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REVIEW- GHOST THE MUSICAL: A BEAUTIFUL PORTRAYAL OF THE TRAGIC LOVE STORY
The Kinetic School of Performance Arts have put on a fantastic show this holiday season. Ghost The Musical is playing at The Royal Welsh...
Dec 18, 2019


REVIEW- CINDERELLA: A FUN FUELLED PANTOMIME FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Pantomime season is back, and the New Theatre is leading the way with Cinderella – the perfect way to start the festive celebrations....
Dec 11, 2019


REVIEW- BUDDY HOLLY- A STORY OF A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL LEGEND
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story tour is back in Cardiff celebrating its 30th anniversary. The Buddy Holly Story is a globally successful...
Nov 27, 2019


Review: Magic of the Musicals at Christmas – spreading the festive spirit
Celebrating its 50th year of entertainment, Wales’ number-one amateur company Orbit Theatre brought Magic of the Musicals at Christmas to...
Nov 22, 2019


Review: The Girl on the Train – more than an old-fashioned thriller
Following its successful West End run, The Girl on the Train, arrived in Cardiff tonight (Tuesday November 12th) on its UK-wide tour....
Nov 12, 2019


Review: Peter Pan Goes Wrong – hilarious am-dram escapades
A night of collapsing scenery, forgotten lines, missed cues, and faulty electrics at the New Theatre can mean only one thing: Mischief...
Nov 6, 2019


Review: Energetic and entertaining ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
A double bill of supernatural Shakespeare arrived in Cardiff tonight (Tuesday October 8th), with the opening of the Watermill Ensemble’s...
Oct 8, 2019


Review: The Mousetrap continues to captivate audiences
The Mousetrap certainly has enduring appeal – its West End run, playing since 1952, makes it longest-running show of any kind in the...
Oct 1, 2019


Review: The Lady Vanishes – intrigue, laughs and action
The classic Hitchcock film The Lady Vanishes has been given a new lease of life in an entertaining stage adaptation, which opened at...
Jul 16, 2019


Laughs, Action and Songs as the New Theatre Welcomes Beauty and the Beast
Panto season is upon us once again as Wales’ biggest pantomime hits the stage at Cardiff’s New Theatre. Beauty and The Beast is a show...
Dec 12, 2018


Review: The Nightingales – laughter, shocks, a few tears and some great songs
BAFTA-winning actress and writer Ruth Jones returns to the stage after a 12-year absence in The Nightingales, which opened at Cardiff’s...
Nov 20, 2018


Review: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery – laugh-a-minute daftness from the experts
Mischief Theatre doesn’t seem to put a great deal of effort into the titles of its productions. Its multi-award-winning The Play That...
Oct 9, 2018


Review: Fame The Musical – An Energetic Show With A Talented Cast
The latest musical at Cardiff’s New Theatre is an energetic adaptation of ‘80s classic, Fame. The musical features a cast of outstanding...
Sep 24, 2018


Review: Rain Man – funny, poignant, uplifting
If you only know Mathew Horne from his TV roles in Gavin and Stacey or The Catherine Tate show, get to the New Theatre this week for a...
Sep 10, 2018


Review: It’s chaos again as the play goes wrong!
The Play That Goes Wrong, the West End’s Olivier Award winning box office hit, is back in Cardiff – where the original tour began in 2014...
Apr 30, 2018


Review: Northern Ballet presents Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre, a classic of English literature, is brought spectacularly to life in this stunning new production by Northern Ballet, which...
Apr 24, 2018


Review: Love From a Stranger, ‘a brilliantly staged thriller’
When prim and proper secretary Cecily dumps her fiance and hastily marries the handsome and charming man she has only just met, she...
Apr 17, 2018


Review: Strangers on a Train – a non-stop thriller of a ride
When a loudmouth playboy with a flask of whiskey happens to meet an introspective architect reading the works of Plato, on a train...
Mar 27, 2018
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