Welsh performance News archive for 2010
We have been scouring the media, and keeping our noses to the ground ,
for news stories related to welsh theatre dance and performance.
Below are the 442 main stories for 2010 in our database
Older news stories have been carefully archived.
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| Bridgend Youth Theatre and Dance in concert 30 December 2010 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council’s Bridgend Youth Theatre and Dance are returning to the council-run Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl with two unique and very different Christmas performances featuring a selection of scenes, songs and dance numbers on Sunday 9 January 2011. |
| Arts Council ups Riverfront budget 21 December 2010 |
| Good news for Newport as The Riverfront’s Arts Council funding will be more than doubled for 2011. |
| Charles Way wins German Children’s Theatre Award 2010
21 December 2010 |
| The most important German prize for dramatic literature for children endowed by the Federal Republic of Germany was awarded this year to the Wales based playwright Charles Way |
| GYPT Members Challenge Arts Council Boss 18 December 2010 |
| Arts Council of Wales boss, Nick Capaldi, attended a rehearsal of ‘Gormenghast’, the next production being created by Gwent Young People’s Theatre (GYPT). |
| Theatr Genedlaethol ar gyfer pob tywydd 16 December 2010 |
| Mae'r Gweinidog dros Dreftadaeth, Alun Ffred Jones, wedi canmol llwyddiant ein Theatr Genedlaethol Iaith Saesneg yn ei naw mis prysur cyntaf lle gwelwyd ei gwaith yn cael croeso mawr. |
| A National Theatre for all weather 16 December 2010 |
| Minister for Heritage, Alun Ffred Jones, has hailed the success of the National Theatre for Wales in a busy, well-received first nine months. |
| Winners and losers have been announced by the Arts Council of Wales 16 December 2010 |
| Big financial winners and losers have been announced by the Arts Council of Wales including a big boost for National Theatre Wales. |
| WMC funding in the spotlight once more 15 December 2010 |
| The funding future of Wales Millennium Centre is again under the spotlight as politicians argue over who should foot the public bill and control the arts and entertainment venue. |
| Do you want to be a theatre director? 15 December 2010 |
| Have you ever thought about directing a ‘classic’ play? |
| Sherman Cymru Launch the Publication of Two Festive Plays for Children 14 December 2010 |
| Sherman Cymru have published two festive plays for children |
| Sherman Cymru Yn Lansio Cyhoeddi Dwy Ddrama Nadoligaidd i Blant 14 December 2010 |
| Am y tro cyntaf erioed, mae’r cwmni wedi cyhoeddi dwy ddrama hwyliog yn barod ar gyfer yr wyl. |
| EXCITING BALLET AUDITION AT NEW THEATRE, CARDIFF – 21st February 13 December 2010 |
| Monday 21st February is going to be a very exciting day for all young dancers in and around Cardiff. |
| New York’s Metropolitan Opera - Live Broadcast in HD 13 December 2010 |
| On Saturday 8 January at 6pm Theatr Mwldan screens Puccini’s opera La Fanciulla Del West, the latest in the acclaimed season of live broadcasts direct from the world’s most popular opera house |
| -RHAGBRAWF BALE CYFFROUS YN Y NEW THEATRE, CAERDYDD – 21 Chwefror 13 December 2010 |
| Bydd dydd Llun 21 Chwefror yn ddiwrnod cyffrous iawn i ddawnswyr ifanc ardal Caerdydd. |
| Arts in Wales Deserve an Advocate - Not the Axe 12 December 2010 |
| The Arts Council of Wales lacks any strategic vision and does not speak for the arts. |
| The Perfect Christmas Gift From Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru 09 December 2010 |
| Can’t find a Christmas present for the difficult person in your life? Been searching high and low for the perfect present? |
| Yr Anrheg Nadolig Perffaith 09 December 2010 |
| Methu meddwl am ba anrheg Nadolig i brynu i’r person anodd hynny yn eich bywyd? Wedi bod yn crafu’ch pen am anrheg gwahanol i’r arfer? |
| Bridgend Youth Theatre and Dance in concert 09 December 2010 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council’s Bridgend Youth Theatre and Dance are delighted to be returning to Maesteg Town Hall with two unique and very different Christmas performances featuring a selection of scenes, songs and dance numbers on Sunday 19 December. |
| Wales Millennium Centre Young Company in partnership with the Big Talent School 07 December 2010 |
| The Centre is embarking on a new project that will see us working with young and emerging performers through our new Young Company. |
| Wales Millennium Centre Young Company mewn partneriaeth â Big Talent School 07 December 2010 |
| Mae’r Ganolfan yn dechrau prosiect newydd lle byddwn ni’n gweithio gyda pherfformwyr ifanc ac addawol trwy ein cwmni ieuenctid newydd. |
| NATIONAL THEATRE WALES FOLLOWS A YOUNG MAN’S SEARCH FOR HIS FATHER IN CARDIFF’S HISTORIC BUTETOWN 06 December 2010 |
| THE SOUL EXCHANGE, THE COMPANY’S 10TH PRODUCTION, WILL BE CREATED BY A SPECIALLY-ASSEMBLED GROUP OF LOCAL, WELSH AND MANCUNIAN ARTISTS, AND PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY |
| Llanover Hall Popular Youth Theatre: “DESTROY ALL CLOWNS” 06 December 2010 |
| Gwent AMs Back Gwent Theatre Protest 04 December 2010 |
| Five Welsh Assembly Members greeted Gwent Theatre supporters when they presented a 5,740-strong petition against the withdrawal of funding by the Arts Council of Wales. |
| NEW YEAR, NEW SHOWS AND SOME FAVOURITE THINGS AT WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE IN 2011 03 December 2010 |
| Wales Millennium Centre today unveiled its line-up for the new year, revealing a host of new productions making their Welsh debut, more dance from home and abroad, and some firm favourites making a welcome return to the Centre. |
| Royal Welsh College Music Students compose their own soundtracks for the new facilities
02 December 2010 |
| The Wizard of Oz 01 December 2010 |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre Christmas Production |
| DEADLIER THAN THE MALE 30 November 2010 |
| NIGHT HORSE by CATRIN CLARKE |
| Velvet Ensemble Theatre Company place the female voice centre stage at Wales Millennium Centre’.’ 29 November 2010 |
| Velvet Ensemble Theatre Company presents UNPROTECTED, a new play by Bethan Marlow, in co-production with Wales Millennium Centre, this December. |
| A Frock, a Wig and Plenty of Attitude … 25 November 2010 |
| The songs rehearsed, the dances choreographed. The frocks, the padded bra, the makeup, the wigs and those elusive size 10, wide fitting 'ladies' shoes are all in place. |
| Discovering Epic Talent 24 November 2010 |
| Welsh Applicants invited for National Youth Theatre auditions |
| The Weather Factory 23 November 2010 |
| Where does all the weather in Wales come from? This festive season, National Theatre Wales and Fevered Sleep invite you to visit the Weather Factory to discover the real drama of the elements. |
| Funding for the Arts in Times of Austerity 23 November 2010 |
| Chris Ryde, organiser for Equity in Wales, the trade union for performers and artists, will give a presentation |
| National Theatre Live: HAMLET 22 November 2010 |
| Live broadcast at Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan |
| The Prince of Wales Medal comes to Wales 19 November 2010 |
| David and Philippa Seligman have become the first Welsh recipients of The Prince of Wales Medal for Arts Philanthropy |
| Demonstration to Save Gwent Theatre 19 November 2010 |
| A demonstration to save Gwent Theatre was held at doors of the Riverfront Arts Centre, Newport where the Arts Council of Wales was holding its annual conference (Wed 17 November). |
| Let’s Cycle to the Stars... Shall We? 19 November 2010 |
| The New World Transitional Collective will be touching down for the last time at Wyeside Arts Centre, |
| Magic and Mayhem Comes to the Melville, Abergavenny 19 November 2010 |
| Gwent playwright, Charles Way’s intriguing and lyrical play Ill Met by Moonlight comes to the Melville Theatre, Abergavenny, on Friday 3 December. |
| Young actors campaign to save Theatr Powys 17 November 2010 |
| A campaign is under way by a group of young actors to save a "highly regarded" theatre which is threatened with closure. |
| MICHAEL RAFFERTY, MUSIC DIRECTOR OF MUSIC THEATRE WALES,RECEIVES CREATIVE WALES AWARD 17 November 2010 |
| Michael Rafferty, Music Director and co-founder of Music Theatre Wales, has been awarded a prestigious Creative Wales Award by the Arts Council of Wales. |
| EIN FFRINDIAU YN Y GOGLEDD 16 November 2010 |
| Mae Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru wedi cyhoeddi rhaglen fawr o waith dwyieithog yn y Gogledd |
| BRAND NEW PHILIP GLASS OPERA FOR MUSIC THEATRE WALES IN 2013 16 November 2010 |
| Music Theatre Wales is “wonderful to work with” says Glass |
| OUR FRIENDS IN THE NORTH 16 November 2010 |
| Welsh National Opera has announced a major programme of bi-lingual work in North Wales |
| Music Theatre Wales and Welsh National Opera collaborate for the first time to encourage new composers and writers to work together to ‘Make an Aria’ 15 November 2010 |
| Music Theatre Wales and Welsh National Opera have been working together since March 2010 offering emerging young composers and writers the opportunity to explore the various ‘ingredients’ required for writing an opera. |
| Ever wanted to be a movie star? 15 November 2010 |
| Theatre Arts: Get Involved (www.target-arts.org) will be running a workshop on Sparkle and Shine! a new musical for 4-11 year olds |
| A lovely Christmas treat for all the family... 15 November 2010 |
| Moscow Ballet – La Classique bring the Nutcracker to the Memo on Wednesday 24 November, |
| PERFFORMIWCH DROS GYMRU 12 November 2010 |
| Mae Celfyddydau Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru (CCIC) yn chwilio am bobl ifanc o Gymru gyfan i ymuno â Theatr Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru yn 2010. |
| PERFORM FOR WALES 12 November 2010 |
| National Youth Arts Wales (NYAW) is looking for young people from across Wales to join the National Youth Theatre of Wales in 2011. |
| Odyssey Theatre presents: Silent Night 12 November 2010 |
| Written [with the help of the ensemble and Eloise Howe) and directed by Gaynor Lougher |
| Live Blues/Rock at Melville Theatre, Abergavenny 12 November 2010 |
| Singer-songwriter Kara Tobin and Gwent blues band Call Me Albert team up for a benefit concert in Abergavenny on Friday, 26 November. |
| RUDE - a ska musical 09 November 2010 |
| Give It A Name are straight back at you with a new piece of work |
| Save Gwent Theatre Appeal 09 November 2010 |
| The Save Gwent Theatre online petition ends next week and supporters are urged to add their names before Wednesday, 17 November. |
| Wind in the Willows - Christmas at the Gate 08 November 2010 |
| Join Badger, Ratty, Mole & Toad in this new adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic tale of adventure and camaraderie. A magical start to Christmas! |
| Spectacle Theatre – Tails From The Horses Mouth 08 November 2010 |
| Spectacle Theatre bring history to life with ‘Tails From The Horses Mouth’ |
| MARTYN GERAINT’S ALADDIN 08 November 2010 |
| New Theatre company 1.618 present an evening of new writing 06 November 2010 |
| ‘Theatre Stripped’ in conjunction with Caryl Churchill’s ‘Seven Jewish Children’. |
| Royal Welsh College new build shortlisted for international architecture award 04 November 2010 |
| Fred Yw’r Prentis Perffaith, Meddai Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru! 03 November 2010 |
| Efallai fod Yr Arglwydd Sugar ar sioe deledu boblogaidd y BBC “The Apprentice’ yn cael trafferth chwilio prentis da, ond mae Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru wedi canfod y prentis perffaith. |
| Dr Faustus at Aberystwyth Arts Centre 03 November 2010 |
| Internet ads to Save Gwent Theatre Released 03 November 2010 |
| The first in a series of adverts in the campaign to save Gwent Theatre is released on the internet. |
| STUDENTS across Wales are being introduced to Wales’ greatest poet through dance. 03 November 2010 |
| National Dance Company Wales is providing an education resource to all schools following the publication of a survey that found a quarter of young people in Thomas’ home country have not even heard of him. |
| Fred – Your Hired, Say Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru! 03 November 2010 |
| Lord Sugar may find it challenging to find an apprentice on the popular BBC programme ‘The Apprentice”, but Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru has found the perfect apprentice. |
| ARE YOU ON THE LIST? 02 November 2010 |
| Following a hugely successful tour of South Wales last year Black RAT Productions, this time in association with Blackwood Miners’ Institute, are back on the road this autumn at a theatre near you with this topically updated, energy-packed version of John Godber’s award winning modern classic, Bouncers. |
| NATIONAL THEATRE WALES WINS £483,000 GRANT TO WORK WITH EMERGING COMPANIES 29 October 2010 |
| FUNDING GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO A FIVE-YEAR PROJECT WITH AS MANY AS 240 ARTISTS |
| What do you think of National Theatre Wales (NTW)? 29 October 2010 |
| Have your say at www.ntw-research.org.uk |
| Sherman Cymru presents Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure in historical Cardiff Bay bank setting 29 October 2010 |
| Sherman Cymru will stage a new presentation of Shakespeare’s classic, Measure for Measure, between 18 November – 5 December at the The Provincial (the old Natwest Bank), Cardiff Bay. |
| Wales is Chosen to Represent the UK in Major International Theatre Award 28 October 2010 |
| A Welsh director has been selected as the UK’s sole nominee for a prestigious international theatre award, in recognition of her commitment to and creation of theatre for the very youngest audiences. |
| Diva Hollywood Brings Murderess Ruth Ellis Back To Wales! 27 October 2010 |
| The last woman to be hanged in England and Wales, Ruth Ellis, is being brought back to her Welsh homeland in a dark tribute by top international burlesque starlet Diva Hollywood. |
| THEATRICAL COMEDY FEAST 27 October 2010 |
| Mike Doyle stars in John Godber’s modern classic BOUNCERS at Blackwood Miners’ Institute on Tuesday 9th & Wednesday 10th November at 7.30pm. |
| WHATS ALL THE DRAMA? 27 October 2010 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taff Cultural Services has a brand new season of amazing drama coming up from a classical play to a brand new play by Frank Vickery and also a topically updated classical comedy. |
| Are you interested in contributing to the training which is developed for your sector? 27 October 2010 |
| The Aber-Bangor Skills Centre (A-BSC) is researching the needs of organisations in the theatre and performance sector and is keen to have input from as many individuals and employers as possible. |
| DRAMA, COMEDY AND FAMILY SHOWS - AN AUTUMN FEAST AT THE WESTON STUDIO
26 October 2010 |
| Two political dramas and two plays for children - one based on a novel by 'War Horse' writer, Michael Morpurgo, the other a Christmas show by Sherman Cymru and Theatr Iolo - are among the offerings at Wales Millennium Centre's Weston Studio this autumn. |
| Carrie’s War at the New Theatre 26 October 2010 |
| Hannah Waterman and Brigit Forsyth star in Nina Bawden's best loved classic |
| To be, or not to be... 26 October 2010 |
| Icarus Theatre Collective and Harrogate Theatre visit the Memo to present Hamlet |
| Welsh National Opera's Arts Council England grant cut 26 October 2010 |
| Welsh National Opera's funding from its single biggest backer, Arts Council England, is to be cut by 6.9% next year. |
| SAVE GWENT THEATRE ON YOU TUBE 26 October 2010 |
| Students from the International Film School at the University of Newport are shooting a short film and a series of adverts to back the campaign to save Gwent Theatre. |
| Theatr Bara Caws yn cyflwyno '100' 22 October 2010 |
| Mae Cwmni Theatr Bara Caws yn falch o gael cyflwyno ‘100’ fel ei cynhyrchiad nesaf, Tachwedd/Rhagfyr 2010. |
| THEATR BARA CAWS present ‘100’ 22 October 2010 |
| Theatr Bara Caws is proud to present ‘100’ as their next production. |
| A Spooky Night of Nostalgia and Humour 21 October 2010 |
| The Follie Dollies return to the Glee Club with their Halloween Cabaret |
| Super Furry Protest 20 October 2010 |
| The plays are in, we have cast a brilliant crop of Welsh actors for the first musically inspired Dirty Protest night. |
| Much ado about Nothing 19 October 2010 |
| Shakespeare’s fine comedy Much Ado About Nothing hits Wyeside this autumn with dazzling style. |
| S’gin ti Hawl? 18 October 2010 |
| Mae cynhyrchiad diweddaraf Cwmni’r Frân Wen sef Hawl gan Iola Ynyr bellach ar daith ac yn barod yn ennyn ymateb chwilfrydig gan y gynulleidfa |
| ON THE EDGE - Deadlier Than The Male season 6Th Birthday production 18 October 2010 |
| An Absent Look - By Mercè Sarrias translated from the Catalan by John London |
| Singers needed for Welsh National Youth Opera World Première The Sleeper 17 October 2010 |
| WNYO is looking to recruit for their brand new commission next year of ‘The Sleeper’ staged in a secret site-specific location in Cardiff Bay. |
| Dod a Phrofiad Newydd i Lwyfannau Cymru 14 October 2010 |
| Am y tro cyntaf erioed, fe fydd Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru yn llwyfannu sioe gerdd gyffrous a fydd yn cynnig profiad gwahanol i gynulleidfaoedd ar hyd a lled Cymru yng Ngwanwyn 2011. |
| Bringing a New Experience to Welsh Theatre 14 October 2010 |
| For the first time ever, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, the Welsh language national theatre, will stage a musical, which promises to bring a new experience to audiences throughout Wales in Spring 2011. |
| New Dirty Protest event 11 October 2010 |
| Music festival Swn will be going in a different direction this year |
| Architect's concern over performing arts buildings 10 October 2010 |
| An architect who specialises in the performing arts sector says he fears a third of venues across south Wales will be gone over the next 10 years. |
| CALL OUT FOR ARTISTS FOR LIVE ART SPEED DATE 08 October 2010 |
| NATIONAL THEATRE WALES and STOKE NEWINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: |
| New home for NoFit State... 08 October 2010 |
| 1977 - A Volcano Original™ 08 October 2010 |
| Volcano continues its unique explorations and transformations of Swansea's undiscovered or abandoned places. |
| Emergence 06 October 2010 |
| Creative practice for a sustainable future |
| Dynion Male Dance Company touring Wales with brand new production, EXCESS 04 October 2010 |
| Bold Productions & Aberystwyth Arts Centre present PINTER 04 October 2010 |
| A selection of works by Harold Pinter. Directed by Richard Hull & Richard Hogger |
| BREATHTAKING DANCE AT RCT THEATRES 01 October 2010 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf Cultural Services has some stunning dance coming up this Autumn, |
| Forget the Ryder Cup –Newport’s Other Golf Competition is Packed with Sex and Drama! 30 September 2010 |
| The Ryder Cup is not the only competition centred around golf that’s being held in Newport in October |
| CANOLFAN MILENIWM CYMRU AR AGOR I BAWB Y PENWYTHNOS HWN 28 September 2010 |
| Mae naw sefydliad celfyddydol preswyl Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru yn addo penwythnos llawn hwyl, rhad ac am ddim, wrth iddynt ddod ynghyd i roi gwir flas o'r hyn sy'n digwydd y tu mewn a thu ôl i lenni'r adeilad eiconig. |
| WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE IS OPEN TO ALL THIS WEEKEND 28 September 2010 |
| The nine cultural arts organisations that call Wales Millennium Centre their home are promising a fun-filled and free weekend as they join together to give people a true feel of what happens inside and behind the scenes at the iconic building. |
| BARA CAWS YN LLWYFANNU ADDASIAD JOHN OGWEN O ‘UN NOS OLA LEUAD’ (Caradog Prichard) YN Y GWANWYN 2011. 27 September 2010 |
| BARA CAWS’ STAGING OF JOHN OGWEN’S ADAPTATION OF CARADOG PRITCHARD’S BOOK – ‘ONE FULL MOON’ – SPRING 2011. |
| MAGNETIC NORTH’S ACCLAIMED ONE-MAN ADAPTATION OF THOREAU’S CLASSIC TOURS WALES AUTUMN 2010 27 September 2010 |
| WALDEN By Henry David Thoreau Adapted and Directed By Nicholas Bone |
| National Dance Company Wales autumn season preview 27 September 2010 |
| GYPT MEMBERS WIN PRESTIGE PLACES AT DRAMA SCHOOLS 24 September 2010 |
| Four members of Gwent Young People’s Theatre have beaten off stiff competition from hundreds of applicants to win places at prestigious drama schools. |
| DATHLU CERDDORIAETH A DAWNS GORAU AMERICA YN Y GANOLFAN YR HYDREF HWN 23 September 2010 |
| Mae Otis Redding a Nina Simone ymhlith yr artistiaid sy'n rhan o drac sain cwmni dawns Americanaidd a fydd yn ymweld â Chymru ar 12-13 Hydref eleni am y tro cyntaf ers ei sefydlu 52 o flynyddoedd yn ôl. |
| CELEBRATE BEST OF AMERICAN MUSIC AND DANCE AT WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE THIS AUTUMN 23 September 2010 |
| Otis Redding and Nina Simone are just two of the artists providing the soundtrack to an American dance company who will visit Wales for the first time in their 52 year history on the 12 and 13 October this year |
| 10 munud o waith dawns newydd a chyffrous 23 September 2010 |
| Artistiaid dawns o Gymru, Kylie Ann Smith, Jesse Brett a Joanna Young yn cael eu dewis ar gyfer DANCE SHORTS – menter comisiynu mwyaf newydd Cymru ar gyfer dawns yng Nghymru. |
| 10 minutes of fresh & exciting dance 23 September 2010 |
| Welsh dance artists Kylie Ann Smith, Jesse Brett and Joanna Young chosen for DANCE SHORTS – Wales’ newest commissioning initiative for dance in Wales. |
| Get training in the arts 23 September 2010 |
| Open to people of all ages from 15 years plus, regardless of past experience |
| The Shakespeare Schools Festival launches the 2010 season marking the charity’s tenth anniversary 21 September 2010 |
| The Shakespeare Schools Festival – the UK’s largest youth drama project – has launched its tenth anniversary season at the Torch Theatre. |
| Journey into the Amazon and discover Theatr Na n’Óg’s breath-taking new production and ground-breaking theatre and science resources. 20 September 2010 |
| Following in the footsteps of the great Victorian explorers, Wallace and Darwin, Theatr Na n’Óg return from their recent expedition to the Museo De Vida, in Rio De Janerio, Brazil. Theatr Na n’Óg’s latest venture, The Butterfly Hunter provides an explorative scientific adventure for 9-11 year olds in South Wales. |
| BURTON, TAYLOR MADE FOR WELSH TOUR 20 September 2010 |
| Best International artist’ Hollywood Fringe Festival 2010 |
| New Young Critics’ Scheme beginning in Bridgend County Borough 17 September 2010 |
| Are you aged 16 – 25? Could you create a must-read review of theatre or music? |
| LOVE STEALS US FROM LONELINESS 17 September 2010 |
| For this key production in National Theatre Wales’ launch year, Gary Owen, one of Wales’s foremost playwrights, has turned his attention to the town where he spent his teens, asking what it’s like to be a teenager in Bridgend, in Wales, and in the UK today. |
| LOVE STEALS US FROM LONELINESS
[Cymraeg] 16 September 2010 |
| Ar gyfer y cynhyrchiad allweddol hwn ym mlwyddyn lansio National Theatre Wales, mae Gary Owen, un o ddramodwyr pennaf Cymru, wedi troi ei olygon at y dref lle y treuliodd ei arddegau, gan ofyn sut beth yw bod yn arddegwr ym Mhen-y-bont, yng Nghymru ac yn y DG heddiw. |
| Two men, one name, coincidence or something more sinister? 15 September 2010 |
| Cardiff's 3D Theatre Company brings back its highly acclaimed play, 'Richard Parker' to venues across England and Wales. |
| The Old Curiosity Shop 14 September 2010 |
| Northumberland Theatre Company present a must see production of the Charles Dickens classic on Wednesday 22nd September at The Wyeside |
| Award-winning new play Speechless returns to Cardiff following Edinburgh success 13 September 2010 |
| A new play inspired by the best-selling book The Silent Twins by Marjorie Wallace will return to Cardiff in September following a critically acclaimed, sell out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
| MANDAN PRODUCTIONS PRESENT "HELLO & GOODBYE" BY ATHOL FUGARD
09 September 2010 |
| From Ballet and Breakdance to a Flash Mob and a Tea Dance - it's time to Discover Dance in Newport 09 September 2010 |
| Discover Dance, Newport's annual dance festival, has been made bigger and better than ever before this year, as part of Newport Festival 2010. |
| Future life for Earthfall’s devised performance 08 September 2010 |
| Earthfall are once again leading the way in innovative approaches to devising as they have just finished scoring their latest piece. |
| On the Edge Autumn 2010 Season 08 September 2010 |
| Deadlier than the Male |
| GWAHODD CEISIADAU GAN ARTISTIAID I GYMRYD RHAN MEWN CYNLLUN CREADIGOL YNG NGHANOLFAN MILENIWM CYMRU 08 September 2010 |
| Heddiw bu Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru yn gwahodd artistiaid ar draws y wlad i gymryd rhan yn ei phrosiect 'Deori' yn ystod tymor yr hydref. |
| NEW AND DEVELOPING ARTISTS INVITED TO REHEARSE AND PERFORM THIS AUTUMN AT WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE 08 September 2010 |
| Wales Millennium Centre today invited artists across the country to take part in its next 'Incubator' project this autumn. |
| The Corn is Green at Swansea Grand 08 September 2010 |
| Fluellen Theatre Company is proud to be staging the first major revival for many years of this great Welsh classic play |
| The National Poet of Wales goes On The Edge. 06 September 2010 |
| Celebrating the 6th anniversary of his On The Edge project Michael Kelligan continues his Deadlier Than The Male series of script-held performances of plays by women writers with female directors |
| TAIR SGWRS YNG NGHANOLFAN MILENIWM CYMRU YN YSTOD TYMOR YR HYDREF 06 September 2010 |
| Mae Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru wedi cyhoeddi y bydd y sgriptiwr ffilmiau llwyddiannus Catherine Johnson, y cyfansoddwr Howard Blake a John McGrath o National Theatre Wales yn cymryd rhan mewn tair sgwrs yn ystod tymor yr hydref eleni. |
| Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru, Dy Le Di
- Gwahoddiad i chi rannu’ch barn gyda ni 06 September 2010 |
| Rydyn ni’n estyn gwahoddiad cynnes iawn i CHI ddod i gael lleisio’ch barn a llunio dyfodol Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru,y ganolfan genedlaethol i’r celfyddydau yng Nghymru. |
| The Owen Mony christmas panto announced.... 06 September 2010 |
| Wales Millennium Centre, Make it Yours - An Invitation to Tell Us What You Think 06 September 2010 |
| We would like to invite you to have your say and shape the future of Wales Millennium Centre, the national centre for arts in Wales. |
| A TRIO OF TALKS AT WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE FOR AUTUMN 2010 06 September 2010 |
| Award-winning screenwriter Catherine Johnson, composer Howard Blake and National Theatre Wales's John McGrath will feature in a trio of talks this autumn, Wales Millennium Centre has announced. |
| THE THREAT OF SILENCE 05 September 2010 |
| The Threat of Silence is an innovative and dynamic evocation of the languages of quietude and silence. |
| Prosiect Deori - Prosiect datblygu creadigol
Galw am geisiadau 04 September 2010 |
| Eleni, mae Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru’n cychwyn ar 5ed blwyddyn Deori, lle caiff unigolion neu gwmnïau artistig gyfle i dreulio amser yn datblygu darn newydd o waith. |
| Incubator Project - WMC Creative development project
Call for submissions 04 September 2010 |
| Wales Millennium Centre is embarking on its 5th year of Incubator where individual artists or companies are invited to spend time developing a new piece of work. |
| The Big Splash hosts first showing outside Bristol for Invisible Circus' Carny Village 03 September 2010 |
| Following a sell-out run as part of Bristol's Mayfest 2010, The Invisible Circus is bringing its flamboyant roadshow, Carny Village, to Newport as part of The Big Splash. |
| New Frank Vickery Black Comedy Tours Wales 02 September 2010 |
| written by and starring Frank Vickery |
| Diwrnod Heb Ei Debyg / No Other Day Like Today 02 September 2010 |
| A world premiere and a national tour |
| Diwrnod Heb Ei Debyg / No Other Day Like Today 02 September 2010 |
| perfformiad byd-eang cyntaf a thaith genedlaethol |
| BAND STAGES BENEFIT IN SUPPORT OF GWENT THEATRE 28 August 2010 |
| Popular South Wales band The Jiveoholics will stage a benefit concert in support of Gwent Theatre later this month (Friday 24 September). |
| GWENT THEATRE’S APPEAL REJECTED 27 August 2010 |
| The appeal by Gwent Theatre against the Arts Council of Wales decision to withdraw funding has been turned down. |
| Gothic Horror Dracula Staged in Abergavenny 27 August 2010 |
| Dracula, one the greatest horror stories ever told, will be staged at the Melville Theatre, Abergavenny, by senior members of Gwent Young People’s Theatre on Friday and Saturday 17 & 18 September. |
| DYNION PRO at Swansea Grand Theatre 27 August 2010 |
| Comical, murky and corrupt are just a few words that can describe new Swansea Grand Theatre resident dance company, Dynion Pro show Excess. |
| Shakespeare: The Man from Stratford at the New Theatre 27 August 2010 |
| A master class in Shakespeare from the master of the stage |
| Imaginative adaptation of Dickens’ classic at the
Memorial Hall and Theatre 26 August 2010 |
| Northumberland Theatre Company is set to thrill audiences at the Memorial Hall and Theatre with its imaginative adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic The Old Curiosity Shop. |
| Caerphilly County Borough Youth Theatre starts another exciting term 25 August 2010 |
| The Caerphilly County Borough Youth Theatre starts up again on Monday 6th September at Blackwood Miners’ Institute |
| Gwahaniaeth Diwrnod 24 August 2010 |
| Mae pumdeg a pum aelod Theatr Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru 2010 yn preswylio yn Aberystwyth ar hyn o bryd |
| What A Difference A Day Makes 24 August 2010 |
| The fifty-five members of the National Youth Theatre of Wales 2010 are currently in-residence in Aberystwyth |
| Let’s Cycle to the Stars... Shall We? 23 August 2010 |
| The New World Transitional Collective will be touching down at the Riverfront Newport at 2pm on the 31st Aug and 1st of Sep with their intergalactic performance of a lifetime. |
| TOTALTHEATREAWARDS @ Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010 22 August 2010 |
| NoFit State Circus nominated for contemporary theatre award |
| West End hit show ‘Morecambe’ at the New Theatre 20 August 2010 |
| A gloriously funny tribute to the “tall one with glasses” |
| From Ballet and Breakdance to a Flash Mob and a Tea Dance it's time to Discover Dance in Newport 19 August 2010 |
| Discover Dance, Newport’s annual dance festival, has been made bigger and better than ever before this year, as part of Newport Festival 2010. Discover Dance will take place from Thursday 16 September until Tuesday 5 October. |
| Actorsworkshop's New Autumn Term 16 August 2010 |
| Meet the Artist, See the Art 15 August 2010 |
| National Dance Company Wales presents Meet the Artist See the Art 14 August 2010 |
| Autumn Season at the Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre |
| Dance Directory Wales website is now live. 13 August 2010 |
| Protest and hedonism in Earthfall’s The Factory 12 August 2010 |
| Earthfall’s new production tours this Autumn across Wales and the UK. |
| Just Stand Up 11 August 2010 |
| Just Stand-Up is a new comedy night in The Owain Glyndwr, Cardiff where you can see established comedians and the very best up and coming acts! |
| Take a look behind the scenes at The Grand Theatre, Swansea 07 August 2010 |
| Take a look behind the scenes at The Grand Theatre, Swansea through artist Zoe James William's paintings and drawings from 6th to 24th September |
| The Giant in the Crack in the Stairs 07 August 2010 |
| Who is the giant? What are the stairs? Why has a crack appeared in it? |
| Terrific Night Set For The Savoy Theatre Monmouth 07 August 2010 |
| On Saturday 14 August at 8pm, Robin and Bina Williamson are performing to raise funds for Theatr Ffynnon. |
| Inc'ling 2010 06 August 2010 |
| Head of Swansea Grand Theatre Takes An Early Bow 06 August 2010 |
| The man who has managed and programmed the City’s showpiece Grand Theatre for the past two decades, Gary Iles, will be taking early retirement from his post at the beginning of August. |
| Breakin' Convention 03 August 2010 |
| Local Reality Expo on…Market Place 03 August 2010 |
| BLACKWOOD MINERS AUTUMN/WINTER 2010 SEASON ON SALE… 02 August 2010 |
| The autumn/winter season of events is now on sale at Blackwood Miners’ Institute. |
| Supertramp, Sickert and Jack the Ripper 02 August 2010 |
| A compelling exploration of poetry, murder, sex, adventure, and getting barred from pubs |
| A bumptious play full of fun and frivolity” 02 August 2010 |
| Frapetsus Productions present Jack Llewellyn’s Connection Failed |
| GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU ADAPTED FOR STAGE 02 August 2010 |
| CHILDREN'S CLASSIC BOOK COMES TO WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE |
| Home Sweet Home! 30 July 2010 |
| A new professional male dance company from Swansea |
| ShellShock Theatre @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2010 29 July 2010 |
| ShellShock Theatre,a contemporary theatre company based in Swansea, are making their Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut |
| TWO PLAYS BY DRAMATIST ALED JONES WILLIAMS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE TICKET 28 July 2010 |
| At the Beaufort Theatr, Ebbw Vale during the National Eisteddfod week |
| Volunteers secure funding to restore ‘Memo’ as community hub 27 July 2010 |
| Today (27 July 2010), the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced confirmed funding of £2.9 million to fund the restoration of the Newbridge Memorial Hall and open up the venue for community use. |
| DAW Theatre Summer School more affordable through easy payment scheme 27 July 2010 |
| Undeb Theatre presents: STRAIGHT by Neil Bebber 24 July 2010 |
| Lets cycle to the Stars... Shall we? 22 July 2010 |
| Join the New World Transitional Collective in their intergalactic performance, |
| Fun, frolics and a little bit of mayhem 22 July 2010 |
| Deuddeg Dawnsiwr, Deuddeg Diwrnod a Dau Berfformiad Cyntaf 22 July 2010 |
| Mae deuddeg o ddawnswyr ifanc cyfoes gorau Cymru (rhwng 16 – 21 mlwydd oed), sy'n dod o bob rhan o Gymru, wrthi'n preswylio ar hyn o bryd yn UWIC, Caerdydd. Maen nhw'n paratoi at yr hyn sy'n argoeli i fod yn berfformiad heb ei ail yn Theatr Brycheiniog, Aberhonddu ar ddydd Gwener 30 Gorffennaf 2010. |
| Twelve Dancers, Twelve Days and Two World Premieres 22 July 2010 |
| Twelve of Wales’ finest, young contemporary dancers (aged between 16 – 21 years) and drawn from all over Wales, are currently in-residence in UWIC, Cardiff preparing for what promises to be a thrilling performance at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon on Friday 30 July 2010. |
| PROTESTS AT ZERO FUNDING DECISION FOR GWENT THEATRE 21 July 2010 |
| The Arts Council of Wales’ decision to axe all of its funding of Gwent Theatre from March 2011 is attracting widespread protests across North Gwent and beyond |
| Y Pwyllgor Cymunedau a Diwylliant: ymchwiliad i ‘hygyrchedd gweithgareddau celfyddydol a diwylliannol yng Nghymru’ 21 July 2010 |
| Mae Pwyllgor Cymunedau a Diwylliant Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru yn galw am dystiolaeth i’w ymchwiliad i ‘Hygyrchedd gweithgareddau celfyddydol a diwylliannol yng Nghymru.’ |
| Communities and Culture Committee: inquiry into the ‘accessibility of arts and cultural activities in Wales’ 21 July 2010 |
| The National Assembly for Wales’ Communities and Culture Committee is calling for evidence for its inquiry into ‘Accessibility of arts and cultural activities in Wales.’ |
| ARTS GROUPS IN WALES HIT BACK AT ARTS COUNCIL CUTS 21 July 2010 |
| Arts Groups in Wales who have had their grants cut as a result of the Arts Council of Wales Investment Review have hit back at what they see as the damage to the cultural infrastructure of Wales that these will cause. |
| THEATR BARA CAWS yn cyflwyno ‘100’
20 July 2010 |
| Ar daith Tachwedd 9fed – Rhagfyr 4ydd, 2010 |
| THEATR BARA CAWS present ‘100’
20 July 2010 |
| Bara Caws yn llwyfannu 'Merched Eira' 20 July 2010 |
| Swedish company Cirkus Cirkör brings acrobatic brilliance and spell-binding story-telling to Wales Millennium Centre this summer 20 July 2010 |
| This August Swedish circus company Cirkus Cirkör makes their Welsh debut at Wales Millennium Centre |
| GWLAD YR ADDEWID 19 July 2010 |
| Cyflwr economaidd enbyd Cymoedd y De a’i effaith ar fywyd teulu a chymuned sydd heb waith, gobaith na moesoldeb yw cynhyrchiad Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Blaenau Gwent fis nesaf. |
| HOUSE OF AMERICA 19 July 2010 |
| Edinburgh Fringe Festival preview for West Wales ! 19 July 2010 |
| Local audiences will get a rare chance to see an Award Nominated production just a few days before it opens at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest Arts Festival in the World ! |
| MUTATE BRITAIN COMES TO BIG SPLASH NEWPORT FRESH FROM GLASTONBURY TRIUMPH 19 July 2010 |
| Mutate Britain, the dazzling street sculpture and art collective, is coming to Newport as part of The Big Splash |
| The Golden Masque of Agamemnon 16 July 2010 |
| Next week the grounds of Abergavenny Castle will become the backdrop for mayhem and murder |
| summerdance at the New Theatre 16 July 2010 |
| Searching for dance stars of the future |
| Swansea Grand Theatre Summer Repertory Season 2010 15 July 2010 |
| Mid Wales Opera national tour of Falstaff 15 July 2010 |
| NATIONAL THEATRE WALES STAGES EUROPE’S OLDEST SURVIVING PLAY IN BRITISH ARMY TRAINING VILLAGE 13 July 2010 |
| AESCHYLUS’ THE PERSIANS WILL TAKE OVER BRECON MILITARY SITE FOR NATIONAL THEATRE WALES’S SIXTH PRODUCTION |
| Earthfall return to the international stage in RETRO/PER/SPECTIVES theatre festival in Lodz, Poland 13 July 2010 |
| This August will see Earthfall continuing their international work through a co-production of their 2005 show After The Birds, with CHOREA, a polish based theatre company. |
| BLACKWOOD MINERS YOUTH DRAMA CLASSES PERFORM 13 July 2010 |
| Blackwood Miners’ Institute’s Youth Drama classes present their end of year productions this week. |
| Torch Theatre Company present A One Man Protest and A Pageant two comedy dramas from the collection of Intimate Exchanges by Alan Ayckbourn 13 July 2010 |
| Following last summer’s success of Alan Ayckbourn’s explosively funny trilogy, The Norman Conquests, The Torch Theatre Company brings you two ‘stories’ from a series of related plays by the award winning master of comedy. |
| Career opportunities for creative types 07 July 2010 |
| A programme to raise awareness of the Creative and Cultural Industries sector as a career pathway to those aged 16-plus has been launched by Rhondda Cynon Taf Cultural Services’ Arts Development Team. |
| Summer school for budding performers open for business with a Bang! 07 July 2010 |
| If you’ve ever wanted to dance like the professionals on Strictly, be the next Dorothy like Danielle Hope or be an award-winning actress like Catherine Zeta-Jones, then Wales Millennium Centre is the place to be this summer. |
| A totally different theatre experience at a supermarket near you! 07 July 2010 |
| Wales Millennium Centre and Galeri, Caernarfon bring Wondermart to Wales. |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream.. 07 July 2010 |
| Tickets are now available for Bare Knuckle Theatre's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at The Gate, Cardiff between Sat 10th July and Sat 17th July 2010. |
| Am I Dreaming? 06 July 2010 |
| AM I DREAMING? explores the strange world between sleep and waking where nothing is as it seems. |
| Topping Out Ceremony at Royal Welsh College 06 July 2010 |
| On Thursday July 1st a Topping Out ceremony took place at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama to mark the completion of the concrete shell of the £22.5 million building project. |
| TOTALTHEATREAWARDS @ Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010 01 July 2010 |
| The Total Theatre Awards aim to recognise work that is pushing at the boundaries of traditional theatre, and where spoken text is only one of the elements at play |
| CHILDREN’S FIRST EXPERIENCE OF LIVE THEATRE UNDER THREAT DUE TO ARTS COUNCIL CUTS 01 July 2010 |
| It was announced this week that Spectacle Theatre, along with 31 other revenue funded arts companies, would no longer be revenue funded by the Arts Council of Wales. |
| 'Séan Tyrone, a Symphony of Horrors' 01 July 2010 |
| Summerdance 2010 01 July 2010 |
| National Dance Company Wales in partnership with Arts Active and Welsh National Opera |
| Wales Millennium Centre guarantees to make you Blysh this summer 01 July 2010 |
| Wales Millennium Centre will put some colour back in your cheeks this summer with the return of its weird and wonderful Blysh Festival. |
| Musical Summer School: High School Hits 2 30 June 2010 |
| Blackwood Miners’ Institute are offering young people aged 7 to 16 years old the chance to spend a week developing their performing talents. |
| Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru yn cyhoeddi strategaeth newydd i adnewyddu a thrawsnewid y celfyddydau yng Nghymru 29 June 2010 |
| Heddiw, cyhoeddodd Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru cam cyntaf ailwampiad sylweddol o'i fuddsoddiad yn y celfyddydau. Dros y flwyddyn ddiwethaf, gweithiodd y Cyngor ar yr adolygiad mwyaf trylwyr yn ei hanes. |
| Arts Council of Wales announces new strategy for the renewal and transformation of the arts in Wales 29 June 2010 |
| Arts Council of Wales announced today the first phase of a major overhaul of its investment in the arts. Over the past year, the Council has been working on one of the most detailed funding reviews it has ever undertaken. |
| Gwent Theatre to loose revenue funding in ACW cuts... 29 June 2010 |
| List of upcoming events in the Wales Millennium Centre 28 June 2010 |
| Huw Roberts 28 June 2010 |
| Bu farw’r dramodydd Huw Roberts, Pwllheli, ddydd Gwener, 25 Mehefin 2010, yn 88 mlwydd oed, Ysbyty Bryn Beryl, Pwllheli. |
| Inc'ling 28 June 2010 |
| CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS |
| Royal Welsh College Razzle Dazzles ‘Em with new MA in Musical Theatre 24 June 2010 |
| Royal Welsh College is building on its recent success in Musical Theatre and its excellent links with the industry to launch a new MA |
| Blackwood Miners’ Institute Community Theatre Performance 22 June 2010 |
| The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui 21 June 2010 |
| actorsworkshop returns to the stage with an incredible tale of power, corruption, greed, misguided logic and a chillingly relevant message for modern audiences. |
| Step into history… 18 June 2010 |
| A chance to re-create a piece of history |
| THE SOUND COLLECTOR – DON’T MISS THE LAST CHANCE TO SEE 16 June 2010 |
| ROMEO & JULIET at Caldicott castle this summer 16 June 2010 |
| A workshop with the BBC's Head of Audio Drama 15 June 2010 |
| CAERPHILLY DANCE SHOWCASE 2010 15 June 2010 |
| Nearly 300 dancers from across Caerphilly will take part in a two-dance showcase performances at Blackwood Miners’ Institute next Month. |
| Undeb Theatre: CARDIFF IDENTITY FESTIVAL 15 June 2010 |
| Bringing you a full whack of festival goodness, Undeb Theatre celebrate all that is Cardiff. |
| Hijinx Theatre Co. presents INTO MY OWN at The Wyeside Theatre 14 June 2010 |
| Arts groups in Wales await funding review 14 June 2010 |
| Arts organisations are awaiting the outcome of a key investment review by the Arts Council of Wales (ACW). |
| NATIONAL THEATRE WALES AND HIDE&SEEK TAKE THEATRE GAMING TO A NEW LEVEL ON THE BEACH 14 June 2010 |
| FIFTH PRODUCTION IN THE COMPANY’S OPENING YEAR WILL BE A PLAYFUL, INTERACTIVE EXPLORATION OF PRESTATYN’S MISSING GENERATION |
| FOR MOUNTAIN, SAND & SEA 14 June 2010 |
| This summer, treat yourself to the most extraordinary seaside trip ever. Meet glamorous usherettes, blind harpists, swarthy sea captains and resurrected elephants |
| NATIONAL THEATRE WALES A HIDE&SEEK YN CYMRYD
GÊMAU THEATR I LEFEL NEWYDD GYDA THE BEACH
14 June 2010 |
| BYDD PUMED CYNHYRCHIAD BLWYDDYN GYNTAF Y CWMNI YN ARCHWILIAD CHWAREUS, RHYNGWEITHIOL O GENHEDLAETH GOLL PRESTATYN |
| Germaine Greer, Tim Caroll and Factory Theatre Company join Shakespeare Family 12 June 2010 |
| Living Willow Theatre - 2, 3, 4th July |
| NEW TRUST RELAUNCHES MONMOUTH’S BEAUTIFUL SAVOY 10 June 2010 |
| The market town of Monmouth, on the England/Wales border houses a theatrical gem – a beautiful working theatre that stands on the oldest theatre site in Wales. |
| Welsh writer/director wins Canadian film prize 09 June 2010 |
| Ashley Miller from Holywell, Flintshire, has won the award for Outstanding Adult Drama at the recent Eyelens Festival of Film in Vancouver. |
| GESTIVAL 09 June 2010 |
| A Performance Showcase featuring the many and varied talents of Gest students |
| Qualification accredited to Bridging The Gap Youth Project
09 June 2010 |
| Amateur productions at the Swansea Grand Theatre 07 June 2010 |
| THE PASSION OF CLASSICAL BALLET 04 June 2010 |
| Once again dance comes to the heart of Pembrokeshire with the visit of Independent Ballet Wales and their classical production of Giselle, performing at the Torch Theatre on Wednesday 16 June |
| Romeo and Juliet 04 June 2010 |
| OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE AT TY PENALLTA COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS |
| Billy Elliot in Carmarthen 03 June 2010 |
| Stagecoach Theatre Arts Carmarthen preset Billy Elliot at The Lyric Theatre , Carmarthen 2nd July 2010. |
| Death and the Monster, an original comedy from Inky Quill Productions 03 June 2010 |
| Murder, Death, Intrigue; in batter! |
| WYESIDE LOOKING AHEAD 03 June 2010 |
| Wyeside Arts Centre has undergone a number of high profile changes in the past few months. |
| National Dance Company Wales presents Alternative Routes
03 June 2010 |
| Piaf 02 June 2010 |
| Her voice was unique both in its quality and its raw passion; her songs were some of the most famous and most loved of the twentieth century; her life was the stuff of legend. |
| Siamber Wen (the White Chamber) 01 June 2010 |
| Human Beast invites you into Siamber Wen (the White Chamber) for a unique theatrical experience. |
| MAMMA MIA! - It’s Brides On The Run, for Real! 28 May 2010 |
| Real Radio in association with Wales Millennium Centre and MAMMA MIA! today launched an exclusive on-air competition to celebrate the worldwide smash-hit musical coming to Wales in November. |
| MERCHED EIRA 27 May 2010 |
| THEATR BARA CAWS yn cyflwyno drama newydd gan Aled Jones Williams |
| Take part in the Unity Festival at Wales Millennium Centre 27 May 2010 |
| A play by Hijinx Theatre, Into my Own and a debut visit to Wales by Australian theatre company Back to Back Theatre are just a couple of the highlights of the third annual Unity Festival to be held in and around Wales Millennium Centre this summer. |
| Major success for wales-based writer 25 May 2010 |
| THEATRE COMPANY BRINGS HISTORY ALIVE AT ATTRACTIONS 25 May 2010 |
| A new drama project will help boost key tourism attractions on Anglesey by bringing history alive to the masses. |
| Welsh Independent Dance announcement of Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas patronage
25 May 2010 |
| Welsh Independent Dance (WID) is delighted to announce that Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM, the Presiding Officer of the Welsh Assembly Government, will begin a term serving as the organisation’s patron from June 2010. |
| Spectacle Theatre bring poetry to life with ’The Sound Collector’ 25 May 2010 |
| Directed by Carys Parry and with a cast of Julia Wyndham and Hannah O’Leary, ’The Sound Collector’ looks at the way sounds shape and dictate our lives. |
| Romeo and Juliet in Caerphilly.... 25 May 2010 |
| OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE AT TY PENALLTA COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS |
| ENTIRE SEASIDE TOWN TO BE THE STAGE FOR NEW NATIONAL THEATRE WALES PRODUCTION 24 May 2010 |
| ‘FOR MOUNTAIN, SAND & SEA’ – THE COMPANY’S FOURTH PRODUCTION - WILL BE STAGED ALL OVER THE SEASIDE TOWN OF BARMOUTH, NORTH WALES |
| TEA, ERN? 24 May 2010 |
| The Woman in Black at the New Theatre 22 May 2010 |
| Ghostly goings on at the New Theatre |
| THE GOLDEN MASQUE OF AGAMEMNON 22 May 2010 |
| GWENT YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE |
| SIR EMYR JONES PARRY APPOINTED NEW CHAIR OF WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE 18 May 2010 |
| After completion of three successive terms, totalling over nine years, Lord Rowe-Beddoe is stepping down as Chairman of Wales Millennium Centre. Today he announced his successor as Sir Emyr Jones Parry, who will take over the Chair in January 2011. |
| Sizzling, sexy dance set to stun Welsh dance fans. 14 May 2010 |
| Northern Ballet Theatre’s - Dangerous Liaisons at the New Theatre. |
| MORECAMBE 13 May 2010 |
| Wales Tour June 2010 in association with Theatr Mwldan |
| The Democratic Set Residency
12 May 2010 |
| A unique chance to work with internationally renowned Back to Back Theatre company from Australia |
| NEW MEMBER OF STAFF AT DRAMA ASSOCIATION OF WALES 11 May 2010 |
| North Wales/Welsh Language Development Officer |
| AELOD STAFF NEWYDD CYMDEITHAS DDRAMA CYMRU 11 May 2010 |
| Swyddog Datblygu/Iaith Gymraeg y Gogledd |
| BRILLIANCE OF BURTON AT THE MELVILLE, ABERGAVENNY
09 May 2010 |
| BURTON vividly presents the life of the great Welsh actor in his own words from humble beginnings to Hollywood mega-stardom. |
| Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker 07 May 2010 |
| An opportunity to clown around – as part of Unity Festival 07 May 2010 |
| Hijinx Theatre offer an exciting opportunity to take part in 4 days of FREE workshops leading to performances during the week-long Unity Festival |
| “Cruelty has a noble ring to it.” 07 May 2010 |
| Some fifteen years ago, a theatre company was formed by a group of like-minded and spirited actors, designers and a composer, who felt there were very few opportunities for Welsh-based artists to create and perform works of classic texts. |
| Finding Leaves for Soup 07 May 2010 |
| Cardiff based company Theatr Iolo presents Finding Leaves for Soup at Blackwood Miners’ Institute on Saturday 22nd May at 11.30am & 1.30pm. |
| Dance Roads Tour 2010 07 May 2010 |
| Dance Roads Tour 2010: A unique programme of international contemporary dance, bringing together innovative and distinct new choreographers from Europe and Canada. |
| OPPORTUNITY FOR ASPIRING YOUNG ACTOR IN TORCH SUMMER SCHOOL LEADING ROLE 07 May 2010 |
| An opportunity has arisen for an aspiring young actor to play a leading role in this year’s Torch Theatre Summer School production, Julia. |
| Candoco Renditions at The Riverfront 06 May 2010 |
| The Riverfront and Newport Festival 2010 are delighted to welcome back Candoco Dance Company, the contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers |
| £1 OPERA TICKETS FOR UNDER 18 YEAR OLDS 05 May 2010 |
| Swansea City Opera present The Pearl Fishers at Blackwood Miners’ Institute on Wednesday 26th May at 7.30pm. |
| The Wizard of Oz at the New Theatre for half term week. 04 May 2010 |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber may still be looking for his Dorothy, but the New Theatre is happy to announce that they have found theirs. |
| First Night Riders make a Grand entrance! 01 May 2010 |
| A group of bikers connected to the world of entertainment – THE FIRST NIGHT RIDERS – are to set off in June on a ride to raise money for The Theatrical Guild |
| Sun, Sea and Scheming in Frank’s Scorching Comedy
01 May 2010 |
| Following the massive success of Frank Vickery’s hilarious comedy Tonto Evans, Frank is once more back on stage – in the bawdy sea- side comedy Loose Ends at Blackwood Miners’ Institute from Monday 17th – Wednesday 19th May at 7.30pm. |
| TRUE STORY SET TO CONTEMPORARY URBAN FOLK IS A VISUAL TREAT 29 April 2010 |
| RARE PERFORMANCE OF SHAKESPEARE’S BRUTAL POEM 29 April 2010 |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre Youth Theatre present DREAMING 29 April 2010 |
| Tails From The Horse’s Mouth 29 April 2010 |
| A fantastic chance to join Spectacle Theatre!! |
| Dirty Protest's Election Night 26 April 2010 |
| TWO STAGE TWO 22 April 2010 |
| “My Family” star, Rhodri Meilir, will take a leading role in Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru - the Welsh Language National Theatre of Wales’ next production that will tour Wales next month. |
| HEN DDRAMA NEWYDD 22 April 2010 |
| Bydd drama gafodd ei chyhoeddi’n wreiddiol 45 o flynyddoedd yn ôl yn cael ei llwyfannu am y tro cyntaf erioed fis nesaf. |
| Dathlu Calan Mai: An Interceltic Celebration 22 April 2010 |
| BOX OFFICE GIRLS GO – ON THE EDGE 22 April 2010 |
| THE MELVILLE THEATRE, ABERGAVENNY – SUMMER 2010 21 April 2010 |
| Theatre na n'Og: Gluscabi 21 April 2010 |
| Home educators and schools are invited to support local theatre company Theatre na n'Og with their bi lingual production of Gluscabi at Pontardawe Arts Centre this spring. |
| Summer Sessions at The Riverfront... 21 April 2010 |
| Summer Sessions Open Mic Night & Boutique Market launched at The Riverfront in June ’09 and these Sessions are now a monthly fixture in The Riverfront calendar. The next Sessions in on Friday 14 May from 5pm until 11pm. |
| Innovative Gothic Shocker comes to Barry! 21 April 2010 |
| The acclaimed international touring theatre troupe European Arts Company will be bringing their innovative, chilling, and highly entertaining reinvention of this classic tale to the Memorial Hall and Theatre on Saturday 22 May at 7.30pm. |
| BARBICAN DIRECTOR TO HEAD UP WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE 21 April 2010 |
| Following a worldwide search, Lord Rowe-Beddoe, Chairman of Wales Millennium Centre, today announced the appointment of 47 year old Mark Taylor as its new Chief Executive. |
| MORECAMBE 20 April 2010 |
| Theatr Mwldan, in association with Theatr Tours International and Feather Productions, is delighted to announce the Wales tour of Morecambe in June. |
| “The Kebabman Cometh” 20 April 2010 |
| “The Kebabman Cometh” is a brand new play which is being performed at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre on Thursday May 13th. |
| Ymrwymiadau Cymru’n Un mewn perthynas â’r Celfyddydau - DATGANIAD GAN LLYWODRAETH CYNULLIAD CYMRU gan Alun Ffred Jones, y Gweinidog dros Dreftadaeth 20 April 2010 |
| statement on the delivery of One Wales commitments for the arts. Delivered by Minister for Heritage, Alun Ffred Jones 20 April 2010 |
| THE DRAMAS OF POLITICS 17 April 2010 |
| Publics, Performances, Participation and Persuasion A day of discussion and debate |
| Success Breeds Success! 16 April 2010 |
| Swansea Bay based male dance company, DYNION, has proved to be so successful that the Arts Council of Wales has selected the Company to receive special funding |
| CHOIR PERFORM IN BOLD WELSH LANGUAGE PLAY 16 April 2010 |
| A bold, contemporary play performed in a mix of Welsh, Wenglish and English provides a rare opportunity for Welsh speakers and learners to put their skills to the test |
| Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall at the New Theatre 16 April 2010 |
| Winner of the 2010 Whatsonstage.com Award for Best Regional Production |
| New Free Training Courses for Community Artists 16 April 2010 |
| Are you a professional artist working in the performing or visual arts? Would you like experience and training in working with young people? |
| CALENDAR GIRLS 15 April 2010 |
| THE AWARD-WINNING SHOW COMES TO WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE |
| Announcing Auditions for National Youth Dance Wales 2010 15 April 2010 |
| NYDW is seeking to select up to 15 young dancers aged between 16 – 21 years for an intensive, two-week residency in July 2010 |
| International Opportunities Fund 15 April 2010 |
| Wales Arts International is pleased to announce the release of the new International Opportunities Fund guidelines - an open application fund for international activity. |
| UNKNOWN PLEASURES: The Elsinore Project 15 April 2010 |
| Volcano's up and coming production. |
| THEATR NA N’ÓG’S EVOLUTIONARY PLAY TO BE PERFORMED IN RIO DE JANEIRO
15 April 2010 |
| The Museum da Vida at Rio de Janeiro will present Theatr na n’Óg’s intriguing and exciting play about Alfred Russel Wallace, the co-inventor of Origin of Species. |
| Ernest and the Pale Moon 15 April 2010 |
| Presented by Les Enfants Terribles in association with Pins & Needles |
| TOM JONES COMES TO ABERYSTWYTH! 15 April 2010 |
| One of literature’s great comic tales will be presented in May by Louche Theatre. |
| LLWYFANNU I’R DYFODOL 14 April 2010 |
| Cyhoeddir gynlluniau pellgyrhaeddol heddiw i adolygu gweithgaredd Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru I’r dyfodol. |
| STAGING THE FUTURE 14 April 2010 |
| Far-reaching plans to review the activities of Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru (the Welsh language National Theatre in Wales) are announced today |
| Llwyth.... 14 April 2010 |
| A provocative new Welsh language production set in Cardiff on a rugby international day comes to Aberystwyth Arts Centre on Saturday 15th May. |
| Events at Living Willow theatre in 2010 13 April 2010 |
| Dylan Thomas Grandson to present awards at One Act Festival 11 April 2010 |
| The CPR Directors' Forum blog goes live... 10 April 2010 |
| Earthfall nominated for a BAFTA Cymru Award 10 April 2010 |
| Earthfall celebrate their 20th Anniversary in style with a nomination for a BAFTA Cymru Award for their short film GRAVITAS POSTCARDS directed by Chris Forster. |
|
A call to all artists and those working in the arts sector in Wales
10 April 2010 |
| A series of events which will bring together artists, and people working within the arts sector in Wales to address the concept of sustainability |
| BECA - sioe newydd Arad Goch / a new production from Arad Goch 08 April 2010 |
| JET PROPELLED SHOW IS A VISUAL SENSATION 08 April 2010 |
| If you want to see a show that will make your jaw drop open and stay there, then don’t miss Scattered at the Torch Theatre on 20 April |
| SQUIRM IN YOUR SEATS WITH THIS CLASSIC PIECE OF DRAMA 08 April 2010 |
| The superb London Classic Theatre who caused a sensation with their brilliant show Humble Boy last year, return to Milford Haven’s Torch Theatre this weekend |
| Street Dance Swansea 06 April 2010 |
| Street Dance Swansea- An exciting new dance school |
| ADRIAN JACKSON (CARDBOARD CITIZENS, UK): TRUTH AND HISTORY, PERSONAL AND NATIONAL - A DIRECTORS' FORUM LABORATORY 03 April 2010 |
| Adrian Jackson is the founder-director and chief executive of a unique theatre company, Cardboard Citizens, in which most of the performers are homeless and ex-homeless people, refugees or asylum-seekers. |
| Ralf Richardt Strøbech (HOTEL PRO FORMA / LOOP GROUP): FUTURE MEMORIES / CHINESE WHISPERS - A DIRECTORS' FORUM LABORATORY 03 April 2010 |
| This laboratory with Ralf Richardt Strøbech will focus is on developing material using the body in space, through an organic process of alternately mapping and projecting |
| JULIAN MAYNARD SMITH (STATION HOUSE OPERA, UK): ABER BACKWARDS - A DIRECTORS' FORUM LABORATORY 03 April 2010 |
| Life should go in certain patterns, but it rarely does. The opposite of the expected often makes psychological sense if you run it backwards. |
| Veenapani Chawla (Adishakti Centre, India) - A DIRECTORS' FORUM LABORATORY  03 April 2010 |
| Focusing on storytelling, the dramatisation of concepts using different forms of expression and on the role of rhythm as an inner text; this laboratory will reveal Adishakti's unique performance practice. |
| THEATR BARA CAWS yn teithio drama newydd - addasiad Bryn Fôn o ddrama David Harrower - ‘Blackbird’. 02 April 2010 |
| Bydd cynhyrchiad newydd Bara Caws ‘Deryn Du’ yn teithio cymunedau drwy Gymru gyfan o’r l3 o Ebrill hyd at 8fed o Fai. |
| WALES TO CHANGE PLACE NAMES IN SUPPORT OF MAMMA MIA! 01 April 2010 |
| A pressure group is gaining ground in its bid to change the names of towns and villages in Wales as a special tribute to the musical MAMMA MIA! |
| Patch’s Century - Theatr Powys 31 March 2010 |
| Rhaglen Theatr mewn Addysg Gyfranogol ar gyfer Blynddoedd 7 Participatory Theatre in Education programme for Year 7 |
| MUSIC THEATRE WALES TO GIVE THE UK PREMIERE OF PHILIP GLASS’S CHAMBER OPERA 30 March 2010 |
| Classic romantic comedy comes to the stage 27 March 2010 |
| When Harry Met Sally at the New Theatre |
| Youth Project Aims For Pupils to Believe in Themselves 25 March 2010 |
| A challenging but inspiring pilot programme has been created and developed by two north Wales Arts based companies |
| Theatr na n’Óg commission Welsh willow sculptor to create new show for young children and their families 25 March 2010 |
| Prosiect Celf yn Annog Disgyblion i Ddatblygu Hunan Hyder 25 March 2010 |
| Mae cynllun peilot heriol ac ysbrydoledig wedi ei greu a’i ddatblygu gan ddau gwmni Celfyddydol |
| OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING ACTOR JOINS CAST OFLOST JOHN OSBORNE PLAY – ‘THE DEVIL INSIDE HIM’ 23 March 2010 |
| FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR NATIONAL THEATRE WALES’ THIRD PRODUCTION |
| WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE STAFF ARE THE STARS AND AWARDED THEIR ‘OSCAR’ 23 March 2010 |
| The people responsible for running the iconic Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, which hosts stars and performances of international standing, have earned their place in the spotlight. |
| Don’t miss the last chance to see ‘From The Horse’s Mouth’! 23 March 2010 |
| MRS REYNOLDS AND THE RUFFIAN a new play by Gary Owen 22 March 2010 |
| The Bill’s Trudie Goodwin to star in world premiere of MRS REYNOLDS AND THE RUFFIAN by Watford Associate, Gary Owen |
| Arts at the Heart of the Nation 22 March 2010 |
| A conference to discuss the performing arts in Wales was held at Theatr Powys, Llandrindod Wells on Wednesday 3rd March |
| Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime at the New Theatre 22 March 2010 |
| Lee Mead makes comedy debut in Oscar Wilde classic |
| DAS BECKWERK (DENMARK) - A DIRECTORS' FORUM LABORATORY 18 March 2010 |
| Factory Floor 18 March 2010 |
| A one day festival of live art created by a network of UK–based women artists |
| SHELF LIFE 18 March 2010 |
| National Theatre Wales in partnership with Volcano Theatre and Welsh National Opera |
| Actorworkshop's new production term 2010 18 March 2010 |
| Actorsworkshop's brand new summer term focuses on the creation of a scripted performance of one of Bertolt Brecht's plays |
| REDUNDANCIES - A DIRECTORS' FORUM LABORATORY 18 March 2010 |
| RUTH KANNER (ISRAEL): |
| Write a 10 minute play 18 March 2010 |
| Chapter, Cardiff, wednesday mornings, April 14 - May 19 |
| FIRST, FIND YOUR AUDIENCE - A DIRECTORS' FORUM LABORATORY 18 March 2010 |
| RICHARD GREGORY (QUARANTINE, UK) |
| BROKENESS - A DIRECTORS' FORUM LABORATORY 18 March 2010 |
| NATALIE HENNEDIGE (CAKE THEATRE, SINGAPORE) |
| Theatr na n’Og’s evolutionary play is a sell-out 17 March 2010 |
| “You Should Ask Wallace” is an interactive performance, performed by Ioan Hefin, at the International Children’s Theatre Festival – Agor Drysau in Aberystwyth. |
| Cwmni’r Frân Wen expanding its traditional audience…. 16 March 2010 |
| Making budding dancers spring to life this Easter 14 March 2010 |
| An inspiring three-day course is being run in Cardiff over the Easter weekend to help budding dancers develop their skills and talent. |
| Circus skills training in Caernarfon 13 March 2010 |
| SOME of the country’s top circus artists are literally dropping into Caernarfon as part of a family day of entertainment showing off creative skills – and how to get them. |
| WELSH DEBUT FOR RENOWNED DANCER CARLOS ACOSTA AND BALLET NACIONAL DE CUBA 12 March 2010 |
| Cuban-born dancing sensation, Carlos Acosta, will make his Welsh debut this May in a special guest appearance at Wales Millennium Centre as part of Ballet Nacional de Cuba’s first visit to Wales. |
| THEATR TANDEM (in association with Theatr Bara Caws) presents C H W I L Y S a new play by Aled Jones Williams 12 March 2010 |
| CALLING ALL AMATEUR ACTORS & DIRECTORS ! ! 12 March 2010 |
| THEATRE SUMMER SCHOOL 2010: A choice of 2 courses at Aberystwyth University 15-21 August |
| Powerful Play Captures Tonypandy Riots 12 March 2010 |
| A powerful and captivating play exploring the origins, events and opposing viewpoints of the Tonypandy Riots is touring schools throughout the South Wales area. |
| The Red Lady of Paviland 12 March 2010 |
| Drawn from a cave on the Gower Peninsula, the 20000 year old ochre-stained bones of the Red Lady of Paviland provide the inspiration for this unique and imaginative bi-lingual presentation of Welsh music, history and mythology. |
| BE Festival - Birmingham European Theatre Festival 09 March 2010 |
| Applications are now open to companies across Europe for the first ever BE Festival, which will take place over four days: 30 June – 3 July 2010. You can download the application form from our website. Applications, along with supporting video documentation, must be received by 5 PM on 30 April 2010. |
| ‘From The Horse’s Mouth’at Coleg Morgannwg Rhondda 09 March 2010 |
| Spectacle Theatre will be hosting an invited guest performance of ‘From the Horse’s Mouth’ at Coleg Morgannwg Rhondda, on Thursday 11th March, at 6.30pm. |
| Wales Independent Dance - Dance Bytes: New Work 08 March 2010 |
| New Work is the third and final stage of the 09/10 Dance Bytes programme. Jessie Brett and Jo Shapland will premiere their new work in a stimulating and engaging dance double bill on 16th & 17th March 2010. |
| Wales Independent Dance - Dance Bytes: New Work 08 March 2010 |
| New Work is the third and final stage of the 09/10 Dance Bytes programme. Jessie Brett and Jo Shapland will premiere their new work in a stimulating and engaging dance double bill on 16th & 17th March 2010. |
| Are you a business minded person with an interest in the arts? Are you willing to give up some of your spare time to help develop Caerphilly Youth Theatre? 08 March 2010 |
| Heb ei Fai... 07 March 2010 |
| Theatr, Cerdd a'r Cyfryngau - Coleg Prifysgol y Drindod yn cyflwyno'r sioe gerdd |
| The A Team’s Faceman dons the rumpled raincoat to become Columbo! 05 March 2010 |
| Dirk Benedict in Prescription: Murder at the New Theatre |
| Macbeth - schools Shakespeare Project 04 March 2010 |
| Theatre, Film and Telvision Studies, Aberystwyth University. |
| The Northern School of Contemporary Dance presents
VERVE 10 at the Wyeside, Builth Wells 04 March 2010 |
| GWENT YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE PRESENTS ‘THE REST IS SILENCE’ 02 March 2010 |
| (The Three Sisters and Waiting for Godot) |
| NDCW breaks records in Ireland 02 March 2010 |
| National Dance Company Wales is enjoying record-breaking audience figures as it make the first tour of Ireland under its new name. |
| Swansea Metropolitan University performing arts showcase 2010 02 March 2010 |
| An essential component of the students’ development in their chosen strand of performing arts |
| DEADLIER THAN THE MALE 01 March 2010 |
| Michael Kelligan presents the second script-held performance in his season of all female playwrights and directors. |
| Everyman Theatre present their 28th Summer Theatre Festival. 01 March 2010 |
| New ground is broken this year with our first Welsh language production, Gair am Air – suitable for children aged 7 – 11. Performances are between 6 and 10 July. |
| National Dance Company Wales takes the plunge with young professional dancers’ new tour to smaller venues 27 February 2010 |
| The TV schedules are filled with amateur dance at the moment. But nothing can compare with professional dancers live on the stage. |
| Fforwm y Cyfarwyddwyr: Chwe Synnwyr y Cyfarwyddwr 26 February 2010 |
| The Directors' Forum: The Six Senses of the Director 26 February 2010 |
| A series of intensive 3 day projects designed to animate, articulate and illuminate the director's craft |
| Dance Bytes: New Work 26 February 2010 |
| New Work is the third and final stage of the 09/10 Dance Bytes programme. Jessie Brett and Jo Shapland will premiere their new work in a stimulating and engaging dance double bill on 16th & 17th March 2010. |
| Fancy a Good Night Out?
26 February 2010 |
| In a brand new production from National Theatre Wales, Valleys lives collide in a village under threat, a community stuck in the past but yearning for a future. |
| Young folk create mythical creatures for March of the Giants parade... 26 February 2010 |
| The first dazzling event of the Newport Festival 2010 will take place on Saturday 6 March thanks to the efforts of youngsters from across Newport. |
| Dai Harding... 25 February 2010 |
| VALLEYS IDOL 2010 24 February 2010 |
| HAVE you ever dreamed of winning an X-Factor style singing competition and becoming a huge star? |
| “THE UGLY TRUTH”, A NEW PLAY FROM THEATR IOLO TELLING IT LIKE IT IS… 23 February 2010 |
| A special performance at Chapter Arts Centre, tomorrow, Wednesday 24th February |
| Moscow State Circus at the New Theatre 22 February 2010 |
| The Moscow State Circus returns to Cardiff with the award-winning show Legenda |
| MAMMA MIA! COMES TO WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE THIS CHRISTMAS 22 February 2010 |
| THE SMASH HIT MUSICAL MAKES ITS WELSH DEBUT |
| Wyeside Director + Finance Officer quit their jobs.... 22 February 2010 |
| Guy Roderick, CEO and Artistic Director of Wyeside, and Jess Hall, Administrator and Finance Officer, have given notice and will be leaving Wyeside at the end of March. |
| BE: SPOKEN THEATRE present A KIND OF ALASKA. 20 February 2010 |
| Wed 10 March – Sat 13 March 2010 , 8pm |
| A SPELLBINDING PERFORMANCE THAT WILL LEAVE ITS TRACE ON YOU 17 February 2010 |
| Wales Millennium Centre challenges you to banish those winter blues with a high-octane, dynamic and spellbinding experience that will definitely leave its trace on you this spring. |
| Having a Whale of a time raising funds for the Swansea Women’s Centre. 16 February 2010 |
| Third year performing arts students at Swansea Metropolitan University are raising awareness of the Swansea Women’s Centre with their performance of Anthony Minghella’s Whale Music on March 19th. |
| THE MAYAKOVSKY PROJECT 16 February 2010 |
| GIG - Out of harmony comes discord 15 February 2010 |
| Earthfall in association with Theatre Brycheiniog |
| Weston Studio gets a spring clean for 2010 15 February 2010 |
| Wales Millennium Centre promises audiences at its intimate theatre venue, the Weston Studio, a raft of productions that are "refreshing, surprising and fun" as it unveils its spring season today. |
| To Kill a Mockingbird at the New Theatre 13 February 2010 |
| Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece To Kill a Mockingbird comes to the New Theatre from Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 March in a brand new production from Clwyd Theatr Cymr |
| Calling young contemporary dancers! 12 February 2010 |
| National Youth Dance Wales is delighted to welcome Errol White to lead a series of exciting, contemporary dance days for young dancers in Wales! |
| Six writers, six plays, one theme. Dirty Protest Presents.....Out With The Old 12 February 2010 |
| Skins writer Lucy Kirkwood, who the Independent recently named the UK's Brightest Young Stage Writer joins award-winning playwrights and one newcomer for the latest Dirty Protest event this week. |
| Alice In Wonderland Comes To Theatr Elli 10 February 2010 |
| The ‘norm’ becomes slightly askew at Llanelli’s Theatr Elli in SA15’s latest production, the stage adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s most famous tale Alice In Wonderland, 25 – 27 February. |
| The Circus of Horrors 'The Day of the Dead' (Día de los Muerto - A Mexican X' Travaganza). 10 February 2010 |
| Tuesday 23rd February, 7.30pm, 16+, Swansea Grand Theatre |
| Strike 25- a fresh snapshot on a time that has defined modern Britain! 10 February 2010 |
| It is 25 years since the 1984 Miners Strike which both united and divided communities across Britain. |
| NEW VOICES TO BE HEARD AT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 10 February 2010 |
| AGOR DRYSAU / OPENING DOORS showcases the best in children’s theatre from all around the world and in 2010 the festival will also stage Rehearsed Readings of 6 new plays by 6 dynamic playwrights. |
| GWYL DDRAMA UN ACT BAE COLWYN - Galw am Gystadleuwyr 09 February 2010 |
| Mae Cymdeithas Ddrama Cymru yn gwahodd cystadleuwyr i gymryd rhan yng Ng_yl Ddrama Un Act Bae Colwyn. |
| PENODI AELODAU O GYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU 09 February 2010 |
| Mae Alun Ffred Jones, y Gweinidog dros Dreftadaeth, wedi penodi chwe aelod newydd o Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru: John Geraint, Osi Rhys Osmond, Richard Turner, Alan Watkin, Gerwyn Williams a John Carey Williams. |
| APPOINTMENTS TO ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES 09 February 2010 |
| Alun Ffred Jones, the Heritage Minister, has announced the appointments of six new members; John Geraint, Osi Rhys Osmond, Richard Turner, Alan Watkin, Gerwyn Williams, John Carey Williams, to the Arts Council of Wales (ACW). |
| COLWYN BAY ONE ACT DRAMA FESTIVAL - a call for entries 09 February 2010 |
| Theatr Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, 15-17 April 2010 |
| “A Komedy of Errors” – Circus Berzecus 08 February 2010 |
| Wildmill Community Life Centre, Wildmill, Bridgend Friday 19 February 2010 at 7pm |
| CYNLLUN HYFFORDDIANT CELFYDDYDAU CYMUNEDOL AM DDIM 08 February 2010 |
| Yn agored i ymarferwyr creadigol mewn unrhyw faes, bydd y cwrs preswyl hwn yn darparu trosolwg o ymarferion celfyddydau cymunedol, gan gynnwys datblygiadau polisi ac agenda cyfredol. |
| FREE COMMUNITY ARTS TRAINING SCHEME 08 February 2010 |
| Open to creative practitioners in any field, this Residency will provide an overview of community arts practice, including current policy and agenda developments. |
| AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE NIGHT IN THE NORTH 05 February 2010 |
| Five musicians and two miming clown artistes will be visiting village halls to entertain the communities of North Wales in the February half term holidays. |
| The Rocky Horror Show at the New Theatre 05 February 2010 |
| Let’s do the Time Warp Again! |
| GWEITHDY THEATR – THEATRE WORKSHOP (offered in Welsh) 05 February 2010 |
| I gyd fynd hefo cynhyrchiad diweddaraf Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru o gyfieithiad Elis Gwyn o ddrama Harold Pinter ‘Y Gofalwr’, trefnir gweithdy drama |
| SO YOU THINK YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT DANCE? 05 February 2010 |
| GOT TO GO AND DISCOVER DANCE AT WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE |
| Connections through Culture: India - UK 04 February 2010 |
| Are you planning or interested to work with artists/organisations in India? |
| National dance company ticket deal for CF postcodes 04 February 2010 |
| National Dance Company Wales, formerly Diversions, and Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea are offering people living in CF postcodes a special ticket deal so they don’t miss out. |
| CYFARWYDDIADAU NEWYDD I FWRDD RHEOLI THEATR Y TORCH 04 February 2010 |
| Mae Theatr y Torch wedi cyhoeddi newidiadau sylweddol i’w Bwrdd Rheoli ar ôl y cyfarfod cyntaf yn y Flwyddyn Newydd. |
| NEW DIRECTIONS FOR TORCH BOARD OF MANAGEMENT 04 February 2010 |
| The Torch Theatre has announced significant changes to its Board of Management following its first meeting of the New Year. |
| Newport launches 2010 Festival with a BIG SPLASH 04 February 2010 |
| On 21 January 2010, The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre in Newport played host to VIP guests, celebrities, press, city councillors and 50 five foot tall SuperDragons, as the plans for the Newport Festival 2010 were announced. |
| Creativity and Lateral Thinking : time for creative collaboration 04 February 2010 |
| WAPA and Creu Cymru are holding their second joint conference. |
| Cysylltiadau trwy gyfrwng Diwylliant: India - DU 04 February 2010 |
| Ydych chi yn gweithio neu a diddordeb yn gweithio gyda artistiaid a mudiadau yn India? |
| A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS:TWO GHOST STORIES BY M R JAMES 03 February 2010 |
| Performed by Robert Lloyd Parry at LLANOVER HALL ARTS CENTRE, Canton, Cardiff. |
| DEADLIER THAN THE MALE! 03 February 2010 |
| Michael Kelligan’s 2010 On The Edge project will be presenting a year of script-held performances of work by female playwrights all directed by women. |
| "I'm on The Train" - a new show from Drowning Fish Theatre Company 02 February 2010 |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre studio, 25th Feb 2010, 7.45pm |
| Symposium on myth, theatre and visual representation 02 February 2010 |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 9th February | 4.30pm-6.30pm |
| London College of Music Examinations: Special Option for Drama & Communication Awards 01 February 2010 |
| London College of Music Examinations is pleased to announce a new opportunity for speakers of a language other than English to present an examination piece in their own language. |
| BAFTA-WINNER AND BELONGING STARS AMONG CAST OF A GOOD NIGHT OUT IN THE VALLEYS 01 February 2010 |
| REHEARSALS START TODAY IN MINERS’ INSTITUTES ACROSS THE SOUTH WALES VALLEYS |
| Sherman marks Building Closure with a Unique Backstage Performance 01 February 2010 |
| Over 100 young people will take over Cardiff’s Sherman this month for a special performance throughout the empty dressing rooms and corridors marking the theatre’s closure for redevelopment. |
| THE FOLLIE DOLLIES SHOW; VALENTINE CABARET REVUE! 30 January 2010 |
| Mon Dieu! It’s Valentine’s Night and Jacques Oller is all loved up. He’s preparing the finest Valentine Cocktail to tickle your taste-buds |
| GIVE IT A NAME present HEART OF DARKNESS 29 January 2010 |
| Joseph Conrad, or Polish Joe as he was known by his fellow seamen, was once a resident of Cardiff and sailed regularly from Penarth Dock. English was his 3rd language. |
| Horrible Science at the New Theatre 29 January 2010 |
| From the acclaimed producers of Horrible Histories comes the incredibly squishy world premiere of Horrible Science at the New Theatre from Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 February. |
| Welsh language adaptation of Harold Pinter’s play The Caretaker will appear at Pontardawe Arts Centre 28 January 2010 |
| Welsh language drama being promoted at a local venue - families encouraged to bring children for only £1. |
| Cyfarwyddwr Artistig Yn Ffarwelio 27 January 2010 |
| Mae Cadeirydd Bwrdd Rheoli Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, Yr Athro Ioan Williams, wedi cyhoeddi heddiw ei fod wedi derbyn ymddiswyddiad Cefin Roberts, Cyfarwyddwr Artistig y Cwmni. |
| New Director for Drama Association of Wales 27 January 2010 |
| The Drama Association of Wales is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director, Mrs. Susan Stacey. |
| Artistic Director Bids Farwell 27 January 2010 |
| The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, Prof. Ioan Williams, has announced today that he has accepted the resignation of the Company’s Artistic Director, Cefin Roberts |
| TORCH ANNOUNCES ASSOCIATE DIRECTORSHIPS 26 January 2010 |
| Milford Haven's Torch Theatre has announced the appointment of Sean Crowley and Simon Harris as Associate Directors of the company. Both will offer advisory, artistic and creative support to the Board of Management as well as contributing as theatre practitioners. |
| MAE’R TORCH YN CYHOEDDI CYFARWYDDWYR CYSYLLTIOL NEWYDD 26 January 2010 |
| Mae Theatr y Torch Aberdaugleddau wedi cyhoeddi penodiad Sean Crowley a Simon Harris fel Cyfarwyddwyr Cysylltiol y cwmni. Bydd y ddau yn cynnig cefnogaeth ymgynghorol, gelfyddydol a chreadigol i’r Bwrdd Rheoli yn ogystal â chyfrannu fel ymarferwyr theatr. |
| Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru Bring Pinter Classic To Theatr Elli 26 January 2010 |
| One of Harold Pinter’s most famous works, The Caretaker, will be hitting Llanelli’s Theatr Elli courtesy of Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, 9- 10 February, in the Welsh language adaptation Y Gofalwr. |
| Strike Hits Carmarthenshire Theatres 25 Years On 26 January 2010 |
| A very new drama with a fresh take on the Miners’ Strike that hit the UK in the eighties comes to Carmarthenshire Theatres venues courtesy of Mess Up The Mess Theatre Company’s latest production |
| MELLOW DRAMA TO MELODRAMA 26 January 2010 |
| From mellow drama to melodrama, Rhondda Cynon Taff Cultural Services brand new act 8 Drama Season features a brilliant comedy, a classic thriller and a brand new production from National Theatre Wales. |
| Told by the Wind 23 January 2010 |
| The Llanarth Group presents Told by the Wind. Created by Kaite O’Reilly, Jo Shapland, and Phillip Zarrilli |
| WORLD CLASS DANCERS THROW OPEN REHEARSAL DOORS TO INSPIRE ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS 23 January 2010 |
| Atmospheric, striking and utterly stunning – National Dance Company Wales take to the stage in spectacular style next week when they perform their latest double bill at the Torch Theatre [Wednesday 3 & Thursday 4 February]. |
| Witness for the Prosecution at the New Theatre 22 January 2010 |
| Following previous successes with The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest, And Then There Were None and Spider’s Web, The Agatha Christie Theatre Company presents the next instalment in the highly acclaimed series, Witness for the Prosecution, at the New Theatre from Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 February. |
| The Hobbit at the New Theatre 20 January 2010 |
| The New Theatre will be transformed into Middle Earth for the spectacular stage adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s best-selling fantasy novel The Hobbit from Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 February. |
| Theatr Powys bring Scarecrow to the Wyeside 20 January 2010 |
| Theatr Powys will present their brand new play at Wyeside Arts Centre on Saturday 30th January as part of their annual tour. |
| From the Horse's Mouth 20 January 2010 |
| ‘From The Horse’s Mouth’ is a sensitive and passionate story of three children involved in the historic events of Tonypandy 1910. |
| Storytelling event in Cardiff, Jan 27 2010 18 January 2010 |
| Performance storytelling is beginning to extend its reach out of the storytelling festival and club events into mainstream arts programming and theatre space |
| Dr Jekyll: show postponed 15 January 2010 |
| NEW CRITICS PROGRAMME LAUNCHED 14 January 2010 |
| SCHEME WILL OFFER TRAINING TO HELP CREATE A NEW GENERATION OF ARTS CRITICS IN WALES |
| DYNAMIC CANTERBURY TALES ROMP TO ABERGAVENNY 14 January 2010 |
| Seven-hundred years separate Chaucer from Gwent Young People’s Theatre. |
| Muscle 12 January 2010 |
| “Muscle” is the latest theatrical creation by award winning Welsh Playwright and Director Greg Cullen in collaboration with Movement Director Phil Williams |
| UNDEB THEATRE serve up another PROJECT, this time for the anti-Valentine! 11 January 2010 |
| Straight off the back of their last event, 'A Christmas Collaboration', Undeb Theatre are back with another PROJECT, a brand new, mini festival on Sunday, February the 14th. |
| TAITH Y GOFALWR 11 January 2010 |
| Deugain mlynedd ar ôl ei llwyfannu am y tro cyntaf bydd comedi-drasig roddodd y llwyddiant masnachol cyntaf i’r dramodydd, actor, ymgyrchwr a’r enillydd Gwobr Nobel enwog, Harold Pinter, yn teithio o gwmpas rhai o brif theatrau Cymru mis nesaf. |
| CARETAKER TOUR 11 January 2010 |
| Forty-years after its first stage performance a tragicomedy that gave the renowned playwright, actor, poet, activist and Nobel Prize Winner, Harold Pinter, his first commercial success will travel Wales’ main theatre venues next month. |
| A unique opportunity to see Pericles by William Shakespeare and George Wilkins. 10 January 2010 |
| Stop Messing About at the New Theatre 08 January 2010 |
| The Kenneth Williams Extravaganza |
| The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde 08 January 2010 |
| Moving into the sixth year of his very successful On The Edge script-reading project Michael Kelligan will be presenting his company’s first fully staged production this month at Chapter. |
| The Trojan Women.... 04 January 2010 |
| Following the success of their first production, Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba, theatr peña return to the Riverfront with Brendan Kennelly's The Trojan Women by Euripides |
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