Sherman Cymru officially launched this week with a special opening party and brand new look to mark a new year and new company, attended by Minister for Heritage, Rhodri Glyn Thomas and Chair of the Arts Council of Wales, Professor Dai Smith.The launch event unveiled Sherman’s new logo, website and new look foyer and was attended by arts professionals and dignitries from across the UK, as well as a handpicked selection of Sherman’s most loyal audiences. Minister for Heritage, Rhodri Glyn Thomas, commented: "Developing new playwrights, and providing opportunities for the next generation of writers to develop their voice is vital for the continuing vitality of theatre. Sherman Cymru has hit the ground running, and their first production, Maes Terfyn, showed that Wales has plenty of fresh talent. The company will also play an important role in the development of theatre in Wales in general, offering new and diverse product and helping to attract new audiences". The new company, formed from the merger of new writing company Sgript Cymru and the Sherman Theatre Company, aims to produce and present ambitious, compelling theatre from the best artists from Wales and beyond and actively encourage the development of emerging artists of the next generation. Director Chris Ricketts comments: “It’s an exciting time for Sherman Cymru and this launch marks a powerful opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the national and international development of theatre in Wales, and to the vigour of theatre in its capital city.” Sherman Cymru now commence their first official season with a Spring season including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the highly acclaimed DV8 Physical Theatre and in-house production The Almond and the Seahorse by Wales based writer Kaite O’Reilly which will also tour throughout Wales. Sherman Cymru will also produce and play host to SpringBoard – a new writing festival which will showcase a range of short pieces for theatre. For more information on Sherman Cymru and the Spring season please go to www.shermancymru.co.uk Full details: Sherman Spring 2008 Season ScriptSlam Sherman Cymru A monthly evening of new writing, live music and cold beer! Four new plays by four new writers and you get to vote for your favourite. 10 January 8pm Tickets: £3 Boxin Kompany Malakhi A work in progress by one of the UK's most innovative and exciting dance theatre companies 23 January 7.30pm Tickets: £3 Post-Show Talk BeLong Division Sherman Cymru: Acting Out Cardiff Kompany Malakhi team up with a cast of young people to create a unique piece of contemporary theatre 25 January 6.30pm & 8pm Tickets: Free Post-Show Talk 9pm Splott on the Landscape 3 NoFit State Circus Back by popular demand after the last two sell out shows, No Fit State Circus return... 25 - 26 January - Doors: 7pm, Show: 7.30pm Tickets: £10/£8 Under 18s: £6 Wyrd Sisters Act One A thrilling adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s best selling series. Wyrd Sisters takes a hilarious look at the age-old concerns of fate and destiny. 29 January – 2 February 8pm Tickets: £7/£5 Josie Long Trying is Good Following a sell out run at the Edinburgh Festival 2007, Josie Long hits the road with her show Trying is Good. Not suitable for under 16s. 4 February 8pm Tickets: £10/£8 ScriptSlam Sherman Cymru A monthly evening of new writing, live music and cold beer! Four new plays by four new writers and you get to vote for your favourite. 7th February 8pm Tickets: £3 West Side Story Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama A powerful and thrilling tale of young love, a clash of cultures, passion and tragedy, accompanied by a breathtaking musical score. 8 – 16 February 7.30pm Saturday Matinee: 16th February, 2.30pm Tickets: £12/£10 Alun Cochrane Things That Have Happened to me in Life or in Cafes One of the Uk's most celebrated storytelling comedians recounts everyday things that have happened to him in cafes. Not suitable for under 16s 8 February 8pm Tickets: £10/£8 Lenny Theatr Iolo A brilliant, funny and touching story about the fantasy life we make for ourselves when we are the small ones in a big bad world. Not suitable for under 11s 9 February 8pm Tickets: £8/£6 Post-Show Talk Phil Nichol Hiro Worship The 2006 winner of the inaugural if.comedy Award, (formerly the Perrier award) returns with a brand new show. Not suitable for under 16s 20 February 8pm Tickets: £13/£11 The Gutterfly Tribe Sherman Cymru: Sherman Youth Theatre Set in a lavishly bizarre world, this play will be performed with passionate physical energy by 35 talented young people. 21 – 23 February 8pm Tickets: £7/£5 Post Show Talk: 22 February The Almond and the Seahorse Sherman Cymru A new play by Kaite O’Reilly that takes a fascinating look at the fragility of memory and the power of devotion. 29 February – 15 March 8pm Tickets: £10 / £8 Previews (29 February, 1 & 3 March) : £8 / £6 Pre-Show Talk: 5 March Strictly Great Dancing The Schools Dance Association A variety of ‘Strictly Great Dancing’ by Cardiff and Vale schools, performed by young people aged 4 to 19. 3 – 7 March 6.30pm & 7.45pm Tickets: £4 (1 show) / £7 (2 shows on the same night) Under the Carpet Theatr Iolo Inspired by stories told to Theatr Iolo by nursery children, Under the Carpet will transport its audience to a world of friendship and arguments, washing and stories. Ages: Under 5 8 March 11am & 2pm Tickets: £6 Letters to an Earwig John Hegley Observations on insects, people and potatoes. Songs, poems and joining ins. For audiences new and old. Not suitable for under 7s 8 March 7.30pm Tickets: £14/£12 Y Pair Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru A new Welsh translation of one of the greatest plays in the twentieth century, The Crucible by Arthur Miller. 13 – 14 March 7.30pm Tickets: £14 / £12 Under 19: £8 Noughts and Crosses Royal Shakespeare Company Inspired by William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Noughts and Crosses dramatises the thrilling love story of two young people kept apart by prejudice and injustice. 18 – 22 March - Times vary, please contact box office for information Tickets: £16/£14 Under 19: £10 £5 tickets for 16 – 25 year olds (30 tickets available per performance) Nought and Crosses Insight: 19 March, 11am – 12noon (£2) Post-Show Talk: 20 March The Howl in Arcadia Simon Thorne A groundbreaking work by composer and theatre make, Simon Thorne, who creates extraordinary, passionate worlds in sound. 19 – 20 March 8pm Tickets: £8 / £6 Three Sisters Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Four young people are left stranded in a provincial backwater after the death of their beloved father. From the students of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. 27 – 30 March 8pm Saturday Matinee: 2.30pm Tickets: £8/£6 Mmm… Stravinsky Project Part 2 Michael Clark Company A brutal and highly physical affirmation of life from one of the UK's most significant dancers, Michael Clark Warning: Contains Nudity 3 – 4 April 7.30pm Tickets: £16/£14 Under 19: £10 Pre-Show Talk: 4 April, 6.45pm Loose Change Sherman Cymru: Acting Out Cardiff Written, devised and performed by young people, Loose Change challenges the myths surrounding teenage mental health. 10 – 11 April 7pm Tickets: £2 Post-Show Talk: 10 April Shadow Play Travelling Light Theatre Company Melding together music, dance, mime and design, Shadow Play takes audiences on a wondrous journey through a world of endless possibilities and infinite inspiration. Ages: 2 - 6 12 April 11.30am & 2pm Tickets: £6 Me, A Giant Theatr na n’Og A musical play about friendships and first impressions, based on the well-known tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Ages: 5 – 7 19 April 11am & 2pm Tickets: £6 To Be Straight With You DV8 Physical Theatre An unflinching exploration of tolerance, reiligion and sexuality from the one of the UK's leading physical theatre companies. Ages: 16+ 24 – 25 April 7.30pm Tickets: £16 / £14 Under 19: £10 Pre-Show talk: 25 April, 6.45pm Cardiff - Our City BBC National Orchestra of Wales/First Campus The BBC National Orchestra of Wales together with First Campus presents a performance of new music focusing around the city of Cardiff. 28 April 7pm Prices tbc Lucy Porter Lucy Porter’s show is straight from her sell-out run in Edinburgh. Lucy invites you to her Love-in where we’ll examine every aspect of that crazy little thing called love. Not suitable for under 16s 29 April 8pm Tickets: £14 / £12 Utah Blue Sherman Cymru: Young Artists Development/Give it a Name In 1976 the death penalty was reinstated in America. No one had been executed for over 10 years. No one dared use it. Until Gary Gilmore, that is. 30 April – 3 May 8pm Tickets: £8 / £6 Audio description: 3 May Post-Show Talk: 1 May |
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008 |
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