Welsh performance News archive for 2009
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 242 main stories for 2009 in our database
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| Sonnets on a Summer’s Day 01 July 2009 |
| The Midsummer Sonnets Festival took place from June 19 to 21 at the Living Willow Theatre, Llanwrthwl to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s sonnets |
| ’Banana Coal Banana’ 01 July 2009 |
| Spectacle Theatre will present ‘Banana Coal Banana’ at the official launch of their Tonypandy 2010 Community play at Coleg Morgannwg Rhondda, on Tuesday, 21st July, 6pm–8pm. |
| Sherman Cymru Receives £3.9 million Arts Council of Wales Grant for Redevelopment 29 June 2009 |
| Sherman Cymru is pleased to announce that it has received a Capital Lottery grant of £3.9 million from Arts Council of Wales in order to undergo a much needed redevelopment which will see the theatre building completely transformed. |
| Vintage Burlesque Dancing and Cabaret Extraordinaire! 28 June 2009 |
| "The Penarth Summer Festival" in conjunction with "Curves for a Cure" Breast Cancer Awareness, are proud to present” Paris Moustache Club, a night of Vintage Burlesque Dancing and Cabaret Extraordinaire! |
| ORBIT THEATRE are celebrating their 40th anniversary with the Welsh Premiere of THE PRODUCERS. 28 June 2009 |
| This outrageous musical comedy hits the depths of bad taste - two theatrical producers scheme to get rich by overselling interests in a Broadway flop but the scam goes wrong when the worst musical ever made – SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER, unexpectedly turns out to be succesful! |
| Deceptions at the New Theatre, Cardiff 28 June 2009 |
| Michelle Collins and Rupert Hill star in the gripping thriller Deceptions which is at the New Theatre, Cardiff from Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 July as part of a limited national tour |
| A FIVE-STAR FESTIVAL LINE-UP at the WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE 25 June 2009 |
| TWO of the most critically acclaimed shows from the Edinburgh Festival, the sensual singer Camille O’Sullivan and the Guy Masterson’s black comedy Scaramouche Jones, debut at the Wales Millennium Centre as part of the first Blysh Festival of carnival and vaudeville delights (July 17 to 26). |
| Two for the Price of One at Sherman this summer! 25 June 2009 |
| A Vision of heaven, a maths lesson from your worst nightmare and a dancing teapot – a night of hugely contrasting emotions and all for the price of one visit to the theatre. |
| Diversions’ Name Is Changing 23 June 2009 |
| After a quarter of a century as Diversions, Wales flagship dance company is today (Tuesday, June 23) changing its name to National Dance Company Wales. |
| Mae Diversions yn newid ei enw 23 June 2009 |
| Ar ôl ei adnabod am chwarter canrif fel Diversions, mae cwmni dawns mwyaf blaenllaw Cymru o heddiw ymlaen (Mehefin 23) yn newid ei enw i Cwmni Dawns Cenedlaethol Cymru. |
| Acting Classes for Summer / Autumn 2009 from Gest Training 22 June 2009 |
| Gest is pleased to announce details of our latest acting classes and workshops for adults. Now in it's 6th year, Gest continues to offer affordable, quality actor training in Cardiff |
| Summer Sessions at The Riverfront 20 June 2009 |
| The Riverfront Summer Sessions will launch this month on Friday June 26 at 5pm. It will be a chilled out evening of performance and boutique market stalls with a micro-festival vibe and the first event will be completely free as part of The Riverfront’s Open Weekend. |
| ODYSSEY THEATRE(Hijinx’s mixed ability community group)has reached the semi-finals of THE NATIONAL LOTTERY AWARDS 20 June 2009 |
| An annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects to celebrate and recognise the difference that they can make to people and communities across the UK |
| Grand Slam Theatre Company - Launching Summer 2009 19 June 2009 |
| This summer sees the launch of the brand new ‘Grand Slam Theatre Company’. The company has been set up to produce top quality, commercial theatre in Wales but with a desire to take that theatre all over the world. |
| Quadrophenia at the New Theatre, Cardiff
19 June 2009 |
| Iconic Rock Opera set to take Cardiff by storm |
| Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Present Opera Double Bill 18 June 2009 |
| The students of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama return to Sherman this July with their annual opera – this year a contrasting double bill of a story of a woman’s nightmare after giving birth to an illegitimate child, and a zany comedy about a child’s bedroom coming to life. |
| Pot of Hijinx gold at Campws Gartholwg 18 June 2009 |
| HIJINX THEATRE presents Chasing Rainbows By Glenys Evans |
| A Lament for Moths - new play from Patrick Jones 15 June 2009 |
| Poet and playwright Patrick Jones has written a new drama for Gwent Theatre directed by Gary Meredith, performed by Jain Boon, Lizzie Rogan and Daniel Wallace with design by Georgina Miles. |
| Black RAT’s ‘Dream’ opens at the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 12 June 2009 |
| Black RAT Production’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream has started its tour of this, the most famous and best loved of Shakespeare’s classic comedy. |
| BEAT THE CREDIT CRUNCH - ENJOY A TOP CLASS SHOW WITHOUT LEAVING WALES 12 June 2009 |
| Fancy seeing a top quality show but don’t want to pay London prices? Join Everyman Theatre – Wales’ biggest and best open air theatre festival – for their sparkling summer season. |
| Peeling by Kaite O'Reilly
11 June 2009 |
| A rehearsed reading at Weston Studio, The Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Tuesday 16th June 2009 at 7.00pm, as part of Unity Arts festival. |
| 'Three Divas, A World War and One Song' 11 June 2009 |
| 'Lili: The Story of a Song' by Oscar Fovarge |
| BERNARDA ALBA 08 June 2009 |
| Cynigir cymorth ariannol i rai sy’n trefnu cludo cynulleidfaoedd i Venue Cymru, Llandudno’r wythnos nesaf ar gyfer perfformiad Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru o ddarama Frederico Garcia Lorca - Tŷ Bernarda Alba. |
| BERNARDA ALBA 08 June 2009 |
| Financial assistance is being offered to those who are arranging transport for theatre-goers to Llandudno’s Venue Cymru next week for Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru – the Welsh National Theatre Company’s production of Frederico Garcia Lorca’s Tŷ Bernarda Alba (House of Bernarda Alba). |
| ‘Footloose- The Musical’ 08 June 2009 |
| The Grand Pavilion Theatre, Porthcawl from 11th – 13th June 2009. |
| ENTDECKUNGEN/ DISCOVER GERMAN THEATRE 06 June 2009 |
| On Sunday 7th June at 7.15pm Theatr Iolo is presenting rehearsed readings of two exciting contemporary German plays in translation. |
| DREAMY BALLET 06 June 2009 |
| An explosive mixture of classical ballet, mime, physical theatre and, in this case, stomping about in boots, Independent Ballet Wales’ production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream which can be seen at the Torch Theatre this month |
| Berwyn Centre Youth Theatre create a magical haunted forest 06 June 2009 |
| Set Design Workshop at the Berwyn Centre, Nantymoel Tuesday 26th May 2009 |
| Michael Kelligan's Welsh Fargo Stage Company presents :ON THE EDGE 04 June 2009 |
| A Pair of Cardiff Shorts! by Alan Osborne |
| COMMUNITY PLAY, EBBW VALE 2010 – PHASE ONE
IGNITING THE FLAME: FFLACH/FLASH 03 June 2009 |
| Phase One is the research and development stage of the project and will involve the appointment of a freelance researcher/animateur to lay down the foundations on which to build the Ebbw Vale community performance and develop material that could also feed into the “Cauldrons and Furnaces” theme of the Cultural Olympiad in 2012. |
| Sara Popowa: Stick Piece - Platfform SHOWROOM Platform - Aberystwyth Arts Centre 03 June 2009 |
| Stick Piece is a kind of reversed interpretation of Yoko Ono’s Cut Piece, a durational performance where the audience realises the piece when asked to dress, or ‘create’ the performer with stickers. |
| A FESTIVAL GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU BLYSH 03 June 2009 |
| A human balloon, a super sexy torch singer, a group of middle-aged moaning punk rockers and WOW on the Waterfront’s spectacular aerial show are among the weird and wonderful performers taking over the Wales Millennium Centre this summer. |
| OPEN AIR THEATRE - PENALLTA HOUSE 02 June 2009 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council are offering an exclusive opportunity to enjoy a classic play and picnic supper in the grounds of Penallta House - the council’s new headquarters, presented in collaboration with the county’s leading theatre and live entertainment venue Blackwood Miners’ Institute. |
| Refugee Week at Sherman 02 June 2009 |
| Sherman mark the UK wide Refugee Week 2009 with a special programme of events including top poet Benjamin Zephaniah and Iranian comedian Shappi Khorsandi from 15 – 20 June. |
| LIVING LANDSCAPES 29 May 2009 |
| An international conference on performance, landscape and environment |
| Hijinx Theatre’s Unity Festival 2009 29 May 2009 |
| If you’re looking for something refreshingly different to do during the week of June 15th to 21st then take a look at the Unity Festival. |
| Beauty and the Beast at the New Theatre, Cardiff 29 May 2009 |
| The smash-hit musical Beauty and the Beast returns to the New Theatre for a two week run following sell out performances on its 2007 visit from Tuesday 23 June – Saturday 4 July. |
| Young Actor awarded new Memorial Prize 29 May 2009 |
| Nadia O’Neill, 17, from Swansea, has been awarded the inaugural James Westaway Award for Young Actors Studio Most Promising Young Actor 2008/9, sponsored by Parthian Books. |
| ShellShock present BodyShop at TactileBOSHE 28 May 2009 |
| DISCOVER/ENTDECKUNGEN WORKSHOP 27 May 2009 |
| EXPLORING GERMAN PLAYS IN TRANSLATION |
| Sherman Cymru Youth Theatre Make Kontakt with Older Generation 27 May 2009 |
| Sherman Cymru Youth Theatre’s groundbreaking project in which teenagers and adults interact returns from 29 May – 6 June. |
| Bumps go free at the WMC 26 May 2009 |
| If you’ve recently had a baby, or are expecting one in the near future, chances are your social life has taken a backseat with finances being spent on essential baby-related items rather than going out. |
| Northern Ballet Theatre celebrates its 40th in Cardiff 23 May 2009 |
| Northern Ballet Theatre (NBT) is celebrating its 40th Anniversary and they present A Simple Man as part of an exciting Mixed Bill of dance at New Theatre, from Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 June. |
| Mae’r antur yn parhau... 22 May 2009 |
| Theatr na n'Óg yn agor eu sioe newydd gyda chlec yn Eisteddfod yr Urdd, Caerdydd. |
| Contemporary Twist on Controversial Classic 19 May 2009 |
| Royal Welsh College of Music Drama present a controversial adaptation of John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi at Sherman, Cardiff from Friday 22 – Saturday 30 May. |
| Welsh premiere for dance work inspired by birth of daughter 18 May 2009 |
| Being pregnant and knowing that a new life is growing inside you is a miracle in anyone’s book. But Luká Timulak was so inspired by the baby he and wife Carolina were expecting that he choreographed an entire dance work based around the experience. |
| Walking the dead dog! 18 May 2009 |
| Mewn ymgais i wneud yr annisgwyl i ddigwydd yn Abertawe a Chasnewydd, mae Volcano wedi uno ag un o enillwyr Dyfarniadau Cymru Greadigol 2009, Marega Palser, sy’n un hanner o’r ddeuawd berfformio swrrealaidd; Mr a Mrs Clark. |
| Walking the dead dog! 18 May 2009 |
| Volcano has teamed up with Creative Wales 2009 award winner Marega Palser who makes up one half of the surreal performance duo Mr & Mrs Clark. |
| ‘Savage/Love’, Centre for Visual and Performing Arts, Aberystwyth, 19th to 22nd May. 16 May 2009 |
| FRANK IS BACK AND AT HIS BEST! 16 May 2009 |
| Frank Vickery is back on stage at Blackwood Miners’ Institute, as the flamboyant Teddy in his hilarious and popular comedy Trivial Pursuits next month. |
| In My Mouth - Written & directed by Firenza Guidi 15 May 2009 |
| Speech. The mark of the devil. When it comes from a woman’s mouth. |
| Summer evenings of anecdotes, entertainment and humour at the New Theatre 15 May 2009 |
| Dylan Thomas & Friends with Philip Madoc / An Audience with John Sergeant |
| DEL_wedd@u - gan Gwion Hallam 15 May 2009 |
| Ysgol Theatr, Cerdd a’r Cyfryngau - Coleg Prifysgol y Drindod Cynhyrchiad darpar raddedigion 2009 |
| Hijinx are Chasing Rainbows across the country
14 May 2009 |
| Hijinx Theatre will be touring Chasing Rainbows a new play by Glenys Evans across Wales & England from 13th May until 3rd July. |
| New Chair of Volcano Theatre announced 14 May 2009 |
| Volcano Theatre Company is delighted to announce the appointment of David Phillips as Chair of the Board. |
| ORACULAR:Your life in the future
14 May 2009 |
| Pontardawe Arts Centre is teaming up with Volcano theatre company to create an exciting piece of performance with young people from Neath Port Talbot. |
| World Class Dance Comes To Brecon’s Theatr Brycheiniog 13 May 2009 |
| The Richard Alston Dance Company returns to Wales for an exclusive Welsh performance at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, on Thursday 21 May with a superb triple bill including two of Alston’s most exhilarating works. |
| LOUCHE THEATRE presents a WORLD PREMIER ! 12 May 2009 |
| 'THE REMNANTS OF ONCE FINE GIRLS'by Stephen Todd. |
| The irrepressible Mappa Mundi are back! 12 May 2009 |
| Hot on the heels of huge success with The Importance of Being Earnest, Moll Flanders and Canterbury Tales, Mappa Mundi now invite you to a sumptuous society romp with Oliver Goldsmith’s classic 18th Century farce She Stoops to Conquer. |
| “Only the hand that makes the wound can heal the wound” 12 May 2009 |
| Welsh Artists Paul Davies and Maria Hayes collaborate with Pedro Carneiro and Sandra Rosado in “Skin Deep”, a gift performance that weaves dance, music and visual art into a new hybrid form |
| Local Theatre Company searches for new home 08 May 2009 |
| Orbit Theatre have long since established themselves as Wales’ premier amateur dramatic company, taking on more ambitious projects each year and encouraging Cardiff’s hottest young talent to take to the stage. |
| Award-winning theatre-makers collaborate on new play for babies & toddlers 08 May 2009 |
| Babies and toddlers in Caernarfon will be the first audiences in Wales to experience a new theatre production created by two of Wales’ leading theatre-makers for young people, Sarah Argent and Kevin Lewis |
| IT’S BEYOND THE FRINGE! 08 May 2009 |
| Barely a stone will remain unturned when one of the world’s most eminent directors of theatre, opera and film appears on stage at the Torch Theatre this month [20 May] inviting his audience to join him on a journey Beyond the Fringe…. |
| Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 06 May 2009 |
| Once again On The Edge – LOOK WHO’S TALKING NOW Michael Kelligan’s latest script-held production |
| Diversions dancers create cutting-edge choreography 06 May 2009 |
| Hot on the heels of the Dance Company of Wales’ highly praised spring tour two company members have now created two cutting-edge, radical works to be performed in June. |
| OPERA SINGER, ACTRESS … AND BUTCHER … PERFORMS A MOST MURDEROUS MUSICAL MYSTERY! 01 May 2009 |
| Critics through the ages have often murdered a diva's performance through the power of a pen, but seldom do we find ourselves delving into the operatic underworld to find out WHODUNNIT when it is discovered that the flamboyant divas have taken their revenge! |
| Stephen Daldry directs An Inspector Calls at the New Theatre, Cardiff
01 May 2009 |
| The West End and Broadway production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller An Inspector Calls returns to the New Theatre from Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 May after an absence of six years. |
| Swansea Metropolitan University Performing arts Showcase 20-29th May 2009 01 May 2009 |
| This May, Swansea plays host to the Performing Arts degree course Showcase festival. |
| Heritage Minister praises the arts sector but warns of challenges ahead 01 May 2009 |
| The Minister for Heritage Alun Ffred Jones has used his speech to the Arts Council annual conference in Barry to caution that although difficult times lie ahead, the arts have a vital role to play in tough times |
| Gweinidog Treftadaeth yn canmol sector y celfyddydau ond yn eu rhybuddio o’r sialensiau sydd o’u blaen 01 May 2009 |
| Defnyddiodd y Gweinidog Treftadaeth Alun Ffred Jones ei araith gerbron cynhadledd flynyddol y Cyngor Celfyddydau yn y Barri i ddweud, er fod y sector yn wynebu amser caled, mae gan y celfyddydau rôl bwysig i chwarae. |
| “Whose Coat is that Jacket?” and “I’ll Be There in a Minute Now!” 30 April 2009 |
| After a successful run at the Dylan Thomas Theatre in Swansea, Frapetsus Productions are transferring their Welsh comedies, “Whose Coat is that Jacket?” and “I’ll Be There in a Minute Now!” to Llanover Hall Arts Centre in Cardiff. |
| 50:50 QUEST FOR GEQUALITY (2010 –2015) 29 April 2009 |
| A catalytic project aiming to unite the theatre industry in a pro-active & permanent redress of gender-balance in dance, drama & dramaturgy (UK & ROI) |
| 50:50 QUEST FOR GEQUALITY (2010 –2015) 29 April 2009 |
| A catalytic project aiming to unite the theatre industry in a pro-active & permanent redress of gender-balance in dance, drama & dramaturgy (UK & ROI) |
| Melville Theatre summer programme 29 April 2009 |
| ’Danger! Animals at Work’ 28 April 2009 |
| Spectacle Theatre will shortly begin touring ’Danger! Animals at Work’ by Mark Ryan to schools and community venues throughout Wales. |
| BERNARDA ALBA (Cymraeg) 27 April 2009 |
| Bydd drama olaf bardd a’r dramodydd a ddienyddwyd yn ystod Rhyfel Cartref Sbaen yn cychwyn teithio o gwmpas rhai o brif theatrau Cymru fis nesaf. |
| Modern Day Love Story By Acclaimed Playwright at Sherman 27 April 2009 |
| Clwyd Theatr Cymru present a modern day love story written by acclaimed writer James Graham at Sherman on 12 – 16 May. |
| BERNARDA ALBA 27 April 2009 |
| The last play penned by a poet and renowned dramatist excecuted during the Spanish Civil War will tour some of Wales’ main theatres next month. |
| Swansea Grand Theatre Arts Wing Depot Studio presents a Season of Lunchtime Theatre 23 April 2009 |
| The Grand Theatre is set to continue with another season of Lunchtime Theatre presentations in the coming months as Season III is ready to be lightly simmered, brought to the boil, seasoned, garnished and served up to its appreciative audiences. |
| Cardiff Improv Workshop 23 April 2009 |
| On the weekend of 13th June (Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th June 09), Ludus Ludius Improv Theatre Company are running an intensive weekend workshop on improvisation. |
| Mappa Mundi Return With Hilarious Adaptation of Classic Social Comedy 23 April 2009 |
| Mappa Mundi, renowned for their cheeky and accessible adaptations of classic theatrical and literary works, present Oliver Goldsmith’s classic social comedy She Stoops to Conquer at Sherman on 5 – 6 May. |
| I'll be there in a minute now! 23 April 2009 |
| This sequel to the hugely successful Whose Coat is that Jacket? aims to further explore the issues of what occurs when ambition is mixed in with tradition. |
| Inc'Ling - Creative Development Project at the WMC 22 April 2009 |
| Call for Submissions for 2009 |
| ScriptSlam Final 2009 21 April 2009 |
| Sherman Cymru presents the ScriptSlam Grand Final 2009 this Wednesday 22 April 8pm where 5 writers will compete for the title and the prize of mentoring and support from Sherman Cymru’s literary team. |
| Stones in his Pockets 21 April 2009 |
| Stones in His Pockets coming to The Riverfront, Newport (Weds 29th - Thurs 30th April) and Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon (Thursday 7th May). |
| 'Misery' at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 17 April 2009 |
| Bold Productions & Aberystwyth Arts Centre present MISERY, By Stephen King, adapted By Simon Moore. Directed by Richard Hogger & Richard Hull |
| The ultimate British Rock ‘n’ Roll musical 17 April 2009 |
| Dreamboats and Petticoats The Musical at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Prosiect yr Amgylchedd wedi gwerthu allan eto 15 April 2009 |
| Mae cynhyrchiad Dawns i Bawb “Prosiect yr Amgylchedd” Y Ceidwad A’r Llygoden Fawr” yn teithio unwaith eto ar ôl y Pasg eleni am yr eil dro. |
| Environment Project SOLD OUT AGAIN 15 April 2009 |
| Dawns i Bawb’s “Environment Project” The Rat and The Keeper will tour again after the Easter holidays. This will be the second tour of this very exciting project. |
| Sherman Cymru Present New Gary Owen Play 14 April 2009 |
| A new play by award-winning Welsh playwright Gary Owen based on his own life experiences opens at Sherman, Cardiff from 1 – 9 May. |
| EUROVISION HOPEFUL MARK EVANS BRINGS WEST END THEATRE TO WALES 09 April 2009 |
| West End performer and finalist of BBC Television’s Eurovision – Your Country Needs You Mark Evans will return to his birthplace this Summer to bring a touch of West End theatre glamour in the form of his summer school – West End in Wales. |
| CPR EVENTS: SPRING WORKSHOPS - José Torres Tama (USA) and Ira Seidenstein (Australia), DIRECTORS FORUM, GIVING VOICE 08 April 2009 |
| From ‘Nancy’ to ‘Sally’ 08 April 2009 |
| Reality runner-up lands star role in Cabaret at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Michael Kelligan’s Welsh Fargo Stage Company presents ON THE EDGE 08 April 2009 |
| Stairway to Heaven by Laurence Allan |
| Daring, Sexy and Wildly Entertaining Comedy Fun with NoFit State 07 April 2009 |
| The internationally renowned, award-winning company NoFit State Circus present a stunning and wildly entertaining Circus Cabaret event, Splott on the Landscape 4 on 24 – 25 April at Sherman, Cardiff. |
| Teenagers Present Money Management Play to Peers 06 April 2009 |
| A play about teenagers and money management, written and performed by young people, will be at Sherman, Cardiff and schools and community centres reaching over 600 young people around South Wales this April. |
| Dirty Protest - Back To The Yurt 06 April 2009 |
| AWARD-WINNING writer Gary Owen has chosen six of the best writing talent to showcase in Wales as he guest curates the next Dirty Protest event on April 16. |
| “And then you get the star” 06 April 2009 |
| Practitioners from across Wales have been experiencing a taste of Theatr Iolo’s “Words in the Woods”, a story-making project for nurseries directed by Sarah Argent. |
| Are you Britain’s Most Desperate Housewife? 04 April 2009 |
| Win two tickets to see Marti Pellow in ‘The Witches of Eastwick’ |
| Cardiff cityscapes debate 04 April 2009 |
| Dinnerladies at the New Theatre, Cardiff 04 April 2009 |
| Victoria Wood’s hit sitcom live on stage |
| Is your name Manon? 02 April 2009 |
| If so, Wales Millennium Centre would like to offer you free tickets to the ballet! |
| Ai Manon yw'ch enw chi? 02 April 2009 |
| Os felly, hoffai Ganolfan Mileniwm Cymru gynnig tocynnau am ddim i chi i'r bale! |
| India Dance Wales presents an original extravaganza of dance! 01 April 2009 |
| The highly acclaimed Indian dance company, India Dance Wales are set to bring their dazzling production ‘Dance Variations’ to Theatr Elli on 3rd April 2009, 7.30pm. |
| Three great summer shows at the New Theatre 31 March 2009 |
| The weather is hotting up and so is the summer season at the New Theatre as three top quality shows went on sale from Monday 30 March. Quadrophenia, Deceptions and Horrid Henry Live and Horrid are an exciting mixture of music, drama and family fun that guarantees a great night out for everyone. |
| THEATR BARA CAWS yn cyflwyno HALIBAL gan W. S. Jones 31 March 2009 |
| Fel yr oedd yr awdur ei hun mae Cadwyni a Halibal_ yn llawn o hwyl stimrwg a chwerthin iach. |
| Summer Performances in Royal Welsh College’s 60th year
30 March 2009 |
| The Royal Welsh College presents its summer edition of Performance, offering something to suit every taste, and the chance to catch our final year students before they leave us and head off into the big wide world of entertainment: |
| Daisy Pulls it Off 30 March 2009 |
| A cross between Harry Potter and Scooby Doo… |
| Gall dramodydd ifanc toreithiog o Lundain rhoi’r hwb angenrheidiol i egin ysgrifenwyr ar gyfer y theatr Gymraeg. 30 March 2009 |
| Dyna beth bynnag yw gobaith Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru drwy wadd David Eldridge, sydd wedi ysgrifennu dramâu ar gyfer ffilm, teledu,radio a’r llwyfan, i Gymru’r wythnos nesaf. |
| A prolific young playwright from London could very well enthuse burgeoning Welsh dramatists to put pen to paper. 30 March 2009 |
| That at least is the hope of Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru (Wales’ national Welsh-language touring theatre company) in inviting the film, television, radio and stage playwright, David Eldridge, to Wales next week. |
| IN PURSUIT OF FRANK 27 March 2009 |
| Trivial Pursuits , written by Frank Vickery Starring Frank Vickery and Sue Roderick |
| BRIEF ENCOUNTER AT THE NEW THEATRE 27 March 2009 |
| A UNIQUE NEW VERSION OF CLASSIC LOVE STORY FROM A BYGONE ERA |
| Y Gerdd Olaf - The Last Poem 26 March 2009 |
| Extra tickets release for 'Miss Brown to You' at WMC 25 March 2009 |
| WORLD-PREMIERE OF AN EPIC ROMANTIC MUSICAL 25 March 2009 |
| THE THORN BIRDS IN WALES |
| Forthcoming debates at The Wales Millennium Centre 24 March 2009 |
| A FIENDISHLY GOOD NIGHT OUT… 23 March 2009 |
| When a junior devil is in need of a holiday where does he go? Discover what comes to light as a remote village becomes The Last Resort. Strangeface Mask Theatre Company unveil their production at Weston Studio, Millenium Centre on 31st March 2009 |
| A FIENDISHLY GOOD NIGHT OUT… 23 March 2009 |
| When a junior devil is in need of a holiday where does he go? Discover what comes to light as a remote village becomes The Last Resort. Strangeface Mask Theatre Company unveil their production at Weston Studio, Millenium Centre on 31st March 2009 |
| The Apothecary's Story 23 March 2009 |
| Participatory Theatre in Education programme for Years 7 to 11 Thaglen Theatr mewn Addysg Gyfranogol ar gyfer blynoedd 7 I 11 |
| Lunchtime theatre at the Riverfront Newport 23 March 2009 |
| HOST by Lotty Morris is a brand new play being showcased lunchtime ( 1 pm) at the Riverfront Studio theatre, Newport on Thursday March 26th and Friday March 27th |
| SMALL CITY: BIG NEIGHBOURHOOD: EXPLORATION OF NEIGHBOURHOODS IN CARDIFF 21 March 2009 |
| Cardiff, 27 March 2009, the second international Cityscapers studio will launch in Cardiff. |
| "The benefits for all, of including people with learning disabilities in arts activities" a debate. 21 March 2009 |
| Wales Millennium Centre in association with Hijinx Theatre. |
| Whose Coat Is That Jacket? 20 March 2009 |
| Frapetsus Productions Presents 'Whose Coat Is That Jacket?', written by Jack Llewellyn and directed by Clare Friswell |
| BIG WIGS, BIG CLASSIC, BIG LAUGHS…. 19 March 2009 |
| Mappa Mundi Present She Stoops To Conquer Wales Tour |
| Miss Brown to You - get your tickets soon! 19 March 2009 |
| Tickets for Hijinx Theatre’s tour of Miss Brown to You – by Alan Harris– are selling fast. |
| TORCH THEATRE CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF RE-OPENING WITH BRAND NEW PARTNERSHIP PROJECT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 19 March 2009 |
| A successful funding bid for an innovative summer project for young people was celebrated by representatives of the Torch Theatre and Milford Haven Port Authority (MHPA) at an event organised by Arts & Business Cymru (A&B Cymru) at the Cardiff International Academy Of Voice (CIAV) recently. |
| High School Musical 2: On Stage Stars are “All for one”- to raise funds for local charity! 18 March 2009 |
| Stage Daze Theatre Company, who are presenting the UK premiere of High School Musical 2: On Stage during the Easter holidays, have announced that they will be supporting local charity Help A South Wales Child at an exclusive charity performance on April 7th. |
| A play about finding new ways of ruling at Pontardawe Arts Centre 19th March 2009 at 7.30pm 17 March 2009 |
| On Thursday 19th March at 7.30pm Pontardawe Arts Centre presents a brand new play: Who’d be a Princess? This will be the first production by a new inclusive adults’ drama group at the arts centre. |
| An Evening with Psychosis 16 March 2009 |
| Coming to the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, this week:Friday 20th March at 8pm |
| Spoonface Steinberg at the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven 16 March 2009 |
| AWARD WINNING RADIO DRAMA BY AUTHOR OF BILLY ELLIOT OPENS NATIONAL TOUR OF STAGE PRODUCTION AT TORCH THEATRE |
| Cardiff Singer of the World 2009 15 March 2009 |
| As if to demonstrate the importance of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, John Fisher, the boss of Welsh National Opera sat bang smack in the middle of the assembled guests for the launch of this year’s competition to watch one of the 2007 winners perform. |
| Celebrating the life and music of a legend 13 March 2009 |
| Buddy at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| International Festival of the Voice: Giving Voice 11 13 March 2009 |
| Harmonic Accord - Encounters through Song: 18 - 26 April 2009, Wroclaw, Poland |
| 180 children from six Barry Primary Schools celebrate the first Global World Storytelling Day 13 March 2009 |
| 180 children from six Barry Primary Schools will be taking part in the first global celebration of storytelling during World Storytelling Day on Thursday 20 March by sharing their stories of what it means to be a good neighbour. |
| NATIONAL AGENCY OF WALES FOR THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE - NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2009
12 March 2009 |
| CULTURAL ENTITLEMENT: PRACTICE INFLUENCED POLICY Wednesday 18 March 2009 |
| On The Edge: CARIBBEAN ANGELS 12 March 2009 |
| Bringing some delicious Jamaican flavours to Wales |
| Theatr na n'Óg CRACK OPEN THEIR NEW SHOW! 11 March 2009 |
| “The Boy, the Chick, and the Golden Egg” kick starts Theatr na n'Óg season of work for children. |
| CLASSIC SILENT FILM, ACCOMPANIED BY LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC 10 March 2009 |
| Get transported back to the silent era of cinema when classic silent film ‘The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari’ is screened at The Riverfront on Tuesday 28 April at 7.30pm, accompanied by live musicians from The London Mozart Players. |
| Six stunning dancers, four new pieces … one amazing show 09 March 2009 |
| dx productions presents Bare Bones 6 |
| Dance Bytes: New Work 09 March 2009 |
| New Work is the third and final stage of the 08/09 Dance Bytes programme. Roberta Jean and Bert Van Gorp will premiere their new work in a stimulating and engaging dance double bill on 3rd & 4th April at The Dance House, 8pm. |
| India Dance Spice Up Llanelli! 09 March 2009 |
| India Dance Wales return to Theatrau Sir Gâr with their very latest striking extravaganza, Dance Variations, 3 April at Llanelli’s Theatr Elli. |
| Martha Drafferthys (English) 09 March 2009 |
| Cwmni’r Frân Wen, the professional Theatre in Education Company for Gwynedd, Anglesey and Conwy, is currently touring its latest production ‘Martha Drafferthus’. This project is targeted at Year 0, 1 and 2 pupils across the region. |
| Martha Drafferthus (Cymraeg) 09 March 2009 |
| Bellach mae cynhyrchiad diweddaraf Cwmni’r Frân Wen, cwmni sy’n darparu gwasanaeth Theatr mewn Addysg broffesiynol i ysgolion cynradd ac uwchradd Gwynedd, Ynys Môn a Chonwy ar daith |
| This is the Day.....the oratorio from a new opera by Alan Osborne 07 March 2009 |
| The Opera’s duration, in its form, is 24 hours and is taken from actual conditions given to people who wanted to live in West Wales ‘Ty un Nos’. |
| WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELING! 07 March 2009 |
| Singin’ in the Rain at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Tanja Liedtke’s Twelfth Floor at Sherman 03 March 2009 |
| A dance show created by leading choreographer Tanja Liedtke before she died in a road accident comes to Sherman this March as part of its UK tour. |
| FIRST OF ITS KIND THEATRE SHOW FOR FANS OF THE MUSICALS 03 March 2009 |
| Musicals in Motion is an award winning and first-of-its-kind theatre show that captures the essence, emotion and grandeur of the West End and Broadway. |
| Welsh Independent Dance 02 March 2009 |
| Dance Bytes: New Work |
| HIJINX THEATRE premieres "Miss Brown to You" (A new play by Alan Harris, Directed by Gaynor Lougher) 02 March 2009 |
| Hijinx Theatre are delighted to announce a totally new initiative in association with The Riverfront Theatre. |
| Argonauts sail in with fun dance-theatre
for children and parents 02 March 2009 |
| Children and their parents have a chance to take part in a fun retelling of the classic Greek myth ‘The Argonauts’ at Wales Millennium Centre. |
| SHH! in the house 02 March 2009 |
| Diversions’ Artistic Associate, Roy Campbell-Moore and Visual Artist, Sue Williams are co-directing SHH!, a demanding and provocative new dance theatre installation for audiences to experience at the Dance House at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. |
| DON’T FEED THE PLANTS!! 01 March 2009 |
| Little Shop of Horrors at the New Theatre. |
| New Stage Adaptation of Great Expectations at Sherman 01 March 2009 |
| A new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations takes to the stage at Sherman, Cardiff this March. |
| Casanova undone by Dic Edwards performs in Copenhagen 01 March 2009 |
| Valleys Girl 28 February 2009 |
| Four Heads of the Valleys Counties get together with ‘Valleys Girl’ performance |
| Merch o'r Cymoedd 28 February 2009 |
| Pedair sir ym Mlaenau’r Cymoedd yn dod ynghyd mewn perfformiadau ‘Merch o’r Cymoedd’ |
| Creative collaboration places Wales at the forefront of Spain’s cultural coast. 26 February 2009 |
| mes:a, Wales’ unique performance collective, in collaboration with Safle and Laboral Escena in Spain are gearing up for a project of unique scale and presence in Gijon, Asturias, northern Spain. |
| Revelation - at the Riverfront 26 February 2009 |
| patrick jones has a one off performance of his new play "Revelation" at the riverfornt theatre, newport on march 12th 2009 @ 7.30pm |
| Sianed Jones at Dance House at Wales Millennium Centre 25 February 2009 |
| Innovative Welsh composer Sianed Jones is creating a mesmerising new work at the Dance House at Wales Millennium Centre that delves into shape shifting, magic and shamanic dreaming. |
| OPERA 24: a live Twitter 25 February 2009 |
| Go behind the scenes of Welsh National Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro - live and unplugged (and, this being Wales, bi-lingual) on Twitter tomorrow (Wednesday 25 February) from midday to midnight. |
| Live shows at the Torch Theatre, March-April 2009 24 February 2009 |
| Bold Productions & Aberystwyth Arts Centre present THE BIRTHDAY PARTY By Harold Pinter 24 February 2009 |
| Stanley Webber, an erstwhile piano player in his 30s, lives in a rundown boarding house, run by Meg and Petey Boles, in an English seaside town. Two sinister strangers, Goldberg and McCann, arrive and turn Stanley's apparently innocuous birthday party organized by Meg into a nightmare…… |
| Sherman Production Nominated for International Playwriting Award 24 February 2009 |
| Sherman Cymru’s production The Almond and the Seahorse written by Kaite O’Reilly, which was a sensational success at Sherman last year, has been announced as a finalist of an international playwright’s award. |
| Q : What is the UFO on North Dock? 23 February 2009 |
| A : CULT CIRCUS comes to Llanelli The award winning, critically acclaimed welsh company NoFit State Circus preview their new show tabú in Llanelli from 12-14th March. |
| STUNNING TRIPLE BILL FROM A WONDERFUL WELSH DANCE COMPANY 20 February 2009 |
| Join Diversions for a sensational evening as the company's 10 hand-picked dancers raise the temperature with three cutting-edge new works from leading international choreographers, on Thursday 2 April at 7.30pm at The Riverfront. |
| PICTURE PERFECT - WI LADIES SELL-OUT! 20 February 2009 |
| CALENDAR GIRLS AT THE NEW THEATRE, CARDIFF |
| Guy Masterson’s Playing Burton Comes To Carmarthen 19 February 2009 |
| Josh Richards' amazing reincarnation of the original Welsh roaring boyo, Playing Burton, hits Carmarthen’s Lyric, 25 February. |
| Tall tales from the King of fantasy 19 February 2009 |
| Billy Liar at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Valleys Girl 19 February 2009 |
| Cardiff Play to Get First Welsh Production in over 30 years 19 February 2009 |
| A new production of a play by an internationally recognised Cardiff playwright whose work is rarely performed in his home city, will be on at Sherman, Cardiff from 20 March – 11 April. |
| New Creative Associates for National Theatre Wales Announced today 19 February 2009 |
| National Theatre Wales is delighted to announce that Catherine Paskell and Mathilde López are the Creative Associates for the newly created English language theatre company, National Theatre Wales (NTW). |
| Apocalypse Now at the Memorial Hall and Theatre, Barry 19 February 2009 |
| It’s Apocalypse Now as the Reduced Shakespeare Company® perform their hit West End production of The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) at the Memorial Hall and Theatre. |
| Cyhoeddwyd enwau Swyddogion Creadigol newydd National Theatre Wales heddiw 19 February 2009 |
| Mae National Theatre Wales yn falch o gyhoeddi mai Catherine Paskell a Mathilde López yw'r Swyddogion Creadigol ar gyfer y cwmni theatr iaith Saesneg newydd, sef National Theatre Wales (NTW). |
| Medusa at the Gate Theatre 18 February 2009 |
| Feb 26th-28th, The Gate Theatre, Keppoch Street, Cardiff |
| An Evening with Psychosis 18 February 2009 |
| A Spaceship crash lands on a lunar colony, while in a parallel time and place plans are afoot to escape a psychiatric ward. |
| London Run for Sherman Cymru's 'Deep Cut' 17 February 2009 |
| Sherman Cymru’s hit production, Deep Cut, which received critical acclaim and won numerous awards at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, will open at London’s Tricycle Theatre this March. |
| CALLING ALL WELSH SPEAKING WRITERS! 17 February 2009 |
| A piece of a play hiding away? An idea for a play? Contact us! |
| GALW AR AWDURON CYMRAEG! 17 February 2009 |
| Talp o sgript mewn drôr? Syniad am ddrama? Cysylltwch hefo ni! |
| Delve into a world of Welsh mystery and magic in a unique evening at the Dance House 17 February 2009 |
| Innovative Welsh composer Sianed Jones is creating a mesmerising new work at the Dance House at Wales Millennium Centre that delves into shape shifting, magic and shamanic dreaming. |
| Tymor Newydd y Gwanwyn i theatr stiwdio sy'n meddwl yn fawr! 16 February 2009 |
| Mae tymor newydd cyffrous o theatr, comedi, dawns a cherddoriaeth 'agos a phersonol' yn agor yn Stiwdio Weston ym mis Mawrth. Disgwyliwch yr annisgwyl. |
| New Spring season for studio theatre that thinks big 16 February 2009 |
| An exciting new line-up of ‘up close and personal’ theatre, comedy, dance and music opens at the Weston Studio this March. Expect the unexpected. |
| Someone Else's Shos 16 February 2009 |
| Spectacle Theatre have recently begun touring their Spring project ‘Someone Else’s Shoes’ by Paul Swift, one of Britain’s most experienced and exciting playwrights for young people. |
| Tall tales from the King of fantasy 13 February 2009 |
| Billy Liar at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Sherman Youth Theatre Present Compelling Double Bill 12 February 2009 |
| Sherman Cymru Youth Theatre will continue their reputation for producing compelling and highly theatrical productions in a new double bill of plays which tackle issues topical to the young people involved. |
| 2009 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Finalists Announced - 12 February 2009 |
| Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced ten finalists for the prestigious playwriting award, now entering its fourth decade. The awards are given annually to recognize women from around the world who have written works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre. |
| ON THE EDGE: Look Who's Talking 11 February 2009 |
| New and existing work from the Writers of Wales |
| India Dance Spice Up Llanelli! 11 February 2009 |
| India Dance Wales return to Theatrau Sir Gâr with their very latest striking extravaganza, Dance Variations, 3 April at Llanelli’s Theatr Elli. |
| Ladies and Gentlemen - join Rob Brydon and Take Your Seat…!! 11 February 2009 |
| Rob Brydon, actor, comedian, Fellow and former student of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, is leading the College’s Take Your Seat fund-raising campaign. |
| Showroom Platform: Call for Submissions 10 February 2009 |
| The first Showroom Platform will be held on Thursday, March 19th 2009 at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre. We are inviting proposals for live art, performance work, dance and experimental theatre. |
| GRAVITAS - The human and personal response to war 09 February 2009 |
| Multi award-winning, dance and physical theatre company, Earthfall, present the second-leg of their acclaimed national tour, GRAVITAS |
| SWANSEA CITY OPERA RETURN TO BLACKWOOD MINERS 09 February 2009 |
| Following highly successful productions of The Daughter of the Regiment and The Magic Flute, Swansea City Opera return to Blackwood Miners’ Institute on Tuesday 4th March at 7.30pm. |
| Sherman Cymru’s Acting Out Cardiff Get First Taste of Opera 09 February 2009 |
| Teenagers from Sherman Cymru’s Acting Out Cardiff will get their first taste of opera this month in a special collaboration with Welsh National Opera on The Elixir Project. |
| A Doll's House 09 February 2009 |
| Swansea-based Fluellen Theatre Company presents an astonishing masterpiece with its first major production of 2009, A DOLL`S HOUSE, which opens at the Grand Theatre Arts Wing on February 10th. |
| SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS AT THE NEW THEATRE 06 February 2009 |
| A thigh slapping adventure to put a spring in your step! |
| Live Music and Dance Collaboration at Sherman 06 February 2009 |
| A new live music and dance collaboration produced by South Wales company sound affairs comes to Sherman this month as part of a national tour of the UK. |
| NEW WORK FROM THREE OF WALES’ LEADING PLAYWRIGHTS! 05 February 2009 |
| Michael belt Kelligan brings new work and revivals from some of Wales’ best known dramatists. |
| Hijinx Return To Theatrau Sir Gar 05 February 2009 |
| Following the highly successful tour of the inspiring and moving Full Circle and the kitchen sink realism of The Other Woman, Hijinx will be returning to Theatrau Sir Gar with their latest production, Miss Brown To You, at Carmarthen’s Lyric, 19 March. |
| THE SWEET TASTE OF LOVE’S ELIXIR 04 February 2009 |
| The village used in the 60s cult television series The Prisoner provides the backdrop to a classic operatic tale of romance and comic capers which visits Milford Haven’s Torch Theatre this week [7 February]. |
| The Wales Theatre Company to Cease Operation 03 February 2009 |
| The Wales Theatre Company will cease operation in July 2009 at the conclusion of its next production – the musical version of Colleeen McCullough’s blockbuster novel The Thorn Birds. |
| Guy Masterson’s Playing Burton Comes To Carmarthen 03 February 2009 |
| Josh Richards' amazing reincarnation of the original Welsh roaring boyo, Playing Burton, hits Carmarthen’s Lyric, 25 February. Directed by Guy Masterson (Richard Burton's great nephew), brilliantly poetic, dramatically traumatic and wonderfully witty, this is an insiders’ view; a true reflection on the trappings of celebrity and the destructiveness of fame. |
| Mr Foreigner 02 February 2009 |
| Mr Foreigner- a devised dance theatre performance on the notion of home and belonging, heritage and refuge, asylum and detention. |
| CAST ANNOUNCED FOR UK PREMIERE OF ‘HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 – ON STAGE’ 02 February 2009 |
| Stagedaze Theatre Company announce the cast for their production of High School Musical 2 – On Stage at the HSM2 Arena, Cardiff |
| Someone else's shoes 02 February 2009 |
| Spectacle Theatre are gearing up to begin touring their Spring project ‘Someone Else’s Shoes’ by Paul Swift, one of Britain’s most experienced and exciting playwrights for young people. |
| POOR JACK - A LITTLE BOY ON A BIG ADVENTURE VIA NEWPORT 30 January 2009 |
| Multi Story return to The Riverfront on Saturday 14 February at 11.30am and 1.30pm, with yet another fantastic tale for families. Poor Jack, tells the story of a little boy who embarks on a big adventure. |
| HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR COMES TO CARDIFF 30 January 2009 |
| Pack of Lies at the New Theatre. |
| Thoroughly Modern Millie 29 January 2009 |
| Royal Welsh College present the perfect antidote to the wintry blues and the credit-crunch, the ultimate feel-good, high-energy show |
| CLASSIC COMIC OPERA SUNG IN ENGLISH AT THE RIVERFRONT 29 January 2009 |
| Swansea City Opera has produced a wonderfully accessible performance of The Elixir of Love (L’Elisir d’Amore), which has been translated into English, set in Wales and is coming to The Riverfront on Thursday 5 February at 7.30pm. |
| ALL FEMALE, WELSH CAST PREMIERE LORCA’S CLASSIC TALE AT THE RIVERFRONT... 29 January 2009 |
| Don’t miss the all-female Theatr Pena’s The House of Bernarda Alba from Wednesday 4 February to Saturday 7 February 7.45pm at The Riverfront. |
| CUTTING EDGE DANCE FROM BOUNDARY PUSHING DANCE COMPANY 29 January 2009 |
| CandoCo Dance at the Riverfront Newport |
| CUTTING EDGE DANCE FROM BOUNDARY PUSHING DANCE COMPANY 29 January 2009 |
| CandoCo Dance at the Riverfront Newport |
| Cardiff composer gets Wales singing to the Neanderthal beat 28 January 2009 |
| Did Neanderthal man make music? And if so, what did it sound like? |
| Show directed by Oscar nominated Stephen Daldry comes to the New Theatre 28 January 2009 |
| Acclaimed director Stephen Daldry who directs the production of An Inspector Calls appearing at the New Theatre, Cardiff, has received an Oscar nod in the recent nominations for Best Director for the film The Reader starring Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. |
| Spider’s Web at the New Theatre, Cardiff 24 January 2009 |
| Classic Christie murder mystery |
| Lunchtime theatre at Swansea Grand Theatre 24 January 2009 |
| FLUELLEN THEATRE COMPANY presents a second season of plays by Wales-based writers |
| ‘DAL I BWMPIO’ (Keep Pumping) by Eilir Jones 23 January 2009 |
| BARA CAWS’ LATEST PRODUCTION TOURS THE CLUBS FROM 3rd FEBRUARY UNTIL MARCH 14th. |
| Easter Intensive at Ffin Dance 23 January 2009 |
| FFIN DANCE is running a 4 day Easter Course for professional dancers and dancers still undergoing professional training. |
| Childhood: A Visual Diary 23 January 2009 |
| Digital Storytelling for Adults with Learning Difficulties - Pontardawe Arts Centre in partnership with Theatr Ffynnon |
| Boost for Wales’ young writers 20 January 2009 |
| In October 2008, Academi was awarded a Beacon Company Award by the Arts Council of Wales which secured funding for the development of the Young People’s Writing Squads – a programme already well established across Wales |
| UK PREMIERE OF ‘HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 – ON STAGE’ COMES TO CARDIFF 20 January 2009 |
| The brand new stage version of the Disney Channel Movie phenomenon is coming to Cardiff this Easter! |
| Hwb i Ysgrifennwyr Ifainc Cymru 20 January 2009 |
| Fis Hydref eleni , gwobrwywyd yr Academi Gymreig â Dyfarniad Cwmni Disglair gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, gan sicrhau nawdd ar gyfer datblygu Sgwadiau Sgwennu’r Ifanc – cynllun sydd eisoes wedi gwreiddio’n gryf ledled Cymru |
| Designing Stages : Martin Morley 18 January 2009 |
| Stage designs by Martin Morley for Welsh Theatre Companies 1973 - 2007 |
| HIGH FLYING ACROBATICS WHEN THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN 17 January 2009 |
| Chinese State Circus at the New Theatre |
| DANCE SHORTS! 10 minutes of fresh & exciting dance 15 January 2009 |
| Welsh dance artist Douglas Comley chosen for DANCE SHORTS! - a new commissioning initiative for dance in Wales. |
| DANCE SHORTS! 10 munud o waith dawns newydd a chyffrous 15 January 2009 |
| Dewiswyd yr artist dawns Douglas Comley o Gymru ar gyfer DANCE SHORTS! - menter comisiynu newydd ar gyfer dawns yng Nghymru. |
| Marc Rees returns to Wales following successful Berlin premiere 15 January 2009 |
| Leading Welsh contemporary dancer and choreographer Marc Rees returns to the stage with a brand new production on at Sherman this month. In 3 Men Running, three dancers aged between thirty and fifty from three different cultures are joined together by a strong, common experience: the recent death of their fathers. |
| SWASHBUCKLING ADVENTURE AT THE MUNI 14 January 2009 |
| Bink And The Hairy Fairy, the fabulous family musical from the award winning People’s Theatre Company, creators of hugely entertaining The Witch's Bogey, is coming to The Muni Arts Centre Pontypridd on Friday 13 February at 7.00pm, |
| Hand in Hand 13 January 2009 |
| Theatr Powys return to the Wyeside with Hand in Hand, the latest community touring production. |
| Llandaff Musical Society Return With Calamity Jane 13 January 2009 |
| Llandaff Musical Society return to Sherman with the popular Wild West musical Calamity Jane from 21 – 24 January. |
| Medusa.... 13 January 2009 |
| A group of Cardiff University Students are proud to present their myth of the Gorgon Medusa and her nemesis Perseus the son of Zeus. |
| CULT CLASSIC NOVEL ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE 13 January 2009 |
| This winter Cornwall based Miracle Theatre is offering an unusual treat with the first UK stage adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s cult classic novel, Cat’s Cradle. Adapted and directed by Bill Scott. |
| Mr De’Ath is Waiting in the Wings! 12 January 2009 |
| Why not start the New Year with an array of fantastical characters, music and dance. Brought to you by Caerphilly’s own County Youth Theatre, ‘Mr De’Ath’, the groups new devised performance, will be on the Blackwood Miners’ Institute stage on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th January at 7pm and tickets are FREE! |
| Y Beckett Cymraeg
12 January 2009 |
| Er bod cymeriadau cofiadwy y dramodydd o Eifionydd, William Samuel Jones (WS Jones neu Wil Sam), yn rai Gymraeg a Chymreig o ran iaith ac anian, y mae nhw hefyd yn perthyn i steil o ysgrifennu sydd â chyd-destun Ewropeaidd iddo. |
| THE WELSH BECKETT
12 January 2009 |
| The Welsh dramatist, William Samuel Jones (WS Jones or Wil Sam), may not have achieved the international recognition bestowed on his Irish counterpart, Samuel Beckett, but the two playwrights had much more in common than a shared Christian name. |
| Pavilion Dance Fest 07 January 2009 |
| Contemporary Dance – Ballroom – Hip Hop, Breakdance |
| The House of Bernarda Alba 07 January 2009 |
| Wednesday 4th, Thursday 5th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th February 2009 theatr pena present "The House of Bernarda Alba", the company's first production, at the Riverfront Studio, Newport. Performances start: 7.45pm |
| THIS IS DICKENS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE! 07 January 2009 |
| The Pickwick Papers – The Original Roadtrip! |
| Communities and Culture Committee 07 January 2009 |
| Committee Inquiry into the Promotion of Welsh Arts and Culture on the World Stage |
| Dirty Protest Presents......The Bells of Shoreditch 06 January 2009 |
| Our first Development Production - 2 performances a night |
| Actorsworkshop’s Spring Term 2009 06 January 2009 |
| Actorsworkshop launch their brand new series of workshops this Thursday 8th January at Chapter Arts Centre (7.15-9.15pm) |
| Diversions Dance spring season 05 January 2009 |
| Mike Smith talks to performer and choreographer Nigel Charnock |
| West Side Story at Wales Millennium Centre 05 January 2009 |
| Mike Smith in conversation with director and choreographer Joey McKneely |
| Michael Bogdanov to direct musical version of The Thorn Birds.... 04 January 2009 |
| That much-loved popular literary saga of forbidden passion and Catholic guilt set in the wild open spaces of the Outback, The Thorn Birds, is to be staged as a musical, 30 years after it caused a publishing sensation. |
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