A close friend and I have been drifting apart lately, we’ve been friends for years and I don’t want to lose her but we have nothing in common anymore and seem to spend most our time-fighting. She’s been a huge part of my life for so long, am I clinging to the past or is it time to move on? A difficult part of growing … Continue reading Agony Aunt: February Q&A
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿåÔÿå by Andrea Gaini Wales Millennium Centre, 09/02/2018 Pictures by: Richard Huber Smith After Madam Butterfly and La Boh├¿me, the Welsh National Opera finished off the Puccini tour-de-force they had started last year, with a representation of the beautiful Tosca. One of the three most famous operas by the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, Tosca is truly a musical masterpiece. His music is lovely, carrying the … Continue reading Tosca review – a fair revival to Puccini’s masterpiece
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Hannah Marie Stait 06/02/2018, New Theatre If you have a love for 80ÔÇÖs pop and having a good time, you definitely donÔÇÖt want to miss the UK tour of Flashdance which is currently sending good feelings around the New Theatre this week! The 1983 movie was a huge hit in the 80ÔÇÖs and is considered a classic to the old-time movie lovers of … Continue reading Flashdance review: living the 80’s at the New Theatre
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Becca Moody 4th February 2018, Buffalo Cardiff Buffalo is a fantastic comedy venue with real heart, and itÔÇÖs their 4th birthday, so itÔÇÖs time to celebrate. The room is cosy, every seat in close proximity to the stage. And the atmosphere is nice; there are lots of groups of friends loudly chatting before the show begins. Everything about this night so far looks … Continue reading Buffalo Comedy’s 4th Birthday Bash review
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Andrea Gaini Wales Millennium Centre, 02/02/2018 What is destiny? Is there a way to make things go right? Is GodÔÇÖs forgiveness all we need to live a peaceful life? These are some of the questions Giuseppe VerdiÔÇÖs La Forza del Destino sparked in my head after yesterdayÔÇÖs performance at the Wales Millennium Centre. A night delighted by the presence of his Highness the … Continue reading La Forza del Destino review: a beautiful and inspiring production
ÔÿàÔÿåÔÿåÔÿåÔÿå by Maxwell Modell New Theatre, 30/01/2018 Gallowglass is the premiere stage adaptation of Ruth RendellÔÇÖs (written as Barbara Vine) thriller of the same name. Yet the play distinctly failed to offer the thrills promised, instead offering a basic by the numbers plot and some twists which donÔÇÖt quite add up. The play opens with Sandor saving the life of Joe who is about to … Continue reading Gallowglass review: a play that fails to offer the promised thrills
by Lauren Daly What was it like growing up doing graffiti? I remember growing up seeing these huge and really inspiring communist walls that had been done during the 70┬┤s revolution to end the dictatorship we had in Portugal. I first started painting in my garage. I painted for 5 years and I had these huge layers of paint on the wall because I wasnÔÇÖt … Continue reading Interviewing Cardiff street artist Pluzbrut
Although exams are all on our brains, it is still important to have time to reflect on this term so far and set yourself goals for next term. Therefore, (early, I know), I have answered a few questions from our contributors to help you get the most out of your┬ánext term at Cardiff University. If youÔÇÖd like to email me a question or to ask … Continue reading How to Make the Most of Next Term
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Maxwell Modell Wales Millennium Centre, 9th January 2018 A Take That musical! Why has no one ever thought of that before? After all, jukebox musicals are all the rage at the moment, from Abba to Queen to Michael Jackson to The Beatles, everyoneÔÇÖs got one and Take That are practically a British institution, so it was only right they got their shot with … Continue reading The Band review: An inequivocable success!
By Nisaa Hawa Just imagine films with vibrant song and dances, culture of beauty and ethnic tradition and love so magical itÔÇÖs dreamlike. Watching a Bollywood film will make you become a part of the cultural drama, as well as the passion to live, embrace life and embrace Indian ethnicity. History B-olly-woodÔǪB-olly-wood. Let the name roll off your tongue and slip into your mind, where … Continue reading #CULTURETRIP: Exploring the Bollywood Culture
by Abbie Rands Sarah Younan is the new Youth Coordinator for National Museum Wales and she is devising various projects to encourage young people to get more involved in museums and heritage. ÔÇÿHi Sarah, tell us about the Youth in Museums project!ÔÇÖ ÔÇÿThe project is lottery funded as part of an initiative called ÔÇÿKick the DustÔÇÖ. The National Museum is the only heritage centre in … Continue reading Bringing Youth to the Museum: An interview with Sarah Younan
by Rachel Nurse ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå 20th December 2017, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Footloose, footloose, no other performance can be as good as footloose! Ren McCormack leaves the city life when he is forced to move in with his motherÔÇÖs family. His love of dancing helps him through his dark days and is shocked to find out that in the town of Bomont- dancing … Continue reading Footloose review: the Kinetic Theatre Arts’ revival of a masterpiece
by Andrea Gaini 16th December 2017, Wales Millennium Centre ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå We’ve all been kids once in our lives, but still, every time we look behind we wish to go back to those times when our imagination could turn our living room into the biggest and most amazing submarine the world had ever seen. The Bear is a stage-representation of the homonym book by Raymond Briggs … Continue reading The Bear review: exploring all the places our imagination can take us
by Rachel Nurse 12th December 2017, New Theatre ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà DonÔÇÖt we all love a good panto around Christmas time? Of course, we do! Especially if the show is of Show White, arguably the most famous fairy tale of all time. Going to the panto is essentially opening a Christmas present early, it is full of surprises and excitement. The Cardiff New Theatre production of Snow … Continue reading Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs review: ItÔÇÖs Panto Time at the New Theatre
by Becca Moody 8th December 2017, The Little Man Coffee Company ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå Sam Lloyd is a new name to my ears. The 24-year-old from Newport has been performing stand up since he was in his teens, but it feels as if this is the start of something bigger as he starts to put together the beginnings of his next Edinburgh show, Pi├▒ata. He performs the … Continue reading Pi├▒ata preview review: Sam Lloyd prepares for the big launch
by Becca Moody ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿåÔÿå 7th December 2017, The Other Room Ever wondered how our good old tradition of Christmas might look to someone who isnÔÇÖt familiar with planet Earth? Flossy and Boo (played by Anja Conti and Laura Jeffs) are ÔÇÿnot from around hereÔÇÖ, and in light of their lack of knowledge of Christmas, the pair has devised a play, The Alternativity,┬áall about their research … Continue reading The Alternativity review: Flossy and Boo explore Christmas at The Other Room
by Andrea Gaini 6th December 2017, Pulse ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿåÔÿå Cardiff UniversityÔÇÖs drama society, Act One, has been building over the years a tradition of putting on a pantomime around Christmas time. This yearÔÇÖs panto is a snappy and quirky reinterpretation of Snow WhiteÔÇÖs fairy tale: Mirror, Mirror, for the second time in a row taking place in the magical venue which is Pulse. Directed and written … Continue reading Mirror, Mirror review: The Act One panto takes over Pulse, again!
by Ilona Cabral ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå 5th December 2017, Sherman Theatre Step into the Sherman Theatre and enter a magical realm of fun, adventure and a touch of craziness.┬á The ShermanÔÇÖs latest production ÔÇ£Wind in the WillowsÔÇØ is a feel-good seasonal treat which appeals to first time viewers, as well as those who have a special place for GrahameÔÇÖs classic novel. Where others have failed, director Lee … Continue reading The Wind of Willows review: ‘visually impressive and seasonably moralistic’
by Andrea Gaini ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå 5th December 2017, Wales Millennium Centre The Vietnam War, also known as ÔÇ£the biggest mistake the U.S. has ever madeÔÇØ, represented the fight against the spread of communism in the East and the promotion of Western democracy. Such a morally rightful objective instigates to forget the outrageous number of people who died in the mud, fighting for one side or the … Continue reading Miss Saigon review – Love at all costs
by Rachel Nurse ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà The outstanding production of the Second Star to the Right was magical and uplifting.┬áThe sets made by the production team and acting from all the cast really made the audience engross into the fantasy action retake of Peter Pan. Jon Dafydd-Kidd, Director, quoted that, ÔÇ£Odyssey and Neverland have many similarities. They are a place of joy, limitless imagination and celebrate play.ÔÇØ … Continue reading REVIEW: “Second Star to the Right” at the Wales Millennium Centre
