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Bringing Youth to the Museum: An interview with Sarah Younan

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

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Footloose review: the Kinetic Theatre Arts’ revival of a masterpiece

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

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The Bear review: exploring all the places our imagination can take us

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

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs review: ItÔÇÖs Panto Time at the New Theatre

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

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Pi├▒ata preview review: Sam Lloyd prepares for the big launch

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

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The Alternativity review: Flossy and Boo explore Christmas at The Other Room

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

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Mirror, Mirror review: The Act One panto takes over Pulse, again!

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!

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The Wind of Willows review: ‘visually impressive and seasonably moralistic’

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’

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Miss Saigon review – Love at all costs

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

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REVIEW: “Second Star to the Right” at the Wales Millennium Centre

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

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REVIEW: “Tiger Bay: The Musical” at the Wales Millennium Centre

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿåÔÿå by Andrea Gaini Musical theatre is a very difficult and challenging form of art. Not only for the triple-thread actors, but, in particular, for the authors. Shows on a blonde girl going to Harvard Law can make a huge success, and then musicals about morally and historically important topics may well fail miserably┬á to meet the audiencesÔÇÖ expectations. Tiger Bay stands right in the … Continue reading REVIEW: “Tiger Bay: The Musical” at the Wales Millennium Centre

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REVIEW: “Legally Blonde – The Musical” at the New Theatre

by Andrea Gaini I must have seen Legally Blonde ÔÇô The Musical at least one hundred times now, but I can never get tired of it. The beautiful story of Elle Woods that moves all the way from California to Boston (and gets into Harvard Law!), to follow the man she loves, has conquered my heart when I saw the fabulous Laura Bell Bundy rocking … Continue reading REVIEW: “Legally Blonde – The Musical” at the New Theatre

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REVIEW: “West Side Story” at the New Theatre

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿåÔÿå by Olly Hearn Freedom – an obtainable right or just a bedtime story? Can we choose our own destiny, or must we simply accept what we are given by fate and circumstance? This is one of many questions posed by Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet, the play on which Lenard Bernstein based ÔÇÿWest Side StoryÔÇÖ. Abandoning the attitudes and conduct of their family in … Continue reading REVIEW: “West Side Story” at the New Theatre

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REVIEW: “Death and the Maiden” at The Other Room

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿåÔÿå by Maxwell Modell Director Abdul ShayekÔÇÖs production of Death and the Maiden is a good if unexceptional adaptation of electrifying source material. Throughout the show it is always clear that the director and actors are accomplished in their craft, however, it always felt as if something was missing. It is an adaption of Ariel DorfmanÔÇÖs Oliver award-winning play, set in the house of the … Continue reading REVIEW: “Death and the Maiden” at The Other Room

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REVIEW: A Night At The Musicals

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Hannah Stait This Sunday, musical lovers flocked to the well known and much loved St. DavidÔÇÖs Hall to see some of the stages most loved performers sing some of the most well-known songs from an array of musicals. Settling into the gorgeous theatre, we were welcomed to the show by the amazing David Mahoney of Only Men Aloud who did a fabulous job … Continue reading REVIEW: A Night At The Musicals

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REVIEW: Abandoman – “Life + Rhymes” at Clwb Ifor Bach

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Becca Moody Irish stand-up comedian and improv heavyweight Rob Broderick has been touring the UK with AbandomanÔÇÖs latest show, Life + Rhymes, this autumn. Abandoman are a hip-hop improv act, best known for performing impulsive songs based on audience suggestions. But if youÔÇÖre immediately thinking that this might not be for you (if youÔÇÖre a person who tends to avoid the front row … Continue reading REVIEW: Abandoman – “Life + Rhymes” at Clwb Ifor Bach

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REVIEW: “Bin Laden: The one man show” at the Sherman Theatre

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà by Gareth Miles Axenderrie Everybody remembers where they were? That day, sixteen years ago, when television screens around the world showed rolling live footage of the Manhattan skyline. A plume of smoke bellowed out of one of the World Trade Centres. Then an airplane struck the other. Then one fell. The other followed. New York no longer looked the same. We remember it vividly. … Continue reading REVIEW: “Bin Laden: The one man show” at the Sherman Theatre

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Review: Corbyn Corbyn HeÔÇÖs Our Man, Can He Save Us? Jezz He Can!

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Lauren Daly The Corbyn craze is only getting crazier! It’s Corbyn but as you’ve never seen him before, in true superhero style in ÔÇÿthe Corbyn comic bookÔÇÖ. Granted he’s not your typical superhero; heÔÇÖs got a bit of a dad bod, he makes jam in his spare time and I wouldn’t really like to think of him wearing his pants over his trousers … Continue reading Review: Corbyn Corbyn HeÔÇÖs Our Man, Can He Save Us? Jezz He Can!

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REVIEW: Of Mice and Men

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Bethan Linnane On Wednesday 18th October an odd yet refreshing new take on the classic tale Of Mice and Men was performed. First impressions of the performance area were odd, with a black curtain and three walls comprising the small room it definitely felt snug ÔÇô even the seating layout was strange, with many audience members sat facing one another or with only … Continue reading REVIEW: Of Mice and Men

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REVIEW: The Cherry Orchard

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿåÔÿå by Molly Wyatt ÔÇ£Perhaps man has a hundred senses, and when he dies only the five senses that we know perish with him, and the other ninety-five remain alive.ÔÇØ ItÔÇÖs the early 80s, just before ThatcherÔÇÖs upsurge in power and a family are confronted with the prospect of cutting down their cherished cherry orchard as a solution to financial uncertainty. Set in Pembrokeshire, the … Continue reading REVIEW: The Cherry Orchard

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