Spring is often the time for a bit of lightheartedness, and a comedy that doesn’t ask too much of its…
Katz Mulk: Vital Attachments, Experimentica, Chapter
April 5, 2019It looks like an Experimentica as a feature festival won’t be happening this April, much to the dismay of many…
My Mother Said I Never Should, London Classic Theatre, Swansea Grand
March 31, 2019“My Mother Said I Never Should” came to the Grand with much high praise. Written in 1985, Charlotte Keatley…
Motown the Musical, Wales Millennium Centre
March 28, 2019This is one of those shows that is best enjoyed if you approach it with the intention of having a…
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…
Romeo and Juliet, RSC, New Theatre, Cardiff
March 7, 2019From gangs and knife crime, to domestic violence, bad parenting and teenage rebellion, Romeo and Juliet holds a mirror up to…
Romeo and Juliet, RSC, New Theatre, Cardiff
March 6, 2019When coming to a text as well-frequented as Romeo and Juliet, the pressure to put a different spin on it…
Symphony Orchestra of India, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
February 22, 2019The Symphony Orchestra of India is a new venture for these musicians, only founded in 2006. The opportunity to see…
Akhnaten, English National Opera
February 22, 2019This production of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten is totally spellbinding, lingering long after the curtain has fallen on its beguiling visual…