There’s a fine art to putting together a programme for a New Year’s evening of Viennese music. Pack it with…
Aladdin, Wales Millennium Centre
December 16, 2023***** 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,…
The First XXXmas: A Very Naughty-tivity, Wales Mllennium Centre
December 9, 2023**** This might at first seem a shockingly blasphemous take on the Christmas story with drag star Polly Amorous…
“Santa’s Wish” Shines Bright at Cardiff’s The Fortuna
December 9, 2023**** In the heart of Cardiff, European Spiegeltent The Fortuna has, for the second year running, become…
Castellana, the Spiegeltent, Sophia Gardens
December 8, 2023***** Trying to tag a label on Castellana at the Spiegeltent is a tricky business; combining excellent circus skills,…
Beauty and the Beast, Riverfront, Newport
December 1, 2023***** It’s that time of year when the frost settles on the ground, the cheesy Christmas tunes…
I Should be So Lucky, WMC
November 28, 2023** I Should Be So Lucky is so derivative of a host of other musical, stage shows and television series…
Shrek the Musical, Wales Millennium Centre
November 21, 2023** Shrek the Musical by Megan Callaghan, age 13. Shrek the musical is based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film and…
Shirley Smart Trio at Abergavenny
November 2, 2023**** Cellist Shirley Smart has helped extend the number of unusual instruments that find a home in jazz, but she…