Shakespeare meets Splott with a touching ROMEO & JULIE at the Sherman Theatre
Romeo & Juliet gets a contemporary twist in Splott at the Sherman Theatre. Here's what we made of its standout performances and moments.
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Jazz lovers rejoice! JEFF GOLDBLUM & THE MILDRED SNITZER ORCHESTRA’s EP is a must-hear
Jeff Goldblum - yes, the Hollywood legend - displays his jazz talents on the Plays Well With Others EP with guest singers and a rejuvenation of Moon River.
GIACOMO MEYERBEER’s first opera offers fascinating premiere recording from Naxos
Dubbed a great opera composer, Giacomo Meyerbeer is not as familiar to most today. The rediscovery of his epics are now seeing pieces heard anew, thanks to the impassioned conductor Dario Salvi and the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra/Chorus.
The spirit of the male voice choir roars in WNO’s BLAZE OF GLORY!
Welsh National Opera’s latest original work looks at Wales’ deep sense of tradition, with the tale of a south Wales choir on the rise.
Vaporwave Mozart shakes up Welsh National Opera in a disappointing MAGIC FLUTE
A unique 'Vaporwave' Mozart production of The Magic Flute by WNO, features 80s aesthetics and impressive vocal performances in an unconventional take on this classic opera in Cardiff Bay.
Eddie Redmayne & Jessie Buckley star on intense CABARET live album
Truly one of the hottest London tickets after lockdown, Rebecca Frecknall’s immaculate Cabaret is a thing of beauty.
From PIXIES to CONFIDENCE MAN, the best gigs of 2022 in Wales
From the BBC 6 Music Festival to Stereophonics and Tom Jones in the Principality, here are the best gigs we vibed with the most this year.
We’ve been watching: Lars von Trier’s baffling, enthralling ending to THE KINGDOM
25 years since that last series, MUBI present a new, five-episode curtain closer from the soon-to-retire Lars von Trier, The Kingdom: Exodus.
Lincoln Centre’s lavish MY FAIR LADY revival is a crowdpleaser – not an innovator
My Fair Lady feels like a big show, but a by-the-numbers one that's more for the musical goer seeking a light evening at the theatre.
SUEDE’s Brett Anderson, Charles Hazlewood & GWENNO wallow in the DEATH SONGBOOK at LLAIS
With Gwenno as a highlight, Brett Anderson and Charles Hazlewood's Death Songbook Llais concert could be described as an acquired taste.
Needed now more than ever: a spine-tingling, punk protest from Russia’s PUSSY RIOT at LLAIS
Within the context of this year’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia is seen as a dartboard and Pussy Riot are happy to provide us the dart at Llais 2022.
WNO’s THE SHOEMAKER mends hardship & strife in intimate WMC show
Recent events in Iran loom over things as The Shoemaker progresses, with screenings of actual footage from protests both there and in the UK.