergavenny Pantomime Company. On at 2.30pm and 7pm on Fri 1 Mar; 1.30pm and 6pm on Sat 2 Mar. (Until sat 2 Mar)
TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY
R Billionaire Boy The Musical New Theatre, Cardiff. 7pm, £13-£17. Info 029 2087 8889. Stage version of David Walliams’ kids’ novel about a boy abandoned by his newly wealthy father. On at 2.30pm tomorrow; 2.30pm and 7pm on Thurs 28 and Fri 1 Mar; 11am and 3pm on Sat 2 Mar. £13.50-£23 from Wed 27-Fri 1 Mar; £14-£25.50 on Sat 2 Mar (Until Sat 2 Mar)
R Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £17/£14. Info 0845 2263510. Musical presented by Carmarthen Youth Opera. On at 2pm and 7pm tomorrow and Sat 2 Mar; 7pm only on Thurs 28 and Fri 1 Mar. (Until Sat 2 Mar)
Jack And The Beanstalk Queens Hall, Narberth. 2pm, £6. Info 01834 869323. Show for ages 3+, presented by Lyngo Theatre. In Builth Wells tomorrow.
R Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Jr Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 12.30 + 5.30pm, £11.50 adv. Info 01639 763214. Presented by Stage 8 Theatre School. On tomorrow also.
R Peter Pan Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 01633 263670. Panto presented by Newport Pantomime Society. Also on at 2.15pm on Sat 2 Mar. (Until Sat 2 Mar)
The Amazing Adventures Of Pinocchio Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Immersion Theatre. In Abertillery tomorrow and Thurs 28.
The Horne Section Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £22. Info 01792 475715. Wacky musical comedy troupe.
The Selfish Giant Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 2pm, £5/£4. Info 0845 2263510. Kids’ show with puppetry.
WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY
Così Fan Tutte Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £19/£18.50. Info 01646 695267. Opera, presented by Swansea City Opera.
Jack And The Beanstalk Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 2pm, £8.50/£7.50. Info 01982 552555.
R Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 2 + 7pm, £9-£12. Info 0300 0040444. Panto, presented by Colstars. Also on Fri 1 Mar, at 7pm only, and Sat 2 Mar at 2pm and 7pm.
R The Amazing Adventures Of Pinocchio The Met, Abertillery. 1.30 + 4.30pm, £6.50. Info 01495 355945. On tomorrow also.
R The Tiger Face Show The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected]. Comedy theatre by Justin Cliffe, a man who dresses in a tiger suit for whatever reason. On at 3pm and 7.30pm on Sat 2 Mar. (Until Sat 2 Mar)
R Three Knights And Two Welshmen Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 473238. Play concerning the friendship between Dylan Thomas and Richard Burton. (Until Sat 2 Mar)
Tosca Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £18/£16. Info 0845 2263510.
THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY
R Andrew Stanley + Phil Ellis + Janey Godley Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£17 with a pie/£6 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Tonight is Pie Face Comedy and features both comedians and food offers. On tomorrow also, with Chris Forbes headlining (£16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food and a drink) and Sat 2, again with Forbes headlining (£19/£10 NUS).
RGrav Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £7.50-£15. Info 029 2039 1391. On tomorrow also.
Jack And The Beanstalk Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 2pm, £9.50/£8.50. Info 01239 621200. Presented by Lyngo Theatre.
Jason Donovan Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £27.50. Info 0300 3656677. Eighties pop singer who will not, as far as I can tell, be playing any of his 80s pop hits, just chatting about his life and times
Mark Thomas Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 8pm, £20/£15. Info 029 2064 6900. Performing his set noting 70 years since the creation of the NHS, although I guess it’s now closer to 71.
Phil Nichol + Evelyn Mok + Garrett Millerick Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. Comedy night presented by Little Wander.
R Roberto Devereux Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £12.50-£49.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Welsh National Opera present Donizetti’s opera. Also on Sat 2 Mar.
Shappi Khorsandi Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £15. Info 01600 772467. Comedian presents her latest show, Skittish Warrior.
The Dark Room Pontardawe Arts Centre. 2 + 7.30pm, £11. Info 01792 863722. John Robertson hosts a cross between a comedy and live-action game show in which you are stuck inside a video game..
R The Taming Of The Shrew Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9-£18. Info 029 2064 6900. An anti-patriarchal take on this Shakespeare work, by Jo Clifford. On at 7pm on Tue 5 Mar (although it’s sold out); 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 14 and Sat 16 Mar. No performances on Sun 3 or Sun 10 Mar. (Until Sat 16 Mar)
What’s In The Boz? Beelzebub’s, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected]. Newe improv comedy night which is scheduled to be on the second and last Thursday of each month after this, and will feature three-minute slots on a topic chosen by the audience.
