Category Archives: Theatre

Flashback Friday: Orbit Theatre’ Annie, New Theatre, Cardiff (June 2012)

Back in June 2012, Orbit Theatre put on a production of the musical Annie at Cardiff’s New Theatre. At the time, I hadn’t seen the production before, let alone the film – having spent many years avoiding it. However, I took my three young children to this show and we all found ourselves totally enthralledContinue reading “Flashback Friday: Orbit Theatre’ Annie, New Theatre, Cardiff (June 2012)”

Flashback Friday: Newport Playgoers’ Entertaining Angels, Dolman Theatre, Newport (May 2013)

his week’s Flashback Friday review spotlights Newport Playgoers presentation of Richard Everett’s Entertaining Angels. The production, directed by Catherine Morgan, ran at Newport’s Dolman Theatre in May 2013.

Star-Studded Christmas Line-Up For Sherman Theatre’s Advent Calendar

Cardiff-based Sherman Theatre, renowned for its Christmas productions, has announced that its festive season isn’t cancelled despite its doors remaining temporarily closed, and has revealed a star-studded Christmas line-up including Rhys Ifans, Ruth Jones and Michael Sheen.

Cardiff’s New Theatre Announce First Wave of Shows For 2021

Although COVID19 has prevented theatres from reopening Cardiff’s New Theatre has been working hard to ensure visitors are welcomed back into a safe, inviting environment when their doors open once again in 2021.

Stage Stars Let The Sun Shine In For Hair Musical Concert Dates

Following a sell-out run as part of The Turbine on the Jetty season, Hair The Musical (In Concert), directed by Arlene Phillips, will take to the stage of the London Palladium on Monday November 16, for two performances only, before two performances at the Southampton Mayflower on November 19 & 20.

Flashback Friday: Dolman Youth Theatre – St Trinians, Dolman Theatre, Newport (December 2011)

In the early noughties, comic strip artist Ronald Searle’s famous creations, The Girls of St Trinians made a surprise return to the big screen with two new films. The film series (inspired by Searle’s cartoon strip) had originally launched in the 1950s and became a regular box office attraction into the next two decades.