Welsh performance News 2004
We have been scouring the media, and keeping our noses to the ground ,
for news stories related to welsh theatre dance and performance.
Below are the 352 main stories for 2004 in our archive
Please send any news items or press releases to news@theatre-wales.co.uk and we will do our best to incude them on this site
Older news stories have been carefully archived.
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| WMC Shows cancelled 22 December 2004 |
| Kaite O'Reilly wins best play of 2004 M.E.N. awards 09 December 2004 |
| Actorsworkshop’s New Spring Term 2005! 08 December 2004 |
| Actorsworkshop have just released their new spring term programme of exciting and dynamic theatre workshops. |
| Forkbeard Fantasy Spring & Summer Schools 2005 07 December 2004 |
| Discover new ways of working with performance and film . 16th – 21st April & 16th – 21st July |
| CCAT@Aberystwyth Arts Centre & Temple Bar - Event 06 December 2004 |
| Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award 2005 06 December 2004 |
| The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award aims to help the development of emerging experimental theatre practitioners and to encourage the new generation of creative artists. |
| Get It Together - Inclusive Dance Workshops 06 December 2004 |
| Get it Together is an 8-day training programme for trainee dancers wishing to develop their skills in leading workshops for disabled and non-disabled young people. |
| Towards Tomorrow? Proposals for Performance Forum 06 December 2004 |
| Towards Tomorrow is a performance research forum taking place from 7-10 April 2005 at Centre for Performance Research, University of Wales, Aberystwyth |
| Centralising Devolution
05 December 2004 |
| The decision of the Welsh Assembly Government to strip the Arts Council of Wales of its planning functions and leave it as a distributor of funds is little more than a political fudge |
| “The Night Before Christmas” by Anthony Neilson 04 December 2004 |
| NEW DIRECTION FOR CULTURE IN WALES 02 December 2004 |
| Further details on the new arrangements to strengthen the relationship between the Welsh Assembly Government and its cultural quangos were outlined today by the Minister for Culture, Welsh Language and Sport, Alun Pugh. |
| THE ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES STATEMENT
01 December 2004 |
| The First Minister’s statement raises many issues for the Council and the sector and, very importantly, for the future of our staff. |
| IL FRANTOIO 01 December 2004 |
| A Renaissance estate near Florence is the impressive backdrop for a new performing arts centre directed by the internationally acclaimed - and Cardiff-based - director Firenza Guidi. |
| More Quangos up in smoke 01 December 2004 |
| The Arts Council for Wales and the Sports Council are to be split in two as part of First Minister Rhodri Morgan's "bonfire of the quangos", he said today. |
| Rhodri Morgan outlines next steps in the reform of the quango state 30 November 2004 |
| First Minister Rhodri Morgan today unveiled his plans for the future of the remaining quangos in Wales. His announcement follows an in-depth review of the role and function of quangos as part of his wider public service reforms.. |
| Three more quangos scrapped
30 November 2004 |
| Three more quangos are to be axed, First Minister Rhodri Morgan has announced following a review of the future of unelected bodies in Wales. |
| THE OPENING OF THE MILLENNIUM CENTRE 30 November 2004 |
| The opening ceremonies at Wales’ newest arts centre opened with a bang & grew from strength to strength. |
| Welsh Gold 30 November 2004 |
| Festival of Welsh contemporary drama to kick start the festive season |
| Young Theatre Director's Award 2005 29 November 2004 |
| The James Menzies-Kitchin Memorial Trust provide an annual award which includes a production budget of £12,000, a performance space at Battersea Arts Centre together with advice and support to help young director. |
| The opening of the Wales Millennium Centre 29 November 2004 |
| “In these stones horizons sing.” |
| Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens 26 November 2004 |
| Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is a dramatic and musical theatre piece composed of free verse poems and songs reflecting the broad spectrum of people AIDS has infected and affected |
| Powys Dance in the Picture 25 November 2004 |
| During 2004 Powys Dance has been celebrating the 25th anniversary of the company, with DanceFests taking place in Llandrindod Wells, Brecon and Welshpool. |
| Arts funding must cover all of Wales 25 November 2004 |
| Welsh Conservatives have called for long-term, sustainable funding for the arts outside of Cardiff. |
| Arts Council of Wales must remain independent 24 November 2004 |
| The Arts Council of Wales must retain its independent status, Welsh Conservative culture spokeswoman Lisa Francis has demanded. |
| Script Writing @ Actorsworkshop!
24 November 2004 |
| Actorsworkshop continue their brand new series of theatre workshops @ The Gate this week with a special session on Script Writing |
| ‘OLIVER TWIST’ 24 November 2004 |
| GWENT THEATRE presents GWENT YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE |
| ‘THE ELEPHANT MAN’ 24 November 2004 |
| GWENT THEATRE Presents GWENT YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE |
| CCAT (Cultural Co-operation & Touring) 23 November 2004 |
| CCAT @ Aberystwyth Arts Centre is pleased to announce its new submission deadlines for grant applications in 2005. These are: Fri 14th Jan, Fri 8th Apr, Fri 24th Jun, and Fri 7th Oct. |
| CCAT NETWORKING EVENT 23 November 2004 |
| Theme: Experiences of Touring in Wales and in Ireland (Theatre, Dance & Co-Productions) |
| Art @ the Assembly 23 November 2004 |
| The current fifth season of Art @ the Assembly opened on Tuesday 16th, November, only a few moments before, just through the door to the right of the stage, the Assembly would be debating the future of the Arts Council of Wales. |
| Kaite O'Reilly nominated for best new play 23 November 2004 |
| Cefin Roberts - the end of the 'appropriate steps' 18 November 2004 |
| The manager of Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru has just confirmed that the steps they undertook over the allegations surrounding their Artistic Director Cefin Roberts have come to their end |
| MPs support the Arts Council of Wales 18 November 2004 |
| 5 welsh MPs have signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) in Westminster in support of ACW |
| Odyssey Theatre paves the way for WMC success. 18 November 2004 |
| Odyssey Theatre, Hijinx Theatre’s mixed ability participatory group, will pave the way for the success of Wales Millennium Centre in a variety of performances during the opening fortnight |
| WAG debates the future of the Arts Council of Wales 17 November 2004 |
| A partial transcript of the debate on the 16th November 2004 |
| Broken and Blue - BBC Commission Opportunity 15 November 2004 |
| BBC Radio 3 and BBC writersroom are looking for original, entertaining and diverse music dramas for radio. |
| Artists in residence opportunity, Shrewsbury 15 November 2004 |
| The Belmont Arts Centre in Shrewsbury is inviting proposals for residencies from artists working in any art form - visual arts, performing arts, new media, design, literature etc. as part of its commitment to supporting artists during the crucial early years of their professional development. |
| WAPA supports the independence of the Arts Council of Wales 12 November 2004 |
| Yesterday, the Wales Association of Performing Arts (WAPA) met for their half-yearly meeting. Members expressed concerns over the proposal for the Welsh Assembly Government taking the ACW into its direct control. |
| Extravagance @ The Gate 08 November 2004 |
| "Will's bored! Bored of his dad's choice of music, career, breakfast cereal. But there's more gaps in this family than just generational ones - like, where's Uncle Josh? And why is Will banned from contacting him?" |
| Artsadmin Bursary Scheme 2004 / 2005 08 November 2004 |
| This is a scheme developed for Early and Mid-Career Artists, open to individuals or collaborating artists based in the UK and working in Performance, Experimental Theatre and Live Art, Time-Based Media and Media work involving performance |
| Chapter: Intercultural Workshop Residency 08 November 2004 |
| Choreographer Andrea Servera and collaborators from Buenos Aires, Argentina will lead a three week Intercultural Workshop Residency from 4-23 January 2005 |
| The War is Dead, Long Live the War 07 November 2004 |
| Silent Rhythm 06 November 2004 |
| A multi-sensory exploration of space, smell, sound, text and choreography within an installation and live art performance, using written, spoken and visual languages. |
| Dim troi ar y drol! 04 November 2004 |
| Ymateb Cadeirydd Cwmni Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru |
| Romeo a Juliet - 'y cynhyrchiad anghywir'
04 November 2004 |
| Mae un o brif sylwebwyr y theatr Gymraeg wedi disgrifio Romeo a Juliet fel y cynhyrchiad anghywir gan Gwmni Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru. |
| Castradiva in Cardiff 02 November 2004 |
| Heavenly voices. Devilish behaviour. |
| www.changingspaces.info 29 October 2004 |
| The website for CHANGING SPACES, A Directory of Creative Resources for Community Arts in Wales is now live and the details of organisations and individuals, working within and for the community arts sector, can now be entered by clicking on 'Add your Service' at the top right corner of the homepage. |
| Dead Memory Machine: Tadeusz Kantor's Theatre of Death 29 October 2004 |
| Krzysztof Plesniarowicz’s The Dead Memory Machine, translated into English by William Brand, is a hugely revised, expanded and updated version of the first book-length study of Kantor’s Theatre of Death, originally published in Polish in 1990, including many additional images and illustrations. |
| Remembrance Sunday Concert 29 October 2004 |
| Drury Lane Divo Anthony Stuart Lloyd returns home to Cardiff for a nostalgic one night only concert 'A Night To Remember' on Remembrance Sunday at The Angel Hotel's Dragon Suite |
| Intermedia Workshops at Chapter 26 October 2004 |
| Moving Being Productions are looking for volunteers for their Intermedia workshops for the Alternating Currents project. |
| Committee overturn decision to cut funding to Theatr Powys and Powys Dance 25 October 2004 |
| Powys County Council’s Committee of Children, Families and Lifelong Learning met on Friday 22 October 2004 and voted to overturn their recommendation made at a meeting on Friday 8 October 2004 to cut all funding to Theatr Powys and Powys Dance. |
| Theatre Education Network: Free Memberships 25 October 2004 |
| Funded by Arts Council England and led by Arts Intelligence Limited, the Theatre Education Network was launched on 4 October and works alongside other professional bodies to provide benefits to full or part time theatre education professionals |
| Arts Council of Wales Events Database 25 October 2004 |
| The Arts Council of Wales is creating a new comprehensive database of all arts events in Wales which will accompany the Arts Database. |
| Centre for Performance Research: Theatre Workshops 25 October 2004 |
| CPR's Cross-Currents Workshop series have some upcoming dates for theatre professionals |
| Puppet Network for Wales 24 October 2004 |
| All puppeteers, makers, designers and fanciers are being called up to support the development of a Puppet Network for Wales to support, encourage and lobby for the art and craft of puppetry. |
| Committee overturn decision to cut funding to Theatr Powys and Powys Dance 22 October 2004 |
| Theatr Powys and Powys Dance are very pleased to announce that the Policy and Scrutiny Committee of CFLL met this afternoon (Fri 22nd) and have decided to overturn the decision to cut all funding to the two companies. |
| VOLCANO’S ROMEO & JULIET LAUNCHES NEW SEASON 22 October 2004 |
| At the Twonhill Theatre, Swansea |
| Cardiff Musical Theatre.... 18 October 2004 |
| Culture, Welsh language and sport – budget winners 13 October 2004 |
| Spending on culture, Welsh language and sport will top £150million for the first time by 2007, under plans outlined in the draft budget this week. |
| RIDICULUSMUS (UK) 13 October 2004 |
| A few places still available on the following workshop in Aberystwyth this weekend |
| EXPERIMENTICA OPENING 13 October 2004 |
| Now in it’s fourth year, Experimentica 04 provides a unique and eclectic festival experience, featuring the work of over 50 of Wales’ most dynamic artists making video, performance, film, sound and installation works |
| HIJINX HAPPINESS IN NEW HOME
13 October 2004 |
| On Monday 18th October, after 6 years of planning, Hijinx Theatre will take up residency in the Wales Millennium Centre. |
| THEATR POWYS AND POWYS DANCE VOW TO REHEARSE ARGUMENTS 12 October 2004 |
| Theatr Powys and Powys Dance were surprised to learn that a meeting of the Children, Families and Lifelong Learning Committee had agreed to recommend that all funding to Theatr Powys and Powys Dance should cease |
| SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM 11 October 2004 |
| Opera Cocktail are looking for venues for a production of Side by Side by Sondhiem in 2005. |
| Writers' Pool Scheme 10 October 2004 |
| CPR Cross Current Workshops 10 October 2004 |
| The Centre for Performance Research is running a series of international workshops from October 2004 - March 2005. Suitable for professional performers or singers and enthusiasts, the programme offers the opportunity to learn new skills from experienced practitioners working in the world today. |
| Epa yn y Parlwr Cefn 04 October 2004 |
| Cynhyrchiad newydd o ddrama bwerus Sion Eirian gan Gwmni Theatr 3D |
| Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre 2005 03 October 2004 |
| Following its success in 2002, the Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre will return in April 2005, as part of the city of Cardiff’s centenary celebrations, to present an exciting and wide-ranging programme of shows and events celebrating the world’s most popular live art form. |
| Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre 2005 03 October 2004 |
| Following its success in 2002, the Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre will return in April 2005, as part of the city of Cardiff’s centenary celebrations, to present an exciting and wide-ranging programme of shows and events celebrating the world’s most popular live art form. |
| Y Gelyn Cudd 03 October 2004 |
| Theatr na n’Óg yn cyflwyno |
| WALES ARTS MARKETING SYMPOSIUM 28 September 2004 |
| The Arts Council of Wales is delighted to announce details of this year's Symposium, taking place at the newly refurbished and expanded Theatr Mwldan |
| ELAN Wales off to work in Cuba 28 September 2004 |
| Firenza Guidi and her international group of collaborators are off to Cuba for a new adventure, the third of this intense season. |
| Gyda'r Meistr....... 27 September 2004 |
| Bydd actorion proffesiynol yn cael cyfle i ymarfer eu sgiliau Shakesperaidd pan ddaw cynhyrchiad nesaf Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru o un o drasiedïau enwocaf y damodydd o Statford–upon-Avon, Romeo a Juliet, yn eu hardal. |
| Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru : Master Classes 27 September 2004 |
| Professional actors will be offered an opportunity to try out their Shakespearian acting skill |
| Creative Wales Awards - upcoming deadline 27 September 2004 |
| The Arts Council of Wales is reminding artists across Wales of the upcoming deadline for this year’s Creative Wales awards. |
| The Arts Outside Cardiff 22 September 2004 |
| ACW consults on future of funding for Arts Outside Cardiff |
| Ayckbourn farce at the Torch 21 September 2004 |
| The Torch Theatre Company presents Alan Ayckbourn’s Bedroom Farce |
| 5000 CHILDREN WILL SEE THEATR NA N’OG THIS AUTUMN 20 September 2004 |
| Community Dance Wales Conference and AGM 20 September 2004 |
| Writer in Residence 20 September 2004 |
| The Hosking Houses Trust is inviting applications for its Writer in Residence scheme |
| Earthfall autumn tour.... 20 September 2004 |
| After the massive sell out success across the UK this spring with their production of RUNNING AWAY WITH THE HAIRDRESSER, earthfall tour the UK and mainland Europe this autumn. |
| Noonday Demons... 19 September 2004 |
| BALD AND BOLD PRODUCTIONS |
| A Show of the STANDing UP Variety. 16 September 2004 |
| 192 & blushing 15 September 2004 |
| PART OF THE 2004 ESB DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL |
| Editorial free for all at the Western Mail 15 September 2004 |
| Stage Electrics open day.... 15 September 2004 |
| Stage Electrics are holding a free open day in Cardiff on 5th Octobe |
| Rough Draft
15 September 2004 |
| PAUL ROBESON KNEW MY FATHER 14 September 2004 |
| HIJINX THEATRE |
| AUTUMN/WINTER 2004 SEASON AT THE NEW THEATRE 13 September 2004 |
| Once again, the New Theatre, Cardiff has a whole host of top quality entertainment this Autumn and Winter. |
| TYMOR HYDREF/GAEAF 2004 YN Y NEW THEATRE 13 September 2004 |
| Unwaith eto, mae gan y New Theatre wledd o adloniant o’r ansawdd gorau ar ein cyfer yr hydref a’r gaeaf hwn. |
| Scriptcircle 13 September 2004 |
| www.scriptcircle.co.uk is a website for playwrights and performers of one act and full length plays. |
| CCAT@Aberystwyth Arts Centre & Temple Bar
13 September 2004 |
| CCAT @ Aberystwyth Arts Centre & Temple Bar is a three year (2003-2006) Interreg IIIa programme |
| New Welsh theatre vision unveiled 10 September 2004 |
| Plans to revive English language theatre in Wales are being published by the Arts Council of Wales |
| The Boyden Report is finally released 10 September 2004 |
| Arts Council restates the principle of arms length funding 10 September 2004 |
| ACW submits report to Review of Public Sector in Wales |
| Adroddiad yn 'hwb i'r theatr' 10 September 2004 |
| Mae Cyngor y Celfyddydau wedi cyhoeddi strategaeth i gryfhau'r theatr Saesneg yng Nghymru. |
| New roles and new vision for Welsh Theatres and performers 10 September 2004 |
| A ‘national pathway’ for the development of English language theatre in Wales is published by the Arts Council today in a bid to establish a much stronger theatre culture throughout Wales |
| Experimentica 04 09 September 2004 |
| At Chapter Arts Centre , cardiff |
| Independent Theatre Council Training
08 September 2004 |
| The ITC is running a full programme of training in all aspects of theatre management. |
| YOKE at Tactile Bosch 08 September 2004 |
| YOKE: n. a wooden bar put across the necks of animals to hold them together... |
| RWCMD autumn drama season announced 08 September 2004 |
| Lovefuries in Dublin 08 September 2004 |
| IRISH PREMIERE of a double bill performance pieces which explodes national and personal pressures to keep silent. |
| The River at The Sherman Venue 2 08 September 2004 |
| Weekly Acting Course for adults 07 September 2004 |
| Gest Performance Training are pleased to announce details of a new Weekly Acting Course for adults |
| Cabin Fever.... 07 September 2004 |
| A fast moving, American romantic comedy has songs to warm the heart and will be loved by all the family. |
| Wales Theatre Company awarded £50,000 06 September 2004 |
| the ACW has just announced a grant of £50,000 to the Wales Theatre Company |
| AMT-WALES TUTOR INFORMATION 06 September 2004 |
| The Academy of Musical Theatre Wales is holding an open morning for tutors interested in teaching at the academy. |
| Cancer Time 04 September 2004 |
| A new play by GARY OWEN |
| THINK NO EVIL OF US : MY LIFE WITH KENNETH WILLIAMS 01 September 2004 |
| the life of Kenneth Williams on stage at the Torch Theatre |
| Royal Shakespeare Company Workshops 01 September 2004 |
| The Royal Shakespeare Company is running two workshops on Wednesday 20th October as part of their visit to the Ebbw Vale Sports Centre, Blaenau Gwent. |
| Diversions Autumn tour 2004 29 August 2004 |
| Diversions, The Dance Company of Wales celebrates its’ twenty-first birthday |
| Y Drioleg 29 August 2004 |
| Yn ystod Mis Medi mae perfformwyr lleol, o bob oedran a chefndir, yn dod ynghyd yn Theatr Felinfach |
| STIWT THEATRE, WREXHAM TEAMS UP WITH REVEAL THEATRE COMPANY 28 August 2004 |
| BULLYING EXPLORED THROUGH THEATRE IN A TWO DAY RESIDENCY AT THE THEATRE |
| ROSEBUD NETS TWO TOP EDINBURGH AWARDS 28 August 2004 |
| At a packed-to-the-rafters awards ceremony in the Edinburgh Assembly Rooms on Friday 27th August, the Cardiff-based Rosebud Productions team were called up on stage twice. |
| ACADEMY OF MUSICAL THEATRE WALES OPEN AUDITION 27 August 2004 |
| The Academy of Musical Theatre Wales is holding an open audition for students wishing to go to theatre school. |
| Stafell B 27 August 2004 |
| Gwaith ar y we a grewyd yn ystod cyfnod preswyl ym Mhrifysgol Cymru, Aberystwyth. |
| Actorsworkshop @ The Gate! 25 August 2004 |
| Actorsworkshop are thrilled to announce the opening of their second weekly workshop at the brand new arts centre, The Gate, on Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff in September 2004! |
| The Sherman Theatre Summer School 25 August 2004 |
| frankensteins "If everything is right then what is wrong?" |
| Dolman Theatre Open Day 24 August 2004 |
| Saturday 4 September 10 - 4pm |
| Royal Shakespeare Company In Blaenau Gwent 23 August 2004 |
| For the first time since 2000 the South Wales Valleys has the opportunity to experience the highly prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company live on their doorstep |
| Inside the Wales Millennium Centre
20 August 2004 |
| Judith Isherwood, Director of WMC looks forwards to the next 100 days before the centre opens... |
| CHANGING SPACES 19 August 2004 |
| A DIRECTORY OF CREATIVE RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY ARTS IN WALES |
| SURREALISIMO 17 August 2004 |
| THE PEMBROKESHIRE SUMMER DRAMA SCHEME |
| Professional Development at Aberystwyth 16 August 2004 |
| An intensive skills-based vocational training course for theatre and dance practitioners which would be the first of its kind in Wales |
| Dance on Screen 16 August 2004 |
| Dance On Screen, the international festival of dance made for the screen, is holding open submissions for its International Screenings and One Minute Wanders. |
| Resolution! 16 August 2004 |
| Opportunities for dance companies and choreographers |
| rhodio'n fras 10 August 2004 |
| Theatr Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru yn mynd am dro i'r byd swrrealaidd |
| thread fare: 10 August 2004 |
| a walk on the surreal side for National Youth Theatre of Wales, touring September 04 |
| NYTW Tour dates / ThGIC ar daith 10 August 2004 |
| Academy of Musical Theatre Wales 08 August 2004 |
| Sold Out! – WNO’s first night in new home at WMC! 07 August 2004 |
| Welsh National Opera reaches the parts where opera has never reached before! |
| Welsh National Opera 2004/2005 Season 07 August 2004 |
| In the Autumn of 2004 Welsh National Opera will say goodbye to the New Theatre in Cardiff, |
| Autumn Season at the Sherman Theatre 05 August 2004 |
| Cardiff’s premier venue for young people is launching its action packed autumn season next month. |
| Have your say at National Eisteddfod
02 August 2004 |
| Members of the Public will have the opportunity to have their say on a range of issues at the National Assembly for Wales exhibition stand at the National Eisteddfod in Newport next week. |
| £2.7M ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES AWARD FOR THE TORCH THEATRE 31 July 2004 |
| The Torch Theatre Company has been producing drama for 27 years, and the theatre building itself operates as a venue for touring theatre, opera, dance, jazz, cinema and visual art. |
| GWEITHDY YSGRIFENNU AR GYFER Y LLWYFAN
29 July 2004 |
| Actorsworkshop Tutors
29 July 2004 |
| Darlleniad Cyhoeddus o Waith Newydd 29 July 2004 |
| WEIREN FYW |
| Cultural Enterprise at the National Eisteddfod 28 July 2004 |
| Cultural Enterprise will be at the National Eisteddfod in Newport from 31st July - 7th August. We will be located on stand 1505-1506 |
| Football 28 July 2004 |
| A new play by Lewis Davies at the Fringe this year |
| A real buzz at Stute's win 27 July 2004 |
| TRUSTEES at Newbridge Memorial Hall and Institute believe it can go all the way.... |
| The River 27 July 2004 |
| A new production by Ruth is Stranger than Richard |
| NoFit State Circus are back in Wales 27 July 2004 |
| Actorsworkshop present.. 26 July 2004 |
| Cultural quangos for the chop? 23 July 2004 |
| SPECULATION is mounting that further Welsh quangos are being lined up for the chop following Rhodri Morgan's announcement last week that three of the biggest are to be scrapped |
| MISSION TO SELL OUT NEXT SHOW IS COMPLETED 21 July 2004 |
| As the curtain comes down on Big Bad Wolf, Theatr na n’Og’s hugely successful tour to infants’ schools across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend, the company’s autumn production for years five and six has already sold out! |
| Everyman Open Air Theatre Festival 04 20 July 2004 |
| The 22nd Everyman Open Air Theatre Festival brings you two great shows that the whole family can enjo |
| THEATR BARA CAWS YN LLWYFANNU’R DDRAMA GOMISIWN AM Y TRO CYNTAF ERIOED 20 July 2004 |
| Bydd Bara Caws yn perfformio’r ddrama gomisiwn yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Casnewydd ym mis Awst eleni. |
| Gest Performance Training 20 July 2004 |
| Acting Skills course - some places still available |
| Summer Training Course for Performers
19 July 2004 |
| Mask and Movement is an extended workshop being run by the Trestle Theatre Company from Friday 30th July - Sunday 1st August at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre. |
| Rites of Passage Summer School 19 July 2004 |
| Welfare State International is a company led by artists who are passionate about finding new ways to weave art into the fabric of our lives. |
| ANOTHER WELSH PLAY HITS NEW YORK CITY. 16 July 2004 |
| Following close on the heels of Gary Owen's recent success off-Broadway, another Welsh play is about to hit the New York stage |
| Raw Nights are back! 15 July 2004 |
| A series of rehearsed readings is being set up for the autumn in Chapter (Media Point) Cardiff |
| Actorsworkshop Autumn Term 2004! 14 July 2004 |
| Actorsworkshop kick off their brand new 15 week Autumn Term series of workshops on September 9th |
| Explore your voice 11 July 2004 |
| Explore Your Voice is a course which will provide participants with an opportunity to work with the renowned international voice and singing coach, sound therapist and author Mikal Nielsen. |
| Interdisciplinary workshops - arts and science 11 July 2004 |
| Newcastle Emlyn Wriring Festival 11 July 2004 |
| Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru's future tour plans 07 July 2004 |
| Future tour plans 2004/5 |
| futureperfect.be 06 July 2004 |
| Future Perfect is a once in a lifetime opportunity to cultivate your ambition as a theatre writer |
| Internship at Centre for Performance Research 05 July 2004 |
| Recent graduates who have ambitions to begin a career in the performing arts are invited to apply for the internship scheme at the Aberystwyth based and internationally renowned Centre for Performance Research. |
| Crux Magazine 05 July 2004 |
| Crux magazine is a new, bi-monthly contemporary arts and performance magazine exploring new work, ideas and trends in all visual art disciplines. |
| AC ETO NID JOHN GWIL 05 July 2004 |
| Ar ganmlwyddiant ei eni bydd cyfraniad un o dramodwyr mwyaf dylanwadol Cymru’r ugeinfed ganrif yn cael ei ddathlu yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Casnewydd fis nesaf. |
| Mobile's looking to connect 05 July 2004 |
| Mobile's looking to connect Jul 5 2004 Hannah Jones, The Western Mail DETAILS of a controversial plan to fund a mobile theatre have been unveiled |
| PLAYWRIGHT REMEMBERED 05 July 2004 |
| On the centenary of his birth the life of one of the twentieth century’s most influential Welsh language playwright, director, literary critic and academic will be celebrated in this year’s National Eisteddfod of Wales to be held in Newport next month. |
| Whispers of Britain 01 July 2004 |
| CTC Mobile Theatre tour details announced 30 June 2004 |
| Terry Hands directs a new Welsh version of Brassed Off, the new production in the Clwyd Theatr Cymru/ Arts & Business Mobile Theatre |
| Welsh National Opera 2004/2005 Season 29 June 2004 |
| In the Autumn of 2004 Welsh National Opera will say goodbye to the New Theatre in Cardiff, where it has performed for almost exactly 50 years, |
| ""Each of Us" 29 June 2004 |
| We cook, we clean, we make, we tell, we write. We remember and we ask what our family remembers. |
| Opera probes suffering of terrorists 29 June 2004 |
| An opera that breaks new ground with its sympathetic portrayal of Muslim radicals has begun a run in London. |
| Rhosyn Cochion yn Eisteddfod Casnewydd yn cyflwyno SHINANI’N SIARAD 29 June 2004 |
| Addasiad Sharon Morgan o The Vagina Monologues gan Eve Ensler |
| Boost for Welsh Writing (?) 28 June 2004 |
| Art Tapas at the Real Institute 28 June 2004 |
| The Real Institute is inviting artists, performers, dancers, and comedians from Wales and the UK to submit work for Art Tapas |
| Esmee Fairbairn - Updated Guidelines
28 June 2004 |
| The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation issued updated application guidelines in May. |
| Identity 28 June 2004 |
| Actorsworkshop present their end of term open evening with a 40 minute devised performance |
| The Articulate Practitioner 28 June 2004 |
| Articulating Practice : An International Forum : July 17th-22nd 2005 |
| The voices of Guantanamo
28 June 2004 |
| Manifest Destiny is the Redgraves' latest attempt to get British detainees released |
| Authentic Movement Workshop 28 June 2004 |
| 'Following the Freedom of Necessity' is a two week workshop and study lab to be held in London and Pembrokeshire. |
| LLANELLI'S WAR TIME SECRET REVEALED IN NEW PLAY 26 June 2004 |
| Prop-Wash theatre new play The Butcher Bird, reveals an insight into a little known piece of Welsh history which changed the course of World War 2 |
| Hot Gossip... 23 June 2004 |
| Hello! magazine meets Shakespeare head on in Wales Actors’ Company’s new take on Much Ado About Nothing On tour throughout South Wales: July & August, 2004 |
| Franko B summer school 22 June 2004 |
| The Franko B summer school takes place from the 2 - 6 August 2004 in London. |
| THEATR NA N’OG PREPARE FOR ANNUAL PRODUCTION 22 June 2004 |
| Autumn is just around the corner and to primary schools in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend that means another unmissable trip to the Dylan Thomas Theatre in Swansea to see Theatr na n’Og bring history to life. |
| The Verity Bargate Award 2004
22 June 2004 |
| The Verity Bargate Award 2004 is a national playwriting competition for new writers. |
| Newport Shakespeare Festival 2004 20 June 2004 |
| Help save the Newbridge 'Memo' 20 June 2004 |
| The Memorial Hall houses the finest example of Art Deco theatre/cinema left in Wales and possibly England as well. The theatre has been lost to an entire generation but is remarkably well preserved. We need your help to save it. |
| THE SUMMER SHIFT 2004 17 June 2004 |
| TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY DANCE PERFORMANCES FROM INDIA AND MALAYSIA |
| Actorsworkshop present..
15 June 2004 |
| Theatre Set For Sale 15 June 2004 |
| Festival Sells West End set on Ebay |
| Recollets International Residency 14 June 2004 |
| Ghost writer gathers critical acclaim 12 June 2004 |
| STREET life from Splott Road to St Mary Street in Cardiff is causing quite a stir in America |
| Fourchette / 3 10 June 2004 |
| NESTA Dream Time 08 June 2004 |
| NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts) has announced details of this year's Dream Time Fellowships |
| Gest Performance Training 08 June 2004 |
| Gest is a new organisation based in Cardiff specialising in performance training for adults of all ages, abilities and experience. |
| Wales on the Web - All Wales Web Portal 08 June 2004 |
| In Black and White 02 June 2004 |
| ‘In Black and White’ is a theatre pastiche of early American films that has been devised through the exploration of early film narratives and the comedic physical language of silent movies, |
| Arts for all open platform
27 May 2004 |
| The Arts for All Open Platform is a professional development scheme supported by the Arts Council of Wales |
| Bonnie Bird choreography fund 27 May 2004 |
| The Bonnie Bird Choreography Fund was established 17 years ago to support emerging choreographers. This year the fund is offering 6 different awards across 3 categories. |
| The Summer Shift 2004 27 May 2004 |
| From Bollywood to Making Food Perform: Take a Distinctive View of the World Through Performance CPR’s Summer Shift 2004 |
| Peter Tyndall Speech for ACW Conference 2004 25 May 2004 |
| The full text of the address made by the Chief Executive of ACW at the recent conference |
| Venue 3 news 25 May 2004 |
| Looking for something to do this Friday night? What could be better than hanging out with The Losers? |
| New arts venue opens its doors 25 May 2004 |
| IT may not be opening to the public for another five months but people stepped inside one of Wales' new arts venues for the first time yesterday for the unveiling of an artwork. |
| A Cultural Scene to be proud of 25 May 2004 |
| Alun Pugh, the Minister with responsibility for culture, the Welsh language and sport, today delivers a keynote speech at the Arts Council of Wales annual conference in Llangollen. Here he gives his personal impressions of the best of contemporary Welsh culture |
| £6.9m theatre project nears climax 24 May 2004 |
| THE final phase of the £6.9m development project at Theatr Mwldan in Cardigan is due to be completed this month. |
| NATION OR NOTION? 23 May 2004 |
| Nation or Notion? will be a thrilling and wide-ranging investigation into the possibilities and problems, the prophecies and the philosophies, the fantasies and the fallacies of performing the nation, across the fields of theatre, film and media, dance and opera. |
| CENHEDLU’R GENEDL 23 May 2004 |
| Gyda Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru yn llenwi’n theatrau gyda’u perfformiad cyntaf, a llawer o drafod yn y wasg ynghylch darpariaeth cyfrwng Saesneg tebyg, mae’r gynhadledd hon yn amserol iawn. Bwrw golwg eang a rhyngwladol ar themâu cysylltiedig â chenedligrwydd a wna’r Gynhadledd, a hynny ym maes theatr, ffilm a’r cyfryngau, cerddoriaeth, dawns ac opera. |
| Dreams and Aspirations 21 May 2004 |
| Arts Council of Wales Training & Professional Development Conference |
| Community Dance Wales training course 18 May 2004 |
| A unique chance for musicians, singers, dancers & storytellers to get creative together! |
| Talking Art and Partnership 18 May 2004 |
| The Arts Council of Wales Second Annual Conference |
| MUSE & MUSIC SOCIETY WRITING & ACTING CONTEST 2004
17 May 2004 |
| 'Between Ourselves' is a competition for aspiring writers and performers who are invited to submit a monologue or duologue |
| Experimentica '04 17 May 2004 |
| Proposals from UK and internationally based artists are invited for this year's Experimentica Festival, to be held at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff between 13-17 October 2004. |
| Meet Wales' Leading Arts and Media Editors
17 May 2004 |
| Rainbow Marketing & Public Relations is holding an evening seminar on 3rd June 2004 providing an opportunity to meet the leading Arts and Media Editor |
| Opportunities for Writers in Residence 17 May 2004 |
| Arts Council England, in co-operation with the Offenders' Learning & Skills Unit and the Regional Arts Councils is seeking five new Writers in Residence |
| Dolman Youth theatre to perform in London 17 May 2004 |
| Rosebud in Edinburgh 17 May 2004 |
| 'Rosebud - the Lives of Orson Welles', a new solo show by the author of 'Playing Burton', will run from August 6-31 at the Edinburgh Assembly Rooms. |
| Theatre Summer School / Ysgol Haf Theatr 14 May 2004 |
| A Weeklong Drama Training Holiday Acting Skills & Performance Techniques |
| CCAT (Cultural Co-operation & Touring) - HOW TO APPLY - FUNDING SEMINAR
14 May 2004 |
| The CCAT funding seminar will offer you clear, straightforward advice on how to apply for Interreg funding through the CCAT scheme. |
| Welsh National Opera wins prestigious RPS Award 13 May 2004 |
| Welsh National Opera has been awarded the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Education 2004 for its Katerina Project. |
| Perfformiadau Coleg Sir Gar Performances 12 May 2004 |
| TYMOR YR HAF 2004 YN Y NEW THEATRE 11 May 2004 |
| Llu o dalent yn y New Theatre yr haf hwn! |
| SUMMER 2004 SEASON AT THE NEW THEATRE 11 May 2004 |
| Look who’s coming to ‘Dinner’ at the New Theatre this Summer! |
| The economic benefit of theatre 09 May 2004 |
| Arts Council research shows that the Theatre Review has had a major economic and artistic impact on theatre in England |
| RWCMD forthcoming productions 07 May 2004 |
| Alun Pugh replies to the questions surrounding the funding of CTC's mobile theatre 05 May 2004 |
| Written answers to questions asked by Lisa Francis AM to Alun Pugh as a result of lobbying from the Theatre in Wales web site |
| Writers Courses at Ty Newydd 04 May 2004 |
| Ty Newydd, the National Writers' Centre for Wales, has announced a number of extra courses for the summer of 2004. |
| Galeri V Gwynedd? 29 April 2004 |
| Y gost o greu Galeri |
| Ar lwyfan agored 29 April 2004 |
| Gweledigaeth Cefin |
| BARCLAYS HELP THEATR NA N’OG TO PERFORM TO SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS 28 April 2004 |
| Neath based Theatre Company Theatr na n’Og, are currently touring to infants schools in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend with their latest production Big Bad Wolf. |
| Arts a Luxury or Necessity? - Y Celfydydau Moethusrwydd neu Anghenraid 28 April 2004 |
| With so many pressing demands on the public purse, is art anything more than an expensive luxury? |
| Cychwyn oedd yn plesio
27 April 2004 |
| Ymateb da i gynhyrchiad cyntaf cwmni newydd |
| Where Does This Bit Go? 27 April 2004 |
| A showcase of short original works from graduating students of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama |
| The Arts Outside Cardiff - more from Peter Tyndall 26 April 2004 |
| A response to the letter sent by Keith Morris to the Chief Executive of ACW |
| Arts Council of Wales New Schemes 2004-05
26 April 2004 |
| University of Glamorgan MA Arts in the Community 26 April 2004 |
| The School of Humanities, Law and Social Sciences at the University of Glamorgan is offering a brand new MA course on MA Arts in the Community (subject to validation). |
| Do I Come Here Often? 25 April 2004 |
| Does the perfect romantic moment really exist? What does it mean to fall in love? Are you my ideal partner, or am I just imagining you? |
| THE PEGGY RAMSAY PROJECT AWARD 2004 25 April 2004 |
| The Peggy Ramsay project award aims to reward a Theatre Company, whether based or touring, for its past work in encouraging the creation of new writing and to help it to continue to contribute to that purpose. |
| Theatr lawn i'r cwmni newydd
25 April 2004 |
| Roedd Theatr Clwyd dan ei sang nos Wener ar gyfer perfformiad cyntaf drama gyntaf y Cwmni Theatr Cenedlaethol newydd. |
| Dramatic tribute to Owain's tragic daughter 24 April 2004 |
| HELEDD BIANCHI will be bringing her passion for women's politics and history to the stage when she stars in a new one-woman show about the daughter of Owain Glyndwr. |
| THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX 23 April 2004 |
| Thinking outside the box is a new one-day course which offers creative thinking techniques to solve day-to-day work challenges. Tailored to the arts sector, the course will give you tools to explore new solutions to old problems. |
| WNO Summer 2004 programme 23 April 2004 |
| PYROTECHNICS AWARENESS COURSE 23 April 2004 |
| An awareness-raising course for technicians and managers about the uses and safety requirements for pyrotechnics. |
| YOUNGSTERS RESPOND TO DEATH OF FRIEND IN JOYRIDING ACCIDENT 22 April 2004 |
| In July 2003, Christopher Breakspear, a member of the collaborative arts education initiative run by The Sherman Theatre and Cardiff Schools Service, was killed in a joyriding accident. |
| Artist in Residence - Norway (cross-discipline) 19 April 2004 |
| The Council of Bergen, the second largest city in Norway, and Stiftelsen Kulturhuset USF are offering residencies to professional, foreign artists, writers, directors, dancers, musicians, stage performers and composers |
| First Act 19 April 2004 |
| A leading Welsh psychiatrist has given his support to the very first production of the newly formed Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru – the Welsh National Theatre Company – which starts a five week tour of Wales in Mold this week. |
| Act Cyntaf 19 April 2004 |
| Mae un o seiciatryddion mwyaf blaenllaw Cymru wedi cymeradwyo cynhyrchiad cyntaf un Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru fydd yn cychwyn ar daith bum wythnos o Gymru yn Yr Wyddgrug yr wythnos hon. gan ddechrau yndrama newydd |
| YN DEBYG IAWN I TI A FI 15 April 2004 |
| THEATR GENEDLAETHOL CYMRU'S SOUTH WALES PREMIERE |
| New ACW members announced 07 April 2004 |
| Minister for Culture, Welsh Language and Sport, Alun Pugh today (Monday, 5 April) announced the appointment of nine new members to the Arts Council of Wales (ACW). |
| DATHLU’R CELFYDDYDAU A PHARTNERIAETH 05 April 2004 |
| Ail Gynhadledd Flynyddol Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru mewn partneriaeth â Chyngor Sir Ddinbych |
| Celebrating Arts and Partnership
05 April 2004 |
| The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has announced the dates and theme for its second annual conference. |
| ELEN TO DEVELOP THE ARTS IN CAERNARFON 05 April 2004 |
| Cwmni Tref Caernarfon has appointed a local singer who works as a Music Therapist in Gwynedd to be responsible for developing the arts at the new Creative Enterprise Centre, which will open in Victoria Dock next year. |
| ELEN I DDATBLYGU’R CELFYDDYDAU YNG NGHAERNARFON 05 April 2004 |
| Mae Cwmni Tref Caernarfon wedi penodi cantores sy’n gweithio fel Therapydd Cerdd yng Ngwynedd i fod yn gyfrifol am ddatblygu’r celfyddydau yn y Ganolfan Mentrau Creadigol newydd, a fydd yn agor yn Noc Fictoria, Caernarfon y flwyddyn nesaf. |
| Opportunity for freelance artists 05 April 2004 |
| Wise Moves is an organisation which provides drama, visual arts, music and dance workshops to schools across England and Wales |
| The funding of the arts outside Cardiiff - the follow up letter 02 April 2004 |
| The text of the letter sent by Keith Morris to Peter Tyndall |
| Funding for the arts outside Cardiff 01 April 2004 |
| The text of a letter recieved by The Theatre in Wales web site from Peter Tyndall, |
| WORLD PREMIERE CONCERT OF ‘ONLY THE BRAVE’ 01 April 2004 |
| The New Theatre is proud to present the World Premiere concert performance of a new musical called Only the Brave. |
| PEMBROKESHIRE DRAMA SUMMER SCHEME 31 March 2004 |
| A partnership between the Torch Theatre and Pembrokeshire County Council |
| Call for Contemporary Visual Performance 29 March 2004 |
| The next Visions Festival of Visual Performance will take place in Brighton from Thursday 21st to Saturday 30th October, 2004. |
| BBC Wales Talent Search - Writers 29 March 2004 |
| BBC Wales has launched a search for writing talent in Wales. |
| Get It On - Disability Arts Project 29 March 2004 |
| Get It On is a new disability arts project led by performers Chris Tally Evans and Maggie Hampton working in partnership with Arts Disability Wales |
| EU-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme 29 March 2004 |
| The Delegation of the European Commission to India has published a third Call for Proposals for the EU-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme (ECCP). |
| The Role of Theatre in Education and other burning questions.... 24 March 2004 |
| Welsh Assembly Oral Questions 17 March |
| YN DEBYG IAWN I TI A FI 24 March 2004 |
| Yn dilyn lansiad llwyddiannus yng Nghaerfyddin ar Fawrth y 5ed, mae Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, y cwmni theatr teithiol newydd a leolir yn Llanelli, wedi cyhoeddi dyddiadau’r perfformiadau oYn Debyg Iawn i Ti a Fi gan Meic Povey. |
| YN DEBYG IAWN I TI A FI (English press release) 24 March 2004 |
| Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, the new Welsh-language national touring theatre company, has announced tour dates for its first production |
| Theatr na n'Og receive Barclays sponsorship 23 March 2004 |
| Neath based Theatre-in-Education company Theatr na n’og have received a £5000 donation from Barclays Community Investment Programme to extend their next theatre production to Special Needs schools across three county boroughs. |
| Theatre for Development Workshop 22 March 2004 |
| The Centre for Performance Research (CPR) and Small World Theatre (SWT) are offering a two day workshop in Theatre for Development. SWT |
| £100,000 fund will bring theatre to the people 20 March 2004 |
| Leisure centres, sports halls and school halls in towns and villages across Wales will soon be staging quality drama thanks to a £100,000 fund announced today by Culture Minister Alun Pugh. |
| Cardiff invests hopes in National Theatre plan 20 March 2004 |
| CARDIFF Council has underlined its support for the establishment of a National Theatre for Wales at the opening night of Clwyd Theatr Cymru's latest production |
| HER NEWYDD I HUW ALED 19 March 2004 |
| Mae Cwmni Tref Caernarfon wedi penodi Huw Aled Jones fel Rheolwr ar gyfer Galeri, y Ganolfan Mentrau Creadigol sy’n cael ei hadeiladu yn Noc Fictoria, Caernarfon ar hyn o bryd. |
| A NEW CHALLENGE FOR HUW ALED 19 March 2004 |
| Cwmni Tref Caernarfon has appointed Huw Aled Jones as manager of Galeri, the new Creative Enterprise Centre, which is currently under construction at Victoria Dock. |
| Clwyd Theatr Cymru's mobile theatre to hit the road again... 18 March 2004 |
| An extract from the Culture Committee minutes from March 10th, 2004 |
| YOUNG PEOPLE TURN OUT TO BE TOP DOGS 18 March 2004 |
| Students on the Acting Out Cardiff programme and the young performers in the Sherman Youth Theatre will be presenting two brand new productions at the end of this month and in April |
| THEATR NA N’OG’S FASTEST SELLING TOUR EVER! 18 March 2004 |
| Neath based theatre company, Theatr na n’Og, have proved their ever-increasing popularity and success by selling their next tour out in record time! |
| 'The One Night' - Call for submissions 15 March 2004 |
| Umbrella Arts Group has issued a call for submissions for 'The One Night' - an event which will take place on the 25th June 2004 |
| Call for Papers - Theatre of Science 15 March 2004 |
| The 'Theatres of Science' conference, to be held at the University of Glamorgan, 8-11 September 2004, will address some of ideas and practices taking place at the intersections between drama/theatre and science. |
| THEATRICAL AESTHETICS OF EROTICISM AND DEATH 13 March 2004 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH, DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE, FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES presents A DAY SYMPOSIUM onSATURDAY 1st MAY 2004: |
| More dates for the Imaginary Woman.... 11 March 2004 |
| Stags a Hens : Cwmni'r Fran Wen 09 March 2004 |
| Nôl ym mis Mai 2003 bu Cwmni’r Frân Wen yn llwyddiannus gyda’u cais i ddatblygu cynulleidfaoedd newydd i’r theatr Gymraeg yng Ngogledd Cymru. |
| WORK STARTS ON NEW PLAN FOR THEATRE IN WALES 08 March 2004 |
| A major project to chart a stronger future for English language theatre in Wales will start next week following the formation by the Arts Council of Wales of a new Theatre Steering Group. |
| New Welsh Media Resource 08 March 2004 |
| Michael Bogdanov responds to comments appearing in the forum section of this web site 08 March 2004 |
| The Shape Shifter 07 March 2004 |
| Rebecca Nesvet, a regular reviewer for this site, has one of her own plays performed as a rehearsed reading in London next month.... |
| Venue 3 Sherman Theatre news 04 March 2004 |
| there are still 2 more Unzipped events as part of this season's Venue 3 programme: tonight (4th March) and 1st April both at 7pm. |
| New CCAT (Cultural Co-operation & Touring) programme web site launched. 03 March 2004 |
| The CCAT (Cultural Co-operation & Touring) programme is part-funded by the EU. It offers grants to professional artists, companies & venues in W. Wales & S.E. Ireland. |
| Cynhyrchiadau Arad Goch 02 March 2004 |
| ARTS & BUSINESS CYMRU: ARTS SPONSORSHIP SEMINAR 01 March 2004 |
| Arts & Business will be delivering a Sponsorship Seminar at Model House, Llantrisant on Wednesday 7th April 2004 (10am - 4.30pm). |
| Disability Equality Training
01 March 2004 |
| From October 2004, all service providers will have new duties under the Disability Discrimination Act. This will include arts organisations. |
| The Art of Inclusion Conference 01 March 2004 |
| The Art of Inclusion is a two day conference asking the question ‘Can the arts impact on social regeneration?’ |
| 192 and Blushing 01 March 2004 |
| an open platform performance at Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| New Website Set to Revolutionise Theatre Management 26 February 2004 |
| In many ways theatre clings to traditional ways of doing things. In recent years theatres have started to make use of the Internet, mainly for advertising their wares to the public, and email, of course, has proved a real administrative boon to theatres as well as to other businesses, but some aspects of theatre practice have not changed for decades. |
| Small World Theatre and the Centre for Performance Research 26 February 2004 |
| Small World Theatre and the Centre for Performance Research have combined to present a 2 day workshop: Theatre for Development. |
| Award Winning Earthfall premiere new production 25 February 2004 |
| Earthfall premiere new production with Audio Description for the Visually Impaired – the first in Wales. |
| Academy of Musical Theatre Wales
25 February 2004 |
| Academy of Musical Theatre Wales has been established to allow up and coming performers to realise their dream within the industry. |
| World Children’s Theatre Day - March 20th 2004 25 February 2004 |
| Gwent Theatre and the Gwent Young People’s Theatre will be celebrating World Children’s Theatre Day at The Melville Theatre in Abergavenny. Members |
| One Snowy Night 24 February 2004 |
| The captivating tale of a young Icelandic boy, Nonni, left in charge of the family’s isolated homestead. With the family’s dog, Titla, he embarks on a magical journey through the Arctic wasteland to find the family’s missing prize sheep, Gullbra, meeting a host of strange creatures on the way. |
| Cyfle Training 23 February 2004 |
| Cyfle, the training company for the film, television and interactive media industry in Wales are running a number of training modules in March. |
| Artswave Events in March
23 February 2004 |
| Artswave is offering a series of cultural events in March to promote networking between cultural practitioners and administrators from Wales and Ireland |
| Artists as Ambassadors for Wales
23 February 2004 |
| The Welsh Centre for International Affairs is hosting a meeting entitled 'Artists as Ambassadors for Wales |
| Call for submissions (theatre scriptwriting) 23 February 2004 |
| Junction CDC and Menagerie Theatre are hosting 'Hotbed: The Cambridge New Writing Theatre Festival' |
| Philip Pullman’s novel Clockwork to The Sherman 20 February 2004 |
| Philip Pullman and the very best talent from the world of young people’s literature and theatre at theSherman |
| Ghost City 16 February 2004 |
| Gary Owen's on line photo diary! |
| New Media in Wales Seminars
16 February 2004 |
| b10c, the art and technology agency for Wales, with support from the Arts Council of Wales (ACW) and Powys County Council, is offering two day-long seminars focusing on new media in Wales |
| Writing Courses at the Arvon Foundation - 2004 16 February 2004 |
| The Flying School 16 February 2004 |
| The Flying school is a week long workshop for people with and without previous dance, aerial or music skills and has been designed to strengthen existing skills and develop new ones |
| The Place Prize for Choreographers 16 February 2004 |
| The Place Prize is a new biennial choreography competition which aims to put contemporary dance in the limelight |
| Training Programme for Writers 16 February 2004 |
| Academi and Literature Training are running two pilot training programmes for writers. |
| Valley Arts Marketing Training 2004 16 February 2004 |
| Political Futures: Alternative Theatre in Britain Today
14 February 2004 |
| Political Futures is an international conference on Alternative Theatre, to be held at the University of Reading from 16th to 18th April. Keynote speakers will include Tim Etchells, Baz Kershaw, Alex Sierz and Max Stafford-Clark. |
| Coming out alive
12 February 2004 |
| Firenza Guidi battles George Bernard Shaw |
| Volcano Theatre news 10 February 2004 |
| Forum Theatre Facilitator Training 10 February 2004 |
| Theatr Fforwm Cymru, an organisation using Theatre of the Oppressed techniques, is offering a six day training course |
| Residential Screenwriting Workshop 10 February 2004 |
| ***Re-posting: One place left - Deadline Extended to Monday 16th February*** |
| Ty Newydd Courses 2004 - February to June 10 February 2004 |
| Ty Newydd, the National Writers’ Centre for Wales, is offering the following courses from February to June 2004: |
| THEATRE WALES SPRING 2004 09 February 2004 |
| The programme of talks and events at Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| Glove Puppets Inhabit Hell 05 February 2004 |
| Potudan Theatre (St Petersburg) present Nevsky Prospekt |
| Young performers take centre stage 03 February 2004 |
| YOUNG performers from across Wales will come together to mark the success of an exciting initiative that has already benefited more than 5,000 Welsh children. |
| Soul Man 03 February 2004 |
| Wales Actors’ Company present Doctor Faustus, a timeless play about the man who seals a pact with the devil to have his heart’s desire - at a price, his soul |
| Theatrum Europa 04 03 February 2004 |
| Continuing a seven week programme of performances with talks and film screenings from artists across the world. |
| St Petersburg Theatre Potudan (Russia) - Nevsky Prospekt
03 February 2004 |
| Nevsky Prospekt is an enthralling chamber marionette and glove puppet show, based on the story "Nevsky Prospekt" by N. Gogol. |
| Rhosys Cochion - Shinani’n Siarad (The Vagina Monologues) 03 February 2004 |
| Cyfieithiad o’r Vagina Monologues gan Eve Ensler. |
| South East Wales Regional Committee Meeting 02 February 2004 |
| The South East Wales Regional Committee of the National Assembly for Wales (covering Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Torfaen and the Vale of Glamorgan) will be meeting on 6th February 2004 |
| Cultur?uro Seminars - Accessing European Funding 02 February 2004 |
| EUCLID, the official UK Cultural Contact Point, appointed by the European Commission and the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport, is offering a seminar programme for the arts and cultural sector on European funding opportunities across the UK during March and April 2004. |
| Theatr Mwldan Phase 1 opening 30 January 2004 |
| Exploring Wales' role in the world 30 January 2004 |
| ROGER Williams, one of Wales' most prominent dramatists, celebrates the performance of two new plays this month - one in Cardiff and the other in New Zealand. |
| Penodi Henri Oguike yn Gyfarwyddwr Artistig Dawns Genedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru 29 January 2004 |
| Bydd Henri Oguike, y dawnsiwr a choreograffydd gwobrwyol, yn dychwelyd i’w wreiddiau trwy gymryd swydd gyda DGIC ar gyfer tymor 2004 a 2005. |
| Henri Oguike is appointed Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Wales 29 January 2004 |
| Henri Oguike, the award winning dancer and choreographer, returns to his roots taking up post with NYDW for its 2004 and 2005 season. |
| WMC gets lions share of arts cash 28 January 2004 |
| SPENDING on grass roots arts projects in Wales has dropped significantly - despite the Arts Council of Wales receiving more cash. |
| Venue 3 Sherman Theatre news 28 January 2004 |
| Spring events at the Sherman in Cardiff |
| Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award 2004 26 January 2004 |
| The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award aims to help the development of emerging experimental theatre practitioners and to encourage the new generation of creative artists. |
| Seminar on Accessing the Welsh Media 26 January 2004 |
| Rainbow Marketing and Public Relations is holding a seminar - ‘Meet the Editors’ - which will give small businesses the chance to break through the mystery of getting their press releases noticed by the media |
| THINKING VOICE, FEELING VOICE 26 January 2004 |
| Towards a Philosophy & a Psychology of the Voice |
| CROSS-CULTURAL Performance Workshops 26 January 2004 |
| CROSS CURRENTS 2004 - International Workshops : Voice; Shakespeare; Dance; Movement and Theatre for Development |
| International Platform for Young Theatre Directors
26 January 2004 |
| DENBIGHSHIRE ARTS FORUM DIRECTORY
26 January 2004 |
| Denbighshire Arts Forum is creating a website and a printed directory including everyone involved in the arts in and around Denbighshire. |
| DESIGN FOR WINNING: 26 January 2004 |
| West End designer Robin Husband heads up National Youth Theatre of Wales’s award-winning design team |
| Theatre in Wales Awards 2003 - The results are announced! 23 January 2004 |
| The results of the voting in the third annual Theatre in Wales awards has ended and the results were announced at a special presentation ceremony at Aberystwyth Arts Centre at 6.30pm on Friday 23rd January. |
| "SPACE: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS"
21 January 2004 |
| CALL FOR PAPERS - DEADLINE FEBRUARY 29TH 2004 |
| Curtain falls on theatre
20 January 2004 |
| Controversial plans to build a new theatre in Wrexham have finally been shelved after spiralling costs and legal wranglings. |
| Dim theatr i Wrecsam 20 January 2004 |
| Conference - The Art of Leadership 19 January 2004 |
| Meridian Theatre Awards Now Available 19 January 2004 |
| Interact, in association with Meridian Theatre Company, has announced a new round of theatre grants. Applications are currently being accepted from UK-based not-for-profit theatre companies for one grant worth £20,000 and two grants worth £10,000, for a total of £40,000 in grants to be distributed. |
| Purple Dragon Story Festival
19 January 2004 |
| Menter Aberteifi, Theatr Mwldan, and Parthian Books are holding the Purple Dragon Story Festival - Cardigan’s first story festival - 12-21 March 2004. |
| Artists and Writers Programme - Antarctica 19 January 2004 |
| The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Arts Council of England are jointly sponsoring an Artists and Writers Programme, enabling a small number of scholars in the humanities to undertake projects in Antarctica. |
| Workshops from the Centre for Performance Research
19 January 2004 |
| The Centre for Performance Research (CPR), Aberystwyth, has announced the spring listings for its Cross Currents series of workshops. |
| SPRING 2004 SEASON AT THE NEW THEATRE 14 January 2004 |
| The New Theatre, Cardiff has a whole host of top quality drama, music, dance and family entertainment this season. |
| Business Seminar - Anti Virus Protection 11 January 2004 |
| Women in Enterprise and Jay-Griffith Consulting are hosting a business seminar on the 13th January 2004 entitled 'All you need to know about Anti-Virus'. |
| Courses for Welsh-language writers 11 January 2004 |
| Residential Screenwriting Workshop 11 January 2004 |
| The script development company Euroscript is running an advanced residential screenwriting workshop in the Belgian countryside near Brussels, 21-28 February 2004 |
| International Residency (Cross-discipline) 11 January 2004 |
| Starting 30th January 2004, Gibraltar Point International Artist Residency Programme will be accepting applications for the 2004 term. |
| International Festival of the Voice 2004 11 January 2004 |
| The Centre for Performance Research, Aberystwyth, is holding the eighth Giving Voice Festival from 30th March to 7th April |
| Disability Access in the Arts Training
11 January 2004 |
| The Independent Theatre Council (ITC) is offering 'Access to Services for Arts Organisations', a one-day course designed to demystify the legislation of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA |
| Community Dance Wales Spring Training Programme 11 January 2004 |
| Community Dance Wales (CDW) has published their Spring 2004 Training Programme - 'Flying Start' - a programme designed to inspire creativity with 4 to 7 year olds both in and outside school |
| Dance Auditions - WID 10 January 2004 |
| Welsh Independent Dance (WID) is commissioning Charlotte Vincent to create a new half length work to be premiered and toured in Wales. |
| Dylan's Portrait at Mold 05 January 2004 |
| Dylan's Portrait at Mold Jan 5 2004 Karen Price, The Western Mail CLWYD Theatr Cymru is taking a theatrical journey through the work of Dylan Thomas. |
| International dancers converge on Cardiff for unique collaboration 05 January 2004 |
| DANCE practitioners from all over the world will converge on Cardiff in a unique programme of collaborative contemporary dance this month. |
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