The Woman in Black New Theatre, Cardiff Tuesday 6th June 2017 There aren’t many plays that are as impressive as The Woman in Black and when I say impressive I do of…

“To dream the impossible dream…” That has been the mantra for Quixotic Cardiff, whose upcoming debut theatrical production ‘Man of La Mancha’ comes to the beautiful Gate Arts Centre, Roath,…

Lady Macbeth Dir: William Oldroyd 15, 89 mins 2016 was the pointless “celebration” of the Bard’s death 400 years ago. Although we always celebrate Shakespeare, any varying interpretation of his…

Vale of Glamorgan Festival – Grand Band St David’s Hall Tuesday 23rd May 2017 I have been absent from the Vale of Glamorgan Festival for a few years. This eternal…

BBC NOW -Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique St David’s Hall Thursday 4th May 2017 BBC NOWs season is soon to wrap up. Before this, a penultimate concert before the autumn filled with…

Music Theatre Wales & Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru – Y Tŵr (The Tower) Sherman Theatre Friday 19th May 2017 Wales has always been the land of song…yet where are all the full…

Review: Experimentica Day #5 Chapter Arts Centre Sunday 2nd April 2017 It was a sad Sunday afternoon, when Experimentica came to an end. It has been another awesome five days…

Atmospheres 2017 – Joe Shrimpling’s Jigsaw Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Wednesday 10th May 2017 It was to my dismay that I sadly missed most of…

Omidaze Productions – Romeo and Juliet Western Studio, Wales Millennium Centre Thursday 27th April 2017 What is there to do today with a play like Romeo and Juliet? In Cardiff…

National Dance Company Wales – Profundis & The Green House Sherman Theatre Friday 28th April 2017 After the huge success of Northern Ballet’s Casanova, the week would continue with more…

Northern Ballet – Casanova New Theatre, Cardiff Tuesday 25th April 2017 Having the story of Casanova in ballet form is an inspired idea and would perhaps work better than in…

So first I’m going to give you the basics of Fast & Furious in case you haven’t seen the series of films…if not then I am concerned why you would…

Have you ever chatted to someone gorgeous at a party, and they’ve expressed a super niche and acute interest in 17th Century Russia, or estuary fishing or some other subject…

Another gloriously warm evening in Cardiff to be spent in another boiling hot theatre space with spectators fanning themselves with their programs. It was in a part of Cardiff that I…

There’s always something a little bit scary about returning to the things you loved as a kid when you’re older and (supposedly) wiser. So sitting down to watch the 25th…

Experimentica Chapter Arts Centre Friday 31st March 2017 Reaching the halfway point through this year’s Experimentica, I realise just how much the festival has inspired me. They can certainly expect…

If you’re after a night of excitement and entertainment then look no further. Cirque Berserk will have lots of entertaining and thrilling acts suitable for children right through to keeping…

Experimentica Chapter Arts Centre Thursday 30th March 2017 The theme of secret languages is much more apparent on Experimentica’s second day. Beginning with performance artist anti-cool and her first documentary…

Experimentica Chapter Arts Centre Wednesday 29th March 2017 Experimentica finally returns for its 16th festival at Chapter Arts Centre and the theme this time round is Hidden Language. Things have…

If I’m honest, Songs For A New World wasn’t what I was expecting it to be at all. Rather than your standard musical fare with a storyline, interconnected characters and…