Dylan Thomas prize wining author Rachel Trezise ran the first Writing Squad playwriting workshop in the Zone in Bridgend last Saturday. Bridgend Writing Squad are being supported by Rachel to create a series of ‘plays for voices’ which will be performed at the Park and Dare theatre Treorchy. The Writing Squads plays will form part … Continue reading Award wining writer Rachel Trezise supports Bridgend Young Playwrights.→
The Silent Volunteer, featuring Hiraeth by Sue Bevan. Do YOU remember 1966? Ah yes, England won the Soccer World Cup – lest we forget! WE REMEMBER 1966 A terraced community aligned on a mountain slope. Aberfan, a South Wales mining village facing the ravages of time, when despite the warnings a darkness of coal sped … Continue reading A Review, Voices – can you hear the Voices?→
“Housemates” drums up an inclusive revolution Based on a true story in Cardiff, a serendipitous encounter between Jim, a Cardiff University student, and Alan, a lifelong resident of Ely Hospital born with Down’s syndrome, sparked a profound shift in the realm of care and support. Alan yearned for a place to call home and had … Continue reading Review “Housemates”, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff by Tiago Gambogi→
Long before the shock of seeing Tracey Emin’s unmade bed as an exhibit in a gallery, or Martin Creed’s ‘Work No. 227: The Lights Going On And Off’, modern art has evoked strong emotions. In this single-act play directed by Peter Harding-Roberts for Everyman Theatre at Chapter in Cardiff, the purchase of a blank canvas … Continue reading Review Art, Chapter Arts Centre by Peter Gaskell→
There will be no new theatrical professionals in the future without development programmes. These programmes are problematic because the work that comes out through them is bound to be variable. Yet, just as investment clubs throw money at funds supporting collections of start-up businesses, in the hope that the one that comes good will offset … Continue reading TRUTH or DARE, Theatr Clwyd, Thursday 4th May 2023 by Simon Kensdale→
There was a very vibrant atmosphere when we walked into the studio to see Es and Flo. The music they put on before it started had quite a Reggae feel and influence, and the set just blew me away. It was so beautifully done, because you could see the home and decor influences of the … Continue reading Review Es & Flo, Wales Millennium Centre by Charlotte Hall.→
The Sherman Theatre turns 50 this year, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with the golden line-up they have planned for their anniversary: Gary Owen’s much-anticipated Romeo & Julie, Nia Morais’ magical Imrie – and the Sherman Youth Theatre’s Ghost Cities. It’s a new take on Gary Owen’s 2004 drama Ghost City, directed … Continue reading REVIEW Ghost Cities, Sherman Youth Theatre by Barbara Hughes-Moore→
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