STAGE LISTINGS | MARCH 2020
SUNDAY 1 MARCH
Alice Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 1 + 5pm, £9/£6.50. Info 01633 868239. Presented by the SL Dance Academy. I assume by the graphics on the flyer it’s based on Alice In Wonderland in some way.
R Chwarae Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am + 2pm, £8. Info 029 2030 4400. Family-friendly Welsh-language play by Elgan Rhys. Also here on Wed 11 and Thurs 12, and touring to Milford Haven tomorrow; Barry on Wed 4; Porthcawl Sun 8; Newport Sat 14; Aberystwyth on Sun 15.
Jayde Adams Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12. Info 029 2030 4400. Comedian with a show titled The Ballad Of Kyle Jenner’s Old Face.
R Live Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday.
Noel James Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5. Info www.elysiumgallery.com. Comedy Club night with more acts TBC.
Roald Dahl And The Imagination Seekers Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 11am, £6.50/free adults. Info 01656 815995. Kids’ theatre which imagines a scenario where Roald Dahl’s body of work is being removed from the public imagination. What kind of stinker would just pick on his books for no reason?
Robin Morgan + Jeff Japers Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 12pm, £10/£7/£16.50 with food/£12 with kids’ food. Info 0871 4720400. A Family Comedy afternoon (before its headliner trots over to Grangetown) with one more act TBC.
Robin Morgan + Steffan Alun + Steffan Evans + Priya Hall + Firuz Ozari + Lorna Prichard Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30-10pm, £5. Info 029 2023 5555. Standups presented by Howl Comedy.
Seen: Utopias The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 5.30pm, £5. Info info@
otherroomtheatre.com. Scratch theatre night featuring three 10-minute script-in-hand performances of new work, followed by a Q&A. Another Seen night is here on Sun 29 this month.
Welsh Rarebit Dolman Theatre, Newport. 2pm, £7. Info 01633 263670. St David’s Day songs and verse.
MONDAY 2 MARCH
Chwarae Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 11am, £8/£6. Info 01646 695267.
TUESDAY 3 MARCH
R Back To Berlin The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info [email protected]. New play by CB4 Theatre commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. (Until Fri 6)
Beefy’s Comedy Club Wolf’s Castle, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2075 4349. With a lineup TBC.
Call Mr Robeson Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510. One-man show about the life and work of Paul Robeson.
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.
Denis + Katya Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £7.50-£16. Info 01970 623232. Music Theatre Wales with a play about a Russian teen couple with a death wish. We wrote about it last month when it opened in Newport. In Cardiff on Fri 27.
Giovanni Pernice Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £28-£68. Info 01792 475715. Dance show from a guy off Strictly.
Muckers Miners Institute, Blackwood. 10am + 1pm, £6. Info 01495 227206. Kids’ theatre, described as being about “a quest for self-acceptance” and partly in Spanish. In Newport on Fri 6.
R Murder On The Nile 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 7 (tickets £11 at 2pm). (Until Sat 7)
Operasonic: Vehicles The Riverfront, Newport. 1 + 6.30pm, £8/£6 schools. Info 01633 656757. Operatic journey through the history of transport, aimed at kids.
R Sister Act Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.15pm, £16. Info 01792 602060. Musical based on the movie and presented by Cockett Amateur Operatic Society. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 7. (Until Sat 7)
WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH
Cabaret At The College Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Taking place in the foyer.
Chwarae Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 10.30am + 1.30pm, £8.50. Info 01446 738622.
Fidelio Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 10.30am + 1.30pm, free. Info 01686 614555. Interactive classical music-themed show for kids featuring Sinfonia Cymru.
Fly Half Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £12.75. Info 01495 227206. New local rugby-themed play by Gary Lagden.
Jen Brister Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Comedian with a show titled Under Privilege.
Jimmy Carr Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £32. Info 029 2063 6464.
Mark Steel Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 8pm, £15. Info 01646 695267. Comedian with his latest show, Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright. In Aberystwyth on Fri 13; Porthcawl on Sat 14.
Paul McCaffrey Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £12. Info 0871 4720400. Comedian with new show titled Lemon.
Rough As Comedy Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info www.elysiumgallery.com. Sarah Brideman hosts an evening of new/in-progress standup.
Stewart Lee St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £27. Info 01792 475715. Doing his latest set Snowflake/Tornado, but it’s sold out.
The Marriage Of Figaro Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £19/£17. Info 01874 611622. Opera, presented by Mid Wales Opera. In Aberystwyth on Tue 10; Milford Haven on Wed 18; Newport on Sat 21; Llanelli on Wed 25.
THURSDAY 5 MARCH
Andrew O’Neill + The Death Hilarious The Bunkhouse, Swansea. 7pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected]. Comedy night presented by Barrel Of Laughs.
Count Arthur Strong Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £23.50. Info 01792 475715. Interviewed in last month’s issue.
Dan Thomas + Simon Emanuel + Drew Taylor + Paul Dennis The Garage, Swansea. 7pm, £8 adv/£6 NUS or NHS. Info 01792 475147. Comedy.
R Final Cut Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £45. Info 029 2063 6464. Ye olde ‘interactive dining experience’ presented by Yello Brick and set on the last day of a big bucks film shoot. Price includes a three-course meal. On at 1pm and 8pm on Sat 7. Back in this venue from Wed 14-Sat 17 Oct. (Until Sat 7)
Forbidden Nights Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £18/£21.50 first five rows. Info 01446 738622. Male strippers.
Honk! Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Kids’ theatre based on The Ugly Duckling. On at 3pm and 7.30pm on Sat 7; 10.30am and 3pm on Sun 8. (Until Sun 8)
Jack Dee Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £23. Info 01970 623232. DID YOU KNOW? In Tyneside, the name ‘Jack Dee’ means ‘Jack Do’.
Liam Pickford + George Willoughby + Jorden Haste + Carl Mann Look Out Cafe Bar, Cardiff Bay. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 07395 109055. Comedy.
Madame Ovary Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£16. Info 029 2064 6900. Wild Child with a play based on one woman’s experiences of ovarian cancer.
Robin Morgan + Tom Ward + Charlie Baker 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 7.
R The Beauty Parade Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £6. Info 029 2063 6464. Play by Kaite O’Reilly named after the codename of a WWII-era project placing civilian women behind enemy lines as spies and suchlike. Today is a preview night; thereafter the price is £12. On at 7pm on Mon 9. No performance on Sun 8. (Until Sat 14)
R The Marxist In Heaven Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £9-£11. Info 01970 623232. Play by Hattie Naylor, part of the National Theatre Connections festival and on tomorrow also.
FRIDAY 6 MARCH
A Hand Of Bridge + The Diva + The Old Maid And The Thief The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2048 3344. Three short comedic operas by local community opera group Opera In Situ.
Chris Chopping + Rob Hughes + Sarah Bridgeman The Flourmill, Blackwood. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 07378766257. Comedy night followed by a disco until 2am.
Comedy Club Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0845 2263510.
R Drones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 adv. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 20.
R Evolution Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £19.50-£49.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Programme of new work by Acosta Danza, a company helmed by ballet icon Carlos Acosta. On tomorrow also.
Girl On Girl Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £10. Info 0300 0040444. Flossy & Boo, most often seen here doing kids’ theatre, with a show for ages 16+ about “what it means to be female in the modern world”.
La Bohème Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16.50-£34.50. Info 01792 475715. Puccini’s opera, presented by Ellen Kent Opera.
Live At Big Moose Spring Edition Big Moose Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £4 adv. Info 07977 585548. Comedy night MCd and hosted by Vix Leyton and Jen Smith, with further acts TBC.
Mike Doyle Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £21.50. Info 01646 695267. Local light entertainer. This one features him with a live band but he has been listed in this section since I started compiling these listings and I refuse to change this for any reason no matter how reasonable. In Aberdare tomorrow; Newport on Fri 13; Llanelli on Fri 20; Abertillery on Sat 21; Neath on Fri 27.
R Morgan Rees + Tom Ward + Charlie Baker 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.
Muckers The Riverfront, Newport. 1 + 6.30pm, £8. Info 01633 656757.
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 7, Fri 13, Sat 14, Fri 20, Sat 21 and Sat 28 this month.
Rock Seduction Hangar 18, Swansea. 8pm, £3 adv. Info enquiries@
hangar18musicvenue.co.uk. “Wales’ first all-female rock inspired burlesque dance troupe that brings female empowerment to the 21st century. These girls ain’t no strippers!” That last sentence is the kind that causes people to ask questions already answered by the sentence.
R The Department Of Distractions Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £13-£16. Info 01970 623232. Play by Third Angel and Northern Stage about a secret organisation whose job is to intrigue, and thereby distract, the general public. On tomorrow also.
SATURDAY 7 MARCH
Festival Of Diversity XVII New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2087 8889. Show hosted by the Malaysian Students’ Society of Cardiff University, about the history of their home country.
Madama Butterfly Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16.50-£34.50. Info 01792 475715. Another Puccini opera, presented by Ellen Kent Opera.
Mike Doyle Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £16/£14. Info 0300 0040444.
Phil Cooper + Simon Emanuel + Eleri Morgan + Chris Chopping Phyllis Maud Performance Space, Newport. 7-10pm, £10. Info 01633 673739. Comedy night in this cute looking art space run by the people behind Barnabas Arts House.
Rob Brydon Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.30pm, £41.50. Info 01792 475715. Songs and stories, it says here. The venue seat map lists about 12 available tickets with just over a month to go so I assume this will be sold out by the time you read these listings. In Aberystwyth tomorrow, which is definitely sold out.
Theatre In Focus: John Galsworthy Circle Bar, Grand Theatre, Swansea. 12.30pm, £6.50. Info 01792 475715. A talk followed by a script-in-hand reading, presented by Fluellen.
The West End Comes To Wales Folly Farm Theatre, Begelly, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01437 763223. Folly Farm, the place to find giraffes, penguins and – for one night only, unless he ‘goes native’ and refuses to leave – Russell Grant, who hosts this charity concert featuring songs from the musicals in aid of the nearby Paul Sartori Hospice.
Women’s Day Hafla Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 1pm. Info 0845 2263510. Showcase from Lotus Sisters Belly Dance.
SUNDAY 8 MARCH
Chwarae Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 10.30am, £4.50/free adults. Info 01656 815995.
Dancing To Neverland St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £17/£10 under-8s. Info 01792 475715. Peter Pan-themed dance performance.
Fabulous Animal M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 5-7pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Solo performance by Zosia Jo, forming part of her exhibition/installation which finishes here today (see Art listings).
Gilly Adams Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400. One-woman show by playwright, about her 40-day walking expedition in Spain.
Rob Brydon Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £36. Info 01970 623232.
The Vagina Monologues Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth. 7-10pm, £12.50/£10 adv. Info 01970 623232. International Women’s Day performance from local community members.
MONDAY 9 MARCH
R Beautiful – The Carole King Musical Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £18-£46. Info 029 2063 6464. It’s a musical, and it’s about Carole King. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 12 and Sat 14. £22-£52 on Fri 13 and Sat 14. (Until Sat 14)
TUESDAY 10 MARCH
R An Inspector Calls New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14-£30.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Famous thriller novel adapted for the stage by Stephen Daldry. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 11, Thurs 12 and Sat 14. £13-£23 on Wed 11 and 2.30pm on Thurs 12; £15-£33.50 on Fri 13 and Sat 14. (Until Sat 14)
Fragility Of Man Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01792 863722. One-man play by David Wiliam Bryan whose protagonist is 12 years old and homeless.
Milton Jones Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £29.50. Info 01792 475715. In Cardiff tomorrow.
The Marriage Of Figaro Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £16-£20. Info 01970 623232.
The Second Best Bed Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £14/£12.50. Info 01646 695267. Play set on the night of Shakespeare’s funeral, its protagonist his wife Anne.
R Tylwyth Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6.50-£21. Info 029 2064 6900. See Upfront for a bit on this play, a sequel to Llwyth from 10 years ago. £8.50-£26 from Wed 11-Fri 13. In Aberystwyth on Fri 20 and Sat 21, Llanelli on Tue 24, Newtown on Thurs 26 and Cardigan on Sat 28, plus a few up north. (Until Fri 13)
WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH
R A Regular Little Houdini The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £5-£14. Info 01633 656757. Return of this popular play set in early 20th-century Newport and concerning a Houdini-idolising boy. On tomorrow also.
R Decades Of Dance Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7pm, £7.50. Info 01633 263670. Presented by GLD Dancers. Tickets £8.50 on Fri 13 and Sat 14. (Until Sat 14)
R Fiddler On The Roof Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.15pm, £11. Info 01633 868239. Presented by Congress Youth Theatre. (Until Sat 14)
Jim Davidson Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £26. Info 01792 475715. This tour is titled Last Man Standing and sees Davidson styling himself as ‘General Jim’ while wearing some sort of cross-shaped medal. Not an Iron Cross. If it was he wouldn’t be stealing valour.
Milton Jones St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £30. Info 01792 475715.
West Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £9.50. Info 01656 815995. New play starring Gareth John Bale and Gwenllian Higginson, about two Welsh people moving to pre-independence America and premiered in Malwaukee last year.
THURSDAY 12 MARCH
A Little Space Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £17/£15. Info 01874 611622. Theatre production by Mind The Gap.
R Betty Blue Eyes Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01873 850805. Musical presented by Concept Players. (Until Sat 14)
R Fatty Fat Fat The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info [email protected]. One-woman show by Katie Greenall about fatphobia and bodily self-image. On tomorrow also.
Ministry Of Absurdism Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 8pm, free (donations welcome). Info www.elysiumgallery.com. Monthly experimental comedy night with the theme ‘prehistoric adventures’ for March and a lineup featuring Dan Thomas, Charlie Webster, Mat Troy, Beth Jones, Dalia Nikadon, Matt Walters, Ray Turner and MC Ali Hancock.
Robin Morgan + Joanne McNally + Micky P Kerr Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£6 NUS/£17 with food. Info 0871 4720400. A Pie Face Comedy night. McNally and Kerr are also here tomorrow and Sat 14.
Russell Kane Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 8pm, £20.50. Info 0845 2263510. In Port Talbot tomorrow; Treorchy on Sat 14.
R Stage & Screen: A Celebration Of Musicals And Movies Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Songs form the musicals for Curtain Up Theatre Company’s annual fundraising show. On tomorrow also.
R The Opposite Sex Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01600 772467. Comedy play by David Tristram, set in the 1980s. (Until Sat 14)
Trusting Unicorns Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £4. Info 01970 623232. Reading of a play by Lucy Gough (I think – it’s worded confusingly). Price includes a glass of wine.
FRIDAY 13 MARCH
I Want That Hair The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01495 355945. Hull Truck Theatre-originated comedy set in a northern English hair salon.
King Lear Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7pm. Info 07512 237983. Presented by Oddbodies.
R Lost Voice Guy + Joanne McNally + Andy Robinson + Micky P Kerr 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).
Mark Steel Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01970 623232.
Mike Doyle The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £19.50/£17.50. Info 01633 656757.
Russell Kane Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 8pm, £22 adv. Info 01639 763214.
Suzi Ruffell Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £16. Info 029 2064 6900. Standup with a show titled Dance Like Everyone’s Watching.
R Swansea University Dance Society Annual Showcase Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10/£7. Info 01792 602060. On tomorrow also.
SATURDAY 14 MARCH
Chwarae The Riverfront, Newport. 11am + 2pm, £8. Info 01633 656757.
Mark Steel Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £15.50. Info 01656 815995.
Russell Kane Park & Dare, Treorchy. 8pm, £20. Info 0300 0040444.
The Circus Of Horrors St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £20.50-£29.50. Info 01792 475715. This show has been going 25 years but the blurb makes great play of the cast getting to the final of Britain’s Got Talent once. Imagining a longterm ‘Circushead’ who gets really annoyed by this cheapening of his favourite show… and frankly having some sympathy for him.
We Will Rock You Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 12 + 7pm, £11/50/£9.50. Info 0845 2263510. Queen musical presented by Young@Part.
SUNDAY 15 MARCH
Brendan Cole Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £22-£42. Info 029 2063 6464.
Chwarae Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 11am + 1pm, £8-£12. Info 01970 623232.
Tommy Sandhu + Hyde Panaser + Slim + Omar Handi Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 5.45pm, £18. Info 0871 4720400.
MONDAY 16 MARCH
R The Slightly Annoying Elephant Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 12.30 + 4.30pm, £9/£7.50 schools. Info 01792 602060. Little Angel Theatre with a kids’ show based on a book written by the (slightly) more annoying of the two main Little Britain guys. On tomorrow also, at 11am, 1pm and 4.30pm.
TUESDAY 17 MARCH
R After Rhinoceros: The Red Pill Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5-£8. Info 029 2039 1391. Play by Nessah Muthy, one of four new productions starting here today. On at 1.30pm and 8.30pm on Wed 18; 6.30pm on Thurs 19. (Until Thurs 19)
R Blue Stockings Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2.30pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. Everyman Theatre with a play about women’s efforts to attend and graduate from university in the late 19th century. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 21. (Until Sat 21)
R Chicago Mike Barlow Theatre, YMCA, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 07703 056088. Presented by the Llandaff Theatre Conpany. On at 3pm and 7.30pm on Sat 21. (Until Sat 21)
R Friendsical New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10-£30. Info 029 2087 8889. A parody musical about Friends, the TV show from the 90s. Not really sure what the point is of parodying a comedy. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 18 and Sat 21. £11-£22 on Wed 18 at 2.30pm; £12-£30 on Fri 20 and Sat 21. (Until Sat 21)
R Half Full Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6pm, £5-£8. Info 029 2039 1391. Play by Yasmin Joseph. On at 1pm and 8pm on Wed 18; 8pm on Thurs 19. (Until Thurs 19)
John Kearns Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12. Info 0871 4720400. Comedian with show titled Double Take and Fade Away.
R Microwave The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm, £12.50/£5 age 15-25. Info 01633 656757. New play looking at the plight of the modern teenage woman. In Llanelli on Tue 24; Blackwood on Wed 25; Aberyswyth on Fri 27. (Until Fri 20)
R Moon Licks Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 8pm, £5-£8. Info 029 2039 1391. Play by Charlotte Josephine, On at 6pm on Wed 18; 1pm and 6pm on Thurs 19. (Until Thurs 19)
R My Mother Said I Never Should Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.15pm, £9. Info 01633 868239. Theatre Ad Hoc with a play that looks at the lives of four generations of women and is on tomorrow also
Rich Hall Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £17. Info 01970 623232. With his latest show, Hoedown Deluxe. In Blackwood tomorrow; Cardigan on Thurs 19; Milford Haven on Fri 20.
R Ripples Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5-£8. Info 029 2039 1391. Play by Tracy Harris. On at 1.30pm and 8.30pm on Thurs 19. (Until Thurs 19)
WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH
AJ Pritchard Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £25-£100. Info 029 2063 6464. Dance-y fella off of Strictly. Top price is VIP.
R Cats Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. Musical, presented by Young Venture Players. (Until Sat 21)
Iain Stirling Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £18.50. Info 0871 4720400. Comedian. Sold out.
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.
Rich Hall Miners Institute, Blackwood. 8pm, £17. Info 01495 227206.
R The Little Mermaid Jr Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7pm, £13. Info 01792 863722. Presented by the Performance Factory Stage School. On tomorrow also; in Llanelli on Sat 21.
The Marriage Of Figaro Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £7.50-£20.50. Info 01646 695267.
THURSDAY 19 MARCH
Adam Kay Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £25. Info 029 2063 6464. If I could contribute in any way to a situation where this guy was constantly reminded, a la Baddiel having done blackface in the 90s, that he wrote a song about shooting tube drivers because they were striking for better working conditions, then I feel I would have done something positive with my time.
Dolly Chicken Comedy: Fun At The Flute Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £7.50/£6 adv. Info
[email protected]. Featuring Tara Newton Wordsworth, Paul Scoble, Steffan Evans, Danielle Johns and MC Anita Shaw.
Everything (But The Girl) Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8-£14. Info 01792 602060. 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.
Lost In The Rhythm Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £25.50/£56.50 VIP. Info 01656 815995. Dance performance from Amy Dowden and Ben Jones off Strictly, plus guests including Colin Jackson. Meet and greets starts at 6pm. In Barry tomorrow; Llanelli on Fri 27.
Rich Hall Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 8pm, £17. Info 01239 621200.
R The Revlon Girl Little Theatre, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £7.50. Info 01495 366196. Neil Anthony Docking’s play, set in Aberfan in the aftermath of the 1966 disaster. In Merthyr on Thurs 26 and Fri 27. (Until Sat 21)
FRIDAY 20 MARCH
Abigail’s Divorce Angel Hotel, Cardiff. 7-10pm, from £129.50. Info www.murder57.com. This is an interactive quasi-play where you have to work out who the murderer is, with a three-course meal and a room for the night included in the price. This one uses domestic abuse as the central underlying theme, and I guess it would be prudent to go and see it before writing it off as tasteless but I’ll probably not be doing that myself.
Adam Hess Exit 7, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7pm, £12. Info 029 2022 4488. Comedian.
Andrew Ryan + Mike Wilmot + Garrett Millerick + Dana Alexander 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).
Done To Death By Jove! Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £13/£11. Info 01686 614555. A #playaboutaplay riffing on the detective genre.
Esyllt Sears + Vix Leyton Big Moose Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 07977 585548. Work-in-progress standup.
Gabby Killick Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 8-9.30pm, £8 adv. Info 07933 844234. Comedian with a show titled Girlfriend From Hell – Milking It! that’s a compilation of her previous two shows with some new material.
R Kin Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£23. Info 029 2064 6900. Three dance pieces by National Dance Company Wales. On tomorrow also; in Brecon on Fri 27.
R Little Shop Of Horrors Grand Theatre, Swansea. 1 + 7pm, £6-£15. Info 01792 475715. Musical presented by Gower College. Afternoon performance today is for schools. On tomorrow also, at 2.pm and 7pm.
Lost In The Rhythm Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £28/£27/£58 meet and greet. Info 01446 738622. Meet and greet starts at 6pm.
Mike Doyle Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £14.50-£17. Info 0845 2263510.
Novello And Son Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01600 772467. As in Ivor, and his mum Clara Novello Davies; this is a play about their lives and relationship.
Rich Hall Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 8pm, £17. Info 01646 695267.
R Tylwyth Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £9-£16. Info 01970 623232. On tomorrow also.
SATURDAY 21 MARCH
Discover Dance Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 1pm, £9. Info 029 2064 6900. Interactive performance aiming to give kids a lesson in dance. In Brecon on Fri 27.
Ed Byrne St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £27.50. Info 01792 475715. Touring his show If I’m Honest. We wrote about him in the Christmas issue, as he played Swansea in December.
Ian Waite & Vincent Simone Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £35/£63 VIP. Info 01686 614555. Two blokes off Strictly, this month seemingly high season for sending the show’s alumni out on tour.
Mike Doyle The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £16/£15. Info 01495 355945.
Pariah Khan The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £13.25/£11.25. Info 01633 656757. Comedian with a show titled An Indian Abroad.
R Rhod Gilbert Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £27.50. Info 029 2063 6464. With his latest set, The Book Of John. On tomorrow also.
Sam Avery Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £20. Info 01792 475715. Comedian with a show titled Toddlergeddon. In Cardiff tomorrow.
The Little Mermaid Jr Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 2 + 7pm, £13/£10. Info 0845 2263510.
The Marriage Of Figaro The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £19/£17. Info 01633 656757.
SUNDAY 22 MARCH
Sam Avery Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £18. Info 0871 4720400.
MONDAY 23 MARCH
Actors Showcase Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1 + 7pm, £6-£11. Info 029 2039 1391. Two-minute performances in quick succession by 33 actors.
R Guys & Dolls Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01646 695267. Musical, presented by MHAOS (Milford Haven Amateur Operatic Society, but I like their acronym). (Until Sat 28)
R Hail Cremation! Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7.45pm, £10-£15 adv. Info 01495 243252. See Upfront for more on this play, the first in National Theatre Wales’ 2020 season, written by Jon Tregenna and loking at the life and work of Welsh radical Dr William Price. On at 2.45pm and 7.45pm on Sat 28 Mar, Thurs 2 Apr and Sat 4 Apr. No performance on Sun 29 Mar. (Until Sat 4 Apr)
TUESDAY 24 MARCH
Aftermirth The Riverfront, Newport. 11.30am-1pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01633 656757. Comedy club for parents with young kids.
R Cabaret Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £19.50-£40.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Musical. Probably covered elsewhere in this issue. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 26 and Sat 28. £22.50-£47.50 on Fri 27 and Sat 28. (Until Sat 28)
R Clue On Stage Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2071 2100. A whodunit theatre production, presented here by Red Herring, based on the board game which is called Cluedo in the UK. (Until Sat 28)
Microwave Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510.
R Spring Awakening Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £7-£14. Info 029 2064 6900. The Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama present their take on noted rock musical. On at 2.15pm and 7.15pm on Fri 27. (until Sat 28)
R The Tiger Who Came To Tea Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 4pm, £13.50 adv. Info 01874 611622. Kids’ show based on kids’ book. On tomorrow also, at 10am and 1.30pm.
R The Wedding Singer Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15/£12. Info 01792 473238. Adaption of the movie by Swansea Amateur Operatic Society. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 28. (Until Sat 28)
Tylwyth Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £8-£16. Info 0845 2263510.
WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH
Best Of Be 2020 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Three 30-minute dance/physical theatre/performance art shows
R Carousel Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £12/£8 under-16s. Info 01600 772467. Musical, presented by Monmouth Music Theatre. Tickets are £15 (full price) after today’s performance. (Until Sat 28)
Comedy Club Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 8pm, £12.50. Info 01792 475715.
Come What May Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £23.50. Info 01792 475715. Apparently a tribute to Moulin Rouge.
R Cosi Fan Tutte Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £9-£18. Info 029 2039 1391. Mozart’s operatic comedy, presented here by the David Seligman Opera School. On at 2pm and 7pm on Fri 27. (Until Fri 27)
R Last Ditch Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2 + 7pm, free. Info 01970 623232. New play by David Ian Rabey, performed by drama students at this uni. On at 7pm only on Thurs 26 and Fri 27. (Until Fri 27)
Mark Thomas Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 8pm, £19. Info 029 2064 6900. Performing his latest set, 50 Things About Us.
Microwave Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 01495 227206.
R Miss Havisham’s Wedding Night Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 2pm, £4-£8. Info 029 2039 1391. Half-hour opera which you can pop into on lunch if you like.
The Marriage Of Figaro Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £18/£16. Info 0845 2263510.
The Storm The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01639 843163. Bombastic production presented by James Wilton Dance.
THURSDAY 26 MARCH
R 13 The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 029 2048 3344. Mike Bartlett’s play, adapted for the Welsh language and presented by University Of Wales Performing Arts students. (Until Sat 28)
Exit Stage Left… And Never Rejoin The Human Race.. Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info www.elysiumgallery.com. A night hosted by Matthew Walters and Tyrone Jenkins, described as “a baroque reimagining of Dadaism involving a heavily stained string vest, quantum physics and a full scale exposé of liberal philosopher Alain de Bottom, prising open his bottom.”
Henning Wehn Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £22.50. Info 01792 475715. German, that being his USP in his chosen pursuit, comedian. See Upfront for an interview.
Joel Dommett Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 8pm, £18.50. Info 0845 2263510. Comedian.
R London Suite Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £8/£6 kids. Info 01633 263670. Four interconnected one-act plays set in a London hotel and presented by the MAD Theatre Company. On tomorrow also.
Robert White + Danny Clives + Sally Anne Hayward Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. Comedy Club night
Robin Morgan + Phil Nichol + Mick Ferry Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£6 NUS/£17 with food. Info 0871 4720400. A Pie Face Comedy night. Nichol and Ferry are also here tomorrow and Sat 28.
R Sexy Lamp The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info [email protected]. Katie Arnstein’s showbusiness-themed solo show. On at 3pm and 7.30pm on Sat 28. (Until Sat 28)
The Joke At The Jenner Jenner Park, Barry. 7-10.30pm. Info 01446 709553. YMCA charity fundraiser comedy night with Rob Hughes, Sarah Bridgeman, Dylan Jones, Dai Davies, Ruth Hine, Ali Hancock, Steve Rego, Gilly Webb, Sue Jones, Sug Wallace, Richard Hoare and MC Dai Rhys Towler, who also organised this. Jenner Park is Barry Town FC’s ground, I assume the acts will be performing in the clubhouse rather than on the pitch!! One of you can use that in your set for free.
R The Revlon Girl Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01443 490390. On tomorrow also.
Tylwyth Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01686 614555.
W.H.I.P: A Scratch Night Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01656 815995. Embryonic theatre pieces from a company whose name stands for Working Hard In Progress.
FRIDAY 27 MARCH
Arrive Dance Platform Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £10/£8.50. Info 01873 850805. New work presented by the Ransack Dance Company.
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.
Denis + Katya Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9-£18. Info 029 2039 1391.
Discover Dance Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1pm, £6.50 adv. Info 01874 611622.
R Harriet Kemsley + Ray Bradshaw + Mick Ferry + Phil Nichol 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).
January Rees Golden Lion Hotel, Carmarthen. 7pm, £10. Info 01267 243909. Blue comedian from round here somewhere. I just had a look at her Facebook page and it’s really something. If you like racist banter aunties.
Kin Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £16/£14. Info 01874 611622.
Kockov The Small Space, Barry. 7.30pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Comedian, magician and mindreader who under his real name also owns this venue.
Lost In The Rhythm Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £28/£27. Info 0845 2263510.
Microwave Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £13-£16. Info 01970 623232.
Mike Doyle Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 0300 3656677.
Olaf Falafel + Sooz Kempner + Ignacio Lopez + Clare Ferguson Walker Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard. 8pm, £10-£14. Info 01348 873421. Span Arts comedy night headlined by a bloke who regularly drinks from the poisoned chalice that is the ‘best joke (which also works written down) of the Edinburgh Festival’ competition.
The Joe & Dianne Show Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23.50. Info 029 2022 4488. A variety show with Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell, finalists on Strictly. I’m going to print a version of this month’s listings with all the contestants from this show removed, like how people Photoshop the blokes out of shit festival lineup posters, and it too shall be a barren landscape.
R We Will Rock You The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01633 656757. Queen musical presented by The Children’s Academy Of Stage Training. On at 1pm and 7.30pm tomorrow; 1pm only on Sun 29. (Until Sun 29)
SATURDAY 28 MARCH
Beach Body Ready Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £2013/£11. Info 01686 614555. A feelgood show about body image, the media etc from a group called The Roaring Girls.
Blackwood Little Theatre 90th Anniversary Celebrations Blackwood Cricket Club. 7-11.45pm, £15. Info 01495 366196. Variety night. Price includes a buffet.
Dylan Was Here Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 12.30pm, £6.50. Info 01792 475715. Fluellen present a new comedy from Ray Williams, about “the Dylan Thomas industry” and set in Laugharne. Rotten luck that the Laugharne Festival is on this weekend, so those who would most need to hear what I assume is this play’s message won’t be around to watch it.
Phil Wang Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 8pm, £17. Info 01792 475715.
Tylwyth Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3-£14. Info 01239 621200.
SUNDAY 29 MARCH
All That Jazz + Nobody’s Child Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7pm, £8. Info 01792 863722. Two plays by the Rising Stars Theatre Company.
Burn The Floor St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 5pm, £38-£88. Info 01792 475715. Ballroom dance-based show helmed by siblings Kevin and Joanne Clifton.
Family Magic Show The Small Space, Barry. 5.30pm, £12.50. Info [email protected].
Seen: Cycles The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 5.30pm, £5. Info [email protected].
White Yardie Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £25 adv/£20 early bird. Info 0871 4720400. One of those Instagram-big comedians you get nowadays. He grew up in Jamaica and retained the accent, apparently, hence the name.
MONDAY 30 MARCH
Soapbox Comedy Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Hosted by Sam Smith.
TUESDAY 31 MARCH
Babi Comedi Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 1pm, £3. Info 07711 216625. An afternoon comedy show you can bring babies to.
Ballet Cymru 2: Made In Wales The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £11.25/£9.25. Info 01633 656757. Showcase evening for this company’s pre-professional dancers
Dom Joly’s Holiday Snaps Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £18. Info 01600 772467. This is a show about the various places Dom has lived or travelled to apparently.
Fagin? Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £14/£13. Info 01646 695267. A play centred on the Oliver Twist character and his various complexities.
Jo Brand Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £23. Info 01792 475715. This will have other comedy acts TBC and is a tribute show for Helen Griffin, a Swansea actor who went to nursing college with Jo and died in 2018.
R Sex Education The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info [email protected]. New solo show by Harry Clayton-Wright, exploring how we learn about sex and how it shapes our lives. (Until Sat 4 Apr)
R The Red Shoes Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £18-£45. Info 029 2063 6464. Acclaimed dance production by Matthew Bourne, based on the movie. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 2 and Sat 4 Apr. £22-£49 on Fri 3 and Sat 4 Apr. (Until Sat 4 Apr)
The Unremarkable Death Of Marilyn Monroe Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 01873 850805. One-woman show presented by Dyad Productions.
R Water Wars Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 0300 0040444. New play presented by Cwmni Pen Productions, about the effects of climate change in the future. On tomorrow also, at 1pm and 7.30pm.
