As the headlines in the news have inevitably stoked an anti-Russian sentiment which is at risk of extending from the…
La Bohème, WNO, Wales Millennium Centre
September 26, 2022The WNO Autumn season continues with a classic, revisiting one of the most famous – and, arguably, most influential –…
The Makropulos Affair, WNO, Wales Millennium Centre
September 26, 2022We were treated to a rather intriguing opener to the new WNO season as they continue, under the propelling influence…
Migrations, Welsh National Opera
July 1, 2022June is barely over, and already this is proving to be a very interesting Summer for new operas. This is…
Violet, Music Theatre Wales
June 10, 2022It was a night of celebration at the Sherman Theatre as Music Theatre Wales marked forty years of championing modern…
School of Rock at WMC
May 17, 2022It may not be the most dramatic or spectacular of musicals, but I must admit that I have always had…
An innovative Madam Butterfly, Welsh National Opera
March 17, 2022There is plenty of tricky ground to tread when bringing Madam Butterfly to the stage. One of Puccini’s masterwork, the…
A profoundly sensitive Jenůfa, WNO
March 7, 2022The WNO continues in its exploration of the works of Czech composer Leoš Janáček, this time going back to the…
Engulfing bleakness, Don Giovanni, Welsh National Opera
February 28, 2022The opener to the WNO’s much awaited Spring season is a very philological take on Mozart’s classic, the solemn, almost…
An Inspector Calls, National Theatre, New Theatre
March 11, 2020Bringing a classic play back to the stage can be a challenging task, and the weight of it can…