"They Make Order Out of Disorder & Stir up the Stagnant"- Art Matters
Governance of Arts Organisations
John Tusa- Art Matters at Methuen
reviewed by Adam Somerset, September 9, 2024
read 62 times

Big-Stage Class Tour for Denbighshire Dancer
Grease
InTheatre Productions at Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre
reviewed by Adam Somerset, September 4, 2024
read 110 times

“A Thought Provoking and Stylish Performance"
Angry Snatch: A Reclamation Job in 15 Rounds
Frankie Walker at Port O’Leith Boxing Club
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 31, 2024
read 141 times

“Delicious Cocktail of Dramatisation and Storytelling”: Izzy Rabey Directs
Jamie Finn: Nobody's Talking About Jamie (Taylor's Version)
Mick Perrin Worldwide in association with PBJ Management at Underbelly Ironbelly, Cowgate
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 30, 2024
read 160 times

“Blodwen Back and Better Than Ever”
Blodwen's in Business
Emily Davis at Fingers Piano Bar- Edinburgh
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 29, 2024
read 149 times

“Lovely Intimate Story Softly Unfolds to a Poignant Conclusion”
A Life in Boxes
Rhiannon Hughes at thespace@Surgeons' Hall
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 28, 2024
read 153 times

“Unsentimental, Unindulgent , Humane, Vulnerable”: Izzy Rabey Directs
Amy Mason: Free Mason
Queenie Miller at Pleasance Courtyard- Cellar
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 27, 2024
read 185 times

“Sell Out Shows at the Scala in Merthyr...a Feeling We Were onto a Winner"
Stiff
Gurnwah Productions at Greenside@ Riddles Court- Thistle Theatre
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 26, 2024
read 188 times

Jo Fong Directs at the Edinburgh Fringe
A Brief History of Difference
Das Clarks at Summerhall- Former Women's Locker Room
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 25, 2024
read 190 times

“Reminded Me of ‘Operation Mincemeat” and Look Where That Ended Up"
The Emu War
Pearl Whirl Productions at Pleasance Courtyard- Pleasance Two
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 24, 2024
read 205 times

“Endless Enthusiasm, Superb Timing, a Joy to Watch”
Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodunnit
Pinch Punch at Gilded Balloon Patterhouse: the Other Yin
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 23, 2024
read 152 times

“Funny, Naughty, Boisterous”: Luke Hereford at Edinburgh Fringe
Polly and Esther
Polly Amorous & Esther Parade, Sherman Theatre & Pleasance at Pleasance Courtyard: the Green
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 22, 2024
read 182 times

“Sharp, Very Funny”: Kelly Jones Drama at Edinburgh Fringe
My Mother's Funeral
Paines Plough at Roundabout@Summerhall
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 21, 2024
read 149 times

“Masterclass, Blending Personal Anecdotes with Sharp Social Commentary"
Kiri Pritchard-McClean: Peacock
Berk's Nest in assn Little Wander & PBJ Management at Pleasance Courtyard- Pleasance One
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 20, 2024
read 108 times

Izzy Rabey at Edinburgh Fringe
For the Love of Spam
Sierra Sevilla and Pleasance at Pleasance Courtyard- Beside
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 19, 2024
read 298 times

Dahl-icious Summer Production
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Aberystwyth Arts Centre at Aberystwyth Arts Centre
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 15, 2024
read 323 times

A Guide & Index to Comment on Boards & Councils
Governance of Arts Organisations
Boards, Artists, Chairs, Critics at Art & Culture in the Public Sphere
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 9, 2024
read 424 times

Critical Shrinkage: The Books Council of Wales Plays Its Part
Governance of Arts Organisations
Literary Writing & Commentary Reduced at Books Council of Wales
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 8, 2024
read 186 times

"Serious Governance Issues. Significant Costs for the Public Purse”
Governance of Arts Organisations
Senedd Committee Reporting at National Museum of Wales
reviewed by Adam Somerset, August 1, 2024
read 300 times

“A Real Zinger – Hilarious,Unpredictable, Bounteously Charming”
Quarterly Critical Round-up
Jo Fong, the Sherman, Hijinx, Volcano, The Other Room, National Theatre Wales, RWCMD at South Wales & Touring Second Quarter 2024
reviewed by Adam Somerset, July 25, 2024
read 348 times

Marriage, Murder, Migration, Multiple Universes
Quarterly Critical Round-up
Theatr Clwyd, Theatr Genedlaethol, Mewn Cymeriad, Hijinx, Bale & Thomas, Bohemian Theatre Company at North & Touring Second Quarter 2024
reviewed by Adam Somerset, July 18, 2024
read 387 times

Critical Life in 2024: the Shrinkage Accelerates
On Criticism & Critics
Changes & Enlivening Commentary at Arts and Literature of Wales
reviewed by Adam Somerset, July 11, 2024
read 447 times

“I Am the Vehicle for Story”: Two Decades Remembered
Tim Price
Tim Price Dramatist & Advocate at Stage, Print, Television & Interview
reviewed by Adam Somerset, July 4, 2024
read 544 times

"Modish, pseudo-egalitarian dedication to “creativity”- Lessons from the Boardroom
Governance of Arts Organisations
John Tusa- On Board at Bloomsbury Books
reviewed by Adam Somerset, June 20, 2024
read 644 times

Operation Julie: Book, Background and Round-up
In Search of Smiles
Andy Roberts & Alston Hughes at Book & Stage
reviewed by Adam Somerset, June 13, 2024
read 549 times