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Tosca review – a fair revival to Puccini’s masterpiece

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

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La Forza del Destino review: a beautiful and inspiring production

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

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Gallowglass review: a play that fails to offer the promised thrills

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

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Interviewing Cardiff street artist Pluzbrut

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

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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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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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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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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: “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: 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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REVIEW: “My Name is Rachel Corrie” at The Other Room

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿåÔÿå by Seema Boksh Performed by Shannon Keogh at The Other Room this October, she gave a moving yet liberal performance on stage. Reflecting upon the late Rachel Corrie as a peaceful protester in Gaza on January 2003. The show started off inside a dark room, Keogh as Rachel Corrie sleeping on her couch with clothes, books, shoes, everywhere and sand on the floor. Yes, … Continue reading REVIEW: “My Name is Rachel Corrie” at The Other Room

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REVIEW: “Welcome to Night Vale”

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Lianne Potts As a long-time listener to ongoing podcast series ÔÇÿWelcome to Night ValeÔÇÖ, it has been an ambition of mine to see one of their live shows for myself for years now, and IÔÇÖm happy to say that the performance they gave on Monday night did not disappoint. ÔÇÿWelcome To Night ValeÔÇÖ is a twice-monthly podcast created by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey … Continue reading REVIEW: “Welcome to Night Vale”

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REVIEW: “Blood Brothers” at the New Theatre

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿåÔÿå by Andrea Gaini Seeing a show for the first time is very difficult. Musicals, in particular, because sometimes it takes a little bit of time to familiarise yourself with the music and the constant change from acting to singing. Last night at the New Theatre in Cardiff was my first time ever seeing Blood Brothers, the tear-jerking story of two brothers separated at birth, … Continue reading REVIEW: “Blood Brothers” at the New Theatre

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REVIEW: “This Evil Thing” at the Sherman Theatre

ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Andrea Gaini The houselights go off, a man walks in the dark and as he steps up on a crate, a single light illuminates his long body. Michael Mears, playing James Brightmore, reads aloud a letter he is writing to his family, explaining the condition he is forced to live in the cell he has been put in for being a Conscientious Objector. … Continue reading REVIEW: “This Evil Thing” at the Sherman Theatre

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The 3 Biggest Surprises of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017

By Maxwell Modell This year was my first year at the Edinburgh Fringe festival and seeing as I had no expectation going in it could be argued that everything was a surprise. However, with some shows, I knew what I was going to get, this particularly tends to be the case with the big shows containing famous performers as they are a known quantity to … Continue reading The 3 Biggest Surprises of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017

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Review: Creatives at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017

by Maxwell Modell The Edinburgh Fringe festival is not just an event, it is the event. It is possibly the biggest draw for the performing arts community every year, with the calendars of fans and performers alike blocked off for the period of August. 2017 marks the 70 annual Edinburgh Fringe festival and is set to be the biggest yet. Last yearÔÇÖs festival consisted of … Continue reading Review: Creatives at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017

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