Dylan Moore says the judges’ – and people’s – choice of The Fortune Men makes for a vital reckoning with history – and with the present

Essays, interviews and reviews related to the arts, media and cultures of Wales.
Dylan Moore says the judges’ – and people’s – choice of The Fortune Men makes for a vital reckoning with history – and with the present
Dylan Moore praises Circle of Fifths, a brand new production from the National Theatre of Wales exploring our experiences of loss and grief.
Merlin Gable reviews Pamela Petro’s The Long Field, a memoir about her connection to Wales and the much discussed notion of ‘hiraeth’.
Marine Furet reviews A Hero of the People, a new adaptation of a play by Henrik Ibsen from the Sherman Theatre.
Marine Furet reviews the_crash.test, a new production about technology and identity due to perform as part of Hijinx’s Unity Festival.
Zoe Brigley reviews a new anthology of poetry and prose that reckons with the effects of climate change around the world.
Dylan Moore enjoys A470: Poems for the Road, a bilingual poem collection taking inspiration from the road crossing Wales from North to South.
Marine Furet reviews Petula, a new production combining surreal aesthetics with remarkable absurdist scenes.
Yasmin Begum hails a raw voice of working class resistance to police corruption.