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We regularly commission our team of experienced writers to write exclusive reviews of Welsh productions and performances by outside companies in Wales for the web site, as well as reproducing items that have appeared in other sources. We also review selected productions in the rest of the UK where they have a relevance to the theatre sector in Wales

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review of Welsh National Theatre ; click here to read the full review

"The Perfect, Deeply Theatrical Beginning to This New Venture"
Welsh National Theatre
Reviewer Compilation of Our Town at Swansea Grand Theatre
reviewed by Adam Somerset, January 26, 2026
read 159 times

review of Aberystwyth Pantomime ; click here to read the full review

Winter Delight from the Wardens: A Guide and Look-Back
Aberystwyth Pantomime
The Wardens Company at Aberystwyth Arts Centre
reviewed by Adam Somerset, January 19, 2026
read 502 times

review of Culture in the Senedd ; click here to read the full review

“One of the Most Pointless Tasks that You Could Actually Ask a Legislature To Do”
Culture in the Senedd
Future Generations Commissioner at Culture Committee at Senedd
reviewed by Adam Somerset, January 12, 2026
read 167 times

review of Culture in the Senedd ; click here to read the full review

A Look-back and Guide
Culture in the Senedd
Artists, Senedd Members, Chairs, Writers at Art & Culture in the Public Sphere
reviewed by Adam Somerset, January 11, 2026
read 542 times

review of Arts Policy Report ; click here to read the full review

Most Read Arts Report of 2025
Arts Policy Report
Afraid to Speak Out: Organisational Culture Survey and Report at Arts & Culture in 2025
reviewed by Adam Somerset, January 5, 2026
read 153 times

review of Arts Policy Report ; click here to read the full review

A Look-back and Guide
Arts Policy Report
Arts Reports at Wales and United Kingdom
reviewed by Adam Somerset, January 4, 2026
read 462 times

review of National Theatre: Comment ; click here to read the full review

A Look-back and Guide
National Theatre: Comment
National Theatre of Wales at Culture of Wales
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 30, 2025
read 1838 times

review of At National Theatre Wales ; click here to read the full review

A Guide and Look-back
At National Theatre Wales
National Theatre Wales: 14 Years of Productions at All Points Wales, Edinburgh, Tokyo
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 30, 2025
read 755 times

review of My Year of Theatre ; click here to read the full review

A Fulcrum Year For Theatre
My Year of Theatre
Productions, Companies, Reports, Critics, Readers at Performance & Culture in 2025
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 29, 2025
read 319 times

review of A Political Diary ; click here to read the full review

“A masterclass in political self-harm. Not in what was done, but in how it was presented"
A Political Diary
Interesting Things In Fourth Quarter of 2025 at Political Life of Wales
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 27, 2025
read 172 times

review of Critical Christmas Cracker ; click here to read the full review

“Art Has Dreadful Manners. It's There to Make Us See the World in a Different Way"
Critical Christmas Cracker
Things That Caught the Attention at Culture & Media in 2025
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 22, 2025
read 186 times

review of Culture in the Senedd ; click here to read the full review

“A Disconnect Between Rhetoric and Reality, Between What Government Says it's Doing and What It's Actually Delivering"
Culture in the Senedd
Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee at Senedd
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 18, 2025
read 190 times

review of Culture in the Senedd ; click here to read the full review

Committee Scrutiny: “Funding for Culture Amongst the Lowest in Europe”
Culture in the Senedd
Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee at Senedd
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 11, 2025
read 175 times

review of Summing It Up ; click here to read the full review

A Look-back and Guide
Summing It Up
Things in Short Supply at The Arts of Wales
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 11, 2025
read 844 times

review of Richard Burton ; click here to read the full review

“The Greatest Role that Little Richie Jenkins Got to Play”
Richard Burton
Playing Burton- Welsh National Theatre at Aberystwyth Arts Centre
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 5, 2025
read 307 times

review of Welsh National Theatre ; click here to read the full review

“A Tour de Force...Touching Greatness"
Welsh National Theatre
Playing Burton at Swansea Grand Theatre
reviewed by Jenny March, December 4, 2025
read 251 times

review of Welsh National Theatre ; click here to read the full review

“A Stunning Richard Burton. Matthew Rhys is Sensational”
Welsh National Theatre
London Critic at Welsh National Theatre at Old Vic Theatre London
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 3, 2025
read 374 times

review of Richard Burton ; click here to read the full review

Richard Burton: Sculpture, Stage Plays, Television Dramas, Book Launch, Biographies, Radio Feature & Commemoration Events
Richard Burton
A Look-back and Guide at Centenary Year
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 2, 2025
read 343 times

review of In Memory ; click here to read the full review

“It's Wanting to Know That Makes Us Matter”
In Memory
Tom Stoppard at Theatre of Seven Decades
reviewed by Adam Somerset, December 1, 2025
read 174 times

review of In Memory ; click here to read the full review

Remembering Those Who Made Theatre
In Memory
Dramatists, writers, directors, actors, critics at Theatre of Wales & England
reviewed by Adam Somerset, November 30, 2025
read 921 times

review of At Mid Wales Opera ; click here to read the full review

2025 Tour and Look-back
At Mid Wales Opera
Trouble in Tahiti and Productions Retrospective at Performing Across Wales
reviewed by Adam Somerset, November 29, 2025
read 345 times

review of At Mid Wales Opera ; click here to read the full review

“Nothing If Not Adventurous In Choice of Challenging Work”
At Mid Wales Opera
Trouble in Tahiti- Mid Wales Opera at Wyeside Arts Centre
reviewed by Jenny March, November 28, 2025
read 198 times

review of Welsh National Theatre ; click here to read the full review

“Canon of Great Welsh Plays Waiting to be Discovered"
Welsh National Theatre
Timeline of Events at New National Theatre Launch and Development
reviewed by Adam Somerset, November 24, 2025
read 163 times

review of At Lighthouse Theatre ; click here to read the full review

“This Is The Beginning Of A Beautiful Friendship”
At Lighthouse Theatre
Lighthouse Theatre & Pontardawe Arts Centre- Casablanca - A Live Radio Play at Aberystwyth Arts Centre
reviewed by Adam Somerset, November 23, 2025
read 247 times

review of At Lighthouse Theatre ; click here to read the full review

A Look-back and Guide
At Lighthouse Theatre
Lighthouse Theatre at Theatre of Wales
reviewed by Adam Somerset, November 22, 2025
read 387 times

 

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