Welsh performance News archive for 2007
We have been scouring the media, and keeping our noses to the ground ,
for news stories related to welsh theatre dance and performance.
Below are the 386 main stories for 2007 in our database
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| GODSPELLTHE MUSICAL 30 December 2007 |
| Following a highly successful autumn tour GODSPELL continues its 2008 tour with a visit to Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) from 29 January to 2 February. One of the most popular musicals ever written, Godspell explodes onto the stage in this new production directed by Paul Kerryson. |
| First Reg Wilson Exhibition at WMC 18 December 2007 |
| The first large-scale exhibition of photographs by Reg Wilson, one of London’s most prolific photographers of the performing arts whose subjects included Rudolf Nureyev, Pavarotti and Bryn Terfel, will premier at Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) from 10 January – 18 February before touring the UK. |
| A Christmas Carol’ 14 December 2007 |
| GWENT YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE Celebrating 50 years |
| Olympics double whammy for Wales? 14 December 2007 |
| COMMUNITY projects in the poorest parts of Wales will suffer a double whammy thanks to a decision to divert large amounts of Lottery funding to the London Olympics, a Welsh MP has claimed. |
| Christmas Carol at the Wyeside 13 December 2007 |
| Theatr Brycheiniog Looks Ahead To 2008 13 December 2007 |
| Theatr Brycheiniog launches its new season brochure later this month with a programme featuring the best of performing arts from around the world. |
| Listings for January - April 2008 13 December 2007 |
| Some of the diverse shows at Wales Millennium Centre in the New Year will include Britain’s most celebrated double act French & Saunders, The Wedding Singer musical based on the blockbuster movie starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore as well as Matthew Bourne’s much loved production of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker! |
| The Monkey Trial 12 December 2007 |
| By tg STAN (Belgium)performed in English |
| CREATIVE INDUSTRY TRAINEES NEEDED FOR
CONTEMPORARY MULTI-LINGUAL WELSH THEATRE 10 December 2007 |
| Are you aged 18 years or over?....would you like to start the New Year learning new skills?.....always wanted to gain expert tuition on set design, stage management and sound and lighting leading to a theatrical performance?....... |
| National Youth Theatre appoints new Artistic Director for 2008 08 December 2007 |
| Award winning director Tim Baker has been appointed Artistic Director of the National Youth Theatre f Wales from 2008 |
| Welsh Singers Competition 06 December 2007 |
| SINGERS have until January 25 to enter the Welsh Singers Competition 2008. |
| SHIMMER 06 December 2007 |
| The next production in the "On The Edge" season |
| Star at St Donats 05 December 2007 |
| The distinguished actor, Robert Powell brings A Victorian Christmas to St Donats Arts Centre |
| Wales' National English Language Theatre to "Rattle the Establishment" 04 December 2007 |
| Peter Read wins the 2007 John Tripp Award for Spoken Poetry 04 December 2007 |
| On Wednesday 28 November 2007 a packed Celebrity Restaurant at St David’s Hall in Cardiff played host the Grand Final of the 2007 John Tripp Award for Spoken Poetry |
| The new Chair for National Theatre Wales announced today 03 December 2007 |
| Phil George has been unveiled as the new National English Language Theatre. |
| Forget Panto - This Christmas Frantic Theatre Co can perform live in your own living room… 02 December 2007 |
| Falmouth based touring group, Frantic Theatre Company, specialising in ‘In-House Theatre’, will be performing “Turn Off, Tune Up, Drop In” & “Allo Vera, You Smell Nice”, two of their latest high energy 45 minute one-man musical comedy shows, from throughout the UK from 12th December 200 |
| Y GOBAITH A’R ANGOR 02 December 2007 |
| Cynhyrchiad newydd Bara Caws - ar daith Mawrth/Ebrill 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru Give Dark Twist to Classic Fairytale 30 November 2007 |
| This year’s Christmas production at the Sherman Theatre will be a dark and magical adaptation of one of the world’s best loved fairytales, Beauty and the Beast. |
| Enchanting Theatre for the Very Young at The Sherman 29 November 2007 |
| The Sherman Theatre will complete its trilogy of Oscar Wilde adaptations this Christmas with The Devoted Friend – an enchanting tale of friendship for the very young. |
| YOUTH DANCE GALA 29 November 2007 |
| Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff - 8 December 2007 |
| WARREN MITCHELL MAKES RARE STAGE APPEARANCE 28 November 2007 |
| Acclaimed actor Warren Mitchell is to make a rare stage appearance in the brand new UK production of Jeff Baron’s multi-award winning play Visiting Mr. Green. The play visits the New Theatre, Cardiff from Tuesday 4 to Saturday 8 December. |
| Belfast Meets Wales: Academi's Literary Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland 28 November 2007 |
| After many years of tension and disputes, it was definitely a long and rocky road to devolution for both Wales and Northern Ireland. At such a crucial and extraordinary time in the history of both nations, what can we learn and share? |
| Do You See What I see? 27 November 2007 |
| A Play In A Day – An Exciting Project From Brynamman’s Mess Up The Mess |
| A Gringo's Journey 27 November 2007 |
| Cardiff’s Most Exciting Campus Opens 27 November 2007 |
| The UK’s hottest new hub for the training of tomorrow’s creative industry professionals will be officially launched by a host of well-known faces at a glittering event in Cardiff this month, 29th November. |
| Odyssey Theatre – The Ballroom 27 November 2007 |
| When a young boy takes refuge in The Ballroom he thinks he is alone….. |
| Music Theatre Wales’ Julie at the New Theatre 26 November 2007 |
| Music Theatre Wales returns to the New Theatre with its UK Premiere production of Philippe Boesmans’ Julie. Based on Strindberg’s classic drama of destructive passion between mistress and servant, this one-act chamber opera is in Cardiff on Sunday 2 Decembee |
| LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST 25 November 2007 |
| Still looking to meet new Shakespeare enthusiasts: Actors, Directors, Students, Shakespeare fans, Amateurs, Professionals, First-timers, Young and Old! |
| Welsh Independent Dance: dance bytes ‘Work in Progress’ 23 November 2007 |
| Four new works created by Welsh/Wales based choreographers will be presented at Chapter Arts Centre on 29 and 30 November as part of Welsh Independent Dance’s annual choreographic development programme, dance bytes. |
| Cardiff Bites 22 November 2007 |
| CARDIFF BITES December show is all set for the 2nd and 3rd December at 7.30pm upstairs at Dempsey's. |
| Owen Money Theatre Company 22 November 2007 |
| This week OMTC Ltd starts its winter pantomime season with ‘Cinderella’ at Theatr Brycheiniog |
| Kick off the New Year in Grand Style! 22 November 2007 |
| Swansea Grand Theatre's spring season announced... |
| Pontardawe Arts Community Theatre PACT 21 November 2007 |
| With support from Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and a grant from The Arts Council of Wales a theatre company specifically for adults with learning difficulties has been launched at Pontardawe Arts Centre. |
| PROSIECT ARCHIF BRITH GOF 21 November 2007 |
| Rhwng Cof ac Archif |
| GYPT PERFORM RARE PINTER DOUBLE BILL 20 November 2007 |
| Two rarely performed plays by Harold Pinter feature in a double bill performed by senior members of Gwent Young People’s Theatre at the Melville Theatre in the Drama Centre, Abergavenny, next week. |
| what’s welsh for performance? beth yw ‘performance’ yn gymraeg?
– An Oral History of Performance Art in Wales 19 November 2007 |
| Richard Gough .......22 November 2007 6pm (Location: The Foundry, Aberystwyth) |
| Dirty Protest 18 November 2007 |
| Six writers, one topic, a two week deadline = a one-off event in a yurt |
| Two great shows just announced for next spring at the New Theatre 13 November 2007 |
| Shout! and A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
| Cardiff Shakespeare Readers 12 November 2007 |
| Cardiff Shakespeare Readers continues to grow and are still hoping to meet new Shakespeare enthusiasts: Actors, Directors, Students, Shakespeare fans, Amateurs, Professionals, First-timers, Young and Old. |
| AMERICA - AUSTRALIA - NOW IRELAND 08 November 2007 |
| On The Edge: Chapter Wed 14th November 8pm |
| 'TRI RHAN O DAIR’ 08 November 2007 |
| Cyfieithiadau o dair monolog allan o ‘Talking Heads’ gan Alan Bennett |
| Lizards Tale 08 November 2007 |
| On Friday November 16th, Gwent Theatre are performing "Lizards Tale" By Louise Osborn at Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Romilly Road, Canton, Cardiff. |
| Puccini’s most popular opera at The Riverfront 08 November 2007 |
| Mid Wales Opera will be returning to The Riverfront after their sell-out Carmen in 2005, with Puccini’s La Boheme on Thursday 15 November at 7.30pm. |
| A week long celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan in Cardiff 07 November 2007 |
| The Carl Rosa Company presents Iolanthe, The Yeoman of the Guard and Patience at the New Theatre |
| Centre for Performance Research, : Autumn Events in Aberystwyth and Cardiff 06 November 2007 |
| Discussions and Workshops |
| Merchant of Venice 05 November 2007 |
| Swansea-based Fluellen Theatre Company returns to the Grand Theatre Arts Wing on November 6th with a new production of one of Shakespeare’s most popular and exciting plays, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. |
| Cinderella at the Wyeside Arts Centre 02 November 2007 |
| Mid Powys Youth Theatre 20th anniversary production |
| Eddie Ladd’s Cof y corff / muscle memory 02 November 2007 |
| Welsh premiere performances Friday 9th and Saturday 10th November 2007 at the Sherman |
| THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY RETURN TO CARDIFF! 01 November 2007 |
| The Comedy of Errors at the New Theatre |
| Na n’Og celebrates its 25th Anniversary 01 November 2007 |
| Neath based bi-lingual Theatre in Education company, Theatr na n’Og celebrates its 25th anniversary this November. |
| Abigail's Party at the Wyeside, Builth Wells 01 November 2007 |
| A harsh and timely indictment of the underlying brutalism of affluent British society |
| A Christmas Carol 01 November 2007 |
| Pukka Productions are proudly presenting a new version of A Christmas Carol. |
| THEATR IOLO TAKES TO THE ROAD AND AIR 01 November 2007 |
| Grimm Tales, a new production for junior schools by Theatr Iolo has been getting excellent feedback from teachers and pupils in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. |
| Irish Dance Theatre Set to Tie Cardiff in Knots 31 October 2007 |
| Irish dance theatre company CoisCéim Dance Theatre, brings its multi-award winning show Knots to Wales Millennium Centre from 4-5 December as part of the highly acclaimed Aurora Nova Touring 2007 - one of Edinburgh’s most respected Fringe venues. |
| The Long Way Home at the Melville Theatre 30 October 2007 |
| Another play by award-winning Gwent playwright Charles Way - described as a classic in the making - can be seen on Friday 9 November at the Melville Theatre in The Drama Centre, Abergavenny. |
| The Proposal 29 October 2007 |
| Axis Magazine presents ‘Café Artistique in Wales’, giving the opportunity to take part in discussions about contemporary art. |
| Blink and you’ll miss it! 29 October 2007 |
| Tonight's the night for Cardiff’s newest company F.A.B. Theatre opens its debut production. The long-awaited production of ‘Blink’ by Ian Rowlands can be seen at Chapter from tomorrow (Tuesday 30th October) – Thursday 8th November, and then on tour across Wales before performances at London’s Cochrane Theatre. BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW AS TIME IS RUNNING OUT! |
| Passion, Laughter, Tragedy – Bohemian Style 26 October 2007 |
| The ever-popular and acclaimed company Mid Wales Opera returns to Brecon’s Theatr Brycheiniog on Saturday 10 November with one of the most popular operas of all, La Bohème by Puccini. |
| OH, WHISTLE . . .
TWO GHOST STORIES BY M R JAMES 24 October 2007 |
| WEDs. October 24th, 7.30 pm at LLANOVER HALL ARTS CENTRE, CANTON. |
| The Hired Hand at Theatr Mwldan 24 October 2007 |
| Theatr Mwldan presents the Uplifting, Foot-Stomping, Award-Winning Music Theatre |
| Opera Della Luna & Nightmare Songs 23 October 2007 |
| The patter songs of Gilbert & Sullivan in one panic-stricken night. |
| MEETING JOE STRUMMER AT THE RIVERFRONT 22 October 2007 |
| The Riverfront in Newport will be hosting a month long tribute to The Clash front man with Joe Strummer Month which will kick off with the passionate punk comedy Meeting Joe Strummer on 1 – 3 November 2007 at 8pm. |
| As hemlines rose, so did aspirations . . . .Hobson's Choice at RWCMD 20 October 2007 |
| Harold Brighouse’s story of bootshop owner Henry Hobson and his three daughters whom ‘providence has decreed will lack a mother’s hand’ is northern comedy at its best |
| DALLAS STAR LINDA GRAY LEADS WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION
20 October 2007 |
| A touch of Hollywood glamour comes to the New Theatre as Dallas icon Linda Gray stars in a new stage adaptation of Terms of Endearment from Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 November |
| Like A Virgin Hits Ammanford 20 October 2007 |
| A powerful play full of ‘blonde ambition’, the renown Reform Theatre Company present Gordon Steele’s Like A Virgin, a hilarious romp through the bubble-gum years of teenage life, at Ammanford Miners’ Theatre, 22 November. |
| HERGÉ’S ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 20 October 2007 |
| Originally from Aberdare, 25-year-old Matthew Parish will be playing the lead role of Hergé's legendary cartoon hero Tintin in the first UK stage adaptation which makes its way to Wales Millennium Centre from 20-24 November. |
| WALES’ NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY DIVERSIONS HITS HOLLAND DANCE FESTIVAL WITH PREMIERE WORK FROM STEPHEN SHROPSHIRE 18 October 2007 |
| Wales’ national dance company Diversions, will travel to Den Haag this November following an invite to perform at the 2007 Holland Dance Festival, one of the key focal points on the International Dance calendar. |
| A RETURN TO WALES FOR TWO HOMEGROWN ARTISTS RESULTS IN A WORK IN PROGRESS AT DIVERSIONS’ DANCE HOUSE 18 October 2007 |
| On 22 October, 7.30pm a working performance of Taliesin, an enthralling collaborative work combining original compositions, dynamic sound-scapes and compelling visuals, will be shown at the Dance House, home of Diversions. |
| A National Theatre for Wales: Concept paper
17 October 2007 |
| ACW is developing an English Language National Theatre company that will present the cream of talent from the theatre in Wales and beyond, brought together to create productions of real value. |
| Blink and you’ll miss it! 16 October 2007 |
| Cardiff based theatre company F.A.B. Theatre is producing and touring its first production, and already tongues are wagging about this new venture, not to mention the play itself. |
| South Wales Theatre Collective present "Closer" by Patrick Marber 16 October 2007 |
| "Brusing and beautiful, shatteringly funny and devastatingly sad" |
| Would you trust this man with your fortune? 15 October 2007 |
| Eccentric, extravagant and outrageous, the 5th Marquis of Anglesey was a jewel among aristocrats. |
| Carmarthenshire Theatres’ Children’s Theatre Mini Fest A Hit For Half Term 15 October 2007 |
| Carmarthenshire Theatres are putting your little devils first this Halloween with the Children’s Theatre Mini Fest, featuring the best in quality children’s theatre productions. |
| No More Nooky ‘Til The Fighting Stops 15 October 2007 |
| A new play based on a classic Greek comedy, adapted for modern day audiences by acclaimed writer Blake Morrison comes to the Sherman Theatre on Friday 2 – Saturday 3 November. |
| Violence in the home drama tours schools in Gwent 15 October 2007 |
| The Home Office is funding a Gwent Theatre project which is touring schools throughout South East Wales with an eye-opening drama that tackles the pervasive nature of violence in the home. |
| Cash crisis at WMC 12 October 2007 |
| BBC Wales reports that the Wales Millennium Centre is facing severe financial difficulties |
| MARY POPPINS FLIES INTO THE WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE CARDIFF 12 October 2007 |
| Following a highly successful three and a half year run and over 1000 performances at the Prince Edward Theatre in London’s West End, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s award-winning musical MARY POPPINS embarks on a major international tour in 2008. |
| LOTS OF LAUGHS WITH LES IN CLASSIC COMIC FARCE 11 October 2007 |
| THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS AT THE NEW THEATRE |
| ‘Bad Mammy’ 11 October 2007 |
| Spectacle Theatre’s latest production, ‘Bad Mammy’ recently began its nine week tour by opening with two preview shows at Coleg Morgannwg Rhondda. |
| WMC After the Birds 11 October 2007 |
| Following a 2005 sell-out run at Cardiff's Chapter Arts Centre, Wales Millennium Centre is delighted to welcome Cardiff based Earthfall and Polish company Theatre Association Chorea with their second collaborative production, After the Birds. |
| what’s welsh for performance? beth yw ‘performance’ yn gymraeg? Hanes Llafar Celfyddyd Perfformio yng Nghymru
10 October 2007 |
| Janek Alexander, Geoff Moore a Mike Pearson .......18 Hydref 2007 6yh (fel rhan o EXPERIMENTICA 2007) |
| What’s Welsh for Performance? Beth yw ‘Performance’ yn Gymraeg? – An Oral History of Performance Art in Wales 10 October 2007 |
| Janek Alexander, Geoff Moore and Mike Pearson .18 October 2007 6pm (as part of EXPERIMENTICA 2007) |
| Ysbrydnos at Caerdroia Labyrinth, 08 October 2007 |
| The clocks go back, as we go forward into the impending darkness. |
| ON THE EDGE : CARGO 08 October 2007 |
| Part of "Now I'm Talking": Michael Kelligan's new season of script-held performances of contemporary drama from around the world |
| CARDIFF SHAKESPEARE READERS – TAMING OF THE SHREW 07 October 2007 |
| Based on similar enterprises in London and New York, "Cardiff Shakespeare Readers" is a new group for actors, directors, students, Shakespeare enthusiasts, amateurs, professionals, young and old to get together and experience ALL the great playwright's works as they were intended - spoken aloud! |
| Exclusive! English Language National Theatre for Wales gets the OK 05 October 2007 |
| ACW are looking to appoint a Chair and Board members for the new English Language National Theatre for Wales |
| Global Issues with an Offbeat Comedy Twist at The Sherman 05 October 2007 |
| The highly acclaimed Forkbeard Fantasy return to the Sherman Theatre this Autumn with their trademark offbeat comedy and their own unique take on global warming. |
| WHO NEEDS A NATIONAL THEATRE? 05 October 2007 |
| Symposium hosted in association with Department of Theatre Film and Television Studies, Aberystwyth University. Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| Much Ado About Nothing at the Beaufort Theatre 04 October 2007 |
| One of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies, Much Ado About Nothing will be performed at the Beaufort Theatre & Ballroom, Ebbw Vale on Thursday 25th October 2007. |
| Call for presentations and papers 04 October 2007 |
| International Conference "Performing Arts Training Today" |
| Dance and Fashion Unite for New Show 04 October 2007 |
| Dance and fashion unite in an exciting new show at the Sherman Theatre this month choreographed by acclaimed choreographer Siobhan Davies and one of the UK’s most exciting young fashion designers, Jonathan Saunders |
| INTIMATE AND ENGAGING WELSH DRAMA 04 October 2007 |
| The Riverfront will be welcoming AJTC for the first time with a beautiful new adaptation of Bruce Chatwin’s award-winning novel On the Black Hill |
| KAOS ON STAGE IN NEWPORT 04 October 2007 |
| The award-winning Kaos Theatre made a saucy and controversial return to The Riverfront last night with a brand new production based on Shakespeare’s classic text, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. |
| Gloria Days - Marc Rees as ‘the Dancing Marquis’ 02 October 2007 |
| The flamboyant excesses associated with the relatively short life of Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquis of Anglesey, are the stuff of legend (or at least deserve to be). |
| Private Peaceful at WMC 02 October 2007 |
| Fresh from sell-out runs in Bristol Old Vic’s Studio Theatre, London’s Soho Theatre and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Scamp are delighted to present the Bristol Old Vic Production of the one-man show Private Peaceful, a powerful story of hope by Michael Morpurgo and starring Alexander Campbell showing at WMC from 1-2 Nov |
| FROM SILESIA TO SOUTH WALES – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THROUGH DANCE AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE THIS AUTUMN 02 October 2007 |
| A high profile delegate list, including Leighton Andrews AM and the Marshal of Silesia makes up part of an exciting cultural exchange package set to hit Cardiff and the Valleys for three days this autumn. |
| Stage Electrics' Trade Show in Cardiff - 10th October 2007 02 October 2007 |
| For the fourth year the Stage Electrics Welsh Trade Show is being held at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff. |
| Out of Joint and The Bush Theatre present Flight Path At the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff 27 September 2007 |
| Acclaimed theatre company Out of Joint, return to the Sherman Theatre this October with a new play about teenage rebellion and disability. |
| The Long Way Home - Hijinx Theatre 26 September 2007 |
| A beautiful, timeless story, steeped in legend and song. |
| HIJINX Theatre Take The Long Way Home To Carmarthenshire Theatres 26 September 2007 |
| Wales’ foremost touring company, the renown HIJINX Theatre make their Llanelli debut at Theatr Elli, November 6, with Charles Way’s The Long Way Home. |
| Want to write? Give it a go! 26 September 2007 |
| 10 minute plays needed for Script Slam at The Sherman. |
| EPIC PRODUCTION OF THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
26 September 2007 |
| The critically acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre production of THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY is soon to make its way to Wales Millennium Centre from 5-10 November. |
| A Very Special Dance/Theatre Production Arrives At Ammanford 25 September 2007 |
| Directed by the award winning Sign Dance Collective written and produced by Charlie Kay, ‘tO BE fRAnk……’ Arts Company present Spenno’s Dance at Ammanford Miners’ Theatre, 6 October. |
| The Lyric Goes Bohemian For A Night At The Opera 25 September 2007 |
| Following the success of The Bartered Bride, Carmarthenshire Theatres are delighted to welcome the return of Mid Wales Opera for their latest production, La Bohème at Carmarthen’s Lyric, 11 October. |
| THE ULTIMATE GIRLS NIGHT OUT – EXTRA DATE ADDED! 25 September 2007 |
| The Riverfront has programmed an extra performance of The Vagina Monologues because the other one has almost sold out! |
| BRITH GOF PROJECT 24 September 2007 |
| Between Memory and Archive |
| PROSIECT BRITH GOF 24 September 2007 |
| Rhwng Cof ac Archif - Cyfres o ddigwyddiadau undydd |
| Welsh Independent Dance: New Graduate Showcase 24 September 2007 |
| Five newly graduated dancers will perform two new dance pieces by choreographers Chris Tudor and Chloe Loftus at Chapter Theatre on 26 and 27 September |
| Welsh Independent Dance: dance bytes ‘Presentations’ 24 September 2007 |
| Six talented choreographers from Wales will be presenting their work at Chapter on 26 and 27 September as part of Welsh Independent Dance’s annual choreographic development programme, dance bytes. |
| What, what, what, what, what? 24 September 2007 |
| Goon Bandage: An Evening with Harry Secombe tours Wales throughout October A new play from Welsh creative team explores the life of one of Wales favourite sons. |
| Theatre Powys a spirited place to be... 20 September 2007 |
| Theatr Powys’ base in Llandrindod Wells, The Drama Centre is currently a hive of activity with two Theatre in Education (TIE) programmes Ghosted (English language) and Tu Chwith (Welsh language) out touring to children in Years 4, 5 and 6 (8 to 11 year olds) in Powys schools. |
| On the Black Hill - for one night only 20 September 2007 |
| A lyrical new production of Bruce Chatwin’s magical novel On the Black Hill, adapted by award-winning Gwent playwright Charles Way, is to be staged for one night only at the Melville Theatre, Abergavenny, on Friday, October 12. |
| Uncle Barry - a new Welsh play in London 20 September 2007 |
| A new comedy by Sam Thomas, Winner of the Cameron Mackintosh Award for New Writing |
| JACK AND THE BEANSTALK AUDITIONS FOR KIDS AT THE RIVERFRONT! 19 September 2007 |
| Panto auditions for Jack and The Beanstalk will take place at The Riverfront on Sunday 23 September between 10am – 1pm with registration at 9.30am (last registration at 11am). |
| Cardiff Bites requires a duologue or scene for it's forthcoming October show. 19 September 2007 |
| Due to unforeseen circumstances, Cardiff Bites urgently requires 2 actors/actresses to perform a duologue or scene for the October 7th and 8th shows at Dempseys. |
| Sherman Cymru Present Exciting New Season 18 September 2007 |
| The company formed from the merger between Sgript Cymru and The Sherman Theatre Company has launched its first full season with a diverse programme of top theatre, dance and comedy. |
| International Mask Festival 19-27 October 2007 18 September 2007 |
| This October, the first International Mask Festival in Britain takes place in the West Midlands at The Glasshouse Arts Centre and Stourbridge Town Hall, UK. |
| Wales Millennium Centre celebrates Japan Day
to coincide with Rugby World Cup 18 September 2007 |
| To coincide with the Wales v Japan Rugby World Cup match at the Millennium Stadium on Thursday 20 September, Wales Millennium Centre will be hosting a day of Japanese culture with a free lunchtime performance by Taiko drummers Kagemusha and all day educational workshops on drumming, origami and the art of Japanese papermaking |
| LOST COMMUNITY 17 September 2007 |
| A play based on one of the most controversial episodes in recent Welsh history and a sequence of events that’s probably defined modern Wales will be staged in Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre next week. |
| Pontardawe Arts Centre autumn season: theatre and performance listings 17 September 2007 |
| PORTH Y BYDDAR 17 September 2007 |
| Llwyfannir drama sydd wedi’i selio ar un o benodau mwyaf dadleuol yn hanes diweddar Cymru a chyfres o ddigwyddiadau sydd, yn anad dim, wedi diffinio’r Gymru fodern, yn Theatr Sherman, Caerdydd yr wythnos nesaf. |
| A Very Special Dance/Theatre Production Arrives At Ammanford 13 September 2007 |
| Directed by the award winning Sign Dance Collective written and produced by Charlie Kay, ‘tO BE fRAnk……’ Arts Company present Spenno’s Dance at Ammanford Miners’ Theatre, 6 October. |
| Coward Play Rediscovered 13 September 2007 |
| A Noel Coward play, which has remained untouched for almost 90 years, has been rediscovered by academics at the University of Glamorgan’s Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries. |
| DANCING TO THE RIGHT SCRIPT… NEW WORK RE-WRITES CLASSICAL TO CONTEMPORARY IN SOUND SCRIPT 13 September 2007 |
| Diversions, the Dance Company of Wales embark on another extensive tour this autumn, presenting a new triple bill, Sound Script, to audiences across Wales, Scotland and England. |
| Skeleton/Crimes: The world's most surreal interactive adventure 12 September 2007 |
| Help support True/Fiction Theatre's innovative new production, The Exquisite Corpse, by playing their interactive web-game Skeleton Crimes: |
| Reality Check at Galeri Caernarfon 10 September 2007 |
| The true story of Eirlys Bellin's undercover journey into the world of reality TV and WAG-dom, in the guise of Rhian, a shameless Welsh celebrity wannabe. |
| PORTH Y BYDDAR 10 September 2007 |
| Llwyfannir drama sydd wedi’i selio ar un o benodau mwyaf dadleuol yn hanes diweddar Cymru a chyfres o ddigwyddiadau sydd, yn anad dim, wedi diffinio’r Gymru fodern, yng Nghanolfan Celfyddydau Taliesin, Abertawe’r wythnos nesaf. |
| LOST COMMUNITY 10 September 2007 |
| A play based on one of the most controversial episodes in recent Welsh history and a sequence of events that’s probably defined modern Wales will be staged in Swansea’s Taliesin Arts Centre next week. |
| Fernhill and Other Stories 10 September 2007 |
| By Dylan Thomas, performed by Guy Masterson at Theatr Mwldan on Friday 21st September at 7.30pm |
| Daring Pairings 09 September 2007 |
| hampsteadtheatre's Second New Writing Festival - 10-15th September |
| Melville Theatre autumn season 2007 06 September 2007 |
| HANGING IN THERE: a play that could save lives
06 September 2007 |
| It is rare for a play to attempt to do anything other than entertain its audiences, but in the case of HANGING IN THERE the bold claim that it could actually save lives ! |
| Maes Terfyn - Sherman Cymru 05 September 2007 |
| Mae drama newydd, wedi ei lleoli ym Mhenllyn, sy’n trafod materion yngl_n â’r iaith Gymraeg a gwleidyddiaeth, yn agor fis Medi yn Theatr y Sherman, Caerdydd, cyn cychwyn ar daith ledled Cymru. |
| Sherman Cymru Present Maes Terfyn 05 September 2007 |
| A new play that will tackle issues of Welsh language and politics set in the Llyn Penninsula opening in the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff this September, before commencing on a tour of Wales. |
| A Most Murderous Musical Mystery Comes To Ammanford! 05 September 2007 |
| Ammanford Miners’ Theatre gets a sinister twist on September 21. Starring opera singer, actress and butcher Buddug Verona James, A Knife At The Opera is a one-woman show combining music, great singing, comedy and mystery, making for a hugely entertaining and enjoyable night |
| Spectacle Theatre’s ‘The Lazy Ant’ gets Double Award at Chinese Festival 05 September 2007 |
| ‘The Lazy Ant’ has won the biggest award at the 2007 Shanghai International Children's Theatre Festival – “The Best Production Award”. At the award ceremony in Shanghai's Lyceum Theatre, the production also won the “Best Script” category, beating 32 other plays. |
| Wales Millennium Centre exceeds £20 million in ticket sales 04 September 2007 |
| Wales Millennium Centre has just passed a phenomenal £20 million in ticket sales since opening. As the Centre nears its birthday in November, this puts the business well on track to achieving all its targets for the third year running. |
| Budding Writers and Directors Get Chance to Shine at The Sherman 04 September 2007 |
| Budding theatre writers and directors are being offered the chance to work on a pioneering new production developed to help showcase and develop emerging talent at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff |
| DANCE FROM THE BLACK MOUNTAIN 04 September 2007 |
| An interesting day of workshops and performance is taking place at Ammanford Miner’s Theatre on Saturday 22nd September. |
| Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru yn gwerthu dros £20 miliwn o docynnau 04 September 2007 |
| Mae Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru newydd werthu dros £20 miliwn o docynnau ers ei agor. Wrth i’r Ganolfan ddynesu at ei phen-blwydd ym mis Tachwedd, mae hyn yn rhoi’r busnes ar y ffordd i gyflawni ei holl dargedau am y drydedd flwyddyn yn olynol. |
| ON THE EDGE - WITH FREE BEER! 03 September 2007 |
| Michael Kelligan's new season of script-held performances of contemporary drama from around the world. |
| Margaret Cycles Holyhead to Cardiff on Folding Bike for Charity 03 September 2007 |
| Margaret Jones, General Manager at the Sherman Theatre will cycle from North to South Wales this September on a folding bicycle to raise money for the Parkinson’s Disease Society. |
| DREAMMACHINE at Swansea Museum Stores. 01 September 2007 |
| First exhibited at the National Eisteddfod of Wales this summer, as part of a special commission, Swansea Museum will be the second venue for DREAMMACHINE, which will then move on to Zeche Zollverein in Essen, Germany in Octobe |
| Autumn 2007 at Theatr Brycheiniog 01 September 2007 |
| Theatr Brycheiniog has an abundance of entertainment lined up for its autumn 2007 season. Whether its music, drama, dance or comedy, Brecon’s canal-side venue has something for everyone between now and Christmas. |
| Explore The Performing Arts At Carmarthenshire Theatres’ Discovery Week 01 September 2007 |
| A programme of exciting taster workshops is lined up for the Discovery Week / Wythnos Ddarganfod, 17 - 22 September, at Ammanford Miners’ Theatre, as part of Carmarthenshire Theatres’ Move It! scheme to get audiences involved. |
| ROOFLESS 01 September 2007 |
| How Far Would You Go To Support Wales?! |
| Frank Vickery comes to the Beaufort Theatre Ebbw Vale
31 August 2007 |
| For the first time Frank Vickery comes to the Beaufort Theatre with his classic comedy ‘A Night on the Tiles’. |
| Burst: Ode to Morten Harket 31 August 2007 |
| Join your larger than life, glammed-up hostess and macho, rock star host (both played by Emily Underwood) for a generous cocktail and perhaps a vol-au-vont or two. |
| FREE Acting Workshop! 31 August 2007 |
| Actorsworkshop have just released their new autumn programme of hands-on workshops for adults and the first workshop is completely free of charge! |
| Albedo 30 August 2007 |
| uhhuh dance continues their tradition of creating challenging work,this time, holding up a mirror to the work of Frida Kahlo and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec |
| The Tempest Set To Whip Up A Storm In Llanelli 29 August 2007 |
| It’s Shakespeare - but not as you know it! The Tempest is given an exciting breath of fresh air by director Jack Shepherd when innovative theatre company Love&madness hit Llanelli’s Theatr Elli, 27 September, 1.30pm |
| Hatstand Opera are back in Gwynedd 29 August 2007 |
| Hatstand Opera, one of the UK's favourite touring companies, are back in Gwynedd in September. |
| Musical thriller at the Opera 26 August 2007 |
| A Knife at the Opera is one musical mystery you don’t want to miss at the Beaufort Theatre & Ballroom, Ebbw Vale this season. |
| ON THE EDGE presented by Michael Kelligan 26 August 2007 |
| A collection of plays from the best of contemporary writing from the world outside Wales. |
| Explore The Performing Arts At Carmarthenshire Theatres’ Discovery Week 26 August 2007 |
| A programme of exciting taster workshops is lined up for the Discovery Week / Wythnos Ddarganfod, 17 - 22 September, at Ammanford Miners’ Theatre, as part of Carmarthenshire Theatres’ Move It! scheme to get audiences involved. |
| Stand Up drama at Dempseys Cardiff 25 August 2007 |
| Stand Up Drama presents Cardiff Bites at Dempseys on the 2nd and 3rd of September at 7.30pm. |
| Welsh science show shortlisted for theatre award at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 23 August 2007 |
| Award-winning Welsh company ‘science made simple’ has been shortlisted for a prestigious theatre award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. |
| International showcase for performance practice in Wales 19 August 2007 |
| International audiences have some of the best contemporary performance artists from Wales presented to them at the acclaimed Edinburgh Showcase this August |
| Llwyfan arddangos rhyngwladol ar gyfer ymarfer perfformio yng Nghymru 19 August 2007 |
| Bydd rhai o artistiaid perfformio cyfoes gorau Cymru yn cyflwyno eu gwaith i gynulleidfaoedd rhyngwladol yn yr Edinburgh Showcase fis Awst eleni. |
| 3/3 17 August 2007 |
| BARA CAWS YN CYFLWYNO TAIR MONOLOG GAN ALAN BENNETT |
| Cot Myrddin / Merlin's Coat 17 August 2007 |
| Small World Theatre perform Cot Myrddin / Merlin's Coat at Theatr Mwldan on September 8th at 2.30pm |
| DANCE FOR CAMERA SCREENING 17 August 2007 |
| Welsh Independent Dance in partnership with Widelode invites you to a screening of dance for camera works created by ten Wales-based artists during a one-week exploration residency. |
| Autumn Season Signals New Direction for The Sherman 17 August 2007 |
| This year’s Autumn season at the Sherman will signal a new direction and a re-launch of the newly merged Sherman Theatre Company and Sgript Cymru, with a programme of world class new writing, contemporary theatre, comedy and dance. |
| A STUNNING, PLAYFUL AND DEVILISHLY SAUCY DRAMA… 16 August 2007 |
| The award-winning Kaos Theatre will make a return visit to The Riverfront with a brand new production based on Shakespeare’s classic text, A Midsummer Night’s Dream when it arrives on stage from Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 October at 7.30pm. |
| Hip Hop and Street Dance Workshops In Carmarthenshire! 15 August 2007 |
| Carmarthenshire Theatres have gone hip-hoppin’ mad in the run up to the Hip Hop Pop Crew’s dance/theatre spectacular The Battle! |
| WMC Listings for September - December 2007 14 August 2007 |
| The European première of a collaboration between Philip Glass and Leonard Cohen called the Book of Longing, the musical White Christmas starring Craig McLachlan (Neighbours, Home & Away) and the epic two-part drama Nicholas Nickleby are only some of the shows coming to Wales Millennium Centre this season |
| Crazy Gary hits the road again 08 August 2007 |
| David Constant, a product of The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, takes on the challenge and adventure of the play "Crazy Gary's Mobile Disco" by Gary Owen. |
| Dick Whittington 06 August 2007 |
| - Swansea's Starriest Traditional Christmas Pantomime! - |
| Summer Dance provides contemporary feast of fierce energy in movement and music at New Theatre 06 August 2007 |
| There is punk music; street fashion and contemporary dance on the scene on Saturday 11 August as Wales’ young dance talent take to the New Theatre stage in Future Dance Cardiff’s annual showcase, Revolution. |
| Prosiect Deori yn cychwyn ar ei ail flwyddyn 06 August 2007 |
| Mae’r Prosiect Deori sydd â’r nod o feithrin, datblygu ac annog doniau a gwaith newydd ar draws amrediad o ffurfiau celf yng Nghymru yn cychwyn ar ei ail flwyddyn yng Nghanolfan Mileniwm Cymru. |
| Incubator Project Enters Into Second Year 06 August 2007 |
| The Incubator Project, which aims to nurture, develop and encourage emerging talent and new work across a range of art forms in Wales, is entering into its second year at Wales Millennium Centre. |
| Cerddoriaeth yn unig .... cerddoriaeth swynol 06 August 2007 |
| Profwch ynni, cyffro, emosiwn a thrydan Motown yng Nghanolfan Mileniwm Cymru o 27 Awst tan 1 Medi pan ddaw’r sioe lwyddiannus glasurol Dancing in the Streets yn ôl i Gaerdydd. |
| All we need is music … sweet music 06 August 2007 |
| Experience the energy, the excitement, the emotion and the electricity of Motown at Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) from 27 August to 1st September when the classic hit show Dancing in the Streets makes it’s return to Cardiff. |
| Preview of Drama Season at Theatr Mwldan September – October ‘07 01 August 2007 |
| There is an outstanding season of drama lined up at Theatr Mwldan in Cardigan throughout September and October, so here is a chance to catch up with what’s coming up. |
| Welsh Shows at the 2007 Edinburgh fringe festival 01 August 2007 |
| OLD AND NEW PLAYS IN EDINBURGH |
| RIVERFRONT PANTO CAST CAUSE MISHIEF ON LOCAL FARM! 01 August 2007 |
| Last week, the cast of this year’s Riverfront panto Jack and The Beanstalk met up for a photo-shoot at Greenmeadow Community Farm in Cwmbran and got up to all sorts of mischief! |
| NoFit’s Spaceship Lands in Cardiff Bay 30 July 2007 |
| NoFit State Circus’s spaceship tent will take over the oval basin in Cardiff Bay for three weeks in September (7-22) when they bring their latest production, ImMortal, following sell-out performances at Edinburgh Festival in 2005 and 2006. |
| AIL FYW TRYWERYN
30 July 2007 |
| Bydd actor o Feirionnydd sy’n dal â chof byw am foddi cymuned Cwm Tryweryn ger Y Bala’n ail fyw’n cyfnod cythryblus hwnnw wrth chwarae rhan arweinnydd y protestwyr lleol yn erbyn y boddi mewn drama newydd sbon a lwyfannir yn Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Yr Wyddgrug , yr wythnos nesaf – wythnos yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yn y dref. |
| TRYWERYN REVISITED 30 July 2007 |
| An actor who vividly remembers the drowning of a Welsh valley near his boyhood home will play the leader of the local community’s opposition to the drowning in a brand new play to be staged in Mold’s Clwyd Theatr Cymru during the National Eisteddfod’s visit to the town next week. |
| Llong Ofod NoFit yn glanio ym Mae Caerdydd
30 July 2007 |
| Bydd pabell llong ofod Syrcas NoFit yn meddiannu’r ‘oval basin’ ym Mae Caerdydd am dair wythnos ym mis Medi (7-22) pan fyddant yn dod â’u cynhyrchiad diweddaraf, ImMortal yma, yn dilyn perfformiadau hynod o lwyddiannus yng Ngŵyl Caeredin yn 2005 a 2006. |
| THE RIVERFRONT’S JACK AND THE BEANSTALK CAST ANNOUNCED! 27 July 2007 |
| The Riverfront has announced the cast of this year’s pantomime, Jack and The Beanstalk and is pleased to say that this year’s panto should be full of beans! |
| Bara Caws is 30 years old! 27 July 2007 |
| Bara Caws will be celebrating its 30th birthday this August at the National Eisteddfod in Mold!! Thirty years ago Bara Caws first production ‘Croeso i’r Roial’ was performed at the Eisteddfod in Wrexham!!! |
| Summer events at the Living Willow Theatre, mid wales 27 July 2007 |
| Coalition Agreement in Senedd Commits to National Theatre 27 July 2007 |
| Animal Farm Opens Tonight at Abergavenny Castle
26 July 2007 |
| An open air production of George Orwell’s Animal Farm opens tomorrow, Thursday 26 July, for three performances by Gwent Young People’s Theatre at Abergavenny Castle. |
| Never Forget Cast Join the Green Room 21 July 2007 |
| Musicality and Acting with the cast from NEVER FORGET |
| The Secretary Bird 21 July 2007 |
| Swansea Grand Theatre’s Summer Repertory Season continues with the superbly crafted comedy of liaisons, The Secretary Bird, by William Douglas Home on Tuesday 7th - Saturday 11th August and… it has a new leading man! Robert Duncan. |
| The best in Wales – this summer with National Youth Arts Wales 21 July 2007 |
| This summer sees the National Youth Arts companies touring Wales (and Italy) with over 200 young people from all parts of Wales taking part in the annual National Youth Arts Wales summer residencies. |
| New Assembly cabinet announced....and Carwynh Jones is moved from Culture 18 July 2007 |
| First Minister Rhodri Morgan has unveiled his new Cabinet today (Thursday, 19 July) as part of a major reorganisation following the formal coalition between Labour and Plaid Cymru |
| Exciting Launch of Two New Publications 17 July 2007 |
| On Saturday 21 July Disability Arts Cymru welcomes Arts and Disability Ireland for a day of celebrating cultures and exchanging ideas. |
| “MY LAND’S SHORE” - the musical Wales has been waiting for 16 July 2007 |
| Music by Christopher J. Orton Book & Lyrics by Robert Gould & Christopher J. Orton |
| Animal Farm – A Spectacular Comic Satire 13 July 2007 |
| A musical dramatisation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm is this year’s open air production by Gwent Young People’s Theatre at Abergavenny Castle at the end of July. |
| Spectacle Theatre – The Arts & Business Cymru Awards Winners 13 July 2007 |
| In recognition of a partnership that has harnessed the power of the arts to engage young people. |
| Coppélia at Swansea Grand Theatre 12 July 2007 |
| Swansea Ballet Russe and the Temma Ballet School, Japan |
| ANY DREAM WILL DO’s CRAIG CHALMERS IS THE NEW THEATRE’S JOSEPH 12 July 2007 |
| When producer Bill Kenwright brings his renowned production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT back to the New Theatre, Cardiff this November, audiences will undoubtedly recognise the young man in the leading role… |
| Sherman Theatre Summer School 11 July 2007 |
| Are you aged 16+ and interested in working with a professional theatre director this summer? |
| Re-Live at Chapter and Taliesin 09 July 2007 |
| Last year, theatre makers Alison O'Connor and Karin Diamond worked with seven older people, with the aim of creating a piece a theatre beased on their memories. |
| A Joe Strummer season and much more at The Riverfront this autumn! 08 July 2007 |
| A wonderfully diverse autumn season at The Riverfront is now on sale and the autumn brochure will soon be hitting the streets. Until then, here’s a sneak preview of what’s on from September onwards. |
| EIRLYS BELLIN: REALITY CHECK 08 July 2007 |
| WORLD PREMIERE 8pm, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, 14 JULY, Edinburgh Festival in AUGUST |
| Autumn Season at Barry Memorial Hall 08 July 2007 |
| Get Moving With Carmarthenshire Theatres! 04 July 2007 |
| Beginning this summer, Carmarthenshire Theatres are launching a campaign to get audiences involved with a varied programme of workshops taking place at Llanelli’s Theatr Elli, Carmarthen’s Lyric and Ammanford Miners’ Theatre |
| E x p e r i m e n t i c a 07 28 June 2007 |
| Open call for submissions |
| Impossible Parents Go Green In Carmarthenshire! 27 June 2007 |
| After the success of previous performance Penbobi Hapus, produced in association with BBC Wales, Arad Goch Theatre Company will be making an ‘environmental’ return to Carmarthenshire Theatres. |
| COMEDY FAVOURITE LES DENNIS JOINS WALES THEATRE COMPANY 25 June 2007 |
| Comedy favourite LES DENNIS is joining the Wales Theatre Company for their production of the classic farce THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS this autumn. The play, to be directed by MICHAEL BOGDANOV, will be touring to venues across Wales, including a week long run at the New Theatre, Cardiff between 16—20 October. |
| Animal Farm – A Spectacular Comic Satire 25 June 2007 |
| A musical dramatisation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm is this year’s open air production by Gwent Young People’s Theatre at Abergavenny Castle at the end of July. |
| Major new arts education facility to open in Cardiff in September 21 June 2007 |
| The University of Glamorgan opens its brand new ‘ATRiuM’ building in the heart of Cardiff city centre this September. |
| PORTH Y BYDDAR 21 June 2007 |
| Bydd un o benodau pwysicaf yn hanes diweddar Cymru a chyfres o ddigwyddiadau sydd, yn anad dim, wedi diffinio’r Gymru fodern yn sail i ddrama newydd gaiff ei llwyfannu’r Haf hwn. |
| Lost Community 21 June 2007 |
| One of the most important episodes in recent Welsh history and a sequence of events that’s probably defined modern Wales will be the backdrop to a new play to be staged this summer. |
| Sherman Youth Theatre Tackles Greek Myth 20 June 2007 |
| The Sherman Youth Theatre present their latest production this week – 18/6, a specially commissioned play about duty, politics and photography based on the Classical Greek myth of the Danaides. |
| Actorworkshop present “The Green Room” 20 June 2007 |
| “The Green Room” is a brand new series of performance workshops that put you in touch with those working in the industry and will provide you with a direct link to those in the know. |
| Summer and Autmn theatre highlights at Theatr Mwldan Cardigan 19 June 2007 |
| Ghosted 18 June 2007 |
| Theatr Powys is on the road again touring their new English Theatre in Education (TIE) programme, Ghosted, to Powys schools until the end of term. |
| It’s going to be a busy two weeks for Martin! 15 June 2007 |
| The Fall of the House of Wax, written and directed by Richard Berry |
| Spectacle Theatre - Shanghai International Children Theatre Festival 15 June 2007 |
| From the July 20th to August 6th 2007 Spectacle Theatre will perform at the Shanghai International Children’s Theatre Festival with the new version of ‘The Lazy Ant’ by Mark Ryan |
| MINISTER TELLS ARTS CONFERENCE –“I WANT TO WORK WITH YOU” 14 June 2007 |
| Carwyn Jones, Minister for Education, Culture and the Welsh Language has told the arts community that he wants to work with them to reach out to people who do not participate in the arts and to broaden the interest in the arts in Wales. |
| Two shows to catch at Llanover Hall .... 13 June 2007 |
| Hijinx and Gwent Theatre bring their productions to Cardiff |
| Power House of Female Precision in Dance House’s final performance of Horizons Festival 13 June 2007 |
| Diversions Dance House hosts another unique night of contemporary dance on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 June (7.45pm) as it welcomes three celebrated female soloists and choreographers to the stage. |
| Bad Mammy 13 June 2007 |
| An ‘active theatre’ programme created for adults and young people (aged 10+), which will be touring October 1st - November 30th 2007. |
| 'Cost the Earth' 12 June 2007 |
| A tale of a young girl, her mother and her grandmother, of a plot of land, and of the Earth on which they live. |
| ’The Lazy Ant’ by Mark Ryan 12 June 2007 |
| Touring to Venues & Schools throughout Spring & Summer 2008 |
| Cyflawni Carreg Filltir yng Nghymru 11 June 2007 |
| Mae Cynulleidfaoedd Cymru, asiantaeth datblygu cynulleidfaoedd a marchnata Cymru, wedi lansio adroddiad meincnodi cyntaf o brosiect ‘The Knowledge’. |
| Knowledge Milestone Achieved in Wales 11 June 2007 |
| Wales’ arts marketing and audience development agency, Audiences Wales, has launched the first benchmark report from its groundbreaking Knowledge project. |
| Ghosted 10 June 2007 |
| Rhaglen Theatr Mewn Addysg gyfranogol ar gyfer Blwyddyn 4,5 a 6 Participatory Theatre in Education programme for Years 4,5 & 6 |
| Beyond te Barricade - Swansea Grand Theatre 26 June 2007 09 June 2007 |
| Beyond the Barricade, now in its 8th record-breaking year, is back with a brand new show for 2007! The UK's leading musical theatre concert is at Swansea Grand Theatre on Tuesday 26th June. |
| Images of Dance - Swansea Grand Theatre 09 June 2007 |
| n irresistibly entertaining evening of ballet, with a European theme from the 21 dancers of the ever-popular and dynamic Images of Dance, directed by Margaret Barbieri (former Royal Ballet principal), for just one magical performance on Saturday 16th June. |
| Culture Minister Supports Welsh Pavilion in Venice Biennale 09 June 2007 |
| The Welsh Assembly Government’s Minister for Education, Culture and Welsh Language has sent a message of support to the artists and organisers of the Wales Pavilion at Europe’s premier art exposition, the Venice Biennale, which opens this week. |
| Comedy Festival is a First for Wales 08 June 2007 |
| This summer will see the first Welsh Comedy Festival (6th - 15th July 2007). The event promises to showcase some of the best current UK acts and local upcoming talent. |
| Under the Carpet 04 June 2007 |
| A new play for the very young directed by Sarah Argent |
| INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL RETURNS TO WALES 6-8 JULY 2007 03 June 2007 |
| One of Britain’s most unique festivals returns this summer to Wales to the fairytale setting of St Donats Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan between 6 – 8 July 2007. |
| On the Edge - change of programme 03 June 2007 |
| Bag Ddawns 31 May 2007 |
| Am y bedwaredd flwyddyn yn olynol mae Theatr Spectacle, Theatr Iolo a Theatr Gwent yn cyd-weithio ar gynhyrchiad ar gyfer ysgolion yn eu hardaloedd nhw |
| EXPLORING THE METALIFE OF DANCE 31 May 2007 |
| MORE ARTISTIC COLLABORATION THROUGH HORIZONS DANCE FESTIVAL AT THE WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE |
| Horizons international line-up boasts Icelandic Duo questioning relationship between Man and Machines. 31 May 2007 |
| Chapter hosts its second show as part of the Horizons Dance Festival on Tuesday 5 June (8pm) as it welcomes internationally acclaimed Erna Ómarsdóttir and Jóhann Jóhnnson to present their new production IBM 1401 – a User’s Manual. |
| Summer Circus & Film Festival at WMC 31 May 2007 |
| Wales Millennium Centre will, for the first time, be hosting a film and circus festival during the summer season in a bid to attract a new audience and first time attendees through its doors. |
| WELSH INDEPENDENT DANCE: OPEN PLATFORM PERFORMANCE 31 May 2007 |
| This Saturday (2 June), Welsh Independent Dance, the national umbrella organisation for professional dance artists, is hosting a performance platform in the heart of mid-Wales at Powys Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells |
| SEA OF BONES 27 May 2007 |
| BEAUTY & HORROR COMBINED |
| Perfformiad Cyntaf yn Ewrop o Book of Longing 26 May 2007 |
| Gwaith Cyngerdd Newydd gan Philip Glass Yn Seiliedig ar Farddoniaeth Leonard Cohen |
| European Première of Book of Longing 26 May 2007 |
| A New Concert Work by Philip Glass Based on the Poetry of Leonard Cohen |
| LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TALENTS COMBINE AT CHAPTER 25 May 2007 |
| The Horizons Dance Festival reaches Chapter with a unique double bill of local and international talent on Friday 1 & Saturday 2 June (8pm) as Cardiff’s own choreographer and dancer Cai Tomos presents GWYRTH/Miracle alongside London-based Annie Pui Ling Lok’s Monument. |
| Top Clowns Hit Cardiff This Half-Term 23 May 2007 |
| Cardiff has beaten off competition from theatres in London, Manchester and Birmingham to host a special show this half-term celebrating 60 years of Clown’s International, the world’s oldest established clowns organisation in the world. |
| GEST Performance Training 21 May 2007 |
| Gest Performance Training are pleased to announce details of brand new acting and performance courses |
| Under the Carpet 17 May 2007 |
| A new play for the very young directed by Sarah Argent |
| Students Present Gory Tale of Lust and Corruption 16 May 2007 |
| The students of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama will present Women Beware Women, a gory tale of lust and corruption at The Sherman Theatre from Friday 25 May – Saturday 2 June. |
| Award Winning Dance Theatre Company Return to Cardiff 14 May 2007 |
| The award-winning Phoenix Dance Theatre return to Cardiff this May with an outstanding mixed bill from international choreographers on Friday 25 May at The Sherman Theatre. |
| “Matthew’s Passion” 14 May 2007 |
| A Theatr Brycheiniog/Theatr Ffynnon Co-production |
| Acting Master Classes for all! 14 May 2007 |
| Actorsworkshop’s brand new summer term kicks off on Thursday 10th May at Chapter Arts Centre. |
| ACTORS TARGET CARDIFF 14 May 2007 |
| Members of the performer’s trade union, Equity, will be flocking to Cardiff later this week not to search of leading parts or to entertain the crowds but to discuss policy and plan campaigns for the next year. |
| YOUNG ACTORS AIM TO SURPRISE WITH A DREAM PLAY 14 May 2007 |
| This week Gwent Young People’s Theatre offers a rare chance for local audiences to see a Strindberg play adapted by the UK’s most acclaimed woman playwright Caryl Churchill. |
| UK Premiere Of Philippe Boesmans’ Julie at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
11 May 2007 |
| Philippe Boesmans’ Julie performed by Music Theatre Wales will open its national tour on Saturday 26 May at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. |
| DRAMÂU NEWYDD GAN SGWENNWYR NEWYDD 10 May 2007 |
| Mae rhywbeth calonogol iawn am weld criw o ddramodwyr yn dod at ei gilydd i ysgrifennu dramâu |
| “YIPPEEE!!!” AND YUM YUM AT THE RIVERFRONT 10 May 2007 |
| The Riverfront is looking forward to welcoming back The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs on Tuesday May 22 at 7.30pm for a return visit and an all new show “YIPPEEE!!!” This performance will also mark the Launch of Horizons, South Wales Dance Festival. |
| Laughing Master 08 May 2007 |
| Actors from Gwynedd and Anglesey will have leading roles in play by one of the world’s great masters of comedy when it's staged in Theatr Gwynedd next week. |
| ImMortal...again 08 May 2007 |
| nofitstate once again return to Barry to rehearse and preview their award winning production ‘Immortal |
| WYESIDE AWARDED INVESTORS IN PEOPLE STATUS 04 May 2007 |
| Wyeside Arts Centre in Builth Wells has become only the third performing arts centre in Wales to achieve Investors in People status |
| THERE’S DANCE ON THE HORIZON 04 May 2007 |
| South Wales Dance Festival: May – June 2007 |
| DANCE AT NEWBRIDGE MEMO
04 May 2007 |
| CARDIFF BASED HARNISCHLACEY DANCE THEATRE ARE OFFERING A DAY OF DANCE FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES |
| Arthur Miller classic comes to Newport next week! 03 May 2007 |
| Next week, Compass Theatre Company is returning to The Riverfront with the Arthur Miller classic THE PRICE on Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 May at 7.30pm. |
| Contender comes to Cardiff 01 May 2007 |
| New Musical Based on Welsh Boxing Legend Comes To The Sherman |
| Future Dance Cardiff Summer School 30 April 2007 |
| Application deadline for Summer Dance is this Friday 2nd May! |
| WYESIDE WELCOMES NEW FUNDING, BUT WARNS OF FUTURE DIFFICULTIES 27 April 2007 |
| Wyeside Arts Centre in Builth Wells has given a guarded welcome to news that it is to receive an extra £10,000 from Powys County Council this year. |
| Branwen 24 April 2007 |
| Llwyfan Gogledd Cymru (North Wales Stage) in collaboration with Project Arts Centre, Dublin |
| How can you go to hell for having a snog? 24 April 2007 |
| Bridgend College Department of Performing Arts Presents Mary O’Malley’s hilarious play - Once A Catholic |
| BRANWEN 24 April 2007 |
| Llwyfan Gogledd Cymru (North Wales Stage) mewn cydweithrediad â Chanolfan Gelfyddydau Prosiect, Dulyn |
| listings for The Coliseum, The Muni Arts Centre and The Park & Dare Theatre 23 April 2007 |
| Spring/Summer 2007 |
| “Ruling the Roost” a new play by Glenys Evans 22 April 2007 |
| HIJINX THEATRE PREMIERE NEW SHOW AT THE RIVERFRONT |
| The Price 22 April 2007 |
| Arthur Miller classic coming to Newport |
| Rivers and Mirrors 19 April 2007 |
| Premiere of a new musical work, Rivers and Mirrors: Part I by the leading Argentinean composer Oscar Edelstein, with a film and vocals by Deborah Claire Procter (Wales). |
| Online opportunities for creative and cultural leaders 19 April 2007 |
| Creative Knowledge Lab will be a unique learning resource for emerging and current leaders in the creative and cultural industries. |
| Ruling the Roost 18 April 2007 |
| The new Hijinx Theatre show opens at The Riverfront Newport |
| ‘WICKED’ LESLEY SET TO RULE CARDIFF PANTO 17 April 2007 |
| BIRDS OF A FEATHER STAR IN SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS THIS CHRISTMAS |
| Ma Lau 17 April 2007 |
| gaijin-san's latest production at Chapter |
| Academi BayLit Festival 2007 16 April 2007 |
| 17 – 21 April 2007 |
| LIFE OF PI 16 April 2007 |
| TWISTING YARN’S EXCLUSIVE STAGE PRODUCTION |
| WALES FAVOURITE PLAYWRIGHT IS BACK !!!!! 16 April 2007 |
| 'GRANNY ANNIE' SUMMER TOUR 2007 |
| Swansea Grand breaks the £3,000,000 barrier! 16 April 2007 |
| For the first time in its 110 year existence, Swansea Grand Theatre has recorded Box office takings of over £3,000,000 for its last financial year |
| Coppelia - Independent Ballet Wales 16 April 2007 |
| Independent Ballet Wales present an exquisite interpretation of one of the worlds favourite classical ballets |
| MEISTR CHWERTHIN 15 April 2007 |
| Bydd drama un o feistri comedi lenyddiaeth y byd Gorllewinol yn cychwyn ar daith o gwmpas prif theatrau Cymru, yn ogystal ag un perfformiad yn Llundain, fis nesaf. |
| LAUGHING MASTER 15 April 2007 |
| A play by one of the great masters of comedy in Western literature will embark on a tour of Wales’ main theatre venues, as well as one performance in London, next month. |
| We That Are Left by Gary Owen (premiere) 13 April 2007 |
| Watford Palace Theatre’s spring season comes to a close in April with the premiere of Welsh author Gary Owen’s new play We That Are Left (19 Apr-5 May), which was commissioned by Brigid Larmour whilst Artistic Director of Act Productions. |
| ELECTION QUESTION TIME ON THE ARTS 13 April 2007 |
| Following the publication of its Manifesto for the Arts, the Wales Association for the Performing Arts has arranged an arts specific Question Time. |
| Saunders Lewis a 'Cymru Fydd' 12 April 2007 |
| Cynhadled Undydd Dydd Sadwrn, 21ain Ebrill, 2007 |
| Another Day, Another Show 12 April 2007 |
| Listings for May - August 2007 12 April 2007 |
| Wales Millennium Centre |
| A SIZZLING HOT SUMMER AT THE RIVERFRONT 05 April 2007 |
| Summer at The Riverfront in 2007 is positively sizzling and here’s the low down. |
| CLOSER by Patrick Marber 03 April 2007 |
| An Everyman Theatre Cardiff production |
| DON’T LAUGH AT THE JAPANESE 03 April 2007 |
| A play by Bob Rogers |
| Events at Donat's Arts Centre 02 April 2007 |
| The Dresser 01 April 2007 |
| A taste of the fading glamour of 1940s touring rep theatre comes to Aberystwyth |
| Franco's Bastard 01 April 2007 |
| On the Edge - rehearsed reading... |
| Don't Dress For Dinner 31 March 2007 |
| 3D Theatre Company return to Chapter Arts Centre following the success of their last production 'Abigail's Party'. |
| Colofn Paul Griffiths yn Y Cymro 30 March 2007 |
| 30 Mawrth 2007 |
| Swansea Grand Theatre Spring - Summer 2007 29 March 2007 |
| Swansea Grand Theatre's new season promises to be one of its very best ever as it gears itself up towards summer by offering some of the hottest shows available |
| BOARD MEMBERS WANTED FOR AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 28 March 2007 |
| Having recently appointed Nick Beasley as Chief Executive, Audiences Wales are preparing to offer a wider range of services to more arts organisations in Wales than ever before. |
| “ARMAGEDDON OUTTA HERE” 27 March 2007 |
| A SCI-FI MUSICAL |
| Great Expectations - the last week of the tour 23 March 2007 |
| Last chance to see this stunning production |
| Colofn Paul Griffiths yn Y Cymro 23 March 2007 |
| 23 Mawrth 2007 |
| Mappa Mundi Return to The Sherman with Rollicking New Adaptation 22 March 2007 |
| From X-Factor to Fame Academy, you don’t have to look far to find somebody who wants a different life for themselves and an easy route to fame and fortune. |
| LONDON WELSH PLAY 21 March 2007 |
| The audience for a Welsh play to be performed in a London theatre next month will be boosted by coach load of drama enthusiasts organised by a Gwynedd farmwife. |
| London Welsh Play (Cymraeg) 21 March 2007 |
| Pan berfformir addasiad llwyfan o nofel enwog Islwyn Ffowc Elis, Cysgod y Cryman, mewn theatr yn Llundain fis nesaf bydd llond bws wedi’i drefnu gan ffermwraig o Wynedd yn hwb o’r gynulleidfa. |
| Arts Council of Wales chair appointed 21 March 2007 |
| Minister for Culture, Welsh Language and Sport, Alun Pugh AM today (21 March 2007) announced the appointment of Professor Dai Smith as Chair of The Arts Council of Wales, following a full public appointments exercise. |
| THEATRE SUMMER SCHOOL 2007 20 March 2007 |
| Weeklong drama training holiday university of wales, lampeter. 12-18 august |
| NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE JOINS AUDIENCES WALES 20 March 2007 |
| Wales’ arts marketing and development agency, Audiences Wales, has announced that Nick Beasley has been appointed as new Chief Executive taking over from Joanna Davies who leaves the company in April. |
| Colofn Paul Griffiths yn Y Cymro 16 March 2007 |
| 16 Mawrth 2007 |
| Two professional theatre training days at St Donats Arts Centre 15 March 2007 |
| St Donats Arts Centre in partnership with the international school based at St Donats, Atlantic College is hosting two one-day courses this spring by two of Britain’s leading theatre companies, Cardboard Citizens and the Royal Shakespeare Company. |
| Danny Hoch at St Donats 15 March 2007 |
| Rare visit by New York’s foremost artist and activist, OBIE award-winner, Danny Hoch |
| BALLET, BARATANATYAM AND CONTEMPORARY DANCE FUSED AT THE RIVERFRONT 14 March 2007 |
| Don't miss STRETCH, a show choreographed by Newport’s Madhvi Dalal and Patricia Vallis. STRETCH is where Ballet, Bharatanatyam and Contemporary dance styles are fused to form a universal dance language |
| Trestle at St Donats 14 March 2007 |
| Catch sumptuous storytelling theatre, vibrant visuals, and powerful physical action at the only Welsh performance by Trestle Theatre Company |
| Acqua Nero final week 13 March 2007 |
| DON’T MISS ACQUA NERO IN ITS FINAL WEEK AT CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE! |
| Ian Rowlands scoops major Arts Council creative wales award 13 March 2007 |
| Creative Wales Awards give artists freedom, space and time to develop their skills and creativity. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales, Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available every year, and in 2007/08, 16 artists will receive a total of £300,000. The Awards guarantee artists a livelihood, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks - room to breathe. |
| beth yw ‘performance’ yn gymraeg? what’s welsh for performance?
– Hanes Llafar Celfyddyd Perfformio yng Nghymru 12 March 2007 |
| Anthony Howell ...............15 Mawrth 2007 6pm (fel rhan o CARDIFF ART IN TIME 2007) |
| what’s welsh for performance? beth yw ‘performance’ yn gymraeg? – An Oral History of Performance Art in Wales 12 March 2007 |
| Anthony Howell .......15 March 2007 6pm (as part of CARDIFF ART IN TIME 2007) |
| Alice in Wales Millennium Centre 08 March 2007 |
| English National Ballet’s production of Alice in Wonderland will be brought to life with fantastic costumes, exquisite dancing and an incredible Tchaikovsky score at Wales Millennium Centre from 17-21 April. |
| Welsh Independent Dance 06 March 2007 |
| Dance bytes On Tour 2007 |
| ON THE EDGE 05 March 2007 |
| Miss Julie by August Strindberg |
| My Favourite Summer 02 March 2007 |
| Hull Truck presents a fabulous new comedy for 2007 at the Met, Abertillery on Saturday 21st April at 7:30pm. |
| Colofn Paul Griffiths yn Y Cymro 02 March 2007 |
| 2 Mawrth 2007 |
| 10 to 10 returns! 02 March 2007 |
| Actorsworkshop will be producing a new 10 'to 10 event at Llanover Hall Arts Centre on the 10th March 2007. |
| ARCADIA AT THE NEW THEATRE 02 March 2007 |
| AWARD-WINNING STOPPARD PLAY BY CLWYD THEATR CYMRU |
| Creative Wales Awards Announced 01 March 2007 |
| 19 professional artists from across the arts disciplines received a Creative Wales Award from The Arts Council of Wales |
| Colofn Paul Griffiths yn Y Cymro 28 February 2007 |
| 28 feb 2007 |
| Creative Skills training 28 February 2007 |
| Young people in Wales to be among the first to get Creative Apprenticeship places. |
| Rosebud at the WMC 28 February 2007 |
| The award-winning one-man show ROSEBUD: The Lives of Orson Welles comes to the Weston Studio of the Wales Millennium Centre for five performances only, |
| Colofn Paul Griffiths yn Y Cymro 28 February 2007 |
| 28 feb 2007 |
| Hazey Jane 27 February 2007 |
| A chance to see Theatr Iolo’s latest work for Secondary Schools, Hazey Jane by Nick Wood. |
| Playing Around 27 February 2007 |
| Ffin Dance returns to Blaenau Gwent with their new production, Playing Around on Thursday 8th March at The Met, Abertillery at 7:30pm. |
| Colofn Paul Griffiths yn Y Cymro 24 February 2007 |
| Crash |
| Colofn Paul Griffiths yn Y Cymro 24 February 2007 |
| Cysgod y Cryman |
| MAE GYNNON NI HAWL AR Y SÊR 21 February 2007 |
| Following the success of “Branwen” last year, LLWYFAN GOGLEDD CYMRU (North Wales Stage) present new work by Iwan Llwyd |
| Experience Great Theatre for Just £5 20 February 2007 |
| Sgript Cymru – Wales’ national company for contemporary theatre and new writing are offering tickets for just £5 to their latest production of Acqua Nero by Meredydd Barker. |
| “What's Welsh for Performance? Beth yw 'Performance' yn Gymraeg?” 20 February 2007 |
| An Oral History of Performance Art in Wales - with Timothy Emlyn Jones and John Chris Jones |
| Mappa Mundi Return to The Sherman with Rollicking New Adaptation 20 February 2007 |
| From X-Factor to Fame Academy, you don’t have to look far to find somebody who wants a different life for themselves and an easy route to fame and fortune. Moll Flanders – the original wannabe – comes to the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Thursday 22 – Friday 23 March. |
| Beth yw “Performance” yn Gymraeg? 20 February 2007 |
| Hanes Llafar Celfyddyd Perfformio yng Nghymru- gyda Timothy Emlyn Jones and John Chris Jones |
| A Season of ‘Tainted Love’ 20 February 2007 |
| The Tainted Love season, packed with sexy, powerful and passionate performances of drama, dance and comedy will soon take centre stage at Wales Millennium Centre’s 200-seater theatre, the Weston Studio, in March. |
| Tymor o 'Gariad Llygredig’ 20 February 2007 |
| Cyn hir bydd tymor Tainted Love, yn llawn perfformiadau drama, dawns a chomedi rhywiol, pwerus a nwydus yn dod i lwyfan theatr 200-sedd Stiwdio Weston yng Nghanolfan Mileniwm Cymru ym mis Mawrth. |
| RWCMD acting graduates showcase 2007 20 February 2007 |
| The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama held their 2007 Acting Graduates Showcase at the College on Monday 16th February. |
| Refugees and Asylum Seekers Training Event from Small World Theatre 19 February 2007 |
| At the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
| Llanover hall...forthcoming theatre 19 February 2007 |
| THE LAST PIRATE by Charles Way 13 February 2007 |
| Wales Wide Tour : February 16-March 31 2007. 20 Venues! 27 Performances! |
| Theatr Powys tour Angel 13 February 2007 |
| Rehearsals are currently underway in our newly refurbished and rebuilt Drama Centre in Llandrindod Wells for the new community touring production Angel. |
| The Creation of a Single Ticketing Hub for Wales 13 February 2007 |
| A creative marketing initiative that makes a real, sustainable difference to arts organisations and audiences across the whole of Wales through the use of innovative models of partnership, enterprise and new technology. |
| RAMBERT RETURNS TO SWANSEA AFTER 10 YEARS 13 February 2007 |
| At 80 years old, Rambert continues to lead the way in creative innovation and artistic excellence, making it truly worthy of its status as Britain's flagship for modern dance. |
| ‘THE BLACK OAK’ 12 February 2007 |
| An enchanting new production by the writer of ‘Home Front’ and ‘The Music Box Maker’. |
| Boy Genius 12 February 2007 |
| The Wales Gene Park in collaboration with Gwent Theatre Company and GIG has received a Society Award from the Wellcome Trust to produce a major new project for young people exploring contemporary developments in human genetics related to mental health. |
| St Donat's Arts Centre listings 12 February 2007 |
| February and March 2007 |
| Sherman ScriptSlam – On This Thursday! 12 February 2007 |
| ScriptSlam, The Sherman’s monthly new writing initiative continues this Thursday 15 February with another taster of the best of new writing talent up for the audience vote. |
| SALE OF COSTUMES & ACCESSORIES 10 February 2007 |
| On Saturday 17 February Gwent Theatre will be putting on a slightly different show than it’s used to! |
| Drama'r Gwanwyn yn y Ganolfan 08 February 2007 |
| Bydd y dramodydd o Gymru, Mark Jenkins (awdur adnabyddus Playing Burton) yn dychwelyd i Ganolfan Mileniwm Cymru ym mis Mawrth gyda'i gynhyrchiad eithriadol o Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles, a enillodd ddwy wobr yng Ngwyl Ymylol Caeredin yn 2004. |
| Spring Time Drama at WMC 08 February 2007 |
| Welsh playwright Mark Jenkins (acclaimed author of Playing Burton) will be returning to Wales Millennium Centre in March with his exceptional production of Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles, which won two awards at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2004. |
| BOY GENIUS 08 February 2007 |
| Students brave the world of human genetics through theatre and arts project |
| A NEW FORCES SWEETHEART COMES TO THE RIVERFRONT 08 February 2007 |
| The Riverfront is delighted to be welcoming Madame Galina AKA Iestyn Edwards to perform THIS fantastically comedic show on Saturday 10 February at 7.30pm. Part clowning, part stand-up and part classical ballerina, Madame Galina has made her name recently as the new forces sweetheart! |
| QUADROPHENIA at RWCMD 08 February 2007 |
| The first independent theatrical production blessed by Pete Townshend. |
| Now You're Talking - On the Edge 07 February 2007 |
| The great success of Michael Kelligan’s State of the Nation season of script-held performances has ensured that the On The Edge project has become a permanent and on going part of the theatre scene in South Wales. |
| Nine Years after leaving, Lone Twin return …
06 February 2007 |
| CPR present Lone Twin at The Foundry, 19th February 2007, 7.30pm |
| TWO at the Wyeside 05 February 2007 |
| Dylan Thomas in Anerica 05 February 2007 |
| Dylan Thomas in America: written by Gwynne Edwards and directed by Gruffudd Jones |
| Playwrights interested in writing for Community Audiences 05 February 2007 |
| Cardiff based Hijinx Theatre tours to Community Audiences in Wales and England; going into small Community Venues, Arts Centres and Theatres. |
| Woman in a cube
03 February 2007 |
| An evening of dance hosted by the Gate Arts Centre and HarnischLacey Dance Theatre, Saturday 17th February at The Gate, Cardiff. |
| Wales Millennium Centre Steps into Spring 02 February 2007 |
| Wales Millennium Centre welcomes some of the world’s finest dance companies this season in what is set to be a diverse and distinct programme including ballet, contemporary dance and physical theatre. |
| GWNEWCH 2007 YN FLWYDDYN I DDECHRAU YSGRIFENNU! 01 February 2007 |
| Oes gennych chi awydd rhoi pensil ar bapur a dechrau ysgrifennu? |
| Storytelling in the Globalised World 29 January 2007 |
| George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling Lecture and Symposium |
| A Midsummer Nights' Dream - Think Club Athens rather than Club Ibiza 26 January 2007 |
| Following the sell out adaptations from previous the Youth Theatre productions - Treasure Island and The Adventures of Robin Hood, this promises to be a fantasic night's entertainment and a night club experience you will never forget! |
| Colofn Paul Griffiths yn Y Cymro 26 January 2007 |
| 26ain o Ionawr 2007 |
| Hard hitting drama for young people 24 January 2007 |
| Arad Goch presents the hard hitting drama Crash at Beaufort Theatre & Ballroom on Thursday 15th February at 7:30pm. |
| SING YER HEART OUT FOR THE LADS! 23 January 2007 |
| The Riverfront will be welcoming back Pilot Theatre next week with a highly acclaimed new production, Sing Yer Heart Out For The Lads on Wednesday January 31 – Friday February 2 at 7.30pm. |
| SPRING 2007 SEASON AT THE NEW THEATRE 22 January 2007 |
| There’s a brand new year and a thrilling spring season ahead at the New Theatre; musical extravaganzas, prestigious and cutting edge dance, comedy, acclaimed drama and sensational children’s shows - its all here this spring! |
| Belshazzar's Feast 22 January 2007 |
| Cyfle i 120 o gantorion cymuned ganu gyda Chorws a Cherddorfa Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru dan arweiniad Carlo Rizzi. |
| BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST 22 January 2007 |
| An exciting opportunity for 120 community singers to sing with the WNO chorus and orchestra conducted by Carlo Rizzi. |
| Gest Training workshops in acting technique 22 January 2007 |
| Gest Performance Training is a organisation based in Cardiff specialising in performance training for adults of all ages, abilities and experience. We are offering two courses in acting technique, starting Saturday 24 February 2007. |
| Two Award Winning Welsh Companies Unite 22 January 2007 |
| The Sherman Theatre’s Acting Out Cardiff students unite with ex Hollyoaks and Pobol y Cwm actor Bernard Latham’s company UCAN Productions this January to produce a unique performance with sighted, partially sighted and blind young actors titled Insight Out. |
| YOUNG HOMELESS SET FOR ‘BIG BOTHA’ 19 January 2007 |
| Talented young homeless people from Bridgend are set to prove their flair for design through taking part in an innovative new arts project inspired by the hit TV programme ‘Big Brother’. |
| The Met opens its doors to the public 19 January 2007 |
| The newly refurbished Metropole Cultural and Conference Centre in Abertillery will be opening its doors to the public on Thursday 25 January for a special day of performances, workshops and activities. |
| Curtains for city festival? 18 January 2007 |
| Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre could be taken away from the city because of a lack of financial backing. |
| Jerry Hall heads for Wales Millennium Centre 17 January 2007 |
| Jerry Hall makes her debut appearance at Wales Millennium Centre this spring when she takes to the Donald Gordon stage when she with The Vagina Monologues from 19-24 March. |
| Any Dream Will Do ...... 17 January 2007 |
| Any Dream Will Do is a brand new BBC One Saturday Night Entertainment series searching for a talented newcomer to play the title role of ‘Joseph’ in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new West End production |
| Mappa Mundi’s Moll Flanders Wales Tour 16 January 2007 |
| Mappa Mundi Theatre Company’s latest production Moll Flanders tours to 17 prestigious venues throughout Wales this spring, starting with Theatr Mwldan on February 22nd. |
| CYSGOD Y CRYMAN 15 January 2007 |
| Mae un o nofelau enwocaf Cymru, a gyhoeddwyd yn wreiddiol dros 50 mlynedd yn ôl pan roedd y Rhyfel Oer yn ei anterth, wedi’i haddasu ar gyfer y llwyfan am y tro cyntaf. |
| DRAMATIC NOVEL 15 January 2007 |
| One of Wales’ best known novels, originally published at the height of the Cold War over fifty years ago, has been adapted for the stage for the very first time. |
| Sherman Theatre Spring Season 2007 11 January 2007 |
| This Spring The Sherman Theatre presents a range of shows including exciting new dramas, wonderful comedy and extraordinary performances from an array of artists. |
| Step into spring at The Riverfront 10 January 2007 |
| Spring 2007 sees a spectacular assortment of creative goodies at The Riverfront. |
| GYPT STAGE AYCKBOURN MUSIC DRAMA 09 January 2007 |
| An epic of musical fun and thrills for all the family will be staged next week – Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 January - at the Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. |
| HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL HITS THE STAGE 09 January 2007 |
| Disney’s ‘High School Musical’ is coming to South Wales and young performers from across the region are being invited to audition to take part. |
| WYESIDE’S NEW SEASON PACKED WITH RETURNING STARS 08 January 2007 |
| Free tickets for 18s & under scheme extended following success |
| Colofn Paul Griffiths yn Y Cymro 05 January 2007 |
| 5ed Ionawr 2007 |
| Sherman Seeks New Talent for BBC Radio Drama 05 January 2007 |
| The Sherman Theatre is on the search for bright new talent who haven’t had the opportunity to be trained in acting professionally to audition to win a five-month contract with BBC Radio Drama. |
| TOSHACK OR ME! 04 January 2007 |
| FLUELLEN THEATRE COMPANY in association with the Grand Theatre Swansea |
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