Having been a fan of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (hereafter Last Days), I was eager to check out his similarly incendiary-of-title follow-up ‘The Motherf**ker with the Hat’ (hereafter That Mo-Fo Show). Directed by Andy Arnold, this collaboration between Sherman Theatre and Tron Theatre, Glasgow is ninety minutes of … Continue reading Review The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Sherman Theatre by Barbara Hughes-Moore→
NB. This review contains strong language and adult themes within the context of the subject matter of this play. Transcript The immediate problem I face with this review is how to name it. Its correct title is The Motherfucker with the Hat, but in polite circles it is either called, “The MotherFxxxxr with the Hat … Continue reading Audio Review The Motherf***ker with the Hat at the Sherman Theatre by Roger Barrington→
Gaslight by the local author Eloise Williams really appealed to me as soon as I heard about it, because although I’ve lived in Cardiff my entire life I had, up to that point, never read a novel which utilised this amazing city as its prime setting. I’m personally a big fan of novels set … Continue reading Review Gaslight by Rhys Morgan→
Roger Barrington The 13th Brecon Baroque Festival. Maestro I am particularly looking forward to the 13th Brecon Baroque Festival. Maestro violinist Rachel Podger, a Brecon resident, will present her annual baroque extravaganza in such wonderful venues as Theatr Brycheiniog and Brecon Cathedral from 18th-22nd October 2018. YTou can visit the dedicated website to read reviews … Continue reading The Get the Chance team choose their 2018 Cultural Highlights→
Dewi Rhys Williams as Richard Burton and Vivien Reid as Elizabeth Taylor The Taylor Burton Affair, written by Steven Elliot and directed by Chelsey Gillard, takes us straight into the deep end of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor’s turbulent marriage. This real life love affair is perhaps the most famous in all of Hollywood’s history, … Continue reading Review The Burton Taylor Affair, Sherman Theatre/Oran Mor by Rhys Morgan→
August 012 performs John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men for laughs and misses the mark by a country mile! Introduction and Background John Steinbeck’s classic 1937 novella was a new genre of work that Steinbeck invented. In his own words, it was strictly, neither a novel or a play, but a play/novelette. In his … Continue reading Review Of Mice and Men at the Chapter Seligman Studio presented by August 012→
Hi Eric great to meet you, can you give our readers some background information on yourself please? My name is Eric Ngalle Charles, I am a Cameroonian born Wales based writer poet and playwright. So what got you interested in writing and the arts? I wrote my first poem when I was about 8years … Continue reading An Interview with Eric Ngalle Charles→
If you’ve toyed with the idea of seeing Hairspray on stage but doubted whether anyone could top Ricki Lake’s original 1988 portrayal of Tracy – or indeed Nikki Blonsky’s 2007 film version, you really needn’t worry. The new stage version of Hairpray brought to you by producers Mark Goucher, Matthew Gale and Laurence Myers will … Continue reading REVIEW: ‘HAIRSPRAY’ BY GEMMA TREHARNE-FOOSE→
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