Welsh performance News archive for 2008
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| Making and Thinking: Performance and Philosophy as Participation 28 December 2008 |
| A one-day symposium organised by the PSi Performance & Philosophy Working Group 31 January 2009, Aberystwyth University |
| Young Adults Acting On It 27 December 2008 |
| SOFT MURDERS 26 December 2008 |
| '...to photograph a person is to murder them, a soft murder but still a murder...' Susan Sontag |
| Christmas with Oddsocks 22 December 2008 |
| Oddsocks are back at Wyeside this Christmas for their annual festive frolic. This year with the most famous of all French musicals, LES MISERABLES - LE PANTO |
| RWCMD celebrates 60 years 20 December 2008 |
| Yr Argae at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 19 December 2008 |
| On Tuesday 27th January, Sherman Cymru and Torri Gair will perform Yr Argae at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. |
| Diversions Dance Company’s at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 19 December 2008 |
| On the 30th and 31st January Diversions Dance Company will perform at Aberystwyth Arts Centre as part of their 2009 Spring Tour |
| DRESS UP AS YOUR FAVOURITE FANCY DRESS CHARACTER FOR NEW YEARS EVE 19 December 2008 |
| Kick off your New Year in style with a Fancy Dress New Years Eve Party at The Riverfront. |
| “Make it your New Year Resolution to LEARN TO DANCE for 2009” says Dawns i Bawb 19 December 2008 |
| Dawns i Bawb, the umbrella organisation for community dance in North West Wales invite you to make a new year’s resolution with a difference. Get in shape for 2009 by dancing |
| Problems with the Theatre in Wales site 18 December 2008 |
| Cyhoeddwyd enw Cynhyrchydd newydd National Theatre of Wales heddiw 18 December 2008 |
| Mae Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru yn hapus i gyhoeddi taw Lucy Davies fydd Cynhyrchydd newydd y cwmni theatr iaith Saesneg, sef National Theatre of Wales (NTW). |
| The new Producer for the National Theatre of Wales announced today 18 December 2008 |
| The Arts Council of Wales is delighted to announce that Lucy Davies is the new Producer of the English language theatre company, the National Theatre of Wales (NTW). |
| Cynhadledd Undydd 17 December 2008 |
| Adran Astudiaethau Theatr, Ffilm a Theledu, Prifysgol Aberystwyth yn cynnal Cynhadledd Undydd i ddathlu cyfraniad W.S.Jones, ‘Wil Sam’ i’r ddrama a’r theatr yng Nghymru. |
| Top Quality Spring Season at Sherman 17 December 2008 |
| This Spring Sherman presents an exciting programme of dance, drama and music from world class companies and artists, as well as their own production of a play set in 1950s Cardiff by a world renowned Welsh playwright. |
| ‘CASTLES IN THE AIR’ : GWENT YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE 17 December 2008 |
| Tales of mystery and imagination from Denmark Translated by Stephen Badman & John Herbert |
| NATIONAL AGENCY OF WALES FOR THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 09 December 2008 |
| Actor Michael Sheen has accepted an invitation to become Patron of The National Agency of Wales for Theatre for Young Peopl |
| Sherman Applies VAT Reduction to Theatre Tickets 08 December 2008 |
| Sherman have reduced their ticket prices following the recent cut in VAT. |
| "MERLIN UNCHAINED": The world premiere performances of a new play by David Rudkin: 08 December 2008 |
| Aberystwyth University Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies proudly presents the world premiere performances of a new play by its Honorary Professor, David Rudkin: MERLIN UNCHAINED Directed by David Ian Rabey |
| On The Edge... 06 December 2008 |
| Three more productions in the One The Edge season of rehearsed readings |
| Barclays Staff Teach Teenagers Money Management at Sherman 04 December 2008 |
| Barclays Bank staff stepped into the rehearsal rooms of Sherman theatre this week to teach teenagers how to handle money in a special drama workshop in preparation for their next production, written by Gary Owen. |
| BRITH GOF ARCHIVE PROJECT: Between Memory and Archive 04 December 2008 |
| BRITH GOF & TEST DEPT.: GODODDIN (1988) |
| Pioneering Indian Dance in Wales for 25 years! 04 December 2008 |
| For India Dance Wales, 2008 is a very special year for it marks the 25th anniversary of dancer, choreographer and artistic director, Kiran Ratna, taking her first steps to introduce Wales to the beautiful art form, Bharata Natyam. |
| Sleeping Beauty set to sparkle at The Riverfront this week! 03 December 2008 |
| The Riverfront is gearing up for the premiere of its 2008/9 panto Sleeping Beauty this Thursday 4 December at 7.30pm. Book your tickets now to be the first to see the madcap panto mayhem! |
| EARTHFALL PERFORM IN POLAND AT THE WARSAW FESTIVAL 03 December 2008 |
| Earthfall, the Cardiff-based physical theatre company, are off to Poland this month to restage their production of After The Birds as the prestigious Warsaw Festival, and at Bytom. |
| King Arthur at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 03 December 2008 |
| On the 11th December King Arthur will be performed at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. The |
| Christmas Champions at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 03 December 2008 |
| On the 10th December Christmas Champions will be performed at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. The performance will begin at 8pm. Christmas Champions is a new live multimedia show, originally written by BBC Folk Award winning duo Chris Wood and Hugh Lupton |
| Christmas Starts next week! 03 December 2008 |
| Aladdin at the New Theatre, Cardiff. |
| Rolling out the red carpet for Brynaman youth awards 02 December 2008 |
| Mess Up The Mess Theatre Company is hitting the headlines once again with their upcoming Awards Night for young people involved in the Strangers international heritage project. |
| THEATR GWYNEDD 01 December 2008 |
| Yn sgil cau a dymchwel Theatr Gwynedd mae Digwyddiadau MP Events (ar ran Marchnata a Hyrwyddo Safle Sioe Amaethyddol Mon) am ei gwneud yn hysbys fod Pafiliwn Mon, Gwalchmai ar gael i gwmniau sydd yn teithio. |
| THEATR GWYNEDD 01 December 2008 |
| Following the closure and demolition of Theatre Gwynedd - Digwyddiadau MP Events (on behalf of The Marketing and Promotion of Anglesey Agricultural Showground) would like it to be made known that The Anglesey Pavilion, Gwalchmai is available for companies that tour. |
| Dirty Protest: The Mixtape 29 November 2008 |
| SKINS' writer and one of the UK's rising theatre stars Lucy Kirkwood will make her Welsh debut as Dirty Protest Theatre takes to the stage at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach next month. (Dec 12) |
| Odyssey Theatre presents ‘The Phantoms of the Operetta’
28 November 2008 |
| Weston Studio @ Wales Millennium Centre Thursday 4th December to Saturday 6th December @ 7pm 2:30pm matinee on Saturday 6th. Tickets £8 and £6.50 |
| DYLAN THOMAS RE-INCARNATED 28 November 2008 |
| The electrifying presence of Dylan Thomas's last lecture tour, the last before the White Horse Pub and the legendary seventeenth whiskey, is re-incarnated in Bob Kingdom's portrayal of our bardic countryman in DylanThomas: Return Journey at Milford Haven’s Torch Theatre on December 9th. |
| Dance and bubbly to bid farewell to Silver Anniversary Year 27 November 2008 |
| Diversions, Dance Company of Wales is bidding farewell to its Silver Anniversary year with an evening of celebration, bubbly and dance. |
| Be a part of New Light 2008 27 November 2008 |
| SHOWS FOR THE NEW YEAR AT THE NEW THEATRE 27 November 2008 |
| Spider’s Web, Billy Liar, Calendar Girls, An Inspector Calls and Beauty and the Beast at the New Theatre, Cardiff. |
| Welsh Fargo Stage Company presents The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter 27 November 2008 |
| The Sacrifice devised by GYPT at The Melville Theatre, Abergavenny. 27 November 2008 |
| Senior members of Gwent Young People’s Theatre will use the theme of Andrei Tarkovsky’s award-winning film The Sacrifice as the basis for a devised work to be performed next Thursday and Friday, 4 and 5 December. |
| Cutting Edge Singers needed for Welsh National Youth Opera 26 November 2008 |
| With former members signing album deals with Only Men Aloud! and others heading off to star in West End shows such as Les Miserables Welsh National Youth Opera (WNYO) is an exceptional platform for young singers. Now the group is looking to recruit for their production next year of ‘Sweeney Todd’ which promises to be a cutting edge performance! |
| The Dorothy Squires story..... 25 November 2008 |
| HOWARD BARKER’S ART OF THEATRE 24 November 2008 |
| An international conference, Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK, 10-12 July 2009 |
| PERFFORMIWCH DROS GYMRU 21 November 2008 |
| Mae Celfyddydau Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru (CCIC) yn chwilio am bobl ifanc o Gymru gyfan i ymuno â Theatr Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru a Dawns Genedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru yn 2009. |
| PERFORM FOR WALES 21 November 2008 |
| National Youth Arts Wales (NYAW) is looking for young people from across Wales to join the National Youth Theatre of Wales and National Youth Dance Wales in 2009. |
| No Offence a comedy of terrors by Terry Victor 21 November 2008 |
| … an uncensored rehearsed reading of a new play about theatre censorship … |
| Bridgend County Borough Council offering free accredited arts training for 16 to 18 year olds in the New Year 21 November 2008 |
| As part of Bridgend County Borough Council’s Arts & Culture Service’s development of the Creative Industries Training Scheme and Bridgend Youth |
| “THE SACRIFICE” 21 November 2008 |
| Gwent Theatre present Gwent Young Peoples Theatre |
| phantom ride - a performance by good cop bad cop 19 November 2008 |
| Evita shines at New Theatre 19 November 2008 |
| There are only a few days left to bag a seat at the hottest show in town – Bill Kenwright’s production of Evita which is currently wowing audiences at Cardiff’s New Theatre. |
| MULTI TALENTED CAST PREPARE FOR GLITTERING ARRIVAL OF CINDERELLA 19 November 2008 |
| Cinderella is preparing for a glittering arrival on the Torch Theatre stage as this year’s Panto prepares for its opening performance next Wednesday [26 November]. |
| i-witness at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 19 November 2008 |
| On the 26th November, Volcano Theatre Company and Taliesin Arts Centre’s co-production i-witness will be performed at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. |
| Winter is here and pantomime season is on its way 18 November 2008 |
| Owen Money Theatre Company’s latest pantomime tour Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the moral story of a beautiful princess, Snow White, who meets and falls in love with a handsome Prince. |
| LOCAL AUTHOR’S ‘ON THE BLACK HILL’ RETURNS TO GWENT 15 November 2008 |
| By public demand, the lyrical production of Bruce Chatwin’s magical novel On the Black Hill, returns to Gwent for another performance at the Melville Theatre, Abergavenny, next Friday, November 28. |
| Portrait of the artist: Dic Edwards, playwright and poet 14 November 2008 |
| David Adams profiles Wales most prolific dramatist |
| Win free tickets to Hip Hop Drama at The Riverfront 12 November 2008 |
| 5 sets of tickets available |
| Theatr Ffynnon presents “ELEMENTAL” - performance and exhibition 11 November 2008 |
| HIJINX THEATRE’s The Other Woman
11 November 2008 |
| LAST WEEK OF TOUR - Don’t miss out on the last chance to see this show |
| Panto a bit passé & a bit pricey too? Then try “In-House Theatre” this Christmas.
11 November 2008 |
| Frantic Theatre Company will be bringing their latest challenge to the conventions and costs of theatre-going this Christmas with the launch of their latest breathtaking one-person musical comedy show, “Can I Do You Now Sir?” from 1st December 2008 until New Year. |
| Bombastic Dance to tour 'Argonauts' 10 November 2008 |
| Following Bombastic's highly successful production, The Magic Doors, the company is now touring Argonauts, directed by Sean Tuan John, especially for young people aged seven to nine years old. |
| Roll Up, Roll Up for David Essex in All The Fun Of The Fair at the New Theatre, Cardiff 08 November 2008 |
| Pop legend David Essex returns to the New Theatre in the new rock and roll musical All The Fun Of The Fair from Monday 1 – Saturday 6 December. |
| Protein Dance Company’s Dear Body at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 07 November 2008 |
| Local dancers wanted! |
| AUDIENCES WALES LAUNCH TRAINING PROGRAMME 07 November 2008 |
| Wales’ arts marketing agency, Audiences Wales, has announced the latest phase of its training programme which brings together leading marketing experts to support the development of the arts in Wales. |
| The Firestarter at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 07 November 2008 |
| On the 11th November award-winning theatre company Big State Theatre’s production The Firestarter will be performed at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. |
| ACCLAIMED PERFORMERS AT MELVILLE THEATRE, ABERGAVENNY 07 November 2008 |
| Two acclaimed performers of contrasting talents take to the stage on consecutive nights at the Melville Theatre, in the Drama Centre, Abergavenny, next week. |
| Siamber Wen 07 November 2008 |
| Siamber Wen is a new Arts Council of Wales funded Research and Development project, running in The Annexe, Cardiff. |
| CYNULLEIDFAOEDD CYMRU YN LANSIO RHAGLEN HYFFORDDI 07 November 2008 |
| Cinderella Tale Retold
06 November 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru retell one of the greatest fairytales of all time at Blackwood Miners’ Institute on Saturday 22nd November at 11am & 1.30pm. Cinders is based on the story of Cinderella and uses music and puppetry to bring this well loved tale to life. |
05 November 2008 |
| New Writing Project: Travelling Light II
04 November 2008 |
| CALL FOR PROPOSALS |
| Itzik Galili at Taliesin Arts Center 04 November 2008 |
| ONE of the most exciting new choreographers Itzik Galili brings his company to Wales for the first time on Friday when Exile Within is performed at the Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. |
| NEW WELSH TOURING THEATRE PRODUCTION IS A HIT
04 November 2008 |
| Cyrano returns to South Wales following its triumphal London premier at Greenwich Theatre and a sell out performance at Clwyd Theatr Cymru |
| Another Vickery play on tour 04 November 2008 |
| Hip-Hop Drama for all to enjoy... 04 November 2008 |
| Presented by Half Moon Theatre, Locked In is a Hip-Hop drama for both youth and adult audiences and will be at The Riverfront on Saturday 15 November at 7.30pm. |
| Barry and the Two World Wars Weekend at the Memo 03 November 2008 |
| A VERY PRIVATE DIARY...Revisited WITH VICTOR SPINETTI 30 October 2008 |
| Theatrical legend and raconteur Victor Spinetti offers a peek into an extraordinary life and career in A Very Private Diary - Revisited |
| Evita at the New Theatre 30 October 2008 |
| PASSION & POWER IN THE THEATRICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR! |
| Work on Aberystwyth Arts Centre Units Nears Completion 30 October 2008 |
| There is an excitement and buzz surrounding the new Creative Arts Business Units at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, designed by Heatherwick Studio |
| i–witness 29 October 2008 |
| Have you ever read a book that changed your life? |
| "Locked In" at the Wyeside 29 October 2008 |
| A highly anticipated revival of Half Moon’s hugely successful play Locked In by award winning Fin Kennedy will be shown at Wyeside on Friday 14 November at 7.30pm |
| New Artists Development Applications 29 October 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru are seeking applications from artists looking to develop their practice with a specific project within a professional theatre environment. |
| Bryn Terfel to head Royal Welsh College’s
Fundraising Campaign 29 October 2008 |
| ‘A Stage for Success: Building a new future for the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama’ |
| Welsh Independent Dance presents: Dance Bytes - ‘Work in Progress’
29 October 2008 |
| An evening of stimulating, stunning and stirring new experimental dance from Wales based choreographers. |
| AUCTION OF OUR HERITAGE - FINAL EVENT STAGED AT THEATR GWYNEDD 27 October 2008 |
| THREE DAYS TO GO UNTIL THE DEATH OF THEATRE IN NORTH WEST WALES 27 October 2008 |
| THE VOICE OF THEATR GWYNEDD’S AUDIENCE 25 October 2008 |
| An open letter to Rhodri Morgan, First Minister, Welsh Assembly Government |
| Aberystwyth in Flux: 1968 – 2008 25 October 2008 |
| FLUXCONCERT BY AND FOR FLUXUS, 28 November 1968, 8pm, Parish Hall, Aberystwyth FLUXCONCERT BY AND FOR FLUXUS, 29 November 2008, 8pm, Parish Hall (now Castle Theatre), Aberystwyth |
| GLORIA DAYS Marc Rees (R.I.P.E.) Wales 25 October 2008 |
| Galeri, Caernarfon Gwener 5 Rhagfyr 7.30pm Swyddfa Docynnau 01286 685 222 Tocynnau £10 oedolion £7.50 gostyngiadau |
| GLORIA DAYS Marc Rees (R.I.P.E.) Wales 25 October 2008 |
| Galeri, Caernarfon Box Office 01286 685 222 Friday 5 December 7.30pm Tickets £10 adults £7.50 concessions |
| Erogenous Zones at the New Theatre 23 October 2008 |
| Affairs of the heart, and other areas in Frank Vickery’s comedy Erogenous Zones at the New Theatre |
| CATALAN-WALES DRAMA FESTIVAL – NEW PLAYS TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UK 23 October 2008 |
| The Catalan-Wales Drama Festival, celebrating the first English translation and publication of three outstanding Catalan plays, will take place from 30 October to 1 November at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. |
| Dive in to 'Deep Blue' and be first to see the new wave of dance performers 21 October 2008 |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre's vocational training project for dancers, run in partnership with Diversions, is currently in progress and will culminate in performances in Aberystwyth and Cardiff at the end of October/early November 2008. |
| Welsh Writer and Director Brings Cult Classic to Cardiff 21 October 2008 |
| A new play based on cult book, and written and directed by Welsh born Shon Dale-Jones comes to Sherman this Autumn. |
| Comfortism get lucky with Show 13 20 October 2008 |
| Fresh from success at the Buxton Fringe and Arts Fest Birmingham Comfortism bring an evening of very short and surreal plays ranging from low comedy to highly political in-your-face satire; sometimes involving the audience - with hilarious results. |
| On the road to Bilbao with Diversions Dance 20 October 2008 |
| As part of its 25th anniversary year, one of the aims of Diversions Dance Company is to raise its international profile. Mike Smith joined the dancers on their debut tour to Bilbao. Here he shares his diary of life on the road |
| THE VOICE OF THEATR GWYNEDD’S AUDIENCE 17 October 2008 |
| The Voice of Theatre Gwynedd’s Audience, Ann Jones, Lionel Gardner and Enid Gardner, met with Nick Capaldi, the recently appointed Chief Executive of Arts Council Wales, and Sian Thomas, Regional Director, North Wales, to discuss the imminent closure of Theatr Gwynedd. |
| Opera based Best-Selling Children’s Novel Comes to Cardiff 17 October 2008 |
| A new opera based on a bestselling children’s novel come to Cardiff this Autumn half-term, with a set design by up and coming Cardiff designer Rhys Jarman. |
| Stephen Petronio wears his golden shoes at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff 17 October 2008 |
| The Snow Queen by Brad Birch and Andrew Sterry 16 October 2008 |
| In a brand new adaptation, Mid Powys Youth Theatre retell this much-loved fairy tale |
| JUST DON’T MENTION THE NOSE 16 October 2008 |
| A painfully funny comedy and a tragic love story, a rollicking adventure and an intimate portrayal of love, Theatr Na Nog's Cyrano comes to the Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare on Thursday 6 November at 7.30pm. |
| Wales Millennium Centre Oct 2008 June 2009 16 October 2008 |
| SURVIVING HARSH TIMES…. 15 October 2008 |
| Despite being beset by some unusually tricky moments since their tour began at the end of September, one of Wales’ leading small scale theatre companies, Hijinx Theatre, are on schedule to make a welcome return to the Torch next Tuesday [28 October]. |
| HYSTERICAL POLITICAL SATIRE AT THE RIVERFRONT 14 October 2008 |
| Dario Fo’s brilliant comic masterpiece, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, is one of the most performed plays in the world and will be performed by the incredible Northern Broadsides at The Riverfront on Tuesday 21 (7.30pm) and Wednesday 22 October 2008 (2pm and 7.30pm). |
| Yr Ystafell Aros – The Waiting Room 13 October 2008 |
| Arts Council of Wales made "mistakes" over it's dealings with the Wales Millennium Centre 13 October 2008 |
| Mid Wales Opera touring The Tales of Hoffman 13 October 2008 |
| Q and A with director Michael Bogdanov 11 October 2008 |
| Thursday 16 October 6.30pm New Theatre (Upper Circle Bar) |
| On the Edge presents The Druid's Rest 10 October 2008 |
| WELSH RACONTEUR REVEALS ALL… 09 October 2008 |
| Victor Spinetti – A Very Private Diary-Revisited at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Shared Experience Present Play About Adoption 09 October 2008 |
| World-class theatre company, Shared Experience present a new gripping and provocative play about adoption at Sherman this Autumn. |
| Boys Only! 09 October 2008 |
| Dance, Energy, Creativity, Fun |
| DARING ATHLETICISM, INTIMATE DANCE AT THE RIVERFRONT 08 October 2008 |
| Associate Artist of Sadler’s Wells, award-winning dance theatre choreographer Jasmin Vardimon returns to The Riverfront to celebrate her company’s 10th Anniversary with a retrospective new piece, Yesterday on Wednesday 15 October, at 7.30pm. |
| LIVE SHOWS AT THE TORCH THEATRE, MILFORD HAVEN
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2008 07 October 2008 |
| A dirtyfitgrannies evening... 07 October 2008 |
| join the dirtyfitgrannies launch night for an evening of alternative performance and |
| PROTOTYPE AT THE TOBACCO FACTORY. 06 October 2008 |
| Help Bridgend’s New Writing Squad Bring History Alive…. 06 October 2008 |
| Bridgend’s New Young Writers Squad is working with Welsh Hollywood script writer Katherine Chandler to create a play based on Bridgend’s rich history and is looking for local stories from the Public. |
| Erogenous Zones 06 October 2008 |
| Frank Vickery’s ingenious comedy EROGENOUS ZONES is coming to Blackwood Miners’ Institute from Monday 27th October to Thursday 30th October at 7.30pm. |
| Mapping Performance Art in Cardiff 05 October 2008 |
| Walk down the lanes of performance memory... |
| The Milford Swallows 04 October 2008 |
| An ointment project 2008 |
| Eddie Ladd - Scarface 03 October 2008 |
| A tribute to Brian de Palma’s 1983 trash classic, with Eddie Ladd, a Welsh (female) performer standing in for its lead, Al Pacino. |
| Theatr na n'Óg announce their new season of work for the Autumn 2008-2009. 03 October 2008 |
| The Neath based company are seeing their 25th anniversary out in style with an exciting repertoire of work, which will see the company performing in London with a co-production with Theatr Brycheiniog - "Cyrano" adapted by Keiron Self star of the BBC comedy "My Family". |
| ASHES TO ASHES & SILENCE 02 October 2008 |
| Two Pinter plays at Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
| More Grimm Tales – Theatr Iolo 01 October 2008 |
| Adapted by Carol Ann Duffy and dramatised by Tim Supple |
| Spectacle Theatre’s latest production ‘Boy’ by Dic Edwards 01 October 2008 |
| Spectacle Theatre’s latest production ‘Boy’ is a poetic story following the lives of one family. |
| COMEDY PLAY WITH A STING IN THE TAIL 01 October 2008 |
| London Classic Theatre, who delighted audiences last year with their production of Abigail’s Party, make a welcome return to the Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare on Thursday 16 October at 7.30pm with Humble Boy, the award-winning comedy with a sting in the tail. |
| Skins Choreographer Brings Show to Cardiff 01 October 2008 |
| Rising star of the contemporary dance world, Hofesh Shechter who choreographed the memorable opening scene of last series of E4’s Skins, will be bringing his acclaimed works Uprising and In Your Rooms to Sherman, Cardiff this October. |
| Stand-Up Poet Talks Marriage and Mortgage 30 September 2008 |
| Winner of the 4Talent Award 2007, Luke Wright talks marriage, mortgage and all things grown up in his new show at Sherman, Cardiff on Thursday 2 October. |
| ‘Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an’ 27 September 2008 |
| Gwent Theatre's latest production |
| TWO PLAYS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE (in the play within a play sense 27 September 2008 |
| Noises Off at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Cynulleidfaoedd Cymru yn cyrraedd y rhestr fer ar gyfer gwobr uchel ei bri§ 27 September 2008 |
| Mae Cynulleidfaoedd Cymru wedi cyrraedd y rhestr fer ar gyfer gwobr Canmol, sef Gwobrau Marchnata Cymru y Sefydliad Marchnata Siartredig. |
| Audiences Wales short-listed for prestigious award 27 September 2008 |
| Audiences Wales has been short-listed for the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s prestigious Wales Marketing Awards, Canmol |
| TORCH PERFORM AWARD WINNING COMEDY BY WRITER OF CALENDAR GIRLS 26 September 2008 |
| KINDERTRANSPORT 26 September 2008 |
| berystwyth Arts Centre’s new touring production opens 1st October 08 |
| Two new events from Ffin Dance 25 September 2008 |
| A new vision for the future at RWCMD 25 September 2008 |
| The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has submitted plans to Cardiff Council to redevelop part of its existing site in Cardiff |
| Arts Board vital to strategic development of the Arts in Wales says Heritage Minister 25 September 2008 |
| Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones chaired his first meeting of the Arts Strategy Board today (25 September) |
| 25 Medi 2008
Bwrdd y Celfyddydau yn hanfodol i ddatblygu y Celfyddydau yn strategol yng Nghymru medd y Gweinidog dros Dreftadaeth 25 September 2008 |
| Heddiw (25 Medi) cadeiriodd y Gweinidog dros Dreftadaeth, Alun Ffred Jones, ei gyfarfod cyntaf o Fwrdd Strategaeth y Celfyddydau. |
| John Godber's Bouncers Arrive At Carmarthenshire Theatres 24 September 2008 |
| Following their hilarious take on the more mature side of life in Albert Nobbs and the teenage kicks that was Like A Virgin, back by popular demand Reform Theatre presents John Godber’s Bouncers, a vision of the 80s urban nightlife, at Carmarthen’s Lyric, 7 October. |
| Mid Wales Opera Spin A Tall Tale In Llanelli! 24 September 2008 |
| One of Britain’s foremost touring companies Mid Wales Opera are back at Llanelli’s Theatr Elli by popular demand with Offenbach’s The Tales Of Hoffman, October 2. |
| Actors find their animal instincts! 23 September 2008 |
| With just over a fortnight to go until Theatr Bara Caws’ latest production, a musical version of Welsh childrens’ classic Llyfr Mawr y Plant goes on the road, the cast and crew are busy rehearsing at Barcud Studios in Caernarfon. |
| Frank returns to wish the Coliseum a happy 70th birthday! 23 September 2008 |
| Opening its doors for the first time in September 1938, the Coliseum Theatre reaches its seventieth birthday this month. |
| Ymarfer ar gyfer sioe fawr y llyfr mawr! 23 September 2008 |
| Stage Electrics’ Welsh Trade Show 23 September 2008 |
| For the fifth year running Stage Electrics’ Welsh trade show is being held at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff on Thursday 16 October 2008 |
| Gwent Theatre’s latest production ‘Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an’ 23 September 2008 |
| This internationally acclaimed play, translated by Patrick Driver and Patricia Benecke, is about cross-cultural friendship and is set in Paris in the 1960s. |
| What's on at The Swansea Grand 22 September 2008 |
| Autumn Feast of Diversity at the Melville 22 September 2008 |
| A diverse feast of productions is promised at The Melville Theatre in The Drama Centre, Abergavenny, this autumn. |
| StageDaze Can’t stop the Beat! 22 September 2008 |
| Adult and child perfomers are being given the chance to work with top professionals in theatre, tv, film and radio in a new series of workshops organised by StageDaze Theatre School. |
| Peeling by Kaite O'Reilly 22 September 2008 |
| A rehearsed reading at The Gate, Cardiff, Friday 10th October at 7.30 pm |
| Write Right!!! 22 September 2008 |
| New Young Writing Squad for Bridgend County Borough Starting in October |
| ROMEO AND JULIET AT THE NEW THEATRE, CARDIFF 20 September 2008 |
| EAST END BOY AND RISING WELSH STAR TAKE TO THE STAGE AS STAR CROSSED LOVERS |
| Ossez at the Riverfront Newoport 17 September 2008 |
| ‘ELEMENTARY’ CLUES TO THE DEATH – AND LIFE – OF SHERLOCK HOLMES…… 17 September 2008 |
| The world's greatest fictional detective confronts the most complex case of all - his own psyche – in an inspired and exciting new Sherlock Holmes production |
| Rwandan genocide survivors travel to Wales to tell children about 'Africa's Hope' 16 September 2008 |
| The Aegis Trust and Ethiopian Airlines have joined forces to bring Rwandan theatre company Mashirika to the UK to premiere their latest performance piece, "Africa's Hope". Among the performers are survivors and refugees who lost family in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. |
| ROMANTIC COMEDY WITH A TWIST 16 September 2008 |
| Fresh from a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival, comedians Simon Munnery and Miles Jupp bring a love story with a difference to the Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd on Saturday 4 October |
| Mappa Mundi’s Canterbury Tales 16 September 2008 |
| At Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October at 7.30pm and then on tour nationwide |
| The Reduced Shakespeare Company Returns to Cardiff with The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) 15 September 2008 |
| The original “Bad Boys of Abridgement” bring their West End smash hit, The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) to St David’s Hall Cardiff on Wednesday 24 September. |
| Acting on it 14 September 2008 |
| Ever wanted to have a go at acting but never had the chance? |
| "A Dubious Moral Compass" 13 September 2008 |
| Cardiff's biggest burlesque performance troupe present "A Dubious Moral Compass" at The Point, Mount Stuart Sq, Cardiff |
| HYSTERICAL POLITICAL SATIRE AT THE RIVERFRONT 12 September 2008 |
| Dario Fo’s brilliant comic masterpiece, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, is one of the most performed plays in the world and will be performed by the incredible Northern Broadsides at The Riverfront on Tuesday 21 (7.30pm) and Wednesday 22 October 2008 (2pm and 7.30pm). |
| Footloose at the New Theatre 12 September 2008 |
| The explosive and energetic musical Footloose opens at the New Theatre from Monday 6 October bursting with classic 80s anthems, a dynamic young cast and electrifying dance routines. |
| Discover Dance at The Riverfront in September! 11 September 2008 |
| It’s time to Discover Dance at The Riverfront this September. This month, Newport welcomes an International exchange and outdoor dance event, local and national choreographers, circus and a whole lot of imagination. |
| Erogenous Zones touring in South Wales 11 September 2008 |
| Frank Vickery’s ingenious comedy EROGENOUS ZONES is touring venues in South Wales this autumn, starting at The Grand Theatre in Swansea on September 30 and ending at The New Theatre in Cardiff on November 8. |
| DIVERSIONS Dance Company are the toast of the international stage following an appearance at the Tanzmesse dance festival in Dusseldorf. 11 September 2008 |
| The national dance company of Wales are building a reputation across the globe and their visit to Germany follows on from their success in the spring at the Addanza festival in Milan. |
| The Edge is Back...and on tour! 11 September 2008 |
| Major Art Exhibition Opens in The Riverfront, Newport 11 September 2008 |
| The Riverfront in Newport, South Wales is now housing a one-off and incredibly exciting exhibition which explores themes of history, loss and regeneration and involves over 20 local artists. |
| Distilling A Few Little Drops from a sea of possibilities 10 September 2008 |
| If we consider that a drop of water holds the chemical resource for life, then a glass of water must surely hold a thousand stories. Every one of us has significant experience with of water – too much of it, too little of it, water within us, water around us. |
| A TALE OF LOVE, DEATH AND INTRIGUE 10 September 2008 |
| Mid Wales Opera’s new production of Offenbach’s magical The Tales of Hoffmann promises to be one of the most fascinating musical events of the year |
| Gavin and Stacey star Alison Steadman in Alan Bennett's comic gem 10 September 2008 |
| There’s a theatrical treat in store for Welsh audiences when Alison Steadman and David Troughton star in Alan Bennett’s rarely performed gem Enjo |
| Writers Guild in Wales discussion forum 08 September 2008 |
| The Writers' Guild in Wales is staging a discussion for writers on 20th September 2008 at 4pm called "Theatre and Politics: A Playwright's Agenda" with David Edgar, Gary Owen, Phil Ralph and others. |
| A star is born - From Narberth to Hollywood 08 September 2008 |
| The Toronto Film Festival is currently celebrating the ariival of a prodigious new acting talent in director Richard Linklater's latest offering 'Me and Orson Welles', starring Christian McKay, Zac Ephron and Claire Danes. |
| ‘The Boys are Back!’
07 September 2008 |
| Reform Theatre Company return to Wyeside on Thu 9 October with John Godber’s hilarious Bouncers. |
| New autumn season of international dance opens on September 18 07 September 2008 |
| Fresh from sell-out performances at one of Europe’s biggest dance festivals in Dusseldorf, Diversions is launching its sparkling autumn season of international dance on September 18, 19. |
| First Diversions presents…. season at the Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre 07 September 2008 |
| Diversions are inviting dance lovers to a diverse season of entertainment at its Cardiff home, the Dance House at Wales Millennium Centre. |
| The Other Woman 07 September 2008 |
| Melville Theatre : Drama Centre : Abergavenny 7.30 : Friday 26 September |
| OH - WHAT’S OCCURING AT THE NEW THIS AUTUMN? 06 September 2008 |
| Opening the exciting autumn season at the New Theatre from 15-20 September is the inspiring and uplifting musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Starring Joe McGann (The Upper Hand), this joyous and exhilarating tale of a man faced with choosing between his daughters’ happiness and his beloved traditions features classic songs including Tradition, Matchmaker Matchmaker, Sunrise Sunset and If I Were a Rich Man. |
| The Magnificent Myths of the Mabinogi - National Youth Theatre of Wales 06 September 2008 |
| Mythau Mawreddog y Mabinogi - Theatr Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru |
| HIJINX THEATRE presents - The Other Woman
06 September 2008 |
| Hijinx Theatre are currently on their whistle-stop national tour of Wales and England of their autumn show The Other Woman by Paul Swift |
| LANSIO CYSTADLEUAETH SGWENNU DRAMA FER C.Dd.C 2009
06 September 2008 |
| Yr wythnos hon caiff cystadleuaeth sgwennu drama fer Cymdeithas Ddrama Cymru ei lansio. |
| LAUNCH OF DAW’S 2009 ONE ACT PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
06 September 2008 |
| This week sees the launch of the DRAMA ASSOCIATION OF WALES’ One Act Playwriting Competition 2009. The competition aims to encourage the writing of plays for amateur theatre in English and Welsh. |
| Sherman Cymru autumn schedule announced 05 September 2008 |
| Hit Play to Return to Cardiff After New York Run 05 September 2008 |
| A new play about two key moments in recent history returns to Cardiff this month after its success here in 2006 and subsequent New York transfer. |
| Iesu! 04 September 2008 |
| Yn dilyn canmoliaeth o bod cwr i berfformiadau yn ystod yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yng Nghaerdydd fis yn ôl mae’r ddrama ddadleuol Iesu! ar fin cychwyn ar daith o gwmpas prif theatrau Cymru gan ddechrau yn Theatr Gwynedd Bangor yr wythnos nesaf. |
| Jesus! 04 September 2008 |
| Following rave reviews of performances during this year’s National Eisteddfod in Cardiff last month the controversial play Iesu! (Welsh for Jesus) is set to tour Wales’ main theatre venues starting in Bangor’s Theatr Gwynedd next week. |
| MAMMA MIA, WHAT A SEASON! 04 September 2008 |
| It began in March with a total sell out 2 week production of the Torch Theatre Company’s musical The Hired Man – and ended on the same note with one of the most popular film blockbusters of the season – Mamma Mia! – with nearly 3,500 people pouring through its doors in just one week. |
| Wilde at his wittiest best - An Ideal Husband at the New Theatre, Cardiff 04 September 2008 |
| Oscar Wilde’s witty and stylish play An Ideal Husband visits the New Theatre from Monday 22 September in Sir Peter Hall’s acclaimed West End and Broadway production |
| Cardiff Casting is now OREN 04 September 2008 |
| One of Wales's most successful established actors' management companies is changing. |
| Turbo-charged Circus Exclusive In Brecon 03 September 2008 |
| This September, award winning and critically acclaimed NoFit State Circus presents their latest production - tabú - standing on the edge of the wilderness – on the Watton Playing Field next to Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. |
| Shakespeare Classic Jets Into Carmarthen With Independent Ballet Wales 02 September 2008 |
| Making a welcome return to Carmarthenshire Theatres, Newport’s very own classical ensemble, Independent Ballet Wales, present the greatest, most enduring tragedy as never seen before |
| Mamma Mia Star performs in Haunting New Play at Torch Theatre 30 August 2008 |
| Actress Vivien Parry, who has been working in the West End for two years playing the leading role in the hit musical Mamma Mia! will be performing at Milford Haven’s Torch Theatre next week in Clwyd Theatr Cymru’s thought provoking and totally spellbinding production, Memory. |
| Peeling - rehearsed reading 30 August 2008 |
| Kaite O'Reilly's Peeling - at The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff on Friday 10th October at 7.30 pm |
| Actorsworkshop's Price Freeze for Yet Another Year! 30 August 2008 |
| Making workshops accessible to all! |
| Cyhoeddi Cast Llyfr Mawr y Plant 29 August 2008 |
| Bydd rhai o actorion mwyaf poblogaidd Cymru yn ymddangos yng ngynhyrchiad Theatr Bara Caws, ar y cyd gyda Theatr Gwynedd a Galeri, o glasur Jenny Thomas a JO Williams, Llyfr Mawr y Plant yn nhymor yr hydref 2008. |
| Cast Announced for Welsh Children’s classic 29 August 2008 |
| Some of Wales most popular actors will appear in a production by Theatr Bara Caws, in partnership with Theatr Gwynedd and Galeri – performing the classic tale by Jenny Thomas and JO Williams, Llyfr Mawr y Plant, that opens this Autumn 2008. |
| Wild Wales Comes to Life at Last! 28 August 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru wins three more Prestigious Awards for Deepcut Play 27 August 2008 |
| Deep Cut, the new play by Cardiff’s Sherman Cymru about the events surrounding the infamous Deepcut Barracks, has won three more prestigious awards for its sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. |
| NoFitState are set to return home to Wales after taking Europe by storm with their new show tabú. 26 August 2008 |
| The spaceship big top will land in Brecon from 12-20th Sept. Don't miss this chance to see this critically acclaimed production |
| Sherman Cymru autumn programme 26 August 2008 |
| Hen chwedl ar ei newydd wedd 24 August 2008 |
| Dan gyfarwyddyd ei Gyfarwyddwr Artistig newydd, Tim Baker, bydd Theatr Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru'n mynd i'r afael â thasg eithaf swmpus dros yr haf gyda'i ail-ddehongliad o chwedlau hynaf Cymru gan y dramodydd gwobrwyol, Manon Eames. |
| A new take on an old tale - National Youth Theatre of Wales 24 August 2008 |
| With its new Artistic Director, Tim Baker, at the helm the National Youth Theatre of Wales takes on a task of mythic proportions this summer with a reworking of Wales’ oldest stories from the award-winning dramatist, Manon Eames. |
| Shakespeare Classic Jet's Into Carmarthen With Independent Ballet Wales 21 August 2008 |
| Making a welcome return to Carmarthenshire Theatres, Newport's very own classical ensemble, Independent Ballet Wales, present the greatest, most enduring tragedy as never seen before! Shakespeare's most famous love story is now a ballet! Romeo And Juliet comes to Carmarthen's Lyric, 9 Octobe |
| Actorsworkshop’s Brand New Autumn Term 2008 20 August 2008 |
| Best of Theatre, Dance and Comedy at Sherman This Autumn 20 August 2008 |
| This Autumn Sherman welcome the return of the hit Edinburgh Fringe production, Deep Cut, and an exciting and varied programme of theatre, comedy and dance including a new opera co-written by Ian McEwan, rising star of the dance world Hofesh Shechter and musical comedian Tim Minchin |
| NEW THEATRE TO CHEER UP SOUTH WALES! 19 August 2008 |
| 25% OFF SUMMER SALE FOR AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND |
| Owen Money winter productions 18 August 2008 |
| Owen Money Theatre Company presents two new pantomime productions this winter |
| Yet Another Fine Mess! 17 August 2008 |
| Brynaman based theatre company Mess Up The Mess have been selected to represent Wales in the prestigious UK Impetus Awards Showcase. |
| Edinburgh’s hottest pick comes to Cardiff 17 August 2008 |
| The Aluminum Show at the New Theatre |
| Swansea Grand Theatre Arts Wing Depot Studio presents Lunchtime Theatre 13 August 2008 |
| Saturday lunchtimes in Swansea’s are getting a whole new taste at the Grand Theatre Arts Wing Depot Studio this autumn as it presents a series of Lunchtime Theatre performances, in association with Fluellen Theatre Company. |
| Sherman Cymru Win Two Prestigious Awards for Deepcut Play 12 August 2008 |
| A new play about the events surrounding the infamous Deepcut Barracks, by Cardiff’s Sherman Cymru, has been awarded two prestigious awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and sold out all Edinburgh performances. |
| Get Creative…Get Training! 11 August 2008 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council’s Creative Industries Training Scheme offers opportunities and career paths in a variety of art forms including directing, producing, choreography, project management, set and costume design, stage management, sound and lighting, film, arts marketing and much more. |
| Jesus Comes To Carmarthen! 08 August 2008 |
| Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, the National Theatre Company of Wales are back at Carmarthen’s Lyric with a daring new play: Iesu! runs from 24 – 26 September. |
| Hijinx Return To Carmarthenshire Theatres With Latest Gritty Drama "The Other Woman" 08 August 2008 |
| Making a welcome return to Ammanford after the success of the highly moving and inspiring Full Circle, Hijinx, one of Wales’ most foremost touring companies, hits the Miners’ Theatre with the gritty drama of The Other Woman, 1 October. |
| Treasure Island – Free Event!
05 August 2008 |
| On Wednesday 13th August at Abertillery Park Quantum Theatre will be presenting Treasure Island. |
| A Show of Good Luck! 05 August 2008 |
| The dynamic duo of Daniel Morden and Oliver Wilson-Dickson returns to the Living Willow Theatre on Saturday August 23 with a Grimm fairytale show |
| summer dance 2008 05 August 2008 |
| Serenade celebrates Silver Anniversaries of Diversions and St David’s Hall |
| Only performances in Wales by Shakespeare’s Globe kick off St Donats Arts Centre’s new autumn / winter season 04 August 2008 |
| Wales’ audiences will be treated to the first-ever open-air performances in the country by the world-renowned company, Shakespeare’s Globe who kick off St Donats Arts Centre’s new season during August Bank Holiday weekend. |
| Last Choir Standing lads kick off their shoes 04 August 2008 |
| Welsh singers Only Men Aloud! kicked off their shoes last night for an evening in Cardiff Bay. |
| New Acting Courses in Cardiff for Autumn 2008 02 August 2008 |
| Gest Training are pleased to announce details of their latest Acting Classes for Adults in Cardiff along with a brand new website |
| WYESIDE PETITION RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM WELSH ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE 02 August 2008 |
| A cross party committee of the National Assembly for Wales are writing to the new Heritage Minister, Alun Ffred Jones AM, asking him to resolve the issue of Wyeside Arts Centre's funding in the short term. They have also agreed to invite Arts Council Wales to attend the next meeting of the committee in the Autumn to discuss their funding policy. |
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Wales’ arts professionals sought by unique Irish / Welsh partnership for children affected by conflict throughout the world 01 August 2008 |
| Wales’ arts professionals are being sought by a unique Irish / Welsh community arts therapy partnership for children affected by conflict throughout the world. |
| On the Road with National Youth Arts Wales 31 July 2008 |
| Over 300 of Wales’ most talented young performers take to the road this summer with an exciting series of concerts and performances, in venues across Wales and further afield. |
| The new Artistic Director for National Theatre Wales announced today 28 July 2008 |
| John E. McGrath is the new Artistic Director of the English language theatre company, National Theatre Wales (NTW). |
| Cyhoeddwyd enw Cyfarwyddwr artistig newydd National Theatre Wales heddiw 28 July 2008 |
| John E. McGrath fydd Cyfarwyddwr Artistig newydd y cwmni theatr iaith Saesneg, sef National Theatre Wales (NTW). |
| Rhosys Cochion yn y Steddfod... 26 July 2008 |
| Cwmni Theatr 3D yn Y Steddefod 26 July 2008 |
| Lle Bu Dau gan Lleucu Siôn |
| The UK’s ‘Children’s Champions at St Donats Arts Centre 26 July 2008 |
| The UK’s ‘Children’s Champions’ - a group of Welsh visually impaired and blind children search for children from Wales and the world to join them in a unique new Summer School at St Donats Arts Centre, the first of its kind in Wales |
| NEW HERITAGE MINISTER APPOINTED 22 July 2008 |
| First Minister Rhodri Morgan has announced today (Tuesday, 22 July) that Alun Ffred Jones has been appointed as Heritage Minister in his Cabinet following the resignation of Rhodri Glyn Thomas. |
| Wild Wales Comes to Life 22 July 2008 |
| George Borrow’s famous book Wild Wales comes to the Living Willow Theatre on Saturday 9 August in a humorous new adaptation by Francis Hardy. |
| Another Culture Minister bites the dust 21 July 2008 |
| Gaffe prone Rhodri Glyn Thomas resigns as Culture Minister after bringing a lit cigar into a Cardiff Bay pub |
| THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 19 July 2008 |
| The well-loved tales from the riverbank of Ratty, Toad, Mole and friends are brought to life by Gwent Young People’s Theatre in a spectacular open air production of The Wind in the Willows at Abergavenny Castle |
| hanner call – perfformiad gan good cop bad cop 17 July 2008 |
| Ar y maes, eisteddfod genedlaethol, caerdydd a’r cylch 2008, 2-9 awst 2008 |
| Keeping It Real At Carmarthenshire Theatres 16 July 2008 |
| Thursday, 24 July, sees the conclusion of Mess Up The Mess’ original production project, in which young people become the ‘directors’ of a professional production, with the final piece performed at Ammanford Miners’ Theatre. |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre Units Begin to Take Shape 16 July 2008 |
| The most visual and exciting part of Heatherwick Studio’s design for Aberystwyth Arts Centre, a department of Aberystwyth University, is literally taking shape at the Centre with the first of the new Creative Arts Business Units nearing completion |
| JESUS! 15 July 2008 |
| Another controversial play by Church in Wales Priest, Aled Jones Williams, will be premiered during this year’s National Eisteddfod of Wales to be held in Cardiff next month. |
| A Statement on behalf of the Theatr Gwynedd Management Board 15 July 2008 |
| The Theatr Gwynedd Ltd company will come to an end on 31 October 2008, on the day that the Theatr’s home, owned by Bangor University, will close its doors for the last time. |
| Datganiad ar ran Bwrdd Rheoli Theatr Gwynedd 15 July 2008 |
| Bydd cwmni Theatr Gwynedd Cyf yn dod i ben ar 31 Hydref, 2008, ar y diwrnod y bydd adeilad y Theatr, sydd yn mherchnogaeth Prifysgol Bangor, yn cau ei ddrysau am y tro olaf. |
| Extra dates added for Patrick Jones' REVELATION 15 July 2008 |
| 30 + 31 July 2008 at Chapter Arts Centre |
| Words in the Woods 15 July 2008 |
| Cardiff based Theatr Iolo, together with the Forestry Commission Wales and the Vale of Glamorgan Forest Education Initiative Cluster Group, are encouraging children's imaginations to be set free in a woodland environment |
| IESU! 15 July 2008 |
| Bydd drama ddadleuol ddiweddaraf yr Offeiriad, Aled Jones Williams, yn cael ei llwyfannau am y tro cyntaf yn ystod wythnos yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yng Nghaerdydd fis nesaf. |
| THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 13 July 2008 |
| The well-loved tales from the riverbank of Ratty, Toad, Mole and friends are brought to life by Gwent Young People’s Theatre in a spectacular open air production of The Wind in the Willows at Abergavenny Castle. |
| FREE Open Weekend at The Riverfront...this weekend! 09 July 2008 |
| The Riverfront is gearing up for the annual Open Weekend on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July between 11am and 4pm, and can promise loads of activities, arts and performance of all kind throughout the weekend. |
| Actorsworkshop’s Summer Classes 2008 08 July 2008 |
| Actorsworkshop have just released details of three specialliy created summer workshops. |
| CALLING ALL WELSH BASED PLAYWRIGHTS 07 July 2008 |
| Fluellen Theatre Company, in association with The Grand Theatre Swansea, will be presenting a series of Lunchtime Theatre at The Grand Theatre Arts Wing |
| RWCMD A new vision for the future 05 July 2008 |
| The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has submitted plans to Cardiff Council to redevelop part of its existing site on Cardiff’s North Road to build a suite of world class training and performance facilities for musicians, actors, theatre designers and stage managers. |
| Secrets at the New Theatre, Cardiff 05 July 2008 |
| A perfect start to the holidays for Jacqueline Wilson fan |
| Cultur€uro Seminar & Culture Programme Workshop 05 July 2008 |
| Are you looking for more information on EU Funding opportunities for the cultural sector or need assistance with a Culture Programme application? |
| Keeping It Real At Carmarthenshire Theatres 02 July 2008 |
| Barely pausing for breath after their last production, the excellent Strangers (a collaboration with partner theatre companies in New Zealand and Slough), Brynamman’s Mess Up The Mess are embarking on a performance project where young people of Carmarthenshire |
| MOVE OVER, MADAME BUTTERFLY! 02 July 2008 |
| A gloriously dotty and colourful comic opera that is astounding audiences on its UK tour comes to challenge music and theatre lovers of Pembrokeshire this week [Saturday 12 July] when it visits Milford Haven’s Torch Theatre. |
| The Canadians are Coming! 01 July 2008 |
| Preparations are hotting up at the Living Willow Theatre for the Voices of Shakespeare Festival which opens on July 4. |
| SHIMLI 01 July 2008 |
| SHIMLI – cyfarfod anffurfiol i bobl ifanc eu diddanu eu hunain trwy ganu, dawnsio, adrodd straeon ac ati wrth ddisgwyl i’r _d gael ei grasu. |
| SHIMLI 01 July 2008 |
| SHIMLI – an old Welsh word meaning the informal gathering of young people entertaining each other by means of dance, song and story telling while they wait for the barley to dry’ |
| Outdoor Shakespeare at Bryngarw 01 July 2008 |
| Don’t miss out door Shakespeare as part of the Bryngarw Fest 2008 celebrations in Bryngarw Country Park and House in Brynmenyn, Bridgend! |
| Caerphilly Festival of Dance 30 June 2008 |
| To celebrate the creative talents of people from all around the County Borough, Caerphilly County Borough Council will be hosting a Festival of Dance from Monday 7th to Friday 11th July at Blackwood Miners’ Institute. |
| Wallace Day at the National Botanic Garden of Wales 26 June 2008 |
| Theatr na n’Og from Neath, South West Wales and the National Botanical Gardens of Wales, present the World premiere of a new one-man play ‘You should ask Wallace’, performed by Ioan Hefin and written and directed by Geinor Styles |
| Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Summer Opera Production 26 June 2008 |
| An opera bouffe that sparkles at every turn L’Etoile takes centre stage at the Sherman, Cardiff in July. |
| Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Summer Opera Production 26 June 2008 |
| An opera bouffe that sparkles at every turn L’Etoile takes centre stage at the Sherman, Cardiff in July. |
| ANTONY COSTA IS ALADDIN! 26 June 2008 |
| BLUE STAR COMPLETES LINE-UP FOR THIS YEAR’S NEW THEATRE PANTO |
| Rhaglen Hyfforddi Drama newydd ar gyfer pobl ifanc 15-19 oed yng Ngholeg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru 24 June 2008 |
| Mae Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru yn lansio Stiwdio Actorion Ifanc (SAI), elfen newydd i gwricwlwm y Coleg, yn benodol ar gyfer darparu hyfforddiant o’r radd flaenaf i actorion ifanc cyn eu bod yn symud ymlaen i addysg uwch. |
| OUT DOOR SHAKESPEARE IN BRYNGARW 24 June 2008 |
| Don’t miss out door Shakespeare and exhibitions by local artists as part of our Bryngarw Fest 2008 celebrations in Bryngarw Country Park and House in Brynmenyn, Bridgend! |
| New Drama Training Programme for 15-19 year olds at
Royal Welsh College 24 June 2008 |
| The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is launching the Young Actors Studio (YAS), a new element to the College’s curriculum, dedicated to providing top-quality training for young actors before they go on to higher education. |
| Dirty Protest presents The Whole Truth @ Latitude 23 June 2008 |
| If you go down to the woods this summer….you will find anything but a teddy bears’ picnic |
| REVELATION - a new play by Patrick Jones 22 June 2008 |
| In his new play, “Revelation”, Patrick Jones tackles the taboo subject of men as victims of domestic abuse. |
| Cultural desert or creative powerhouse? 20 June 2008 |
| Are you passionate about culture? Do you participate in creative activities? What kind of future do you want for the arts in the SE Wales Valleys and Monmouthshire? |
| Summer Rep at Swansea Grand 20 June 2008 |
| A summer institution in Swansea for the last eleven years, Swansea Grand Theatre in association with Ian Dickens Productions, presents the ‘Summer Repertory Season 2008’ - five great plays with great star names. |
| TWO ICONIC ARTS CENTRES UNITE IN PARTNERSHIP 20 June 2008 |
| Today, Friday, June 20th, two of Wales’ landmark buildings and iconic centres for the arts, come together to sign a formal partnership agreement |
| UNO DWY GANOLFAN GEFLYDDYDOL EICONIG 20 June 2008 |
| Heddiw, ddydd Gwener, Mehefin 20fed, bydd dau adeilad nodedig sy’n ganolfannau eiconig i’r celfyddydau’n dod at ei gilydd i lofnodi cytundeb partneriaeth ffurfiol. |
| South Pacific at the New Theatre, Cardiff 20 June 2008 |
| Some enchanted evening awaits musical lovers… |
| Whats On at The Gate in SUMMER 08 19 June 2008 |
| The Gate, Cardiff's theatre and dance programme for July 2008 |
| Music, Theatre and Arts to accommodate all tastes this Summer 18 June 2008 |
| Port Talbot’s major cultural event, the Margam Festival, kindly sponsored by General Electric, returns for the seventh consecutive year this July with an exciting programme of music, theatre and arts to accommodate all tastes |
| Sherman Cymru Appoints Associate Directors 18 June 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru has announced the appointments of two Associate Director posts which will help to shape the future for the new writing company during an exciting time of change. |
| New Cardiff Theatre Company, ‘Ad Hoc’ brings Sunday Theatre to Cardiff 18 June 2008 |
| Ad Hoc is a brand new theatre company, based in Cardiff, which was formed to create a richer experience for the theatregoer by performing not just one play, but a series of short plays in one night. |
| Undod Unity Inclusive Arts Festival 17 June 2008 |
| As part of Mencap's Learning Disability Week, Hijinx Theatre, the Wales Millennium Centre and Touch Trust will host Undod / Unity ~ a week long festival celebrating inclusive arts; art created by learning disabled, disabled and non disabled people working togethe |
| The Dorothy Squires story 15 June 2008 |
| Gerri Smith will be performing her one woman musical play on the life of Dorothy Squires at The Hungerford Festival on July 4th. |
| Unreasonable Behaviour at RWCMD - wed 25th –Sat 28th June. 14 June 2008 |
| Unreasonable Behaviour is a giant melting pot of design, puppetry, music and story-telling, performing, light, sound and making |
| Heritage Minister welcomes new CEO of Arts Council of Wales 13 June 2008 |
| Mae’r Gweinidog Treftadaeth yn croesawu Prif Weithredwr newydd Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru |
| Experimentica 08 11 June 2008 |
| Open Call for Submissions |
| Shishya performs in Cardiff’s brand new ATRiuM! 10 June 2008 |
| Shishya, the largest performing group of Bharata Natyam in Wales, will perform a very special show on Saturday 5th July at 5.00pm. |
| Midsummer Night's Dream ....in Stackpole 09 June 2008 |
| Taking Flight Theatre Co presents.... A Midsummer Night's Dream in the stunning woodlands surrounding The Stackpole Centre near Pembroke |
| DANCE SHORTS! (Cymraeg) 06 June 2008 |
| 10 munud o waith dawns newydd a chyffrous |
| Baby shows are not child’s play 06 June 2008 |
| Breaking cultural boundaries is the theme of the Arts Council of Wales’ annual conference – and one of the ways is by introducing babies to theatre. Karen Price speaks to the woman who’s reaching out to very young audiences |
| A LIFETIME ON TIPTOES 06 June 2008 |
| Dominic Rai of Man Mela Theatre in Association with Spectacle Theatre as part of the Gwanwyn Festival in partnership with the Drama Association of Wales. |
| Full Circle at The Melville Theatre 06 June 2008 |
| On Friday, 27 June, Hijinx Theatre will bring their acclaimed spring show Full Circle by Glenys Evans to The Melville Theatre, Drama Centre, Penypound, Abergavenny. |
| WYESIDE CAMPAIGN GOES TO WAG 05 June 2008 |
| More than 8000 supporters of Wyeside Arts Centre’s campaign to ensure that this thriving, essential Mid Wales venue stays open have signed the petition that is being delivered this week to the Welsh Assembly Government in Cardiff. |
| DANCE SHORTS! 10 minutes of fresh & exciting dance
05 June 2008 |
| An invitation for Wales based dance artists to make applications to a new and exciting dance commissioning initiative. |
| Deep Cut Barracks Play to Premiere at Edinburgh Festival 05 June 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru present the world premiere of Deep Cut by Philip Ralph |
| Sleeping Beauty Cast Announced! 04 June 2008 |
| Staff at The Riverfront have been busy behind the scenes preparing for the 2008/9 panto and today, The Riverfront is excited to announce the cast of Sleeping Beauty with a photo shoot at the magical Tredeger House. |
| Ammanford Miners’ Theatre Hosts A ‘Legend’ 03 June 2008 |
| A wild boar with poisonous bristles, carrying a pair of scissors, comb and razor on his head is about to drop into Ammanford Miners’ Theatre, Saturday June 14 |
| Deadly Game and Private Lives at the New Theatre, Cardiff 03 June 2008 |
| TWO PLAYS, TWO WEEKS, ONE GREAT CAST: THE SUMMER PLAYHOUSE |
| THE HORRIBLE HISTORIES AT THE NEW THEATRE 28 May 2008 |
| History comes to life on the New Theatre stage from Tuesday 24 June when the Birmingham Stage Company return with their latest instalment from Terry Deary’s best-selling Horrible Histories books – The Terrible Tudors and The Vile Victorian |
| Step Into Summer At Carmarthenshire Theatres 27 May 2008 |
| As the summer months roll in, Carmarthenshire Theatres hosts an impressive roll call of productions. From passionate plays of battles and betrayal, magical musical events to enchanting and inspiring children’s theatre, quite simply there’s something for everyone! |
| WELSH INDEPENDENT DANCE Performance Platform 27 May 2008 |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre: 29 May, 7.45pm |
| Actors announced for An Oak Tree at the Sherman 27 May 2008 |
| Set in a stage hypnotist’s act, An Oak Tree is a vivid and absurdly comic play about how we fill the gaps in life. It’s performed by two actors; Tim Crouch plays the Hypnotist. The second actor walks on stage having never seen or read a word of the play they’re in...until they’re in it! |
| Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Celebrates Theatre Design Success with Lady Anya Sainsbury 23 May 2008 |
| Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama hosted a dinner on 22 May to present Lady Anya Sainsbury with an Honorary Fellowship, celebrating her role as founder of the Linbury Biennial Prize for Stage Design. |
| Vanishing Point and the National Theatre of Scotland present Little Otik
22 May 2008 |
| This June, the highly acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland visits Sherman with a wonderfully weird tale about one couple’s desperation to start a family. |
| Yellow Moon at the Wyeside 22 May 2008 |
| A searing play from one of Scotland's finest playwrights, David Greig |
| Historical Tale Of Love And Deceit, Siwan Comes To Carmarthen 22 May 2008 |
| Following their hard-hitting, engaging production of Y Pair (The Crucible), Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru are back at Carmarthen’s Lyric, 9-10 June with Siwan, a historical tale of treachery. |
| Identifying the Potential - The Development of Theatre Audiences in Wales 22 May 2008 |
| Audiences Wales, the arts marketing and audience development agency, has received funding from the Arts Council of Wales to undertake a major research project on drama audiences in Wales. |
| Adnabod y Posibiliadau – Datblygu Cynulleidfaoedd Theatr yng Nghymru 22 May 2008 |
| Mae Cynulleidfaoedd Cymru, yr asiantaeth datblygu cynulleidfaoedd a marchnata’r celfyddydau, wedi derbyn cyllid oddi wrth Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru er mwyn cynnal darn sylweddol o waith ymchwil ar gynulleidfaoedd drama yng Nghymru. |
| The Man Who Planted Trees 22 May 2008 |
| Puppet State Theatre Company’s adaptation of Jean Giono's classic |
| As the mother of a brown boy... 21 May 2008 |
| Chickenshed are bring their production of "as the mother of a brown boy..." to the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff on Friday 20th June at 8.00 pm. This performance is the culmination of a nationwide tour that has seen the Chickenshed cast play to packed audiences across the UK. |
| RWCMD opens summer season with a hard-hitting piece of new writing 20 May 2008 |
| Tiger Country By Sharon Clark Directed by Joyce Branagh |
| Internationally Acclaimed Play at Sherman 19 May 2008 |
| An internationally acclaimed play in which one actor has not read a word of the script until they’re on stage will be at Sherman, Cardiff on 4 -5 June. |
| DIVERSIONS is inviting artists and audiences alike to join them at their Cardiff home to be part of the next wave of dance in Wales. 19 May 2008 |
| Wales’ national dance company is working with some of its core venues and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on Alternative Routes: bringing some of the brightest and best choreographers and dancers together on a programme of new works. |
| The Ultimate Thriller – violent, very dangerous and very sexy . . . 19 May 2008 |
| RWCMD presents their version of a timeless classic . . . .Macbeth |
| Hello, Dolly! at the New Theatre, Cardiff 18 May 2008 |
| The meddling matchmaker is back! |
| Threshold 18 May 2008 |
| Volcano Theatre Company presents Unknown Pleasures #1, directed by Marc Rees |
| WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE WINS “BRITAIN’S MOST WELCOMING THEATRE” AWARD 15 May 2008 |
| Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) has today (Thursday 15 May) been voted Britain’s Most Welcoming Theatre. |
| SCOTTISH COMPANIES putting the South East Valleys firmly on the theatre map 14 May 2008 |
| Blackwood Miners' Institute are delighted to be welcome TAG Theatre Company, one of Scotland’s most acclaimed theatre companies, with their production of Yellow Moon on Wednesday 4th June at 7.30pm. |
| WHO’S MAKING A SONG AND DANCE ABOUT CREEPY CRAWLIES? 14 May 2008 |
| Something happens between childhood and becoming an adult which turns our fascination and delight with insects into a feeling which rests somewhere between minor irritation and full-on chemical warfare! |
| Six directors. One play. Six different takes. 14 May 2008 |
| After critical acclaim and a sell-out night at Sherman Cymru, cult theatre company Dirty Protest is turning its attention to directors in Wales. |
| French Children’s Classic Comes To Sherman 12 May 2008 |
| A stage adaptation of a French children’s classic which sold out at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival comes to Sherman on Saturday 17 May. |
| Centre for Performance Research Funding Appeal Update 09 May 2008 |
| News of CPR Appeal 1st May 2008 in summary: whilst the Panel acknowledged that ACW (Arts Council of Wales) recognises and values the quality of CPR’s work, the appeal was not upheld, essentially as ACW has insufficient funding to support all the organisations it wishes to support. |
| A Trivial Play for Serious People 08 May 2008 |
| Wales’s much loved theatre company, Mappa Mundi present The Importance of Being Earnest at Sherman, Cardiff on 14 – 15 May in a brand new and perfectly honed production that has delighted audiences across Wales |
| St Donats still at risk.. 07 May 2008 |
| The Arts Council of Wales is continuing to put St Donats Arts Centre’s future in jeopardy even though the Arts Centre has won its appeal against the Arts Council’s decision to withdraw funding by the end of July. |
| Twn Siôn Cati Rides Again At Carmarthenshire Theatres! 07 May 2008 |
| It’s been a while since the ‘Welsh Robin Hood’ robbed the rich and gave to the poor of Wales, but thanks to Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch, his spirit will be returning to Carmarthenshire, when they present Twn Siôn Cati at Carmarthen’s Lyric, May 21 and Llanelli’s Theatr Elli, 2 July. |
| Bali Unmasked 03 May 2008 |
| Balinese Masked Dance-drama Workshop at Sherman |
| The world’s greatest thriller 02 May 2008 |
| Sleuth at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Saturday morning pictures redoux.... 01 May 2008 |
| Remember those heady days of Saturday matinee entertainment? |
| Arts Council of Wales fails to come up with grant for St Donats Arts Centr 30 April 2008 |
| The Arts Council of Wales is continuing to put St Donats Arts Centre’s future in jeopardy even though the Arts Centre won its appeal against the Arts Council’s decision to withdraw funding by the end of July. |
| Utah Blue at Sherman 30 April 2008 |
| Historical Tale Of Love And Deceit, Siwan Comes To Carmarthen 30 April 2008 |
| Following their hard-hitting, engaging production of Y Pair (The Crucible), Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru are back at Carmarthen’s Lyric, 9-10 June with Siwan, a historical tale of treachery. |
| ZUFALL 29 April 2008 |
| 3D Theatre Company embark on their sixth production at Chapter. Six original short plays, six talented sets |
| Northern Ballet Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the New Theatre, Cardiff 28 April 2008 |
| Northern Ballet Theatre’s Olivier nominated dance version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream comes to the New Theatre from Tuesday 27 May |
| WELSH BALLET COMPANY BRING FAMOUS SHAKESPEARE TALE TO LIFE ON THE BLACKWOOD MINERS STAGE 28 April 2008 |
| Independent Ballet Wales return to Blackwood Miners’ Institute on Saturday 17th May at 7.30pm with the greatest love story ever told. |
| Trafaelu ar y Trên Glas by Sharon Morgan 26 April 2008 |
| Rhosys Cochion, the company that brought you Shinani’n Siarad, Ede Hud a Holl Liwie’r Enfys are touring their new show around Wales during May this year. |
| Trafaelu ar y Tren Glas gan Sharon Morgan 26 April 2008 |
| Y cwmni a ddaeth a Shinani’n Siarad, Ede Hud a Holl Liwie’r Enfys atoch, yn cyflwyno ei sioe newydd sbon……. |
| BLINK … AND YOU’LL MISS IT! 26 April 2008 |
| The controversial play, Blink, performed by one of Cardiff’s newest companies and destined for a three week run in New York next month, performs in the Torch Theatre’s newest performance space next week. |
| Sherman Summer Season 2008 26 April 2008 |
| Sherman continue their fantastic year with an outstanding programme of theatre including a new play from the National Theatre of Scotland, the award winning An Oak Tree and a controversial new Welsh language play from Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru as well as two new Sherman Cymru productions. |
| Under Milk Wood in London this spring 25 April 2008 |
| The London Theatre Company is producing Dylan Thomas’ UNDER MILK WOOD at the Tricycle Theatre from 13-24 May |
| Rock & Blues Band lead GYPT Benefit Concert 25 April 2008 |
| 7.30pm Friday 2nd May 2008 at Melville Theatre, Penypound, Abergavenny |
| THE LLOYDS TSB WELSH PROMS CARDIFF 2008 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF ST DAVIDS HALL! 25 April 2008 |
| The Lloyds TSB Welsh Proms Cardiff concert season returns to St David’s Hall this summer with an exciting programme of 13 concerts in just 14 days |
| Anvil Theatre whitsun tour 24 April 2008 |
| Anvil kick off their outdoor summer season with two performances of Othello at Oystermouth Castle, Mumbles as part of the town's Navydays Festival over the Whit Bank Holiday weekend. |
| Scaling new heights 23 April 2008 |
| HIJINX THEATRE presents Full Circle By Glenys Evans |
| The Lazy Ant gets active in Wales 22 April 2008 |
| Following its success at the 2007 Shanghai International Children’s Theatre Festival for “The Best Production” and “The Best Script” Awards, Spectacle Theatre will shortly begin touring ’The Lazy Ant’ to venues throughout Wales. |
| 24 Degrees 22 April 2008 |
| BBC writersroom and the Royal Court Theatre are looking for the next generation of talented new writers for a nationwide project, taking the temperature of the UK today 6 cities, 6 months, 24 voices. |
| Standing Ovation for Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama students at International Macedonia Festival 22 April 2008 |
| Drama students from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama represented Wales and the UK at the international Festival Skomrahi 2008 at Skopje, Macedonia this Easter. |
| Pings 22 April 2008 |
| Simon Whitehead and Barnaby Oliver |
| FRANK VICKERY’S OUTRAGEOUS ROOTS AND WINGS! 21 April 2008 |
| One of Wales’ favourite playwrights Frank Vickery brings his outrageous comedy Roots and Wings to Blackwood Miners’ Institute from Monday 12th May to Thursday 15th May at 7.30pm |
| Y theatr broffesiynol a chenhedloedd bach – yr amgylchedd creadigol a’r gynulleidfa 21 April 2008 |
| Gwahoddiad i ddod i Seminar Ymchwil yng Nghanolfan y Cyfryngau a Diwylliant mewn Cenhedloedd Bach gyda’r ysgrifennwr a’r cyfarwyddwr llwyddiannus Tim Baker |
| The professional theatre and small nations - the creative environment and the audience 21 April 2008 |
| Open Invitation to attend research seminar with award winning writer and director Tim Baker at Centre for the Study of Media and Culture in Small Nations |
| Cynhadledd Cyfrwng / Cyfrwng Conference 2008 18 April 2008 |
| The annual Cyfrwng conference will be held at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth on 1-2 of May 2008. |
| Diversions images brighten up patients’ day 17 April 2008 |
| Diversions, the Dance Company of Wales, has donated 10 images to the Pelvic Floor Unit (Urogynaecology) at Singleton as part of the Trust’s annual Arts and Health photography project. |
| Experience A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at The Riverfront 17 April 2008 |
| Theatr Fynnon will present A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at The Riverfront on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 May at 7.15pm. This is a project that focuses on various issues including the issue of care/carers, attitudes to disability in general and the simple question of life or death? |
| LIVE SHOWS AT THE TORCH THEATRE, MILFORD HAVEN
MAY 2008 17 April 2008 |
| SIWAN 17 April 2008 |
| It must have been one of the greatest piece of political expediency in medieval times. Because In December 1203 the effective ruler of most of Wales, Llywelyn ab Iorwerth or Llywelyn the Great, persuaded King John of England to accept his offer to marry the king’s 15-year-old daughter, Joan. |
| SIWAN 17 April 2008 |
| Roedd llwyddo dwyn preswad ar Frenin Lloegr roi caniatâd i’w ferch briodi Tywysog o Gymro ym mis Rhagfyr 1203 yn siŵr o fod yn un o’r campau diplomyddol mwyaf nodedig yn oeod. |
| THE RAT PACK LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS AT THE NEW THEATRE 17 April 2008 |
| After a sell-out run last year, the Olivier nominated The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas returns to the New Theatre from Monday 19 May. Drifting back to those glamorous, hot, glitzy Las Vegas nights, the show celebrates the incredible talents of three world famous entertainers, Frank, Sammy and Dean. |
| Gwent Young People’s Theatre Celebrate Noson Lawen
17 April 2008 |
| Members of Gwent Young People’s Theatre will lead a celebration evening with a Noson Lawen this Friday, 18 April, 7.30pm |
| New Company Present Story of Notorious American Criminal at Sherman 17 April 2008 |
| A new Cardiff based theatre company present a true story about notorious American criminal Gary Gilmore at Sherman, Cardiff this April. |
| The internationally acclaimed 'Black Watch' to debut in Ebbw Vale 16 April 2008 |
| Black Watch, the internationally acclaimed award winning play from the National Theatre of Scotland, stages its Welsh debut in Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre next month |
| GLYNEBWY I GYNNAL PERFFORMIAD CYNTAF BLACK WATCH, SEF DRAMA SYDD WEDI CIPIO GWOBRAU 16 April 2008 |
| Caiff y perfformiad cyntaf o’r ddrama Black Watch gan Theatr Genedlaethol yr Alban sydd wedi cael canmoliaeth ar draws y byd ac wedi ennill gwobrau, ei gynnal yng Nghanolfan Hamdden Glynebwy fis nesaf. |
| 3d Theatre Company presents a series of plays by new Welsh writers 14 April 2008 |
| 3D Theatre Company returns to the Chapter with their new production, ‘Zufall’. (‘Zufall’ is a German word meaning ‘by chance’). Here we have six original short plays, six sets of cast and six weeks to complete everything! |
| St Donats Arts Centre wins appeal against funding withdrawal 12 April 2008 |
| St Donats Arts Centre has won its appeal against the Arts Council of Wales’ decision to withdraw funding from the centre by the end of July this year. |
| APPOINTMENTS TO ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES 11 April 2008 |
| Rhodri Glyn Thomas, the Heritage Minister, has announced the appointments of three new members; Norah Campbell, Margaret Jervis and Kate Woodward, to the Arts Council of Wales (ACW). |
| ORBIT THEATRE ARE DOING THE LAMBETH WALK (OI!) ALL THE WAY TO THE NEW 11 April 2008 |
| Me and My Girl at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Ammanford Miners’ Theatre Hosts A Giant Production! 09 April 2008 |
| Theatr Na N’og make a second stop at Carmarthenshire Theatres |
| Theatre, Film and Television Studies, Aberystwyth University, School's Shakespeare Project 08 April 2008 |
| The Winter's Tale |
| Equus @ New Theatre, Cardiff 08 April 2008 |
| £10 Tickets for Under 26s!! |
| EBBW VALE TO HOST WELSH DEBUT OF AWARD WINNING BLACK WATCH 08 April 2008 |
| Black Watch, the internationally acclaimed award winning play from the National Theatre of Scotland, stages its Welsh debut in Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre next month. |
| GRAVITAS - The human and personal reaction to war 08 April 2008 |
| Earthfall, the award-winning physical theatre/dance company from Wales, will perform Gravitas at The Riverfront on Thursday 24 April at 7.30pm. |
| Dirty Protest in Cardiff 08 April 2008 |
| STAR of Grownups and High Hopes, Steve Meo is leaving the small screen to perform with one of the most talked about new theatre companies in Wales. |
| A summer filled with circus, soul and Shakespeare and much more… 08 April 2008 |
| The Riverfront is gearing up for it’s most exciting summer season ever and it all begins this week with the incredible NoFit State Circus at Tredegar Park with the preview of their new performance tabú – standing on the edge of the wilderness |
| WORLD DANCE DAY – HOW WILL YOUR SCHOOL MARK THE EVE 07 April 2008 |
| Blackwood Miners’ Institute are pleased to be offering schools across Caerphilly the chance to celebrate World Dance Day with them this year. |
| FRANK GOES BACK TO HIS ROOTS AT THE MUNI 07 April 2008 |
| From the same team that brought you the smash hit comedies ‘Granny Annie’ and ‘A Night On The Tiles’ comes Frank Vickery’s classic ‘Roots And Wings’, at The Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd from Monday 28 April to Saturday 3 May at 7.30pm, as part of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Cultural Services It’s No Joke season. |
| What's Welsh for Performance? - new book published 07 April 2008 |
| For more than forty years artists have been creating performances, happenings and other time-based art in Wales, yet their work remains largely confined to half-remembered anecdotes, rumours and hearsay. >What's Welsh for Performance?< tries to uncover Wales's hidden history of performance |
| Mary Twice 05 April 2008 |
| Gary Owen writes of his experiences of working with Bridgend Youth Theatre |
| CUTTING EDGE CIRCUS COMING TO NEWPORT THIS SPRING 02 April 2008 |
| The Riverfront will present NoFit State Circus with tabú_standing on the edge of the wilderness at Tredegar Park in April 2008! The award winning, critically acclaimed NoFit State Circus preview their new show tabú in Newport as part of The Riverfront summer season. |
| Swansea Grand Theatre summer season 01 April 2008 |
| Swansea Grand Theatre has lined-up a summer season of entertainment to offer distraction & enlightenment, laughter & tears, sing-out-loud and hear-a-pin-drop drama, musicals, dance, comedy, children’s shows and singing! We hope you will join us here at south West Wales’ No1 live entertainment venue where the Grand continues to be the live cultural heart of the city with a stage for everything. |
| New Plays and New Talent at Sherman Writing Festival 01 April 2008 |
| This April, Sherman Cymru present SpringBoard, a brand new festival celebrating the best of Welsh talent and new writing for the theatre, from a whole host of emerging and established writers and artists on 11 – 20 April. |
| Dramâu Newydd a Thalent Newydd yng Ng_yl ‘Sgwennu’r Sherman 01 April 2008 |
| O’r 11 - 20 Ebrill eleni mae Sherman Cymru’n cyflwyno Egin, g_yl newydd sbon sy’n dathlu’r dalent a’r ‘sgwennu Cymreig gorau ar gyfer y theatr, gan lu o awduron ac artistiaid hen a newydd. |
| GRAVITAS - The human and personal reaction to war 01 April 2008 |
| Earthfall, the award-winning physical theatre/dance company from Wales, premiere their new production, GRAVITAS at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, on Thursday 10 April 2008 at 7.45pm, before taking the production on a 6 week tour of the UK. |
| Theatr Iolo supporting development of theatre for Babies and Toddlers 01 April 2008 |
| Having won an Arts Council Creative Wales Award to explore theatre for babies and toddlers, Sarah Argent packed her bags and headed for Italy and Germany, where she shared practice with other artistic directors and developed ideas for work for this very young age-group. |
| Global support pours in to save St Donats Arts Centre 01 April 2008 |
| Thousands of people from Wales have joined politicians, business people, famous names and global supporters to appeal to the Arts Council of Wales to save St Donats Arts Centre from closure this July. The appeal will be heard at a meeting with the Arts Council next week. |
| BLACKWOOD WILL BE MAPPA MUNDI’S NINTH STOP ON THEIR WHISTLE STOP TOUR OF WALES 01 April 2008 |
| BSL (British Sign Language) interpreted performance |
| BRITH GOF ARCHIVE PROJECT 31 March 2008 |
| In the third event, company co-founder Lis Hughes Jones reflects on the creation and staging of her solo performances in Brith Gof. |
| PROSIECT ARCHIF BRITH GOF 31 March 2008 |
| Ar gyfer y trydydd digwyddiad, fe fydd cyd-sefydlydd y cwmni, Lis Hughes Jones, yn trafod y broses o greu ac o lwyfannu ei pherfformiadau unigol ar gyfer Brith Gof. |
| A giant play for little people launches Theatr na n’Ogs 25th Anniversary year 30 March 2008 |
| Me a Giant, a musical play for 5-7yr olds, based on the well known tale of Jack and the beanstalk (but with a typical na n’Og twist) has already been booked by 163 classes in SW Wales and with a tour to 10 theatres, from Birmingham Repertory Theatre, The Sherman Theatre to The Torch Theatre at Milford Haven, Theatre na n’Og look like starting their season at Grand Slam speed. |
| The 'musical for all time' returns to Cardiff 29 March 2008 |
| Linda Nolan in Blood Brothers at the New Theatre |
| MILFORD HAVEN’S NEW TORCH THEATRE REVEALS ITS MULTI-MILLION POUND REFURBISHMENT AT VIP RE-LAUNCH CELEBRATIONS 28 March 2008 |
| Milford Haven’s Torch Theatre’s multi-million pound refurbishment was officially unveiled at the venue’s VIP launch last night. (Wednesday, March 26 2008). |
| MOVE OVER ‘STOMP’ –
THE YAMATO DRUMMERS OF JAPAN ARE IN TOWN! 28 March 2008 |
| The mesmeric and dynamic Yamato Drummers of Japan return to Cardiff, direct from the West End, with their new show on Wednesday 2 April. A spectacular performance of traditional Japanese ensemble drumming of delicate beauty and phenomenal bass power plays at St David’s Hall as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations for one night only! |
| Dance Theatre Company Tackle Issues of Sexuality at Sherman 27 March 2008 |
| Internationally acclaimed dance theatre company DV8 Physical Theatre present a brand new hard-hitting show about homosexuality and religion at Sherman, Cardiff on 24 – 25 April. |
| What's Welsh for Performance? Beth yw ‘performance’ yn Gymraeg? - DATABASE of Performance Art in Wales 25 March 2008 |
| The What's Welsh for Performance? Beth yw >Performance< yn Gymraeg? database is an online searchable resource documenting nearly 2000 performance events in Wales from January 1965 to the present day |
| You thought that the pantomime season was over ……well think again! 25 March 2008 |
| Owen Money Theatre Company’s latest production BUTTONS…UNDONE! is a risqué panto for grown-ups – more of a pantomime farce. Owen Money stars as Buttons with a strong supporting cast in Phylip Harries and Sue Roderick as the Ugly sisters; Sammi Broad stars as Cinderella. |
| 'Beacon Companies' application guidelines published by ACW 24 March 2008 |
| Procedures, guidance and forms are now available for eligible organisations to apply for a Beacon Company award. |
| THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 20 March 2008 |
| Mappa Mundi bring Oscar Wilde’s comedy of manners to Wales’ Theatres. |
| PATRICIA HODGE STARS IN SPARKLING NEW COMEDY
THE CLEAN HOUSE at the New Theatre, Cardiff 20 March 2008 |
| The brand new award-winning comedy The Clean House starring Patricia Hodge and Eleanor Bron visits the New Theatre prior to a West End run for just one week from Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 April. |
| RENOWNED LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT GARY OWEN LOOKING FORWARD TO WORLD PREMIERE AT THE GRAND PAVILION THIS APRIL! 20 March 2008 |
| “MARY TWICE” Multi-media World Premiere performance written by renowned playwright Gary Owen |
| Summer Term Announced: Acting, Directing and Fighting! 19 March 2008 |
| Actorsworkshop, the South Wales based theatre company, have announced the next series of workshops. Following on from the successful Spring series Actorsworkshop have announced a packed-programme of workshops for the Summer Term. |
| THE ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES SPRING 2008 NEWSLETTER
19 March 2008 |
| TIE/TYP COMPANIES ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF NATIONAL
AGENCY OF WALES FOR THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 17 March 2008 |
| Over the last thirty years, Wales’ eight Theatre In Education/Theatre for Young People companies have worked consistently to deliver, promote and develop a professional Theatre service for young people and the wider community. |
| How Far Would You Go To Support Wales?! 16 March 2008 |
| A brand new production of Roofless, a comedy based upon the 2005 Welsh Grand Slam, makes its debut at Swansea’s Grand Theatre on Saturday 29th March 2008 at 7.30pm. |
| John Rowley scoops major Arts Council creative wales award 14 March 2008 |
| Creative Wales Awards give artists freedom, space and time to develop their skills and creativity. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales, Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available every year, and in 2007/08, 16 artists will receive a total of £300,000. The Awards guarantee artists a livelihood, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks - room to breathe. |
| SIMON CALLOW and ALFIE ALLEN to star with LINDA THORSON in West End hit EQUUS at the New Theatre, Cardiff 14 March 2008 |
| Following a record breaking run in London’s West End starring Richard Griffiths and Daniel Radcliffe, Peter Shaffer’s award winning play Equus, starring Simon Callow, Alfie Allen and Linda Thorson visits the New Theatre for just one week from 7 – 12 April. |
| Y GOBAITH A’R ANGOR gan Dylan Rees 14 March 2008 |
| THEATR BARA CAWS YN CYFLWYNO DRAMA NEWYDD |
| Iggy Pop and Stravinsky in Dance Show at Sherman 14 March 2008 |
| The world class Michael Clark Company present an exciting evening on dance set to a soundtrack of Iggy Pop and Stravinsky on 3 – 4 April at Sherman, in their first ever visit to Wales. |
| Tim Baker scoops major Arts Council creative wales award 14 March 2008 |
| Creative Wales Awards give artists freedom, space and time to develop their skills and creativity. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales, Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available every year, and in 2007/08, 16 artists will receive a total of £300,000. The Awards guarantee artists a livelihood, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks - room to breathe. |
| Ian Rowlands scoops major Arts Council creative wales award 13 March 2008 |
| Creative Wales Awards give artists freedom, space and time to develop their skills and creativity. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales, Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available every year, and in 2007/08, 16 artists will receive a total of £300,000. The Awards guarantee artists a livelihood, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks - room to breathe. |
| Gary Owen scoops major Arts Council creative wales award 13 March 2008 |
| news imageCreative Wales Awards give artists freedom, space and time to develop their skills and creativity. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales, Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available every year, and in 2007/08, 16 artists will receive a total of £300,000. The Awards guarantee artists a livelihood, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks - room to breathe. |
| Kaite O'Reilly scoops major Arts Council creative wales award 13 March 2008 |
| news imageCreative Wales Awards give artists freedom, space and time to develop their skills and creativity. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales, Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available every year, and in 2007/08, 16 artists will receive a total of £300,000. The Awards guarantee artists a livelihood, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks - room to breathe. |
| Last Chance to See The Almond and the Seahorse in Cardiff! 12 March 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru’s production of The Almond and the Seahorse ends its run in Cardiff this weekend before touring throughout Wales after receiving rave reviews including an incredible 5 star Guardian review |
| Leftovers at Wales Millennium Centre 11 March 2008 |
| Hijinx Come Full Circle In Inspirational Tale Of Triumph At Ammanford Miners’ Theatre 11 March 2008 |
| One of Wales’ foremost touring companies returns to Carmarthenshire Theatres by popular demand with a dramatic and powerful tale of triumph, determination and fulfilling the seemingly impossible as Hijinx present Full Circle at Ammanford Miners’ Theatre, May 1. |
| Dragon Sponsorship celebrates relaunch of the new Torch Theatre, Milford Haven 10 March 2008 |
| Dragon LNG confirmed today its sponsorship of the opening event to re-launch Milford Haven's newly refurbished Torch Theatre, whose multi-million pound makeover owes much to the funding of the Arts Council of Wales. |
| BOARD MEMBERS FOR NEW NATIONAL THEATRE FOR WALES ANNOUNCED 09 March 2008 |
| The Arts Council of Wales, has announced the board members for the new English Language National Theatre for Wales. |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray 07 March 2008 |
| Wyeside welcome back the European Arts Company on Thu 20 March with a thrilling adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’. |
| Little Shop of Horrors 07 March 2008 |
| Presented by the HND Students from Bridgend College |
| HE CAN TALK TO THE ANIMALS…
07 March 2008 |
| Doctor Dolittle visits to the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Dirty Protest heads back to school 07 March 2008 |
| Following the success of Dirty Protest it's time to team up with Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. |
| Welsh Arts Centre in deep ‘blue’ water 06 March 2008 |
| The Blue Planet Live!, based on the award-winning BBC documentary from David Attenborough, has thrilled audiences in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Montreal and Copenhagen and is now coming to St David’s Hall in Cardiff for 3 performances only from 12-13 April. |
| Dance Bytes On Tour 2008 05 March 2008 |
| The best experimental dance from emerging welsh choreographers |
| Under the Carpet - Theatr Iolo 03 March 2008 |
| A play for the very young ; directed by Sarah Argent at Sherman Cymru Cardiff 11am and 2pm Saturday 8th March 2008 |
| CPR: VERBATIM THEATRE WORKSHOP 03 March 2008 |
| Tara McAllister-Viel (UK) Sat 15th & Sun 16th March , 9.30am - 6.00pm. Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff |
| WHO IS JOE EGG & WHO WILL CARE FOR JOE EGG? 01 March 2008 |
| The Joe Egg Project is one of two unique projects that Theatr Fynnon are running in 2008. This project focuses on various issues including the issue of care/carers, attitudes to disability in general & the simple question of life or death? |
| Fluellen theatre Company in association with Swansea Grand Theatre presents Under Milk Wood By Dylan Thomas 01 March 2008 |
| A brand new production of Dylan Thomas' acknowledged masterpiece, Under Milk Wood, comes to Dylan's home town theatre on Tuesday 8th - Friday 11th April as the fictional village of Llareggub and its inhabitants are brought to life by Fluellen Theatre Company |
| NEW INTERPRETATION OF PROKOFIEV’S PETER AND THE WOLF
01 March 2008 |
| A spectacular staging of Peter and the Wolf, one of the most delightful and well-loved orchestral works of the 20th century, will be performed at Wales Millennium Centre from 4th – 5th April. The classic story of brave Peter and his pursuit of the hungry wolf, aided by his friends the cat, the bird and the duck is thrillingly brought to life through dance, music and live narration by Brian Blessed. |
| DEHONGLIAD NEWYDD O PETER AND THE WOLF GAN PROKOFIEV
01 March 2008 |
| Bydd cynhyrchiad llwyfan anhygoel o Peter and the Wolf, un o weithiau cerddorfaol mwyaf bendigedig a phoblogaidd yr 20fed ganrif, yn cael ei berfformio yng Nghanolfan Mileniwm Cymru o’r 4ydd – 5ed Ebrill. Daw hanes Peter ddewr yn mynd ar ôl y blaidd llwglyd, gyda help ei ffrindiau y gath, yr aderyn a’r hwyaden yn fyw yn hudolus trwy gyfrwng dawns, cerddoriaeth a llefaru byw gan Brian Blessed. |
| Cof y Corff / Muscle Memory 01 March 2008 |
| Brand new comedy starring James Fleet: In the Club at New Theatre, Cardiff 29 February 2008 |
| The riotous new comedy In the Club comes to the New Theatre from Tuesday 18 to Saturday 22 March. A cheeky laugh-out-loud romp, In the Club stars Vicar of Dibley’s James Fleet. |
| Go Wilde at Wyeside! 28 February 2008 |
| Wales’ Mappa Mundi Theatre Company return to Wyeside on Sat 17 May with their latest show, The Importance Of Being Earnest, a brand new stage adaptation of what is undoubtedly one of Oscar Wilde’s best loved plays. |
| Many Paths, One Journey 28 February 2008 |
| Celebrating Wales’ Gypsy and Traveller communities |
| Sawl llwybr, un taith 28 February 2008 |
| Dathlu cymunedau Sipsiwn a Theithwyr yng Nghymru |
| The Magic Flute Hits Llanelli 28 February 2008 |
| Fresh from their Cars To Mars project, a collaboration with Swansea’s Dragon Arts and Learning which saw the creation of the first street opera, and following last year’s triumphant The Daughter Of The Regiment, highly acclaimed Swansea City Opera return to Camarthenshire Theatres with Mozart’s mesmerizing final masterpiece, The Magic Flute, at Theatr Elli, 18 March. |
| Agor Drysau / Opening Doors 2008 28 February 2008 |
| Gŵyl Theatr Ryngwladol Cymru i Gynulleidfaoedd Ifanc / Wales International Festival of Theatre for Young Audiences. |
| INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE VOICE IN PERFORMANCE 27 February 2008 |
| GIVING VOICE 10: BREATH INSPIRATION VOICE 27th March – 1st April 2008 Aberystwyth, Wales |
| Under the Carpet - Theatr Iolo 27 February 2008 |
| A play for the very young directed by Sarah Argent |
| Simon Thorne Blends Jazz and Opera at Sherman 27 February 2008 |
| One of Wales’s most innovative artists, Simon Thorne, premieres his groundbreaking new work The Howl in Arcadia this month at Sherman, Cardiff. |
| Theatre Book in line for Top Award 27 February 2008 |
| The Society for Theatre Research has today announced its short list for the Theatre Book Prize for books published in 2007. |
| Theatr Elli Takes Giant Steps! 27 February 2008 |
| Continuing their mission to bring West End-quality children’s theatre to a town near you, Carmarthenshire Theatres play host to a friendly giant in Theatr Na N’og’s Me, A Giant, at Llanelli’s Theatr Elli, March 26. |
| National Theatre Of Scotland’s Acclaimed Production
Black Watch comes to Wales 27 February 2008 |
| Exclusive Welsh Date – Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale |
| Welsh children’s classic takes to the stage 25 February 2008 |
| Audiences young and old will be given the opportunity to enjoy a family show this autumn as Theatr Bara Caws, in partnership with Theatr Gwynedd and Galeri, stage a musical version of one of Wales’ favourite children’s books. |
| Llwyfan i Lyfr Mawr y Plant 25 February 2008 |
| Bydd cyfle i gynulleidfaoedd hen ac ifanc fwynhau sioe deuluol i’w chofio drwy dymor yr hydref eleni wrth i Theatr Bara Caws, ar y cyd gyda Theatr Gwynedd a Galeri, gyhoeddi’r newyddion cyffrous fod sioe gerdd o un o hoff lyfrau plant Cymru ar y gweill. |
| Sherman Youth Theatre Present The Gutterfly Tribe 22 February 2008 |
| Sherman Youth Theatre present a new production of The Gutterfly Tribe this week, an exciting play set in a lavish world written and directed by Louise Osborn. |
| ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES STATEMENT –February 21 2008 22 February 2008 |
| The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has had to make some difficult decisions in the light of declining overall levels of income for developing the arts. |
| DATGANIAD CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU 22 February 2008 |
| Bu'n rhaid i Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru (CCC) wneud rhai penderfyniadau anodd iawn yn sgil y symiau llai o arian sydd ar gael yn gyffredinol ar gyfer datblygu'r celfyddydau. |
| Sherman Youth Theatre Present The Gutterfly Tribe 22 February 2008 |
| Sherman Youth Theatre present a new production of The Gutterfly Tribe this week, an exciting play set in a lavish world written and directed by Louise Osborn. |
| She Stoops to Conquer at New Theatre, Cardiff 22 February 2008 |
| A colourful production of this golden restoration comedy! |
| Agreetodisagree 22 February 2008 |
| AGREE to DISAGREE is an exciting cross-valleys youth dance project that is coming to the Beaufort Theatre & Ballroom on Thursday 6th March. |
| WILMOT STARS IN UK TOUR OF HALF A SIXPENCE
21 February 2008 |
| TV and theatre favourite GARY WILMOT leads a highly talented cast in a spectacular brand new production of HALF A SIXPENCE which comes to Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) from 24 to 29 March 2008 and features classic songs such as Flash Bang Wallop, If The Rain’s Got To Fall and of course Half a Sixpence. |
| A SLICE OF PUB LIFE AT THE MUNI 21 February 2008 |
| The Hull Truck Theatre Company return to the Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd as part of the current Act 6 drama season with a new production of Jim Cartwright’s pub-based comedy Two on Saturday 15 March at 7.30pm. |
| CARDIFF SHAKESPEARE READERS 21 February 2008 |
| Forthcoming Readings |
| CandoCo return to The Riverfront 21 February 2008 |
| CandoCo continue their highly successful tour of two very contrasting works: The Stepfather by Arthur Pita and And who shall go to the ball? by Rafael Bonachela at The Riverfront on Tuesday 26 February at 7.30pm. |
| Save CPR - the Centre for Performance Research, Wales 21 February 2008 |
| CPR has launched an online petition to appeal against the Arts Council of Wales’ intended funding cut to CPR (details below). |
| "Y Pair" at the Sherman 20 February 2008 |
| The National Welsh language theatre company Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru return to Sherman this March with a Welsh adaptation of one of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, The Crucible. |
| Agreetodisagree 20 February 2008 |
| AGREE to DISAGREE is an exciting cross-valleys youth dance project that is coming to the Beaufort Theatre & Ballroom on Thursday 6th March. |
| "Y Pair" yn Y Sherman 20 February 2008 |
| Mae Cwmni Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru yn dychwelyd i’r Sherman mis Mawrth eleni, gydag addasiad Cymraeg newydd o un o brif ddramâu’r ugeinfed ganrif, The Crucible. |
| THE THEATRES TRUST 20 February 2008 |
| Welsh Trustee & Theatre Performer Trustee nominations sought |
| Little Red Riding Hood - On Stage with Music 20 February 2008 |
| Theatr Powys brings a new, enchanting adaptation of the centuries old and much loved fairytale Little Red Riding Hood to the Melville Theatre at the Drama Centre, Abergavenny, next Tuesday, 4 March. |
| Wales’s largest Performing Arts venue is 25! 16 February 2008 |
| Since it first opened its doors in 1982, when 21,000 people flooded the building in just one day, over 10 million people have attended an event at St Davids Hall the National Concert Hall of Wales. |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream at New Theatre, Cardiff 15 February 2008 |
| One of Shakespeare’s most dazzling comedies is brought magically to life when Clwyd Theatr Cymru present A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the New Theatre from Tuesday 4 to Saturday 8 March. Blending desire, enchantment and madness, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a journey into the spell binding world of love; its passion, imagination and power to transform lives. |
| World wide support pours in to save St Donats Arts Centre in South Wales 12 February 2008 |
| Hundreds of people from all over the world are supporting the St Donats Arts Centre’s campaign to save it from closure. |
| NAWR YN RHAD AC AM DDIM!
NOW FREE FOR ALL 12 February 2008 |
| Carmarthenshire Theatres have now launched the Free For All schem |
| RAMBERT DANCE COMPANY 09 February 2008 |
| World View Tour 2008 |
| CPR – The Good News and The Bad News… 07 February 2008 |
| The Good News: CPR is pleased and proud to announce the programme for its 10th International Giving Voice Festival The Bad News: It is, therefore, quite shattering at the very moment of launching this year’s Giving Voice to receive notification of the Arts Council of Wales’ decision to withdraw revenue funding from CPR with effect from July ’08. |
| Wanted: women from Butetown, Riverside and Grangetown to star in new opera about their lives 06 February 2008 |
| Fed up of reading about stick-thin celebrities falling out of nightclubs and accounts of which handbags the famous-simply-for-being-famous brigade are buying this season? Is the story of your own life much more interesting? Would you like to share your experiences with other people? |
| CYMRU RANEDIG, ANWELEDIG 05 February 2008 |
| Bwriada Dawns Dyfed, y cwmni dawns gymunedol a’i wreddiau yn Sir Benfro, Sir Gaerfyrddin a Cheredigion, apelio yn erbyn penderfyniad Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru i ddiddymu eu nawdd gyhoeddus. |
| DIVISIBLE, INVISIBLE WALES 05 February 2008 |
| Dawns Dyfed, the Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion rooted community dance company, is to appeal against an Arts Council of Wales decision to end its funding |
| THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY 03 February 2008 |
| The Melville Theatre in Abergavenny is hosting top drama next Friday 15 February with the European Arts Company production of a thrilling adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’. |
| The 39 Steps comes to the New Theatre, Cardiff 02 February 2008 |
| SPIFFING! SPIES, SECRET CONSPIRACIES AND SENSATIONAL COMEDY ABOUND! |
| Spring Season at the Barry Memorial Hall 31 January 2008 |
| St Donats Arts Centre may close in six months as
Arts Council of Wales announces grant withdrawal 30 January 2008 |
| St Donats Arts Centre has been given six months notice by the Arts Council of Wales (ACW) that its annual grant of £45,379 will be removed. |
| The Arts Council of Wales 2008/09 Budget 30 January 2008 |
| The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has announced today (Wednesday) its spending plans for developing the arts in 2008-09. |
| PERFORMANCE ON SCREEN 30 January 2008 |
| A STUDY DAY EXPLORING CURATION, COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVE OF PERFORMANCE AND THE MOVING IMAGE - |
| Welshman to star in stage tribute to Pavarotti! 29 January 2008 |
| Welsh tenor Wynne Evans is to take the lead in an epic tribute to Opera legend Luciano Pavarotti at St David’s Hall on Thursday 21st February at 7.30pm. |
| Ffresh 2008, The Student Moving Image Festival of Wales 29 January 2008 |
| 800 people, 50 special guests, 20 screenings, 11 awards, 5 parties, 1 event. Ffresh is all this and more. |
| A ydych chi wedi eich cysylltu? 29 January 2008 |
| Digwyddiad rhwydweithio newydd i bawb sy’n gysylltiedig â maes datblygu cynulleidfaoedd a marchnata yma maes y celfyddydau yw CYSWLLT: Cynulleidfa Cymru. |
| Are you connected? 29 January 2008 |
| Audiences Wales: CONNECT is a new networking event for everyone concerned with audience development and marketing in the arts. |
| Local Youth Theatre Goes Global 28 January 2008 |
| Over the last six months, 30 young people of the Amman Valley have been creatively working their socks off in preparation for their first international youth theatre production “STRANGERS” |
| Lenny - Theatr Iolo Present Hard Hitting Drama at Sherman 28 January 2008 |
| Theatr Iolo will this month present a hard hitting play translated from the original prize winning French-Canadian play Leon Le Nul by Francis Monty performed by Theatre Iolo’s own Artistic Director, Kevin Lewis. |
| West Side Story - RWCMD at the Sherman 28 January 2008 |
| Breathtaking Score, Landmark Lyrics; One of the Greatest Musicals of all Time Comes to the Sherman |
| “MARI LWYD” WORLD PREMIERE AT GRAND PAVILION PORTHCAWL THIS APRIL! 28 January 2008 |
| Multi-media World Premier performance written by renowned playwright Gary Owen |
| Theatre and performance events at St Donats in 2008 27 January 2008 |
| Dance Roads Tour 2008 25 January 2008 |
| A unique programme of international contemporary dance, bringing together emerging and talented dance artists from Europe and Canada. |
| Spring 2008 Season kicks off 25th Anniversary celebrations at St David’s Hall 24 January 2008 |
| The Spring 2008 season launches an exciting year for St David’s Hall. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, St David’s Hall, the National Concert Hall of Wales and one of Europe’s leading Concert venues, is marking this prestigious achievement in some style with an impressive live events programme for February and March. |
| Radio Station Presenters Invade Arts Venues 23 January 2008 |
| Cardiff has been taken over by the sight of Red Dragon FM Breakfast presenters Jase and Mel, and South Wales theatres and arts venues one of the hot spots for sightings. |
| SHIVER ME TIMBERS! PIRATES AHOY!! 23 January 2008 |
| Treasure Island sails into the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Perfformiadau’n yr iaith Gymraeg yn y Ganolfan 23 January 2008 |
| Ymhlith y perfformiadau yn yr iaith Gymraeg y gallwch edrych ymlaen atynt yng Nghanolfan Mileniwm Cymru (Y Ganolfan) dros y tri mis nesaf mae un o artistiaid blws gorau Cymru Steve Eaves, y gantores/cyfansoddwraig ddwyieithog Cate le Bon a Jakokoyak. |
| Travelling Light at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 23 January 2008 |
| A series of new short plays presented as rehearsed readings with a cast of professional performers |
| Welsh Language Performances at WMC 23 January 2008 |
| Some of the Welsh language performances to look forward to at Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) over the next three months will include one of Wales’ finest blues artist Steve Eaves, bilingual singer songwriter Cate le Bon and Jakokoyak. |
| Visiting Arts' Portuguese Arts Awards 23 January 2008 |
| UK arts organisations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland wishing to commission Portuguese artists to collaborate with their UK counterparts are invited to apply. |
| JUNIOR & YOUTH THEATRE WORKSHOPS (5 – 16 YEARS)
AT THE BERWYN CENTRE, NANTYMOEL 22 January 2008 |
| Due to the ever increasing demand for youth theatre workshops in the Ogmore Valley, the Berwyn Centre in Nantymoel will be holding Junior and Youth Theatre workshops for 5 – 16 year olds every Tuesday during school term-time. |
| THEATR POWYS AT LLANOVER HALL 22 January 2008 |
| Theatr Powys will be touring a new community touring production of the centuries old and much loved fairytale Little Red Riding Hood during the forthcoming months. |
| CPR Workshop: COOKING CHAOS : Phelim McDermott, Improbable (UK) Sat 9th and Sun 10th Feb 10am to 6pm 22 January 2008 |
| Cooking Chaos is a two-day forum for theatre practitioners interested in new ways of exploring creativity. The Cooking Chaos forum will use process work techniques, combined with some of Improbable's ways of making theatre, to raise awareness of issues within the theatre community such as insider/outsider, time, responsibilities, creativity, isolation. |
| CPR Workshop: REACH FOR THE SNOOZE BUTTON 22 January 2008 |
| "If time is running out, what is the point of theatre?" |
| Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes 22 January 2008 |
| An hilarious stage adaptation of the hit BBC comedy brimming with bulldog spirit and a star-studded cast |
| What’s Welsh for Performance? Beth yw 'Performance' yn Gymraeg? – An Oral History of Performance Art in Wales 21 January 2008 |
| Phil Babot, Andre Stitt and Simon Whitehead .24 January 2008 6pm [Last in the Series] |
| ‘Edsteddfod' 16 January 2008 |
| Ed Thomas, Dramatist-Director: a symposium: Saturday 19 January 2008, 10:00am-4:00pm |
| ALL-STAR CAST IN BEST-SELLING MURDER MYSTERY ‘AND THEN THERE WERE NONE’ AT THE NEW THEATRE 16 January 2008 |
| The stage version of the world’s best selling mystery novel is coming to the New Theatre, Cardiff this spring. For one week only from Monday 4 February Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None will baffle and perplex South Wales Audiences. With an all-star cast including Gerald Harper, Alex Ferns, Denis Lill, Chloe Newsome and Mark Wynter this dark and captivating tale is the ultimate ‘whodunnit’ |
| ‘Edsteddfod' 16 January 2008 |
| Ed Thomas, Cyfarwyddwr-Dramodydd:Symposium : Dydd Sadwrn 10-4.00 o’r gloch 19 Ionawr 2008 |
| New Training Courses from GEST 15 January 2008 |
| Running for the fourth successful year, Gest are offering their two weekly acting courses starting this February in Chapter Arts Centre. Whether you're completely new to performing or have 'trod the boards' before and want to learn more skills and techniques, these courses offer the very best in training, advice and feedback. |
| TYMOR Y GWANWYN 2008 YN Y NEW THEATRE 14 January 2008 |
| Gwledd o ddramâu o safon, llond llwyfan o sioeau cerdd gwych, dihangfa lwyr i’r teulu cyfan, bale godidog a hyd yn oed syrcas dychrynllyd o dda! Mae yna wledd amrywiol ar eich cyfer yn y New Theatre y gwanwyn hwn. |
| SPRING 2008 SEASON AT THE NEW THEATRE 14 January 2008 |
| A feast of quality drama, a barrage of blockbuster musicals, enchanting escapism for the whole family, plus some breathtaking ballet and a creepy circus of the undead! Variety is certainly the spice of life at the New Theatre this Spring! |
| Doctor Who writer and star of West End show Swimming With Sharks join Wales’ most talked about new theatre night 11 January 2008 |
| Doctor Who’s first female writer and one of the men behind children’s hit TV show Tracy Beaker will take up Dirty Protest Theatre’s challenge this month. |
| Drowned World in the windy city... 11 January 2008 |
| Gary Owen's play gets another run in America....though it's yet to be seen in Wales |
| Coming up at the Swansea Grand 11 January 2008 |
| A preview of the spring season |
| Daring, Sexy and Wildly Entertaining Comedy Fun with NoFit State! 10 January 2008 |
| The internationally renowned, award-winning company NoFit State Circus present a stunning and wildly entertaining Circus Cabaret event, Splott on the Landscape 3 on Friday 25 - Saturday 26 January at Sherman, Cardiff. |
| WE'LL KEEP A WELCOME 09 January 2008 |
| In late summer 1939, 130,000 children were separated from their parents in Liverpool and Merseyside and sent to safer locations to protect them from the anticipated blitz |
| Fugu Theatre presents: Tales from Japan 09 January 2008 |
| Tales from Japan is a mix of Japanese and Eastern European physical theatre, music, stage combat and acrobatics. |
| Local school children write and star in new professional opera 08 January 2008 |
| Filming has begun this week on a new opera – partly written by and starring children from two schools in South Wales. |
| The Wyeside Arts Centre in Builth Wells is threatened with closure. Artistic Director Guy Roderick asks for support: 08 January 2008 |
| Could you spare a few minutes to help us save the Wyeside Arts Centre? |
| Sherman Hosts Top Drama, Dance and Comedy this Spring 08 January 2008 |
| This Spring signals a new beginning for Sherman Cymru, formed from the merger of new writing company Sgript Cymru and the Sherman Theatre Company. Launching the new year with a new look and new website, Sherman will play host to internationally acclaimed performers and artists in a top Spring line-up. |
| Stimulate your senses at The Riverfront this spring! 08 January 2008 |
| Why not blow away any festive cobwebs with one or more of the enlivening performances The Riverfront has to offer this spring. |
| A New Dawn for Sherman Cymru 08 January 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru officially launched this week with a special opening party and brand new look to mark a new year and new company, attended by Minister for Heritage, Rhodri Glyn Thomas and Chair of the Arts Council of Wales, Professor Dai Smith. |
| Y Pair 07 January 2008 |
| Mae drama sy’n seiliedig ar anoddefgarwch crefyddol a chyfreithiol yn un o daleithiau cyntaf Yr Unol Daleithiau dros 300 mlynedd yn ôl yn cychwyn ar daith o gwmpas prif theatrau Cymru ymhen mis. |
| The Crucible / Y Pair 07 January 2008 |
| A play based on religious and legal intolerance in the American colonial state of Massachusetts over 300 years ago will set off on a tour of Wales’ main theatre venues in a month’s time. |
| GYPT STAGE A CHRISTMAS CAROL TO CHEER IN THE NEW YEAR 05 January 2008 |
| What better way to cheer in the new year than by a theatrical experience that brings to life Dicken’s most popular and enduring of all festive stories. |
| NEW YEAR NEW TERM – ACTORSWORKSHOP ANNOUNCES SPRING 2008 05 January 2008 |
| Actorsworkshop, the Cardiff based Theatre Company, have announced their New Year term of workshops. All held at Chapter Arts Centre, in Canton, they have announced a 12 week packed programme of workshops that look at theatre creation and the actor’s process |
| Little Red Riding Hood Visits Carmarthenshire Theatres 05 January 2008 |
| Creative, dynamic children’s theatre comes to Carmarthenshire Theatres in the shape of Theatr Powys’ contemporary adaptation of the classic fairytale Little Red Riding Hood, which calls at Ammanford Miners’ Theatre 15 February and Llanelli’s Theatr Elli, 16 February |
| BIG BROTHER HIJACKS CIRCUS OF HORRORS STARS 04 January 2008 |
| Just prior to the arrival of The Circus of Horrors at the New Theatre, Cardiff from 31 January – 2 February, two of its leading stars have been hijacked by Big Brother! Acrobats Emilia and Victor Arata have left Doktor Haze and his asylum of circus acts to enter the Big Brother House as part of E4’s spin off show Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack. |
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