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Review: Celebrations at the Funeral of Capitalism by Gareth Clark

Katie Driscoll reviews Gareth Clark’s immersive production shown at Chapter Arts Centre in December 2024.

7th January (19th December)
  • Culture

Book review: Coal and Community in Wales: Images of the Miners’ Strike, Richard Williams and Amanda Powell

Lydia Godden reviews an account of the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike informed by interviews with miners and by the authors’ own reporting on the events at the time.

31st July (22nd July)
  • Culture
A production shot of Mr Jones, a new play about the Aberfan disaster by Liam Jones.

Review: Mr Jones, Theatr Soar ★★★★

Tom Kemp praises Mr Jones, a new play about the Aberfan disaster now touring in West and North Wales.

22nd March
  • Culture

Review: The First XXXmas: A Very Naughty-tivity, Wales Millennium Centre ★★★★

Kaja Brown enjoys The First XXXmas – A very naughty-tivity, the third in the Wales Millennium Centre’s XXXmas trilogy.

21st December (21st December)
  • Culture
Production shot of Peter Pan at the Sherman Theatre showing the actress who plays Wendy looking at Peter Pan, standing on a bed with their arms outstretched.

Review: Peter Pan, Sherman Theatre and Theatr Iolo ★★★★

Marine Furet reviews Peter Pan, the Sherman Theatre’s Christmas production in partnership with Theatr Iolo.

1st December (1st December)
  • Culture
Caitlin Jones reviews Igh Sheriff o Merthyr by Mike Jenkins

Review: Mike Jenkins’ Igh Sheriff o Merthyr

With Mike Jenkins’ Igh Sheriff o Merthyr, Caitlin Jones enjoys a collection that grounds itself in the familiar to offer a scathing critique of the powers that rule our everyday.

17th November (17th November)
  • Culture

Review: Branwen: Dadeni, Wales Millenium Centre

Tom Kemp enjoys the musical of Branwen: Dadeni based on the Mabinogion from the Wales Millennium Centre.

13th November
  • Culture
Translated by Gwawr Loader and directed by Geinor Styles, Y Consortiwm Cymraeg presents Y Fenw Mewn Du, the Welsh language adaptation of Stephen Malatratt and Susan Hill’s chilling ghost horror story, The Woman in Black.

Review: Y Fenyw Mewn Du, Theatr Soar

Tom Kemp reviews Gwawr Loader’s Y Fenyw Mewn Du, the Welsh language adaptation of Stephen Malatratt and Susan Hill’s classic ghost story, The Woman in Black.

10th November (9th November)
  • Culture
Tom Kemp reviews Baba Joon, a one-women performance

Review: Baba Joon, Grand Ambition

Tom Kemp reviews Baba Joon, a one-woman production from Swansea Grand Theatre, showcasing a debut performance from playwright Lisa Zahra.

24th October
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