Welsh performance News archive for 2008
We have been scouring the media, and keeping our noses to the ground ,
for news stories related to welsh theatre dance and performance.
Below are the 335 main stories for 2008 in our database
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| First Diversions presents…. season at the Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre 07 September 2008 |
| Diversions are inviting dance lovers to a diverse season of entertainment at its Cardiff home, the Dance House at Wales Millennium Centre. |
| New autumn season of international dance opens on September 18 07 September 2008 |
| Fresh from sell-out performances at one of Europe’s biggest dance festivals in Dusseldorf, Diversions is launching its sparkling autumn season of international dance on September 18, 19. |
| OH - WHAT’S OCCURING AT THE NEW THIS AUTUMN? 06 September 2008 |
| Opening the exciting autumn season at the New Theatre from 15-20 September is the inspiring and uplifting musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Starring Joe McGann (The Upper Hand), this joyous and exhilarating tale of a man faced with choosing between his daughters’ happiness and his beloved traditions features classic songs including Tradition, Matchmaker Matchmaker, Sunrise Sunset and If I Were a Rich Man. |
| LANSIO CYSTADLEUAETH SGWENNU DRAMA FER C.Dd.C 2009
06 September 2008 |
| Yr wythnos hon caiff cystadleuaeth sgwennu drama fer Cymdeithas Ddrama Cymru ei lansio. |
| LAUNCH OF DAW’S 2009 ONE ACT PLAYWRITING COMPETITION
06 September 2008 |
| This week sees the launch of the DRAMA ASSOCIATION OF WALES’ One Act Playwriting Competition 2009. The competition aims to encourage the writing of plays for amateur theatre in English and Welsh. |
| HIJINX THEATRE presents - The Other Woman
06 September 2008 |
| Hijinx Theatre are currently on their whistle-stop national tour of Wales and England of their autumn show The Other Woman by Paul Swift |
| The Magnificent Myths of the Mabinogi - National Youth Theatre of Wales 06 September 2008 |
| Mythau Mawreddog y Mabinogi - Theatr Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru |
| Hit Play to Return to Cardiff After New York Run 05 September 2008 |
| A new play about two key moments in recent history returns to Cardiff this month after its success here in 2006 and subsequent New York transfer. |
| Sherman Cymru autumn schedule announced 05 September 2008 |
| Cardiff Casting is now OREN 04 September 2008 |
| One of Wales's most successful established actors' management companies is changing. |
| Wilde at his wittiest best - An Ideal Husband at the New Theatre, Cardiff 04 September 2008 |
| Oscar Wilde’s witty and stylish play An Ideal Husband visits the New Theatre from Monday 22 September in Sir Peter Hall’s acclaimed West End and Broadway production |
| MAMMA MIA, WHAT A SEASON! 04 September 2008 |
| It began in March with a total sell out 2 week production of the Torch Theatre Company’s musical The Hired Man – and ended on the same note with one of the most popular film blockbusters of the season – Mamma Mia! – with nearly 3,500 people pouring through its doors in just one week. |
| Jesus! 04 September 2008 |
| Following rave reviews of performances during this year’s National Eisteddfod in Cardiff last month the controversial play Iesu! (Welsh for Jesus) is set to tour Wales’ main theatre venues starting in Bangor’s Theatr Gwynedd next week. |
| Iesu! 04 September 2008 |
| Yn dilyn canmoliaeth o bod cwr i berfformiadau yn ystod yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yng Nghaerdydd fis yn ôl mae’r ddrama ddadleuol Iesu! ar fin cychwyn ar daith o gwmpas prif theatrau Cymru gan ddechrau yn Theatr Gwynedd Bangor yr wythnos nesaf. |
| Turbo-charged Circus Exclusive In Brecon 03 September 2008 |
| This September, award winning and critically acclaimed NoFit State Circus presents their latest production - tabú - standing on the edge of the wilderness – on the Watton Playing Field next to Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. |
| Shakespeare Classic Jets Into Carmarthen With Independent Ballet Wales 02 September 2008 |
| Making a welcome return to Carmarthenshire Theatres, Newport’s very own classical ensemble, Independent Ballet Wales, present the greatest, most enduring tragedy as never seen before |
| Actorsworkshop's Price Freeze for Yet Another Year! 30 August 2008 |
| Making workshops accessible to all! |
| Mamma Mia Star performs in Haunting New Play at Torch Theatre 30 August 2008 |
| Actress Vivien Parry, who has been working in the West End for two years playing the leading role in the hit musical Mamma Mia! will be performing at Milford Haven’s Torch Theatre next week in Clwyd Theatr Cymru’s thought provoking and totally spellbinding production, Memory. |
| Peeling - rehearsed reading 30 August 2008 |
| Kaite O'Reilly's Peeling - at The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff on Friday 10th October at 7.30 pm |
| Cyhoeddi Cast Llyfr Mawr y Plant 29 August 2008 |
| Bydd rhai o actorion mwyaf poblogaidd Cymru yn ymddangos yng ngynhyrchiad Theatr Bara Caws, ar y cyd gyda Theatr Gwynedd a Galeri, o glasur Jenny Thomas a JO Williams, Llyfr Mawr y Plant yn nhymor yr hydref 2008. |
| Cast Announced for Welsh Children’s classic 29 August 2008 |
| Some of Wales most popular actors will appear in a production by Theatr Bara Caws, in partnership with Theatr Gwynedd and Galeri – performing the classic tale by Jenny Thomas and JO Williams, Llyfr Mawr y Plant, that opens this Autumn 2008. |
| Wild Wales Comes to Life at Last! 28 August 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru wins three more Prestigious Awards for Deepcut Play 27 August 2008 |
| Deep Cut, the new play by Cardiff’s Sherman Cymru about the events surrounding the infamous Deepcut Barracks, has won three more prestigious awards for its sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. |
| NoFitState are set to return home to Wales after taking Europe by storm with their new show tabú. 26 August 2008 |
| The spaceship big top will land in Brecon from 12-20th Sept. Don't miss this chance to see this critically acclaimed production |
| Sherman Cymru autumn programme 26 August 2008 |
| Hen chwedl ar ei newydd wedd 24 August 2008 |
| Dan gyfarwyddyd ei Gyfarwyddwr Artistig newydd, Tim Baker, bydd Theatr Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru'n mynd i'r afael â thasg eithaf swmpus dros yr haf gyda'i ail-ddehongliad o chwedlau hynaf Cymru gan y dramodydd gwobrwyol, Manon Eames. |
| A new take on an old tale - National Youth Theatre of Wales 24 August 2008 |
| With its new Artistic Director, Tim Baker, at the helm the National Youth Theatre of Wales takes on a task of mythic proportions this summer with a reworking of Wales’ oldest stories from the award-winning dramatist, Manon Eames. |
| Shakespeare Classic Jet's Into Carmarthen With Independent Ballet Wales 21 August 2008 |
| Making a welcome return to Carmarthenshire Theatres, Newport's very own classical ensemble, Independent Ballet Wales, present the greatest, most enduring tragedy as never seen before! Shakespeare's most famous love story is now a ballet! Romeo And Juliet comes to Carmarthen's Lyric, 9 Octobe |
| Best of Theatre, Dance and Comedy at Sherman This Autumn 20 August 2008 |
| This Autumn Sherman welcome the return of the hit Edinburgh Fringe production, Deep Cut, and an exciting and varied programme of theatre, comedy and dance including a new opera co-written by Ian McEwan, rising star of the dance world Hofesh Shechter and musical comedian Tim Minchin |
| Actorsworkshop’s Brand New Autumn Term 2008 20 August 2008 |
| NEW THEATRE TO CHEER UP SOUTH WALES! 19 August 2008 |
| 25% OFF SUMMER SALE FOR AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND |
| Owen Money winter productions 18 August 2008 |
| Owen Money Theatre Company presents two new pantomime productions this winter |
| Yet Another Fine Mess! 17 August 2008 |
| Brynaman based theatre company Mess Up The Mess have been selected to represent Wales in the prestigious UK Impetus Awards Showcase. |
| Edinburgh’s hottest pick comes to Cardiff 17 August 2008 |
| The Aluminum Show at the New Theatre |
| Swansea Grand Theatre Arts Wing Depot Studio presents Lunchtime Theatre 13 August 2008 |
| Saturday lunchtimes in Swansea’s are getting a whole new taste at the Grand Theatre Arts Wing Depot Studio this autumn as it presents a series of Lunchtime Theatre performances, in association with Fluellen Theatre Company. |
| Sherman Cymru Win Two Prestigious Awards for Deepcut Play 12 August 2008 |
| A new play about the events surrounding the infamous Deepcut Barracks, by Cardiff’s Sherman Cymru, has been awarded two prestigious awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and sold out all Edinburgh performances. |
| Get Creative…Get Training! 11 August 2008 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council’s Creative Industries Training Scheme offers opportunities and career paths in a variety of art forms including directing, producing, choreography, project management, set and costume design, stage management, sound and lighting, film, arts marketing and much more. |
| Jesus Comes To Carmarthen! 08 August 2008 |
| Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, the National Theatre Company of Wales are back at Carmarthen’s Lyric with a daring new play: Iesu! runs from 24 – 26 September. |
| Hijinx Return To Carmarthenshire Theatres With Latest Gritty Drama "The Other Woman" 08 August 2008 |
| Making a welcome return to Ammanford after the success of the highly moving and inspiring Full Circle, Hijinx, one of Wales’ most foremost touring companies, hits the Miners’ Theatre with the gritty drama of The Other Woman, 1 October. |
| summer dance 2008 05 August 2008 |
| Serenade celebrates Silver Anniversaries of Diversions and St David’s Hall |
| A Show of Good Luck! 05 August 2008 |
| The dynamic duo of Daniel Morden and Oliver Wilson-Dickson returns to the Living Willow Theatre on Saturday August 23 with a Grimm fairytale show |
| Treasure Island – Free Event!
05 August 2008 |
| On Wednesday 13th August at Abertillery Park Quantum Theatre will be presenting Treasure Island. |
| Last Choir Standing lads kick off their shoes 04 August 2008 |
| Welsh singers Only Men Aloud! kicked off their shoes last night for an evening in Cardiff Bay. |
| Only performances in Wales by Shakespeare’s Globe kick off St Donats Arts Centre’s new autumn / winter season 04 August 2008 |
| Wales’ audiences will be treated to the first-ever open-air performances in the country by the world-renowned company, Shakespeare’s Globe who kick off St Donats Arts Centre’s new season during August Bank Holiday weekend. |
| New Acting Courses in Cardiff for Autumn 2008 02 August 2008 |
| Gest Training are pleased to announce details of their latest Acting Classes for Adults in Cardiff along with a brand new website |
| WYESIDE PETITION RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM WELSH ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE 02 August 2008 |
| A cross party committee of the National Assembly for Wales are writing to the new Heritage Minister, Alun Ffred Jones AM, asking him to resolve the issue of Wyeside Arts Centre's funding in the short term. They have also agreed to invite Arts Council Wales to attend the next meeting of the committee in the Autumn to discuss their funding policy. |
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Wales’ arts professionals sought by unique Irish / Welsh partnership for children affected by conflict throughout the world 01 August 2008 |
| Wales’ arts professionals are being sought by a unique Irish / Welsh community arts therapy partnership for children affected by conflict throughout the world. |
| On the Road with National Youth Arts Wales 31 July 2008 |
| Over 300 of Wales’ most talented young performers take to the road this summer with an exciting series of concerts and performances, in venues across Wales and further afield. |
| Cyhoeddwyd enw Cyfarwyddwr artistig newydd National Theatre Wales heddiw 28 July 2008 |
| John E. McGrath fydd Cyfarwyddwr Artistig newydd y cwmni theatr iaith Saesneg, sef National Theatre Wales (NTW). |
| The new Artistic Director for National Theatre Wales announced today 28 July 2008 |
| John E. McGrath is the new Artistic Director of the English language theatre company, National Theatre Wales (NTW). |
| Cwmni Theatr 3D yn Y Steddefod 26 July 2008 |
| Lle Bu Dau gan Lleucu Siôn |
| Rhosys Cochion yn y Steddfod... 26 July 2008 |
| The UK’s ‘Children’s Champions at St Donats Arts Centre 26 July 2008 |
| The UK’s ‘Children’s Champions’ - a group of Welsh visually impaired and blind children search for children from Wales and the world to join them in a unique new Summer School at St Donats Arts Centre, the first of its kind in Wales |
| Wild Wales Comes to Life 22 July 2008 |
| George Borrow’s famous book Wild Wales comes to the Living Willow Theatre on Saturday 9 August in a humorous new adaptation by Francis Hardy. |
| NEW HERITAGE MINISTER APPOINTED 22 July 2008 |
| First Minister Rhodri Morgan has announced today (Tuesday, 22 July) that Alun Ffred Jones has been appointed as Heritage Minister in his Cabinet following the resignation of Rhodri Glyn Thomas. |
| Another Culture Minister bites the dust 21 July 2008 |
| Gaffe prone Rhodri Glyn Thomas resigns as Culture Minister after bringing a lit cigar into a Cardiff Bay pub |
| THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 19 July 2008 |
| The well-loved tales from the riverbank of Ratty, Toad, Mole and friends are brought to life by Gwent Young People’s Theatre in a spectacular open air production of The Wind in the Willows at Abergavenny Castle |
| hanner call – perfformiad gan good cop bad cop 17 July 2008 |
| Ar y maes, eisteddfod genedlaethol, caerdydd a’r cylch 2008, 2-9 awst 2008 |
| Keeping It Real At Carmarthenshire Theatres 16 July 2008 |
| Thursday, 24 July, sees the conclusion of Mess Up The Mess’ original production project, in which young people become the ‘directors’ of a professional production, with the final piece performed at Ammanford Miners’ Theatre. |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre Units Begin to Take Shape 16 July 2008 |
| The most visual and exciting part of Heatherwick Studio’s design for Aberystwyth Arts Centre, a department of Aberystwyth University, is literally taking shape at the Centre with the first of the new Creative Arts Business Units nearing completion |
| A Statement on behalf of the Theatr Gwynedd Management Board 15 July 2008 |
| The Theatr Gwynedd Ltd company will come to an end on 31 October 2008, on the day that the Theatr’s home, owned by Bangor University, will close its doors for the last time. |
| JESUS! 15 July 2008 |
| Another controversial play by Church in Wales Priest, Aled Jones Williams, will be premiered during this year’s National Eisteddfod of Wales to be held in Cardiff next month. |
| IESU! 15 July 2008 |
| Bydd drama ddadleuol ddiweddaraf yr Offeiriad, Aled Jones Williams, yn cael ei llwyfannau am y tro cyntaf yn ystod wythnos yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yng Nghaerdydd fis nesaf. |
| Datganiad ar ran Bwrdd Rheoli Theatr Gwynedd 15 July 2008 |
| Bydd cwmni Theatr Gwynedd Cyf yn dod i ben ar 31 Hydref, 2008, ar y diwrnod y bydd adeilad y Theatr, sydd yn mherchnogaeth Prifysgol Bangor, yn cau ei ddrysau am y tro olaf. |
| Extra dates added for Patrick Jones' REVELATION 15 July 2008 |
| 30 + 31 July 2008 at Chapter Arts Centre |
| Words in the Woods 15 July 2008 |
| Cardiff based Theatr Iolo, together with the Forestry Commission Wales and the Vale of Glamorgan Forest Education Initiative Cluster Group, are encouraging children's imaginations to be set free in a woodland environment |
| THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS 13 July 2008 |
| The well-loved tales from the riverbank of Ratty, Toad, Mole and friends are brought to life by Gwent Young People’s Theatre in a spectacular open air production of The Wind in the Willows at Abergavenny Castle. |
| FREE Open Weekend at The Riverfront...this weekend! 09 July 2008 |
| The Riverfront is gearing up for the annual Open Weekend on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July between 11am and 4pm, and can promise loads of activities, arts and performance of all kind throughout the weekend. |
| Actorsworkshop’s Summer Classes 2008 08 July 2008 |
| Actorsworkshop have just released details of three specialliy created summer workshops. |
| CALLING ALL WELSH BASED PLAYWRIGHTS 07 July 2008 |
| Fluellen Theatre Company, in association with The Grand Theatre Swansea, will be presenting a series of Lunchtime Theatre at The Grand Theatre Arts Wing |
| Secrets at the New Theatre, Cardiff 05 July 2008 |
| A perfect start to the holidays for Jacqueline Wilson fan |
| Cultur€uro Seminar & Culture Programme Workshop 05 July 2008 |
| Are you looking for more information on EU Funding opportunities for the cultural sector or need assistance with a Culture Programme application? |
| RWCMD A new vision for the future 05 July 2008 |
| The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has submitted plans to Cardiff Council to redevelop part of its existing site on Cardiff’s North Road to build a suite of world class training and performance facilities for musicians, actors, theatre designers and stage managers. |
| MOVE OVER, MADAME BUTTERFLY! 02 July 2008 |
| A gloriously dotty and colourful comic opera that is astounding audiences on its UK tour comes to challenge music and theatre lovers of Pembrokeshire this week [Saturday 12 July] when it visits Milford Haven’s Torch Theatre. |
| Keeping It Real At Carmarthenshire Theatres 02 July 2008 |
| Barely pausing for breath after their last production, the excellent Strangers (a collaboration with partner theatre companies in New Zealand and Slough), Brynamman’s Mess Up The Mess are embarking on a performance project where young people of Carmarthenshire |
| Outdoor Shakespeare at Bryngarw 01 July 2008 |
| Don’t miss out door Shakespeare as part of the Bryngarw Fest 2008 celebrations in Bryngarw Country Park and House in Brynmenyn, Bridgend! |
| The Canadians are Coming! 01 July 2008 |
| Preparations are hotting up at the Living Willow Theatre for the Voices of Shakespeare Festival which opens on July 4. |
| SHIMLI 01 July 2008 |
| SHIMLI – cyfarfod anffurfiol i bobl ifanc eu diddanu eu hunain trwy ganu, dawnsio, adrodd straeon ac ati wrth ddisgwyl i’r _d gael ei grasu. |
| SHIMLI 01 July 2008 |
| SHIMLI – an old Welsh word meaning the informal gathering of young people entertaining each other by means of dance, song and story telling while they wait for the barley to dry’ |
| Caerphilly Festival of Dance 30 June 2008 |
| To celebrate the creative talents of people from all around the County Borough, Caerphilly County Borough Council will be hosting a Festival of Dance from Monday 7th to Friday 11th July at Blackwood Miners’ Institute. |
| Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Summer Opera Production 26 June 2008 |
| An opera bouffe that sparkles at every turn L’Etoile takes centre stage at the Sherman, Cardiff in July. |
| Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Summer Opera Production 26 June 2008 |
| An opera bouffe that sparkles at every turn L’Etoile takes centre stage at the Sherman, Cardiff in July. |
| Wallace Day at the National Botanic Garden of Wales 26 June 2008 |
| Theatr na n’Og from Neath, South West Wales and the National Botanical Gardens of Wales, present the World premiere of a new one-man play ‘You should ask Wallace’, performed by Ioan Hefin and written and directed by Geinor Styles |
| ANTONY COSTA IS ALADDIN! 26 June 2008 |
| BLUE STAR COMPLETES LINE-UP FOR THIS YEAR’S NEW THEATRE PANTO |
| OUT DOOR SHAKESPEARE IN BRYNGARW 24 June 2008 |
| Don’t miss out door Shakespeare and exhibitions by local artists as part of our Bryngarw Fest 2008 celebrations in Bryngarw Country Park and House in Brynmenyn, Bridgend! |
| New Drama Training Programme for 15-19 year olds at
Royal Welsh College 24 June 2008 |
| The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is launching the Young Actors Studio (YAS), a new element to the College’s curriculum, dedicated to providing top-quality training for young actors before they go on to higher education. |
| Rhaglen Hyfforddi Drama newydd ar gyfer pobl ifanc 15-19 oed yng Ngholeg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru 24 June 2008 |
| Mae Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru yn lansio Stiwdio Actorion Ifanc (SAI), elfen newydd i gwricwlwm y Coleg, yn benodol ar gyfer darparu hyfforddiant o’r radd flaenaf i actorion ifanc cyn eu bod yn symud ymlaen i addysg uwch. |
| Dirty Protest presents The Whole Truth @ Latitude 23 June 2008 |
| If you go down to the woods this summer….you will find anything but a teddy bears’ picnic |
| REVELATION - a new play by Patrick Jones 22 June 2008 |
| In his new play, “Revelation”, Patrick Jones tackles the taboo subject of men as victims of domestic abuse. |
| UNO DWY GANOLFAN GEFLYDDYDOL EICONIG 20 June 2008 |
| Heddiw, ddydd Gwener, Mehefin 20fed, bydd dau adeilad nodedig sy’n ganolfannau eiconig i’r celfyddydau’n dod at ei gilydd i lofnodi cytundeb partneriaeth ffurfiol. |
| Summer Rep at Swansea Grand 20 June 2008 |
| A summer institution in Swansea for the last eleven years, Swansea Grand Theatre in association with Ian Dickens Productions, presents the ‘Summer Repertory Season 2008’ - five great plays with great star names. |
| TWO ICONIC ARTS CENTRES UNITE IN PARTNERSHIP 20 June 2008 |
| Today, Friday, June 20th, two of Wales’ landmark buildings and iconic centres for the arts, come together to sign a formal partnership agreement |
| South Pacific at the New Theatre, Cardiff 20 June 2008 |
| Some enchanted evening awaits musical lovers… |
| Cultural desert or creative powerhouse? 20 June 2008 |
| Are you passionate about culture? Do you participate in creative activities? What kind of future do you want for the arts in the SE Wales Valleys and Monmouthshire? |
| Whats On at The Gate in SUMMER 08 19 June 2008 |
| The Gate, Cardiff's theatre and dance programme for July 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru Appoints Associate Directors 18 June 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru has announced the appointments of two Associate Director posts which will help to shape the future for the new writing company during an exciting time of change. |
| New Cardiff Theatre Company, ‘Ad Hoc’ brings Sunday Theatre to Cardiff 18 June 2008 |
| Ad Hoc is a brand new theatre company, based in Cardiff, which was formed to create a richer experience for the theatregoer by performing not just one play, but a series of short plays in one night. |
| Music, Theatre and Arts to accommodate all tastes this Summer 18 June 2008 |
| Port Talbot’s major cultural event, the Margam Festival, kindly sponsored by General Electric, returns for the seventh consecutive year this July with an exciting programme of music, theatre and arts to accommodate all tastes |
| Undod Unity Inclusive Arts Festival 17 June 2008 |
| As part of Mencap's Learning Disability Week, Hijinx Theatre, the Wales Millennium Centre and Touch Trust will host Undod / Unity ~ a week long festival celebrating inclusive arts; art created by learning disabled, disabled and non disabled people working togethe |
| The Dorothy Squires story 15 June 2008 |
| Gerri Smith will be performing her one woman musical play on the life of Dorothy Squires at The Hungerford Festival on July 4th. |
| Unreasonable Behaviour at RWCMD - wed 25th –Sat 28th June. 14 June 2008 |
| Unreasonable Behaviour is a giant melting pot of design, puppetry, music and story-telling, performing, light, sound and making |
| Heritage Minister welcomes new CEO of Arts Council of Wales 13 June 2008 |
| Mae’r Gweinidog Treftadaeth yn croesawu Prif Weithredwr newydd Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru |
| Experimentica 08 11 June 2008 |
| Open Call for Submissions |
| Shishya performs in Cardiff’s brand new ATRiuM! 10 June 2008 |
| Shishya, the largest performing group of Bharata Natyam in Wales, will perform a very special show on Saturday 5th July at 5.00pm. |
| Midsummer Night's Dream ....in Stackpole 09 June 2008 |
| Taking Flight Theatre Co presents.... A Midsummer Night's Dream in the stunning woodlands surrounding The Stackpole Centre near Pembroke |
| DANCE SHORTS! (Cymraeg) 06 June 2008 |
| 10 munud o waith dawns newydd a chyffrous |
| A LIFETIME ON TIPTOES 06 June 2008 |
| Dominic Rai of Man Mela Theatre in Association with Spectacle Theatre as part of the Gwanwyn Festival in partnership with the Drama Association of Wales. |
| Full Circle at The Melville Theatre 06 June 2008 |
| On Friday, 27 June, Hijinx Theatre will bring their acclaimed spring show Full Circle by Glenys Evans to The Melville Theatre, Drama Centre, Penypound, Abergavenny. |
| Baby shows are not child’s play 06 June 2008 |
| Breaking cultural boundaries is the theme of the Arts Council of Wales’ annual conference – and one of the ways is by introducing babies to theatre. Karen Price speaks to the woman who’s reaching out to very young audiences |
| Deep Cut Barracks Play to Premiere at Edinburgh Festival 05 June 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru present the world premiere of Deep Cut by Philip Ralph |
| WYESIDE CAMPAIGN GOES TO WAG 05 June 2008 |
| More than 8000 supporters of Wyeside Arts Centre’s campaign to ensure that this thriving, essential Mid Wales venue stays open have signed the petition that is being delivered this week to the Welsh Assembly Government in Cardiff. |
| DANCE SHORTS! 10 minutes of fresh & exciting dance
05 June 2008 |
| An invitation for Wales based dance artists to make applications to a new and exciting dance commissioning initiative. |
| Sleeping Beauty Cast Announced! 04 June 2008 |
| Staff at The Riverfront have been busy behind the scenes preparing for the 2008/9 panto and today, The Riverfront is excited to announce the cast of Sleeping Beauty with a photo shoot at the magical Tredeger House. |
| Deadly Game and Private Lives at the New Theatre, Cardiff 03 June 2008 |
| TWO PLAYS, TWO WEEKS, ONE GREAT CAST: THE SUMMER PLAYHOUSE |
| Ammanford Miners’ Theatre Hosts A ‘Legend’ 03 June 2008 |
| A wild boar with poisonous bristles, carrying a pair of scissors, comb and razor on his head is about to drop into Ammanford Miners’ Theatre, Saturday June 14 |
| THE HORRIBLE HISTORIES AT THE NEW THEATRE 28 May 2008 |
| History comes to life on the New Theatre stage from Tuesday 24 June when the Birmingham Stage Company return with their latest instalment from Terry Deary’s best-selling Horrible Histories books – The Terrible Tudors and The Vile Victorian |
| Step Into Summer At Carmarthenshire Theatres 27 May 2008 |
| As the summer months roll in, Carmarthenshire Theatres hosts an impressive roll call of productions. From passionate plays of battles and betrayal, magical musical events to enchanting and inspiring children’s theatre, quite simply there’s something for everyone! |
| WELSH INDEPENDENT DANCE Performance Platform 27 May 2008 |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre: 29 May, 7.45pm |
| Actors announced for An Oak Tree at the Sherman 27 May 2008 |
| Set in a stage hypnotist’s act, An Oak Tree is a vivid and absurdly comic play about how we fill the gaps in life. It’s performed by two actors; Tim Crouch plays the Hypnotist. The second actor walks on stage having never seen or read a word of the play they’re in...until they’re in it! |
| Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Celebrates Theatre Design Success with Lady Anya Sainsbury 23 May 2008 |
| Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama hosted a dinner on 22 May to present Lady Anya Sainsbury with an Honorary Fellowship, celebrating her role as founder of the Linbury Biennial Prize for Stage Design. |
| Identifying the Potential - The Development of Theatre Audiences in Wales 22 May 2008 |
| Audiences Wales, the arts marketing and audience development agency, has received funding from the Arts Council of Wales to undertake a major research project on drama audiences in Wales. |
| Yellow Moon at the Wyeside 22 May 2008 |
| A searing play from one of Scotland's finest playwrights, David Greig |
| Adnabod y Posibiliadau – Datblygu Cynulleidfaoedd Theatr yng Nghymru 22 May 2008 |
| Mae Cynulleidfaoedd Cymru, yr asiantaeth datblygu cynulleidfaoedd a marchnata’r celfyddydau, wedi derbyn cyllid oddi wrth Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru er mwyn cynnal darn sylweddol o waith ymchwil ar gynulleidfaoedd drama yng Nghymru. |
| Vanishing Point and the National Theatre of Scotland present Little Otik
22 May 2008 |
| This June, the highly acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland visits Sherman with a wonderfully weird tale about one couple’s desperation to start a family. |
| The Man Who Planted Trees 22 May 2008 |
| Puppet State Theatre Company’s adaptation of Jean Giono's classic |
| Historical Tale Of Love And Deceit, Siwan Comes To Carmarthen 22 May 2008 |
| Following their hard-hitting, engaging production of Y Pair (The Crucible), Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru are back at Carmarthen’s Lyric, 9-10 June with Siwan, a historical tale of treachery. |
| As the mother of a brown boy... 21 May 2008 |
| Chickenshed are bring their production of "as the mother of a brown boy..." to the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff on Friday 20th June at 8.00 pm. This performance is the culmination of a nationwide tour that has seen the Chickenshed cast play to packed audiences across the UK. |
| RWCMD opens summer season with a hard-hitting piece of new writing 20 May 2008 |
| Tiger Country By Sharon Clark Directed by Joyce Branagh |
| The Ultimate Thriller – violent, very dangerous and very sexy . . . 19 May 2008 |
| RWCMD presents their version of a timeless classic . . . .Macbeth |
| Internationally Acclaimed Play at Sherman 19 May 2008 |
| An internationally acclaimed play in which one actor has not read a word of the script until they’re on stage will be at Sherman, Cardiff on 4 -5 June. |
| DIVERSIONS is inviting artists and audiences alike to join them at their Cardiff home to be part of the next wave of dance in Wales. 19 May 2008 |
| Wales’ national dance company is working with some of its core venues and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on Alternative Routes: bringing some of the brightest and best choreographers and dancers together on a programme of new works. |
| Threshold 18 May 2008 |
| Volcano Theatre Company presents Unknown Pleasures #1, directed by Marc Rees |
| Hello, Dolly! at the New Theatre, Cardiff 18 May 2008 |
| The meddling matchmaker is back! |
| WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE WINS “BRITAIN’S MOST WELCOMING THEATRE” AWARD 15 May 2008 |
| Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) has today (Thursday 15 May) been voted Britain’s Most Welcoming Theatre. |
| WHO’S MAKING A SONG AND DANCE ABOUT CREEPY CRAWLIES? 14 May 2008 |
| Something happens between childhood and becoming an adult which turns our fascination and delight with insects into a feeling which rests somewhere between minor irritation and full-on chemical warfare! |
| Six directors. One play. Six different takes. 14 May 2008 |
| After critical acclaim and a sell-out night at Sherman Cymru, cult theatre company Dirty Protest is turning its attention to directors in Wales. |
| SCOTTISH COMPANIES putting the South East Valleys firmly on the theatre map 14 May 2008 |
| Blackwood Miners' Institute are delighted to be welcome TAG Theatre Company, one of Scotland’s most acclaimed theatre companies, with their production of Yellow Moon on Wednesday 4th June at 7.30pm. |
| French Children’s Classic Comes To Sherman 12 May 2008 |
| A stage adaptation of a French children’s classic which sold out at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival comes to Sherman on Saturday 17 May. |
| Centre for Performance Research Funding Appeal Update 09 May 2008 |
| News of CPR Appeal 1st May 2008 in summary: whilst the Panel acknowledged that ACW (Arts Council of Wales) recognises and values the quality of CPR’s work, the appeal was not upheld, essentially as ACW has insufficient funding to support all the organisations it wishes to support. |
| A Trivial Play for Serious People 08 May 2008 |
| Wales’s much loved theatre company, Mappa Mundi present The Importance of Being Earnest at Sherman, Cardiff on 14 – 15 May in a brand new and perfectly honed production that has delighted audiences across Wales |
| Twn Siôn Cati Rides Again At Carmarthenshire Theatres! 07 May 2008 |
| It’s been a while since the ‘Welsh Robin Hood’ robbed the rich and gave to the poor of Wales, but thanks to Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch, his spirit will be returning to Carmarthenshire, when they present Twn Siôn Cati at Carmarthen’s Lyric, May 21 and Llanelli’s Theatr Elli, 2 July. |
| St Donats still at risk.. 07 May 2008 |
| The Arts Council of Wales is continuing to put St Donats Arts Centre’s future in jeopardy even though the Arts Centre has won its appeal against the Arts Council’s decision to withdraw funding by the end of July. |
| Bali Unmasked 03 May 2008 |
| Balinese Masked Dance-drama Workshop at Sherman |
| The world’s greatest thriller 02 May 2008 |
| Sleuth at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Saturday morning pictures redoux.... 01 May 2008 |
| Remember those heady days of Saturday matinee entertainment? |
| Utah Blue at Sherman 30 April 2008 |
| Arts Council of Wales fails to come up with grant for St Donats Arts Centr 30 April 2008 |
| The Arts Council of Wales is continuing to put St Donats Arts Centre’s future in jeopardy even though the Arts Centre won its appeal against the Arts Council’s decision to withdraw funding by the end of July. |
| Historical Tale Of Love And Deceit, Siwan Comes To Carmarthen 30 April 2008 |
| Following their hard-hitting, engaging production of Y Pair (The Crucible), Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru are back at Carmarthen’s Lyric, 9-10 June with Siwan, a historical tale of treachery. |
| ZUFALL 29 April 2008 |
| 3D Theatre Company embark on their sixth production at Chapter. Six original short plays, six talented sets |
| Northern Ballet Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the New Theatre, Cardiff 28 April 2008 |
| Northern Ballet Theatre’s Olivier nominated dance version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream comes to the New Theatre from Tuesday 27 May |
| WELSH BALLET COMPANY BRING FAMOUS SHAKESPEARE TALE TO LIFE ON THE BLACKWOOD MINERS STAGE 28 April 2008 |
| Independent Ballet Wales return to Blackwood Miners’ Institute on Saturday 17th May at 7.30pm with the greatest love story ever told. |
| BLINK … AND YOU’LL MISS IT! 26 April 2008 |
| The controversial play, Blink, performed by one of Cardiff’s newest companies and destined for a three week run in New York next month, performs in the Torch Theatre’s newest performance space next week. |
| Trafaelu ar y Tren Glas gan Sharon Morgan 26 April 2008 |
| Y cwmni a ddaeth a Shinani’n Siarad, Ede Hud a Holl Liwie’r Enfys atoch, yn cyflwyno ei sioe newydd sbon……. |
| Trafaelu ar y Trên Glas by Sharon Morgan 26 April 2008 |
| Rhosys Cochion, the company that brought you Shinani’n Siarad, Ede Hud a Holl Liwie’r Enfys are touring their new show around Wales during May this year. |
| Sherman Summer Season 2008 26 April 2008 |
| Sherman continue their fantastic year with an outstanding programme of theatre including a new play from the National Theatre of Scotland, the award winning An Oak Tree and a controversial new Welsh language play from Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru as well as two new Sherman Cymru productions. |
| THE LLOYDS TSB WELSH PROMS CARDIFF 2008 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF ST DAVIDS HALL! 25 April 2008 |
| The Lloyds TSB Welsh Proms Cardiff concert season returns to St David’s Hall this summer with an exciting programme of 13 concerts in just 14 days |
| Rock & Blues Band lead GYPT Benefit Concert 25 April 2008 |
| 7.30pm Friday 2nd May 2008 at Melville Theatre, Penypound, Abergavenny |
| Under Milk Wood in London this spring 25 April 2008 |
| The London Theatre Company is producing Dylan Thomas’ UNDER MILK WOOD at the Tricycle Theatre from 13-24 May |
| Anvil Theatre whitsun tour 24 April 2008 |
| Anvil kick off their outdoor summer season with two performances of Othello at Oystermouth Castle, Mumbles as part of the town's Navydays Festival over the Whit Bank Holiday weekend. |
| Scaling new heights 23 April 2008 |
| HIJINX THEATRE presents Full Circle By Glenys Evans |
| 24 Degrees 22 April 2008 |
| BBC writersroom and the Royal Court Theatre are looking for the next generation of talented new writers for a nationwide project, taking the temperature of the UK today 6 cities, 6 months, 24 voices. |
| The Lazy Ant gets active in Wales 22 April 2008 |
| Following its success at the 2007 Shanghai International Children’s Theatre Festival for “The Best Production” and “The Best Script” Awards, Spectacle Theatre will shortly begin touring ’The Lazy Ant’ to venues throughout Wales. |
| Standing Ovation for Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama students at International Macedonia Festival 22 April 2008 |
| Drama students from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama represented Wales and the UK at the international Festival Skomrahi 2008 at Skopje, Macedonia this Easter. |
| Pings 22 April 2008 |
| Simon Whitehead and Barnaby Oliver |
| The professional theatre and small nations - the creative environment and the audience 21 April 2008 |
| Open Invitation to attend research seminar with award winning writer and director Tim Baker at Centre for the Study of Media and Culture in Small Nations |
| Y theatr broffesiynol a chenhedloedd bach – yr amgylchedd creadigol a’r gynulleidfa 21 April 2008 |
| Gwahoddiad i ddod i Seminar Ymchwil yng Nghanolfan y Cyfryngau a Diwylliant mewn Cenhedloedd Bach gyda’r ysgrifennwr a’r cyfarwyddwr llwyddiannus Tim Baker |
| FRANK VICKERY’S OUTRAGEOUS ROOTS AND WINGS! 21 April 2008 |
| One of Wales’ favourite playwrights Frank Vickery brings his outrageous comedy Roots and Wings to Blackwood Miners’ Institute from Monday 12th May to Thursday 15th May at 7.30pm |
| Cynhadledd Cyfrwng / Cyfrwng Conference 2008 18 April 2008 |
| The annual Cyfrwng conference will be held at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth on 1-2 of May 2008. |
| SIWAN 17 April 2008 |
| It must have been one of the greatest piece of political expediency in medieval times. Because In December 1203 the effective ruler of most of Wales, Llywelyn ab Iorwerth or Llywelyn the Great, persuaded King John of England to accept his offer to marry the king’s 15-year-old daughter, Joan. |
| Gwent Young People’s Theatre Celebrate Noson Lawen
17 April 2008 |
| Members of Gwent Young People’s Theatre will lead a celebration evening with a Noson Lawen this Friday, 18 April, 7.30pm |
| Experience A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at The Riverfront 17 April 2008 |
| Theatr Fynnon will present A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at The Riverfront on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 May at 7.15pm. This is a project that focuses on various issues including the issue of care/carers, attitudes to disability in general and the simple question of life or death? |
| SIWAN 17 April 2008 |
| Roedd llwyddo dwyn preswad ar Frenin Lloegr roi caniatâd i’w ferch briodi Tywysog o Gymro ym mis Rhagfyr 1203 yn siŵr o fod yn un o’r campau diplomyddol mwyaf nodedig yn oeod. |
| Diversions images brighten up patients’ day 17 April 2008 |
| Diversions, the Dance Company of Wales, has donated 10 images to the Pelvic Floor Unit (Urogynaecology) at Singleton as part of the Trust’s annual Arts and Health photography project. |
| New Company Present Story of Notorious American Criminal at Sherman 17 April 2008 |
| A new Cardiff based theatre company present a true story about notorious American criminal Gary Gilmore at Sherman, Cardiff this April. |
| THE RAT PACK LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS AT THE NEW THEATRE 17 April 2008 |
| After a sell-out run last year, the Olivier nominated The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas returns to the New Theatre from Monday 19 May. Drifting back to those glamorous, hot, glitzy Las Vegas nights, the show celebrates the incredible talents of three world famous entertainers, Frank, Sammy and Dean. |
| LIVE SHOWS AT THE TORCH THEATRE, MILFORD HAVEN
MAY 2008 17 April 2008 |
| The internationally acclaimed 'Black Watch' to debut in Ebbw Vale 16 April 2008 |
| Black Watch, the internationally acclaimed award winning play from the National Theatre of Scotland, stages its Welsh debut in Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre next month |
| GLYNEBWY I GYNNAL PERFFORMIAD CYNTAF BLACK WATCH, SEF DRAMA SYDD WEDI CIPIO GWOBRAU 16 April 2008 |
| Caiff y perfformiad cyntaf o’r ddrama Black Watch gan Theatr Genedlaethol yr Alban sydd wedi cael canmoliaeth ar draws y byd ac wedi ennill gwobrau, ei gynnal yng Nghanolfan Hamdden Glynebwy fis nesaf. |
| 3d Theatre Company presents a series of plays by new Welsh writers 14 April 2008 |
| 3D Theatre Company returns to the Chapter with their new production, ‘Zufall’. (‘Zufall’ is a German word meaning ‘by chance’). Here we have six original short plays, six sets of cast and six weeks to complete everything! |
| St Donats Arts Centre wins appeal against funding withdrawal 12 April 2008 |
| St Donats Arts Centre has won its appeal against the Arts Council of Wales’ decision to withdraw funding from the centre by the end of July this year. |
| APPOINTMENTS TO ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES 11 April 2008 |
| Rhodri Glyn Thomas, the Heritage Minister, has announced the appointments of three new members; Norah Campbell, Margaret Jervis and Kate Woodward, to the Arts Council of Wales (ACW). |
| ORBIT THEATRE ARE DOING THE LAMBETH WALK (OI!) ALL THE WAY TO THE NEW 11 April 2008 |
| Me and My Girl at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Ammanford Miners’ Theatre Hosts A Giant Production! 09 April 2008 |
| Theatr Na N’og make a second stop at Carmarthenshire Theatres |
| GRAVITAS - The human and personal reaction to war 08 April 2008 |
| Earthfall, the award-winning physical theatre/dance company from Wales, will perform Gravitas at The Riverfront on Thursday 24 April at 7.30pm. |
| Equus @ New Theatre, Cardiff 08 April 2008 |
| £10 Tickets for Under 26s!! |
| Theatre, Film and Television Studies, Aberystwyth University, School's Shakespeare Project 08 April 2008 |
| The Winter's Tale |
| EBBW VALE TO HOST WELSH DEBUT OF AWARD WINNING BLACK WATCH 08 April 2008 |
| Black Watch, the internationally acclaimed award winning play from the National Theatre of Scotland, stages its Welsh debut in Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre next month. |
| Dirty Protest in Cardiff 08 April 2008 |
| STAR of Grownups and High Hopes, Steve Meo is leaving the small screen to perform with one of the most talked about new theatre companies in Wales. |
| A summer filled with circus, soul and Shakespeare and much more… 08 April 2008 |
| The Riverfront is gearing up for it’s most exciting summer season ever and it all begins this week with the incredible NoFit State Circus at Tredegar Park with the preview of their new performance tabú – standing on the edge of the wilderness |
| What's Welsh for Performance? - new book published 07 April 2008 |
| For more than forty years artists have been creating performances, happenings and other time-based art in Wales, yet their work remains largely confined to half-remembered anecdotes, rumours and hearsay. >What's Welsh for Performance?< tries to uncover Wales's hidden history of performance |
| FRANK GOES BACK TO HIS ROOTS AT THE MUNI 07 April 2008 |
| From the same team that brought you the smash hit comedies ‘Granny Annie’ and ‘A Night On The Tiles’ comes Frank Vickery’s classic ‘Roots And Wings’, at The Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd from Monday 28 April to Saturday 3 May at 7.30pm, as part of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Cultural Services It’s No Joke season. |
| WORLD DANCE DAY – HOW WILL YOUR SCHOOL MARK THE EVE 07 April 2008 |
| Blackwood Miners’ Institute are pleased to be offering schools across Caerphilly the chance to celebrate World Dance Day with them this year. |
| Mary Twice 05 April 2008 |
| Gary Owen writes of his experiences of working with Bridgend Youth Theatre |
| CUTTING EDGE CIRCUS COMING TO NEWPORT THIS SPRING 02 April 2008 |
| The Riverfront will present NoFit State Circus with tabú_standing on the edge of the wilderness at Tredegar Park in April 2008! The award winning, critically acclaimed NoFit State Circus preview their new show tabú in Newport as part of The Riverfront summer season. |
| Theatr Iolo supporting development of theatre for Babies and Toddlers 01 April 2008 |
| Having won an Arts Council Creative Wales Award to explore theatre for babies and toddlers, Sarah Argent packed her bags and headed for Italy and Germany, where she shared practice with other artistic directors and developed ideas for work for this very young age-group. |
| New Plays and New Talent at Sherman Writing Festival 01 April 2008 |
| This April, Sherman Cymru present SpringBoard, a brand new festival celebrating the best of Welsh talent and new writing for the theatre, from a whole host of emerging and established writers and artists on 11 – 20 April. |
| Dramâu Newydd a Thalent Newydd yng Ng_yl ‘Sgwennu’r Sherman 01 April 2008 |
| O’r 11 - 20 Ebrill eleni mae Sherman Cymru’n cyflwyno Egin, g_yl newydd sbon sy’n dathlu’r dalent a’r ‘sgwennu Cymreig gorau ar gyfer y theatr, gan lu o awduron ac artistiaid hen a newydd. |
| BLACKWOOD WILL BE MAPPA MUNDI’S NINTH STOP ON THEIR WHISTLE STOP TOUR OF WALES 01 April 2008 |
| BSL (British Sign Language) interpreted performance |
| Swansea Grand Theatre summer season 01 April 2008 |
| Swansea Grand Theatre has lined-up a summer season of entertainment to offer distraction & enlightenment, laughter & tears, sing-out-loud and hear-a-pin-drop drama, musicals, dance, comedy, children’s shows and singing! We hope you will join us here at south West Wales’ No1 live entertainment venue where the Grand continues to be the live cultural heart of the city with a stage for everything. |
| Global support pours in to save St Donats Arts Centre 01 April 2008 |
| Thousands of people from Wales have joined politicians, business people, famous names and global supporters to appeal to the Arts Council of Wales to save St Donats Arts Centre from closure this July. The appeal will be heard at a meeting with the Arts Council next week. |
| GRAVITAS - The human and personal reaction to war 01 April 2008 |
| Earthfall, the award-winning physical theatre/dance company from Wales, premiere their new production, GRAVITAS at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, on Thursday 10 April 2008 at 7.45pm, before taking the production on a 6 week tour of the UK. |
| BRITH GOF ARCHIVE PROJECT 31 March 2008 |
| In the third event, company co-founder Lis Hughes Jones reflects on the creation and staging of her solo performances in Brith Gof. |
| PROSIECT ARCHIF BRITH GOF 31 March 2008 |
| Ar gyfer y trydydd digwyddiad, fe fydd cyd-sefydlydd y cwmni, Lis Hughes Jones, yn trafod y broses o greu ac o lwyfannu ei pherfformiadau unigol ar gyfer Brith Gof. |
| A giant play for little people launches Theatr na n’Ogs 25th Anniversary year 30 March 2008 |
| Me a Giant, a musical play for 5-7yr olds, based on the well known tale of Jack and the beanstalk (but with a typical na n’Og twist) has already been booked by 163 classes in SW Wales and with a tour to 10 theatres, from Birmingham Repertory Theatre, The Sherman Theatre to The Torch Theatre at Milford Haven, Theatre na n’Og look like starting their season at Grand Slam speed. |
| The 'musical for all time' returns to Cardiff 29 March 2008 |
| Linda Nolan in Blood Brothers at the New Theatre |
| MILFORD HAVEN’S NEW TORCH THEATRE REVEALS ITS MULTI-MILLION POUND REFURBISHMENT AT VIP RE-LAUNCH CELEBRATIONS 28 March 2008 |
| Milford Haven’s Torch Theatre’s multi-million pound refurbishment was officially unveiled at the venue’s VIP launch last night. (Wednesday, March 26 2008). |
| MOVE OVER ‘STOMP’ –
THE YAMATO DRUMMERS OF JAPAN ARE IN TOWN! 28 March 2008 |
| The mesmeric and dynamic Yamato Drummers of Japan return to Cardiff, direct from the West End, with their new show on Wednesday 2 April. A spectacular performance of traditional Japanese ensemble drumming of delicate beauty and phenomenal bass power plays at St David’s Hall as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations for one night only! |
| Dance Theatre Company Tackle Issues of Sexuality at Sherman 27 March 2008 |
| Internationally acclaimed dance theatre company DV8 Physical Theatre present a brand new hard-hitting show about homosexuality and religion at Sherman, Cardiff on 24 – 25 April. |
| What's Welsh for Performance? Beth yw ‘performance’ yn Gymraeg? - DATABASE of Performance Art in Wales 25 March 2008 |
| The What's Welsh for Performance? Beth yw >Performance< yn Gymraeg? database is an online searchable resource documenting nearly 2000 performance events in Wales from January 1965 to the present day |
| You thought that the pantomime season was over ……well think again! 25 March 2008 |
| Owen Money Theatre Company’s latest production BUTTONS…UNDONE! is a risqué panto for grown-ups – more of a pantomime farce. Owen Money stars as Buttons with a strong supporting cast in Phylip Harries and Sue Roderick as the Ugly sisters; Sammi Broad stars as Cinderella. |
| 'Beacon Companies' application guidelines published by ACW 24 March 2008 |
| Procedures, guidance and forms are now available for eligible organisations to apply for a Beacon Company award. |
| PATRICIA HODGE STARS IN SPARKLING NEW COMEDY
THE CLEAN HOUSE at the New Theatre, Cardiff 20 March 2008 |
| The brand new award-winning comedy The Clean House starring Patricia Hodge and Eleanor Bron visits the New Theatre prior to a West End run for just one week from Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 April. |
| RENOWNED LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT GARY OWEN LOOKING FORWARD TO WORLD PREMIERE AT THE GRAND PAVILION THIS APRIL! 20 March 2008 |
| “MARY TWICE” Multi-media World Premiere performance written by renowned playwright Gary Owen |
| THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 20 March 2008 |
| Mappa Mundi bring Oscar Wilde’s comedy of manners to Wales’ Theatres. |
| THE ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES SPRING 2008 NEWSLETTER
19 March 2008 |
| Summer Term Announced: Acting, Directing and Fighting! 19 March 2008 |
| Actorsworkshop, the South Wales based theatre company, have announced the next series of workshops. Following on from the successful Spring series Actorsworkshop have announced a packed-programme of workshops for the Summer Term. |
| TIE/TYP COMPANIES ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF NATIONAL
AGENCY OF WALES FOR THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 17 March 2008 |
| Over the last thirty years, Wales’ eight Theatre In Education/Theatre for Young People companies have worked consistently to deliver, promote and develop a professional Theatre service for young people and the wider community. |
| How Far Would You Go To Support Wales?! 16 March 2008 |
| A brand new production of Roofless, a comedy based upon the 2005 Welsh Grand Slam, makes its debut at Swansea’s Grand Theatre on Saturday 29th March 2008 at 7.30pm. |
| John Rowley scoops major Arts Council creative wales award 14 March 2008 |
| Creative Wales Awards give artists freedom, space and time to develop their skills and creativity. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales, Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available every year, and in 2007/08, 16 artists will receive a total of £300,000. The Awards guarantee artists a livelihood, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks - room to breathe. |
| Tim Baker scoops major Arts Council creative wales award 14 March 2008 |
| Creative Wales Awards give artists freedom, space and time to develop their skills and creativity. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales, Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available every year, and in 2007/08, 16 artists will receive a total of £300,000. The Awards guarantee artists a livelihood, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks - room to breathe. |
| Iggy Pop and Stravinsky in Dance Show at Sherman 14 March 2008 |
| The world class Michael Clark Company present an exciting evening on dance set to a soundtrack of Iggy Pop and Stravinsky on 3 – 4 April at Sherman, in their first ever visit to Wales. |
| SIMON CALLOW and ALFIE ALLEN to star with LINDA THORSON in West End hit EQUUS at the New Theatre, Cardiff 14 March 2008 |
| Following a record breaking run in London’s West End starring Richard Griffiths and Daniel Radcliffe, Peter Shaffer’s award winning play Equus, starring Simon Callow, Alfie Allen and Linda Thorson visits the New Theatre for just one week from 7 – 12 April. |
| Y GOBAITH A’R ANGOR gan Dylan Rees 14 March 2008 |
| THEATR BARA CAWS YN CYFLWYNO DRAMA NEWYDD |
| Ian Rowlands scoops major Arts Council creative wales award 13 March 2008 |
| Creative Wales Awards give artists freedom, space and time to develop their skills and creativity. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales, Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available every year, and in 2007/08, 16 artists will receive a total of £300,000. The Awards guarantee artists a livelihood, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks - room to breathe. |
| Gary Owen scoops major Arts Council creative wales award 13 March 2008 |
| news imageCreative Wales Awards give artists freedom, space and time to develop their skills and creativity. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales, Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available every year, and in 2007/08, 16 artists will receive a total of £300,000. The Awards guarantee artists a livelihood, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks - room to breathe. |
| Kaite O'Reilly scoops major Arts Council creative wales award 13 March 2008 |
| news imageCreative Wales Awards give artists freedom, space and time to develop their skills and creativity. Funded by The Arts Council of Wales, Creative Wales Awards of up to £25,000 are available every year, and in 2007/08, 16 artists will receive a total of £300,000. The Awards guarantee artists a livelihood, enabling them to take time out to experiment, innovate, and take forward their work. It's a chance to think, to branch out, to take risks - room to breathe. |
| Last Chance to See The Almond and the Seahorse in Cardiff! 12 March 2008 |
| Sherman Cymru’s production of The Almond and the Seahorse ends its run in Cardiff this weekend before touring throughout Wales after receiving rave reviews including an incredible 5 star Guardian review |
| Leftovers at Wales Millennium Centre 11 March 2008 |
| Hijinx Come Full Circle In Inspirational Tale Of Triumph At Ammanford Miners’ Theatre 11 March 2008 |
| One of Wales’ foremost touring companies returns to Carmarthenshire Theatres by popular demand with a dramatic and powerful tale of triumph, determination and fulfilling the seemingly impossible as Hijinx present Full Circle at Ammanford Miners’ Theatre, May 1. |
| Dragon Sponsorship celebrates relaunch of the new Torch Theatre, Milford Haven 10 March 2008 |
| Dragon LNG confirmed today its sponsorship of the opening event to re-launch Milford Haven's newly refurbished Torch Theatre, whose multi-million pound makeover owes much to the funding of the Arts Council of Wales. |
| BOARD MEMBERS FOR NEW NATIONAL THEATRE FOR WALES ANNOUNCED 09 March 2008 |
| The Arts Council of Wales, has announced the board members for the new English Language National Theatre for Wales. |
| Little Shop of Horrors 07 March 2008 |
| Presented by the HND Students from Bridgend College |
| HE CAN TALK TO THE ANIMALS…
07 March 2008 |
| Doctor Dolittle visits to the New Theatre, Cardiff |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray 07 March 2008 |
| Wyeside welcome back the European Arts Company on Thu 20 March with a thrilling adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’. |
| Dirty Protest heads back to school 07 March 2008 |
| Following the success of Dirty Protest it's time to team up with Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. |
| Welsh Arts Centre in deep ‘blue’ water 06 March 2008 |
| The Blue Planet Live!, based on the award-winning BBC documentary from David Attenborough, has thrilled audiences in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Montreal and Copenhagen and is now coming to St David’s Hall in Cardiff for 3 performances only from 12-13 April. |
| Dance Bytes On Tour 2008 05 March 2008 |
| The best experimental dance from emerging welsh choreographers |
| CPR: VERBATIM THEATRE WORKSHOP 03 March 2008 |
| Tara McAllister-Viel (UK) Sat 15th & Sun 16th March , 9.30am - 6.00pm. Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff |
| Under the Carpet - Theatr Iolo 03 March 2008 |
| A play for the very young ; directed by Sarah Argent at Sherman Cymru Cardiff 11am and 2pm Saturday 8th March 2008 |
| Cof y Corff / Muscle Memory 01 March 2008 |
| WHO IS JOE EGG & WHO WILL CARE FOR JOE EGG? 01 March 2008 |
| The Joe Egg Project is one of two unique projects that Theatr Fynnon are running in 2008. This project focuses on various issues including the issue of care/carers, attitudes to disability in general & the simple question of life or death? |
| Fluellen theatre Company in association with Swansea Grand Theatre presents Under Milk Wood By Dylan Thomas 01 March 2008 |
| A brand new production of Dylan Thomas' acknowledged masterpiece, Under Milk Wood, comes to Dylan's home town theatre on Tuesday 8th - Friday 11th April as the fictional village of Llareggub and its inhabitants are brought to life by Fluellen Theatre Company |
| NEW INTERPRETATION OF PROKOFIEV’S PETER AND THE WOLF
01 March 2008 |
| A spectacular staging of Peter and the Wolf, one of the most delightful and well-loved orchestral works of the 20th century, will be performed at Wales Millennium Centre from 4th – 5th April. The classic story of brave Peter and his pursuit of the hungry wolf, aided by his friends the cat, the bird and the duck is thrillingly brought to life through dance, music and live narration by Brian Blessed. |
| DEHONGLIAD NEWYDD O PETER AND THE WOLF GAN PROKOFIEV
01 March 2008 |
| Bydd cynhyrchiad llwyfan anhygoel o Peter and the Wolf, un o weithiau cerddorfaol mwyaf bendigedig a phoblogaidd yr 20fed ganrif, yn cael ei berfformio yng Nghanolfan Mileniwm Cymru o’r 4ydd – 5ed Ebrill. Daw hanes Peter ddewr yn mynd ar ôl y blaidd llwglyd, gyda help ei ffrindiau y gath, yr aderyn a’r hwyaden yn fyw yn hudolus trwy gyfrwng dawns, cerddoriaeth a llefaru byw gan Brian Blessed. |
| Brand new comedy starring James Fleet: In the Club at New Theatre, Cardiff 29 February 2008 |
| The riotous new comedy In the Club comes to the New Theatre from Tuesday 18 to Saturday 22 March. A cheeky laugh-out-loud romp, In the Club stars Vicar of Dibley’s James Fleet. |
| The Magic Flute Hits Llanelli 28 February 2008 |
| Fresh from their Cars To Mars project, a collaboration with Swansea’s Dragon Arts and Learning which saw the creation of the first street opera, and following last year’s triumphant The Daughter Of The Regiment, highly acclaimed Swansea City Opera return to Camarthenshire Theatres with Mozart’s mesmerizing final masterpiece, The Magic Flute, at Theatr Elli, 18 March. |
| Agor Drysau / Opening Doors 2008 28 February 2008 |
| Gŵyl Theatr Ryngwladol Cymru i Gynulleidfaoedd Ifanc / Wales International Festival of Theatre for Young Audiences. |
| Many Paths, One Journey 28 February 2008 |
| Celebrating Wales’ Gypsy and Traveller communities |
| Go Wilde at Wyeside! 28 February 2008 |
| Wales’ Mappa Mundi Theatre Company return to Wyeside on Sat 17 May with their latest show, The Importance Of Being Earnest, a brand new stage adaptation of what is undoubtedly one of Oscar Wilde’s best loved plays. |
| Sawl llwybr, un taith 28 February 2008 |
| Dathlu cymunedau Sipsiwn a Theithwyr yng Nghymru |
| Under the Carpet - Theatr Iolo 27 February 2008 |
| A play for the very young directed by Sarah Argent |
| Theatr Elli Takes Giant Steps! 27 February 2008 |
| Continuing their mission to bring West End-quality children’s theatre to a town near you, Carmarthenshire Theatres play host to a friendly giant in Theatr Na N’og’s Me, A Giant, at Llanelli’s Theatr Elli, March 26. |
| Theatre Book in line for Top Award 27 February 2008 |
| The Society for Theatre Research has today announced its short list for the Theatre Book Prize for books published in 2007. |
| National Theatre Of Scotland’s Acclaimed Production
Black Watch comes to Wales 27 February 2008 |
| Exclusive Welsh Date – Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale |
| Simon Thorne Blends Jazz and Opera at Sherman 27 February 2008 |
| One of Wales’s most innovative artists, Simon Thorne, premieres his groundbreaking new work The Howl in Arcadia this month at Sherman, Cardiff. |
| INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE VOICE IN PERFORMANCE 27 February 2008 |
| GIVING VOICE 10: BREATH INSPIRATION VOICE 27th March – 1st April 2008 Aberystwyth, Wales |
| Llwyfan i Lyfr Mawr y Plant 25 February 2008 |
| Bydd cyfle i gynulleidfaoedd hen ac ifanc fwynhau sioe deuluol i’w chofio drwy dymor yr hydref eleni wrth i Theatr Bara Caws, ar y cyd gyda Theatr Gwynedd a Galeri, gyhoeddi’r newyddion cyffrous fod sioe gerdd o un o hoff lyfrau plant Cymru ar y gweill. |
| Welsh children’s classic takes to the stage 25 February 2008 |
| Audiences young and old will be given the opportunity to enjoy a family show this autumn as Theatr Bara Caws, in partnership with Theatr Gwynedd and Galeri, stage a musical version of one of Wales’ favourite children’s books. |
| DATGANIAD CYNGOR CELFYDDYDAU CYMRU 22 February 2008 |
| Bu'n rhaid i Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru (CCC) wneud rhai penderfyniadau anodd iawn yn sgil y symiau llai o arian sydd ar gael yn gyffredinol ar gyfer datblygu'r celfyddydau. |
| ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES STATEMENT –February 21 2008 22 February 2008 |
| The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has had to make some difficult decisions in the light of declining overall levels of income for developing the arts. |
| She Stoops to Conquer at New Theatre, Cardiff |