In a screen-to-stage adaptation that strikes a balance between thriller and comedy, making it most suitable to a Summer theatre…
Much Ado About Nothing, Everyman Theatre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
July 14, 2019Open-air theatre is a much-loved Summer pleasure, and Everyman Theatre is back to Sophia Gardens for yet another year of…
The Prisoner/Fidelio Act II, WNO, Wales Millennium Centre
June 15, 2019The latest instalment in the WNO’s Freedom season is an interesting double bill hinging on the theme of unjust imprisonment…
Dead Man Walking, WNO, Wales Millennium Centre
June 8, 2019WNO’s Freedom season, bringing to the stage a range of different works all focussing on human rights, opens on an emotional note…
Victoria, Northern Ballet, New Theatre
May 22, 2019The story of Queen Victoria is a challenging one to approach, for a multitude of reason: the sheer scope and…
Calendar Girls, Wales Millennium Centre
May 1, 2019Calendar Girls is adapted from a real story. As I was leaving the theatre yesterday, I couldn’t help thinking that…
Octopus Soup, New Theatre, Cardiff
April 10, 2019Spring is often the time for a bit of lightheartedness, and a comedy that doesn’t ask too much of its…
Bottom, The Other Room at Porter’s Spring Fringe
March 28, 2019Willy Hudson’s one-man-show, written and performed with humour, charm and the occasional twinge of self-deprecation, would appear at face value…
Macbeth, National Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre
March 21, 2019I have an interesting relationship with Macbeth. The Scottish Tragedy, as it is superstitiously referred to, is easily my favourite…
The Full Monty, Wales Millennium Centre
March 12, 2019In the interview accompanying the programme for the play, writer Simon Beaufoy notes that it is somewhat disconcerting that The…