Author Archives: Andy Howells

In Concert: Glen Campbell, The GoodbyeTour, St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 2011

Earlier this year, Country music legend Glen Campbell announced that he had being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and would be retiring from the music business after his next tour So as Glen Campbell’s Goodbye Tour reached St David’s Hall on Sunday evening it was of little surprise that fans turned out in force to seeContinue reading “In Concert: Glen Campbell, The GoodbyeTour, St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 2011”

Review: Newport Playgoers’ Fawlty Towers, Dolman Theatre, Newport

Newport Playgoers new season commenced on Tuesday evening with Jes Hynes’ directorial debut of John Cleese and Connie Booth’s much loved classic sit-com Fawlty Towers.

Review: Newport Playgoers’ The Titfield Thunderbolt, Dolman Theatre, Newport

It’s “All aboard!” for classic comedy this week at the Dolman Theatre as Newport Playgoers Society take a direct route back to 1952 to revisit the Ealing Comedy Classic, “The Titfield Thunderbolt”. Recalling the early carefree days of the railway; The Titfield Thunderbolt shows how a group of villagers attempt to prevent the Titfield branchContinue reading “Review: Newport Playgoers’ The Titfield Thunderbolt, Dolman Theatre, Newport”

Review: Newport Playgoers’ – Role Play, Dolman Theatre, Newport

Between 17 May and 21 May 2011, Newport Playgoers staged Alan Ayckbourn¹s drama Role Play at The Dolman Theatre, Newport, South Wales. The directional debut from Judith Lindwall focused on the events of a dinner party from hell and the misconceptions of the characters that attended it. Along with Game Plan and Flat Spin, RoleContinue reading “Review: Newport Playgoers’ – Role Play, Dolman Theatre, Newport”

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