ED BYRNE | UPFRONT
ED BYRNE As he embarks on his latest stand-up tour If I’m Honest, Irish comedian Ed Byrne spoke to Seren McKeever about how he generates new material and the personal …
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THE LION KING | UPFRONT
THE LION KING Whether or not you’re one of the 100 million people worldwide who have apparently watched Disney’s The Lion King in its stage musical incarnation, the show’s stage …
GRIFF RHYS JONES | UPFRONT
GRIFF RHYS JONES The Brit comedy veteran’s new tour is titled All Over The Place, but chinwagging with Carl Marsh we find him sitting happily in the past… You and …
“In my own work and my own life I’ve found that letting go of control gives you a lot of strength and freedom” – NICK ELPHICK | UPFRONT
NICK ELPHICK Welsh artist Nick Elphick has spent 14 years attempting to understand form alongside with the human condition – particularly expressions and emotions – by intertwining his studies of …
A VIXEN’S TALE | UPFRONT
A VIXEN’S TALE Accompanying the Welsh National Opera’s production of Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen is artificial reality (AR) experience A Vixen’s Tale, produced in collaboration with AR mavens Arcade …
“The world doesn’t need any more posh blokes telling everybody how they are going to fix their problems!” – DAN SNOW INTERVIEW | UPFRONT
DAN SNOW “The world doesn’t need any more gangly posh blokes walking around telling everybody how they are going to fix their problems!” The History Guy, or Dan Snow as he’s …
TIDE WHISPERER | THEATRE PREVIEW
TIDE WHISPERER Tide Whisperer, the latest play by National Theatre Wales, will literally bring the audience with the show through the streets of Tenby when it premieres this month – …
“The expectations to conform to gender are unnecessary” – ANNA CALVI | INTERVIEW
ANNA CALVI With her brilliant new album Hunter just around the corner and a series of festival dates across the summer, Anna Calvi is at the peak of her powers. She chats …
HOW TO GREEN MAN | FESTIVAL FEATURE
How To Green Man Green Man can be a daunting prospect for a newcomer, or even old regulars. We asked a number of grizzled Green vets what tips they had …
THE NHS AT 70 | FEATURE
As the National Health Service hits 70, Fedor Tot celebrates what makes it special and looks ahead to National Theatre Wales’ celebrations. The National Health Service stands as probably …
THE FIRST PERSON BORN ON THE NHS | INTERVIEW
Born a minute after midnight on a day that made British history, Aneira Thomas came to life on the same day as Anerurin Bevan’s vision of free healthcare for all. …
MY DAD WROTE A PORNO | UPFRONT
MY DAD WROTE A PORNO Not many people would believe that it was a dramatic reading over dinner with friends that led to the creation of the My Dad Wrote a …