Cymruvision? Llinos Mai’s new stage show ANTHEM searches for Welsh singing stars
Anthem promises wind machines, key changes and finalists from every corner of Wales getting ready to battle in the nation’s biggest TV singing competition.
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Willy Russell’s beloved film SHIRLEY VALENTINE hits the road in new Welsh stage production
Translated into Welsh for the stage, Shirley Valentine is due to open at Theatr Soar in Merthyr Tydfil on Thurs 3 March before embarking on a national tour.
“It’s very much about men not talking about mental health” – director Gareth John Bale on one-man rugby play, CARWYN
Jamie Rees talks to the director of new play, Carwyn, which tells the unsung story of the coach who masterminded four victories against the All Blacks in the 70s.
Welsh theatre highlights coming to a stage near you in 2022
2021 in the theatre world sometimes felt like a tragedy and a farce rolled up into one, but Jamie Rees looks to 2022 with more optimism.
Pantos return to Wales this Christmas – and these are the best on offer
Last year it was a case of “oh no you won’t” for pantos, but this year they will go ahead! And Jamie Rees has combed the country for the best.
“Theatre needs to be de-intellectualised” – XXXMAS CAROL’s Duncan Hallis on his naughty ‘anti-panto’
Big Loop Theatre Director Duncan Hallis discusses fringe theatre in Wales, and new 'anti-panto' XXXMas Carol, coming to the WMC in Cardiff.
DEATH DROP RA’JAH O’HARA | INTERVIEW
Life’s such a drag in the theatre world at the moment. No, it is – literally. Everywhere you look there’s a drag show happening, such is the effect RuPaul’s Drag Race has had. One such show is murder mystery Death Drop, featuring Ra’Jah O’Hara. Jamie Rees dropped in to meet her a day after her arrival in Wales from the States.
THE BOY WITH TWO HEARTS | STAGE REVIEW
You’d be forgiven for thinking that The Boy With Two Hearts would be a difficult watch – but this is a play about hope, with an enormous heart.
BOYLESQUE: BOYS OF SUMMER | STAGE REVIEW
Having enjoyed the Burlesque performance from Cardiff Cabaret Club at Wales Millennium Centre a few weeks ago, Jamie Rees sees how the men compare in this Boylesque version of the genre.
MARGARET THATCHER QUEEN OF SOHO | STAGE REVIEW
The curtain-raiser to Wales Millennium Centre’s Cabaret season, if anyone could win over a tough sellout crowd it was Matt Tedford, playing Margaret Thatcher in this outstanding show.
FAUST + GRETA | STAGE PREVIEW
FAUST + GRETA | STAGE PREVIEW With theatres beginning preparations to open their doors again, for now the focus remains on digital performance as we ease ourselves gently back …
PRYD MAE’R HAF? | STAGE PREVIEW
PRYD MAE’R HAF? | STAGE PREVIEW Buzz was at Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre the last time Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru put a production on a stage for a live audience. Our …