STAGE LISTINGS | FEBRUARY 2020

SATURDAY 1 FEBRUARY

Bipolar Me Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01348 873421. Play by Ceri Ashe about her experiences of living with bipolar disorder.
Dreams Of Anne Frank Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £9-£11. Info 01970 623232. Presented by Aberystwyth Arts Centre Youth Theatre.
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1 + 7.30pm, £56. Info 029 2063 6464. This again. On tomorrow also, again at 1pm and 7.30pm, with tickets only remaining for the last of those performances (as of Fri 10 Jan).
National Opera Studio Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 4pm, £10. Info 029 2063 6464. A semi-staged production of opera scenes, directed by Emma Jenkins and featuring the WNO Orchestra conducted by Sian Edwards.
Noel James + Jarlath Regan + Ninia Benjamin + Spencer Jones Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £19.75/£10.50 NUS/£28.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400.
R Resident Magicians The Small Space, Barry. 7.30pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Notably small (only 20 seats!) magic-centred Vale venue. Also on Sat 8, Fri 21 and Sat 29 this month.
R The Comedy Of Errors Theatr Arad Goch, Aberystwyth. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £7/£5. Info 01970 617998. Shakespeare, presented by the Nomadic Players. On tomorrow also, at 7.30pm only.
The Finale Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01686 614555. Showcase for local dance company Adiict.
Trivial Pursuits Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £10/£9. Info 01873 850805. Even the late Frank Vickery was not immune to the appeal of a #playaboutaplay, and that’s what this is.

 

SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY

Katie Pritchard + Riordan DJ + Beth Jones + Charlie Hunt + Lorna Pritchard Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30-10pm, £5. Info 029 2023 5555. Standups presented by Howl Comedy.
R Live Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday.

 

MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY

R Brecknock YFC Festival Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 6.30pm, £9.50 per night (£12 Sat 8). Info 01874 611622. Weeklong festival in which young farmers from the Brecknock area compete for various theatre-related accolades. Sat 8 is a gala evening in featuring performances from the various winners. (Until Sat 8)

 

TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY

Crafty Laughs The Cambrian Tap, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2064 4952. Standup comedy here on the first Tuesday of each month; lineup currently TBC.
R Fame – The Musical Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7pm, £8/£5. Info 0300 0040444. Presented by Aberdare Community School. (Until Thurs 6)
Jonny Awsum Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £14/£12 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Comedian whose stage name has annoyed me for several years, a quiet seething that has only resulted in Jonny going on this, his first solo tour.
R Motortown Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £7-£14. Info 029 2039 1391. The Richard Burton Company presents a play directed by Michael Fentiman, about the struggle of a soldier post-war. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Fri 7. (Until Tue 11)
R Tartuffe Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £7-£14. Info 029 2039 1391. The Richard Burton Company presents a play directed by Sean Linnen and adapted by John Donnelly. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 6; captioned on Mon 10. (Until Tue 11)
R The Diary Of Anne Frank Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12.50/£8.50 NUS. Info 01633 263670. Presented by Newport Playgoers Society. On at 2pm and 7.15pm on Sat 8 (tickets £11 at 2pm). (Until Sat 8)
The Little Prince Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7pm, £10/£7. Info 0845 2263510. Famous story told through the medium of dance and presented by Protein.
R To Move In Time Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. One-man show performed by Tyrone Huggins and devised by Tim Etchells. See Stage. On tomorrow also.
R Wonder Of The World Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £7-£14. Info 029 2039 1391. The Richard Burton Company presents a play directed by James Callás Ball about a woman who goes to Niagara Falls to discover herself. On at 2.30pm and 7.15pm on Sat 8 and Mon 10. (Until Tue 11)

 

WEDNESDAY 5 FEBRUARY

Cabaret At The College Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Taking place in the foyer.
Jamali Maddix Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13. Info 029 2023 2199. Comedian with a show titled Strip Club Einstein
Jimeoin Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £16.50. Info 01600 772467. Comedian.
R Lunatic: Open Rehearsals Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Presented by the National Dance Company Wales. Book in advance please. Also on Wed 12.
Paul Smith Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £25. Info 029 2240 4901. Comedian.
The Circus Of Horrors Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £22-£28. Info 01792 475715.
R When We Are Married Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01646 695267. Artistic Licence present a JB Priestly comedy about three concurrently occurring silver wedding anniversaries. (Until Fri 7)

 

THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY

Alex Edelman Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.30pm, £17. Info 01792 475715. US comedian, seemingly more popular elsewhere, with a show titled Just For Us.
Material Men Redux Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10-£16. Info 01970 623232. Dance piece with two performers drawing on classical Indian and hip-hop styles, respectively.
Miz Cracker Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £20. Info 0871 4720400. Drag Race contestant #63265 with a show described, rather drily, as “a discussion upon the way in which drag queens and gay men can become better allies to women in an age where feminism is more important than ever!”
R Robin Hood The Pantomime Mike Barlow Theatre, YMCA, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 07703 056088. Presented by Cardiff Players. On at 10,30am and 7.30pm on Sat 8. (Until Sat 8)

 

FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY

Comedy Club Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £12.50. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Kill For A Seat; with acts TBC.
Connie Orff Pontardawe Arts Centre. 8pm, £16.50/£11. Info 01792 863722. Drag cabaret fave. In Llanelli on Thurs 20.
Count Arthur Strong Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £22. Info 029 2064 6900. See Upfront.
R Drones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 21.
R Mo Omar + The Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.75/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£19.75/£10.50 NUS/£28.95 with food); one more comic TBC on both nights.
R The Love Of The Nightingale Theatr Arad Goch, Aberystwyth. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £5. Info 01970 617998. By Timberlake Wertenbaker and presented by the Nomadic Players. On tomorrow also.

 

SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY

King The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm, £15.50. Info 01633 656757. Dance showcase by the Charlotte May Dance Academy, seemingly named in reference to there being lots of Elvis songs on the soundtrack.
R Les Vêpres Siciliennes Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £14-£50. Info 029 2063 6464. Verdi’s opera, presented by Welsh National Opera. Also on Sat 15 and Sat 22.
Ned And The Whale Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 10.30am, £6.50. Info 01656 815995. Kids’ theatre presented by Flossy & Boo.

 

SUNDAY 9 FEBRUARY

Artists Passed Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 1 + 6pm, £13/£11. Info 0845 2263510.

 

MONDAY 10 FEBRUARY

R Llyfr Glas Nebo Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 029 2064 6900. Frân Wen and Galeri present a play, in Welsh and based on a recent novel, about a family who survive a nuclear apocalypse. Featuring surtitles today only. On tomorrow also, at 1pm and 7.30pm; in Brecon on Thurs 13, Aberystwyth on Mon 17 and Tue 18, Carmarthen on Tue 25 and Pontardawe on Thurs 27.

 

TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY

R A Murder Is Announced New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15.50-£31.50. Info 029 2087 8889. A Miss Marple mystery adapted for the stage. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 12, Thurs 13 and Sat 15. £14.50-£25 on Wed 12 and 2.30pm on Thurs 13; £16.50-£33 on Fri 14 and Sat 15. (Until Sat 15)
R Our House Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7pm, £7-£9. Info 0300 0040444. Madness-themed musical performed by pupils from Treorchy Comprehensive School, who I imagine were already fans of Madness and so really thrilled to have to listen to and sing their songs for weeks on end. (Until Thurs 13)
Riot Act Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01646 695267. One-man show by Alexis Gregory about the history of the UK LGBT rights movement.
R The Moon, Sea & Stars Cerdigion Museum, Aberystwyth. 7.30pm, £9-£11. Info 01970 623232. Theatrical storytelling by local young performers, presented by Aberystwyth Arts Centre Youth Theatre. (Until Thurs 13)
R Winners Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £12.50. Info 029 2064 6900. New play presented by Nova and part of the Get It While It’s Hot platform, which gives attendees a pie and a drink as part of their ticket price. (Until Sat 15)

WEDNESDAY 12 FEBRUARY

R Guys And Dolls Theatr Arad Goch, Aberystwyth. 7pm, £8/£5. Info 01970 617998. Musical, presented by Curtain Call Musical Theatre. (Until Sat 15)
R Jekyll & Hyde Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£0. Info 01792 473238. Adaption of the classic novel by Swansea Little Theatre. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 15. (Until Sat 15)

 

THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY

Feed Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5-£12. Info 01792 602060. Dance production on the topic of clickbait, fake news etc.
La Voix Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £22. Info 029 2064 6900. Drag type who specalises in impersonations.
Llyfr Glas Nebo Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1 + 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01874 611622.
Robin Morgan + Carl Donnelly + Andy Askins Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£6 NUS/£17 with food. Info 0871 4720400. A Pie Face Comedy night. Donnelly and Askins are also here tomorrow and Sat 15.
R Shrek The Musical Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £12-£16. Info 01792 475715. Presented by Harry’s Youth Theatre. On at 2pm and 7pm on Sat 15. (Until Sat 15)
St David’s Hospice Care Charity Comedy Night The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm, £20. Info 01633 656757. Featuring Hal Cruttenden, Mike Bubbins, Eleri Morgan, Sarah Breese and compere Jools Constant.
Strangers On A Train Set Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £10.75.£12.75. Info 01495 227206. Whimsical-sounding crime drama quasi-parody presented by LipService. In Milford Haven tomorrow.

 

FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY

R Aladdin Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £16/£12. Info 01633 868239. Panto – two months late or 10 early, you choose – starring Owen Money. On at 2pm only on Sat 15-Thurs 20, Sat 22 and Sun 23; 2pm and 7pm on Fri 21. (Until Sun 23)
Anti-Valentines Burlesque Tiny Rebel, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 029 2039 9557. Hosted by the South Wales Sirens.
Benidorm Nights Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, £15. Info 01495 243252. An adult comedy show based on TV series Benidorm, it says here.
R Gwent YFC Drama Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7pm, £10. Info 01633 263670. Annual competition. On tomorrow also, with tickets at £18.
Janey Godley The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £17.50. Info 01633 656757. See Upfront for an interview.
Strangers On A Train Set Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01646 695267.
R Tanyalee Davis + Nigel Ng + Carl Donnelly + Andy Askins Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.75/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£19.75/£10.50 NUS/£28.95 with food).
West Pontardawe Arts Centre. 8pm, £11. Info 01792 863722. New play starring Gareth John Bale and Gwenllian Higginson, about two Welsh people moving to pre-independence America and premiered in Malwaukee last year.

 

SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY

Amazing Aviation National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Educational theatre show presented by Fluellen.
Fascinating Aïda St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01792 475715. Musical comedy trio.
Hummingbird Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£15. Info 029 2039 1391. Play by Tooth+Nail about the Lonely Hearts Killers, a real life duo from 1950s USA.
Mark Watson Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £19. Info 01600 772467. Comedian with show rescheduled from November.
Popblast! Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 1 + 3pm, £8/£7. Info 01646 695267. Interactive kids’ show offering movement, dance and games.
Rob Beckett Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £23. Info 01970 623232. Comedian.
Which Leg Are We On? Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01239 615952. Collaboration between over-60s physical theatre group Good News From The Future and Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama composition graduate Sam Barnes.

 

SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY

A Box Of Light & Dreams Assembly Rooms, Presteigne. 4-6pm, £8/£4.50. Info 01544 267163. Storytelling, music and shadow puppetry for kids, presented by Emergency Turtle.
Katya & The Comedy Queens St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £38-£123. Info 01792 475715. Klub Kids revue. Top price is a VIP thing.
R The Marriage Of Figaro Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 4pm, £14-£50. Info 029 2063 6464. Mozart’s opera, presented by Welsh National Opera. Also on Fri 21 (7pm), Sun 23 (4pm) and Fri 28 (7pm).

 

MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY

Aladdin Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £5.50. Info 01873 850805. Panto, presented by the Abergavenny Pantomime Company. On at 2.30pm and 7pm on Fri 21; 1.30pm and 6pm on Sat 22. (Until Sat 22)
R Llyfr Glas Nebo Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. On tomorrow also.
R Zog St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 4.30pm, £15.50/£13.50 kids. Info 01792 475715. Kids’ show, based on book. On tomorrow also, at 11am and 2pm.

 

TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY

R Aladdin Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. Half-term panto presented by Newport Pantomime Society. On at 2.15pm and 7pm on Sat 22. (Until Sat 22)
R Chicago Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7pm, £16 adv. Info 01639 763214. “Immersive” musical presented by Melyncrythan Musical Theatre. On at 1.30pm and 6pm on Sat 22. (Until Sat 22)
Dad’s Army Radio Show Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01792 475715. Three episodes of the wireless version of this sitcom performed by two actors armed with various sound effect etc.
Fern Brady Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13. Info 029 2023 2199. Comedian with a show titled Power & Chaos.
R My Fair Lady Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £17/£14. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Carmarthen Youth Opera. On at 2.30pm on Wed 19; 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 22. (Until Sat 22)
Puss In Boots The Queens Hall, Narberth. 2pm, £22. Info 01834 861212. Kids’ theatre presented by Patrick Lynch.
R Round The Horne New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16.50-£26. Info 029 2087 8889. Another vintage radio comedy revived in a live setting. On tomorrow also; in Milford Haven on Thurs 20 and Monmouth on Fri 21.
R What A Wonderful World Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 1 + 3.30pm, £5/£3.50. Info 0845 2263510. Kids’ show about creating a new civilisation; by Marcello Chiarenza, adapted and performed by Patrick Lynch
Yana And The Yeti Miners Institute, Blackwood. 2 + 4pm, £6.75. Info 01495 227206. Kids’ theatre show set in the Arctic Circle. In Newport on Thurs 20.

 

WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY

James & Sam’s Comedy Jam Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 07712 728105. New open mic night held in the basement here and scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month.
R Mother Goose Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7pm, £9-£12. Info 0300 0040444. Kids’ show, presented by Colstars. On at 2pm and 7pm on Thurs 20 and Sat 22. (Until Sat 22)
Muckers Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 11am + 2pm, £10. Info 029 2064 6900. Kids’ theatre, described as being about “a quest for self-acceptance” and partly in Spanish. In Aberystwyth on Fri 21 and Sat 22; Abergavenny on Thurs 27; Pontardawe on Fri 28.
Puss In Boots Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 1 + 3.30pm, £5/£3.50. Info 0845 2263510. Family theatre, presented by Lyngo.
Tom Brace Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 4pm, £12.50/£7.50 kids. Info 01495 243252. Family-friendly magician/comedian. In Barry tomorrow.

 

THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY

A Pirate’s Adventure Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm, £7. Info 01495 243252. Family theatre show.
Connie Orff Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510.
Dolly Chicken Comedy: Fun At The Flute Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £7.50/£6 adv. Info
[email protected]. Featuring Leroy Brito, Jeff Japers, Jessie Nixon, Abi Clarke and MC Anita Shaw.
R Guys & Dolls Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £10-£15. Info 01656 815995. Presented by Bridgend Youth Theatre. On tomorrow also.
Harvey Greenfield Is Running Late The Small Space, Barry. 7pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected]. One-man comic play by and featuring Paul Richards.
Mark Thomas Volcano, Swansea. 8pm, £17.50/£12.50 Info 01792 464790. With a new show titled 50 Things About Us.
Robin Morgan + Allyson Smith + Marlon Davis Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£6 NUS/£17 with food. Info 0871 4720400. A Pie Face Comedy night. Smith and Davis are also here tomorrow and Sat 22.
Round The Horne Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £17.50/£16.50. Info 01646 695267.
Tom Brace Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 4pm, £10/£8.50 kids. Info 01446 738622.
Yana And The Yeti The Riverfront, Newport. 11.30am + 2.30pm, £8. Info 01633 656757.

 

FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY

Comedy 4 Kids Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2pm, £12/£10. Info 01874 611622. Aimed at ages 6+, and featuring standups TBC but apparently ones from the ‘adult’ circuit tailoring their set accordingly.
R Jane Eyre Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5-£11. Info 01792 602060. Novel you may have heard of adapted for the stage by Polly Teale and presented by the West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company.
Jessica Fostekew Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Comedian with a show titled Hench, about getting just that by lifting weights while maintaining a feminist outlook. Sold out already however.
Jimmy Carr Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7 + 10pm, £31.50. Info 01792 475715. The earlier performance sold out so there’s another at 10. “Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo,” says the copy for this tour. Indeed, rodeos do observe health and safety regulations as a matter of course, so hats off to Jimmy for his commitment to progressive values.
R Muckers Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 11am + 1pm, £8.50-£14.50. Info 01970 623232. On tomorrow also.
R Pat Cahill + Paul Thorne + Allyson Smith + Marlon Davis Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.75/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£19.75/£10.50 NUS/£28.95 with food).
Round The Horne Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £17.50. Info 01600 772467.
The Girl Who Couldn’t Pretend The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 2pm, £6. Info 01639 843163. New show for kids by Flossy & Boo.

 

SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY

Del & Rodney The Queens Hall, Narberth. 12.30 + 6.30pm, £46. Info 01834 861212. Two showings of this, the latest ‘theatre show with a three-course meal to be loosely based on an old BBC sitcom’ gambit.
R Peppa Pig’s Best Day Ever New Theatre, Cardiff. 10am, 1pm + 4pm, £12.50-£19.50. Info 029 2087 8889. On tomorrow also.
The Bad Mood Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 11.30am, £9. Info 029 2039 1391. Music-based theatre for kids, presented by Troupe.

 

SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY

10 Minute Musicals Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 6pm, £5. Info 0845 2263510. New shorts showcase, presented by Leeway.
Clinton Baptiste Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £18. Info 0871 4720400. Fella best known for his role in Phoenix Nights with a show that’s sold out weeks in advance.
Mimi & The Mountain Dragon Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 11am, £6.50. Info 01656 815995. Kids’ theatre written by Michael Morpurgo.

 

MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY

R Rob Auton Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Comedian presents his latest prosaically titled set, The Time Show. On tomorrow also.
Soapbox Comedy Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866.

 

TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY

R Ghost Stories New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14-£31. Info 029 2087 8889. See Stage for more on this West End hit by Jeremy Dyson off of League Of Gentlemen and someone I haven’t heard of until now. On at 6pm and 8.30pm on Fri 28; 3pm and 7.30pm on Sat 29. £13-£26 on Fri 28; £15-£34 on Fri 28 and 7.30pm on Sat 29. (Until Sat 29)
Kin Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12-£15. Info 01970 623232. Triple bill presented by National Dance Company wales and comprising Rygbi: Yma/Here, Lunatic and 2067: Time And Time And Time.
Llfyr Glas Nebo Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 10am + 7.30pm, £8 (morning); £12/£10 (evening). Info 0845 2263510. The morning performance is aimed at schools.

 

WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY

Anything Goes Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01646 695267. Variety show presented by the Pembrokeshire WI.
R A Tomb With A View Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £10/£8. Info www.
peculiarproductions.co.uk. Dark comedy thriller by Cardiff-based theatre company Peculiar Productions. (Until Sat 29)
Birth Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510. Visual theatre/live music piece concerning the bond between three generations of women.
Lloyd Griffith Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £14/£12 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Comedian who once appeared on Songs Of Praise as a choirboy but apart from that appears to have had the most generic career possible for a UK standup to date.
Murder To Watch Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1pm, £6.50. Info 01656 815995. Lunchtime theatre presented by Fluellen.

 

THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY

R Carmen Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £14-£50. Info 029 2063 6464. Bizet’s opera, presented by Welsh National Opera. Also on Sat 29, at 3pm.
Denis & Katya The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £5-£19.50. Info 01633 656757. Music Theatre Wales present a showcased on the recent saga of two Russian teenage runaways. See Stage.
Kojo Anim Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £20. Info 0845 2263510. Newish comedian from Hackney who was on Britain’s Got Talent last year.
Llyfr Glas Nebo Pontardawe Arts Centre. 10am + 7.30pm, £12. Info 01792 863722.
Muckers Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 11am, £8.50/£6 schools/free teachers. Info 01873 850805.
Ray Badran + Rosie Jones + Tiernan Douieb Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. Comedy Club night.
R Rhod Gilbert Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £29.50. Info 01792 475715. On tomorrow also. Performing The Book Of John set; one or both of these shows are being recorded, should that entice or indeed repel you.
Rhys James Exit 7, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7pm, £11. Info 029 2022 4488. Comedian. Sold out.
Robin Morgan + Mike Bubbins + Jenny Collier Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£6 NUS/£17 with food. Info 0871 4720400. A Pie Face Comedy night; all three comics are also here tomorrow and Sat 29.

 

FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY

Ardal O’Hanlon Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £22. Info 01600 772467.
Birth Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£15. Info 029 2039 1391. The Richard Burton Theatre presents a play about three generations of women.
Comedy Club Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 8pm, £10. Info 01874 611622. Monthly night with standups TBC.
Comedy Shed The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £13.25. Info 01633 656757. Monthly standup night, acts TBC.
Harlem Globetrotters Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7.30pm, from £19. Info 029 2022 4488. We don’t list sport events any more for space reasons but having crunched the numbers on this team’s results over several decades I have concluded that this is more akin to a type of theatre.
Muckers Pontardawe Arts Centre. 1 + 6pm, £7. Info 01792 863722.
R Robin Morgan + Mike Bubbins + Jenny Collier Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.75/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£19.75/£10.50 NUS/£28.95 with food).
Tom Rosenthal Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £17.50. Info 029 2064 6900. Comedian from various telly things with a show called Manhood, about circumcision (his, specifically).

 

SATURDAY 29 FEBRUARY

Everything (But The Girl)Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10-£16. Info 01970 623232. Dance triple bill featuring two pieces by by Tamsin Fitzgerald, 7.0 and Hollow In A World Too Full, plus The Qualies by Fleur Darkin.
Mike Doyle Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £18/£16. Info 01600 772467.
Tango Fire Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £19.50-£32.50. Info 01792 475715. On tomorrow also. Argentinian dance frippery with live tango music.
The Debate Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 12.30pm, £6.50. Info 01792 475715. Lunchtime theatre presented by Fluellen.
The Marriage Of Figaro Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £20/£18. Info 01686 614555. Opera, presented by Mid Wales Opera.
Transitions Dance Company Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 3 + 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2063 6464. Triple bill of short dance works by H2DANCE, Cameron McMillan and Elisa Pagani.
Wi-Fi Wars Miners Institute, Blackwood. 2pm, £8. Info 01495 227206. A live interactive comedy show where audience members play along on their phones. Hosted by Steve McNeil.