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You'd be barking mad to miss this 'pawfect' musical
REVIEW: 101 Dalmatians The Musical at New Theatre 101 Dalmatians The Musical opened in the New Theatre last night (Tuesday 15 October)...
Oct 16, 2024


One set, one moment, one amazing production
REVIEW: A Chorus Line at The New Theatre This smash-hit musical, which follows the audition process for a Broadway chorus line, opened at...
Sep 17, 2024


'Lord Of The Dance' spectacle is simple escapist fare
REVIEW: Lord of the Dance at New Theatre Lord of the Dance is an incredibly popular show with millions of ardent followers worldwide....
Sep 11, 2024


Laughs and tears in a tale of big-money winners
REVIEW: The Syndicate at New Theatre A new stage adaptation of the hit BBC TV drama The Syndicate has arrived in Cardiff, and we were...
Jul 23, 2024


A beautiful production of fame, fortune, and friendship
REVIEW: Frankie Goes to Bollywood at New Theatre Frankie Goes To Bollywood is playing at the New Theatre this week, and we were invited...
Jul 19, 2024


Fascinating insights into the history of Rhiwbina, Whitchurch, and Heath
REPORT: The Fascinating History of Whitchurch, Rhiwbina and Heath – Rhiwbina Society hosted by Alan Knight This month’s meeting (Tuesday...
Jul 18, 2024


RATS' murder comedy makes a fun evening of theatre
REVIEW Death by Design at Memorial Hall, Rhiwbina Imagine Noel Coward and Agatha Christie got together and wrote a play - you would get...
Jul 11, 2024


Colourful suspects in a comedy whodunnit
REVIEW: Cluedo 2 at New Theatre It's the late 1960s, and failing rock star Rick Black (Liam Horrigan) is about to play the tapes of his...
Jun 26, 2024


This moving and horrific tale of slavery makes an exceptional theatrical experience
REVIEW: The Women of Llanrumney at Sherman Theatre Wales’s role in slavery is thrown into the spotlight in a remarkable and powerful new...
May 23, 2024


Laughs come thick and fast in the chaos of government
REVIEW: Party Games at New Theatre, Cardiff A new political comedy takes audiences to the UK of 2026, where a hastily formed centrist One...
May 22, 2024


A fabulous night of fun with a strong message
Review: Unfortunate at New Theatre, Cardiff Unfortunate: The Untold Story Of Ursula The Sea Witch opened to a lively and excited audience...
May 8, 2024


A joyfully silly high-speed adventure, packed with laughter
REVIEW: The 39 Steps at New Theatre, Cardiff There's another chance to join the plucky Richard Hannay in an epic adventure, as the multi...
Apr 24, 2024


'And Then There Were None' - violence and intrigue on a remote island
REVIEW: And Then There Were None at New Theatre, Cardiff The latest stage production of the best selling crime novel of all time has...
Mar 20, 2024


'The Wife of Cyncoed' - engrossing, amusing, and moving
REVIEW: The Wife of Cyncoed at Sherman Theatre A one-woman play about the life of an ordinary, just-retired hospital administrator in the...
Mar 13, 2024


JAC AND THE BEANSTALK: CLIMBING INTO THE FESTIVE PERIOD
Jac and the Beanstalk at New Theatre, Cardiff Review by Sophie Platt It’s panto season and the New Theatre is presenting the classic Jac...
Dec 13, 2023


The Merchant of Venice 1936: powerful and sadly relevant
The Merchant of Venice 1936 at New Theatre, Cardiff Review by Andy Weltch A powerful new version of a Shakespeare classic has arrived...
Nov 1, 2023


The Woman in Black: Spooky horror is a scary treat
Audiences are hard to scare these days, you might think. Sophisticated, big-budget movie and TV horrors have perhaps made us immune to...
Sep 20, 2023


Fun-filled ’80 Days’ for kids of all ages
A joyfully lighthearted new production of Jules Verne’s classic story Around the World in 80 Days is having a stop-over in Cardiff this...
Jun 23, 2023


Review: Sherlock Holmes – The Valley of Fear
It’s no wonder The Valley of Fear is so rarely staged. This final Sherlock Holmes novel presents many narrative challenges, and there are...
May 25, 2023


Review: Wish You Were Dead
When Detective Superintendent Roy Grace and his mortician wife Cleo arrive in rural France for a much-needed break from the crime-riddled...
May 17, 2023
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