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Three Sisters - Sherman Cymru

Olga, Masha and Irina – three names that give aspiring young actresses wonderful opportunities to show what they are made of…

Hobson’s Choice - New Theatre

Indifference is a precarious sentiment, and one that sits uncomfortably in the mind of a critic. Reviews are not created by meek mediocrity, but by analytical thought and emotion.

Wrth Aros Becket - Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru

One of the highlights of this year’s performances on the field of the National Eisteddfod in Swansea was Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru’s production of ’Wrth Aros Beckett’ - a presentation of some of Samuel Beckett’s most famous work. Typically, all three performances throughout the week were to a full house, many were left disappointed that the theatre could not hold any more.

The Producers - WMC

At the end of this show a young woman sitting in front of me asked how could I possibly write a review of a show that had won so many awards.

Iolanthe - New Theatre, Cardiff

Some companies feel the need to update Iolanthe to make it, presumably, more appealing to contemporary audiences. They add current political jokes and references to topical events of the day replacing Gilbert and Sullivan’s original biting satire.

Tintin - WMC

I have to confess to being a Tintin fan. So this show risked shattering childhood fantasies as Hergé’s boy reporter-detective came to life.

Dad’s Army - New Theatre, Cardiff

It is better to have loved and lost the saying goes. And in this case it would probably have been better if the missing episodes of the long running TV show had remained loved and lost.

Book of Longing by Philip Glass - WMC

On paper, it does not sound like a great night out, the poems of Leonard Cohen, one of the most depressing song-writers ever, set to music by Philip Glass, a composer in the contemporary classical tradition.

Beauty and the Beast - New Theatre

This first Christmas production by the newly amalgamated Sherman Cymru company is a delightfully enchanting retelling of this well loved story in a unique perfectly crafted, jewel of theatre art, with a deft touch of ‘Welshness’, that will embrace the young at heart from eight to eighty.

Peter and the Wolf - St David’s Hall

Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf is a favourite for concert performances to bring children into the world of classical music.

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