Panto preview and more - oh, yes it is!

The New Theatre's eagerly waited pantomine Sleeping Beauty opens on Saturday (6 December).

Once upon a time in a land far away, Princess Aurora is given a 21st birthday present by her evil aunt Carabosse. By pricking her finger on an enchanted spinning wheel she is placed under a curse and forced to sleep for 100 years.

 Who will outwit the evil Carabosse and foil her wicked plans?  The show promises magic, music, comedy and special effects.  

Gethin Jones stars as Prince Gethin, broadcaster Owain Wyn Evans as the Spirit of Pantomime, and familiar panto dame Mike Doyle as Nurse Nellie.

They will be joined by returning stars Jack Ryan and Jalisa Phoenix-Roberts as Muddles and Carabosse, and Welsh musical theatre star Emma Kirk as Princess Aurora. 

Tickets are available here, and you can look out for our review next week. Oh yes, you can!

🎭 Looking into next year, the first-ever stage production of Inspector Morse comes to Cardiff 27-31 January.

House of Ghosts stars Tom Chambers as Morse, investigating the mysterious death of a young actress and uncovering an unexpected connection to sinister events in his own past.

You can buy tickets here.

🎭 Award-winning producer Ellen Kent returns to the New Theatre, with Opera International Kyiv, Ukraine presenting stunning classical productions of Bizet's Carmen on Monday 13 April and Puccini's Madama Butterfly on Tuesday 14 April.

The 2026 tour will be the company's last UK tour.

You can book tickets for Carmen here and for Madama Butterfly here.

🎭 A first-ever stage production of The Silence of the Lambs will be touring the UK next year and will visit the New Theatre Monday 10 - Saturday 15 May.

The cast has yet to be announced, but tickets will soon go on sale here.