P.T. Barnum is credited with coining the phrase “there’s a sucker born every minute”, and in watching a musical about…
Mean Girls, Wales Millennium Centre
March 11, 2026Converting a cult film to the stage is always a juggling act. By its very nature, it’s trading on nostalgia…
Our Town, Welsh National Theatre
February 1, 2026Swansea Grand Theatre In 2011, when Michael Sheen emerged from the fish-freezing waters of Aberavon at the start of National…
Single White Female
January 28, 2026Wales Millennium Centre When I first heard a new play called Single White Female – based on the 1992 Bridget…
Aladdin, Swansea Grand Theatre
December 9, 2025Pantomime has a curious habit of sidelining its own title characters. Despite their names being splashed across posters and tickets,…
The Haunting of Blaine Manor, Swansea Grand Theatre
August 31, 2025The Haunting of Blaine Manor has all the ingredients of a classic ghost story: flickering candles, shadowy corners and a…
La Bohème, Ellen Kent, Swansea Grand Theatre
May 4, 2025As Swansea basked in sweltering sunshine, the snow was falling inside the Grand Theatre as Ellen Kent’s touring production of…
Dracula, Swansea Grand Theatre
March 29, 2025If the stories are to be believed, Swansea Grand Theatre is haunted by a “white lady” with a direct link…
Titus Andronicus, Swansea Grand Theatre
March 15, 2025Mark Rees Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus is not for the faint-hearted. A tale of political betrayal, violence and revenge, it is…
The Ripper Files!
February 23, 2025Swansea Grand Theatre Lurking within The Ripper Files! is the heart of a gripping play, but much like one of…