***** In all honesty the words “Disney’s Aladdin” did not fill me with joy. Being advertised as “already seen by…
Jac and the Beanstalk, New Theatre, Cardiff
December 13, 2023One of the joys of panto is that you return year after year knowing exactly what to expect. The catchphrases,…
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Wales Millennium Centre
October 24, 2023**** Everyone’s talking about gender identity, gender dysphoria, gender politics. So there was a real risk that a musical about…
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, New Theatre, Cardiff
December 14, 2022The New Theatre pantomime has become a real tradition for our family. We have been attending for the last decade…
Nativity! The Musical, Wales Millennium Centre
November 21, 2019Note to self – never ever try to cross Cardiff by car when Wales are playing at home to qualify…
Madagascar the Musical, Wales Millennium Centre
August 8, 2019First, a confession. My expectations of “Madagascar – the Musical” at the Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) were not high. To…
Welsh National Opera Halloween concert, St David’s Hall
October 29, 2018We attended Welsh National Opera’s family concert at St David’s Hall in Cardiff on the Sunday before Halloween. This was…
Lexicon, NoFit State, Cardiff
June 3, 2018A circus based in Cardiff? With no ring master? And no animals? My children’s current obsession with the film “The…