Composer Tom Coult, 33, is one of the most distinctive and admired composers of his generation. In 2021, he was…
Beauty and the Beast The Rock’n’Roll Panto, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
November 26, 2021TheatrClwyd’sRock’n’Roll Panto is a staple in the festive calendars of families across the region and ours is no exception. Its recipe…
New Literary Festival at Mynydd Isa
September 13, 2021A new festival celebrating the written and spoken word is coming to Mynydd Isa’s community and arts centre, Caffi Isa,…
A Christmas Carol, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
December 20, 2019Over the years I’ve seen many productions of A Christmas Carol at Theatr Clwyd, but it’s one of those…
Orpheus Descending, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
April 22, 2019A long monologue by Catrin Aaron as Beulah Binnings complemented by interjections by some other characters establishes both the tragic…
Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
December 19, 2018Hansel & Gretel: Fairytale Detectives opens with a noir-influenced film setting the scene in Grimm City, where bad things are…
Rare opportunity to see re-imagining of a classic Ibsen
October 2, 2017Welsh writer and director Simon Harris, and LUCID Theatre Company presents Little Wolf, a major new version of Ibsen’s Little…
Jamie Ballard: Not getting heavy with Chekhov, Theatr Clywd
September 18, 2017In 2010, the Guardian’s Susannah Clapp listed actor Jamie Ballard as one of her “ten best Hamlets”, alongside high profile…
Out of Love, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
July 24, 2017What is it, that “fire between women”, as playwright Elinor Cook calls it? Not even the main characters in this…
The Importance of Being Earnest, Theatr Clwyd, Mold
May 11, 2017Richard Fitch’s blisteringly energetic production of The Importance of Being Earnest at Theatr Clwyd takes Oscar Wilde’s magnum opus, holds it up to…