Visiting Theatre
My Mother Said I Never Should, London Classic Theatre, Swansea Grand
“My Mother Said I Never Should” came to the Grand with much high praise. Written in 1985, Charlotte Keatley...
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Motown the Musical, Wales Millennium Centre
This is one of those shows that is best enjoyed if you approach it with the intention of having a...
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Macbeth, National Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre
I have an interesting relationship with Macbeth. The Scottish Tragedy, as it is superstitiously referred to, is easily my favourite...
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The Full Monty, Wales Millennium Centre
In the interview accompanying the programme for the play, writer Simon Beaufoy notes that it is somewhat disconcerting that The...
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Romeo and Juliet, RSC, New Theatre, Cardiff
From gangs and knife crime, to domestic violence, bad parenting and teenage rebellion, Romeo and Juliet holds a mirror up to...
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Romeo and Juliet, RSC, New Theatre, Cardiff
When coming to a text as well-frequented as Romeo and Juliet, the pressure to put a different spin on it...
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Symphony Orchestra of India, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
The Symphony Orchestra of India is a new venture for these musicians, only founded in 2006. The opportunity to see...
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Akhnaten, English National Opera
This production of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten is totally spellbinding, lingering long after the curtain has fallen on its beguiling visual...
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Boris Gudonov, Deutsche Oper, Berlin
Bryn Terfel’s debut as Boris Gudonov for the Royal Opera had audience’s in rapture when the Richard Jones production opened...
Music
Steve Reich Concert, London Sinfonietta & Synergy Vocals, St David’s Hall
There is a pull to Reich music, some might just call it gimmicks. The related patterns and pulsating rhythms that...