Photographic credits Keith Morris www.artswebwales.com Hi Des great to meet you, can you give our readers some background information on yourself please? Hi my name is Des and I am based at Neuadd Dyfi a venue in West Wales. The venue you support is called Neuadd Dyfi and is in West Wales. how is the … Continue reading An Interview with Des George, winner of the Best Promoter, Rural Touring Awards.
Have you ever thought of how hetero-normative nature documentaries are. No? Bi-Curious George has, and they are here to shake the natural world. This is a Drag King, Cabaret show like no other. Comedic, yet informative, this is a live, stage documentary with song, dance, comedy and a whole heap of camp. Think of a … Continue reading Review, Queer Planet, Bi-Curious George, Vault Festival
It’s nearly ten years since Sir John Tavener passed away, his impact on British choral music truly a colossal influence. The Tallis Scholars are fast approaching their 50th birthday and there are no signs of slowing down. In this rather safe concert, both John Taverner and Tavener featured. The former a Renaissance composer, the latter … Continue reading Review The Tallis Scholars, Taverner to Tavener, St George’s, Bristol by James Ellis
I’m going to begin this review with a very strong opening. A strong, and 100% deserved opening: If there is one thing you do this year, it’s go and see The Rest of Our Lives. The Rest of Our Lives is a post-pandemic show in some respects but it isn’t about the pandemic. It is … Continue reading Review, The Rest of Our Lives, Jo Fong & George Orange, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, By Hannah Goslin
George Fu MIIN-BODY TO BODY In the ever brilliant concerts at St Martin in the Field, pianist George Fu gave a dizzying recital leaving a huge impact on the afternoon audience. His love for Chopin leaked over the entire programme, with Mazurkas, a Ballade and even an encore from the Polish composer. My thoughts on … Continue reading Review George Fu/MIIN-BODY TO BODY St Martin in the Fields/The Place by James Ellis
This year marks the 100th Birthday of the literary legend Roald Dahl but I’m sure you knew that already? If you live anywhere near Cardiff you would have seen the spectacular celebrations across the City Centre from National Theatre Wales and if not there would have been something nearby to mark the event no doubt. … Continue reading Review George’s Marvellous Medicine, The New Theatre, Cardiff by Sarah Debnam
Hi Sam great to meet you, can you give our readers some background information on yourself please? I am a 15-year-old who is very interested in the technical side of theatre. I do a lot in the hall which is closest to me which is Neuadd Dyfi in Aberdyfi . I help out with all … Continue reading An Interview with Sam Pullan Nominee for Young Person of the Year, National Rural Touring Awards 2019.
Hi Sarah great to meet you, can you give our readers some background information on yourself please? I have been dancing since the age of 3 and have trained in many dance styles such as ballet, modern, jazz, street dance, freestyle and Cheerleading. I completed the IDTA Dance Teaching Diploma in Freestyle and Modern Jazz with Distinction … Continue reading Dance and Audiences at Neuadd Dyfi with Sarah Verity
Bariau is the latest series to enter the realm of prison drama. With Time and Screw already making a mark in their respective ways, it is the turn of S4C to put a Welsh spin on the subgenre. Bariau follows the blueprint of the other two insofar as real-life stories inform the onscreen narratives. Verisimilitude … Continue reading Series Review, Bariau, S4C by Gareth Williams
Klavierstück XV SYNTHI-FOU for multiple electronic keyboards and eight-channel electronic musicSTRAHLEN for vibraphone and ten-channel electronic musicCOSMIC PULSES eight-channel electronic music What was most likely my last night in London this year was spent at Kings Space. I’ve yet to get back in Space One, this evening was in their stuido space. GBST Duo … Continue reading Review, Cosmic Pulses, GBSR Duo & Sound Intermedia, Kings Place, London by James Ellis
