Whether you are a die hard fan of ballet or cannot stand it, few artists of the 20th century rival the bravado and brilliance of Rudolf Nureyev. It seems like…

We’ve seen local theatre tackle Shakespeare in new and insightful ways recently. Rhodri Miles’ one man show of Shylock and Tron Theatre’s Taming of the Shrew are recent and exciting…

Royals reign supreme in Welsh National Opera’s concluding production of a regal season at the Millennium Centre. The last venture here is a left field staging from the WNO vaults,…

Recovering from a royal visitor and with much fuss over the new production of Verdi’s Un balla in maschera, loyal opera goers (and I hope new audiences) were reintroduced to…

Welsh National Opera – Un ballo in maschere (A Masked Ball) Wales Millennium Centre  Saturday 9th February 2019  The Verdi Trilogy from Welsh National is now culminating with its second…

One Cut of the Dead Dir: Shinichiro Ueda Starring: Takayuki Hamatsu, Yuzuki Akiyama, Harumi Shuhama, Kazuaki Nagaya & Hiroshi Ichihara. 96mins | Horror, Comedy, Drama | 15 *Spoilers follow for…

Black Rat Productions – Loot Richard Burton Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Saturday 3rd November 2018 Controversy at the theatre is one of my fascinations. What does…

Very few films have left me so stirred in recent years as The Killing of a Sacred Deer by director Yorgos Lanthimos. This acclaimed Greek artist is finally reaching new…

Dir: Hirokazu Koreeda Staring: Kirin Kiki, Lily Franky, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Sakura Andô, Yôko Moriguchi, Moemi Katayama, Moei Katayama & Jyo Kairi. 122mins | Drama, World Cinema | 15 Any film…

Big Loop Theatre – Cheer The Other Room, Porter’s Bar Thursday 29th November 2018 Christmas. It’s a time of year where you either simply can’t get enough of it, or…

Red Oak Theatre – Cardiff BoyThe Other Room, Porter’s BarFriday 2nd November 2018 We are all a product to our surroundings. Well, at least we are told this and those…

I would go as far to say this has some of the finest examples of cinematography I may have ever seen.

Neontopia – Tuck FFresh, Wales Millennium Centre Thursday 25th October 2018 Performances for the Curious have been a breakout hit for our Wales Millennium Centre, as Ffresh is quickly becoming…

Music Theatre Wales, National Dance Company Wales, London Sinfonietta, Exaudi Vocal Ensemble & Sound Intermedia – Passion Wales Millennium Centre Tuesday 23rd October 2018 We’re still recovering from the diversity…

The new production of War and Peace remained a mighty effort from all involved at Welsh National Opera. So, it was time to look through the back catalogue of previous…

It usually an emotional encounter when we see the final performance of a renowned actor. Harry Dean Stanton is no exception, as we get one last glimpse of this tightly…

The UK’s current relationship with Russia is at a knife’s edge, though (in all fairness) it has felt like this off and on for years. Though we may struggle with…

BBC PROMS (Prom 57) – On the Town, London Symphony Orchestra & Students from ArtsEd  Royal Albert Hall Saturday 25th August 2018 The 25th of August has been a looming…

National Youth Orchestra & Choir of Wales – Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms  St David’s Hall – Sunday 5th August 2018 The summer holidays are not the same without the annual concert…

We have sadly had to say goodbye to Angela Denoke who would have sung with WNO Orchestra. It’s a real shame that this stellar German soprano would not grace Cardiff…