By Victoria Maria ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà It is Friday Night. I pack my bag, get my tickets, try to dress elegantly because IÔÇÖm about to go to the Cabaret now in Cardiff Bay. It has been a while since I saw a musical performance, but I feel the thrill of whatÔÇÖs about to come. To start the gig, the cast opens with the classic ÔÇÿÔÇÖAll That JazzÔÇÖÔÇÖ … Continue reading Review | Hello Cabaret
Words by Andrea Drobna Performed on an intimate stage in CardiffÔÇÖs Millennium Centre, Class was set in a singular primary school classroom, all the scenes carried out by only three actors. With a surprising mix of both flashforward and flashback scenes throughout the performance, the show tackled issues faced by both parents and their children growing up in troubled families living in a poor area … Continue reading Class | Theatre Review
By Indigo Jones ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà The show started with a bang, literally, immediately submerging the audience in the drama. The musical began as it intended to go, demonstrating the perfect balance between a musical and a concert performance. The show itself could be described as┬á almost film-like, perhaps a homage to the original movie starring Whitney Houston. That is exactly what this production achieved, it payed … Continue reading Review | Bodyguard
By Phoebe Blandford ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà An evening of jazz was a refreshing change of scene from regular student life, swapping the VKs for cocktails and nibbles at the Wales Millennium Centre. The evening was held in their Ffresh caf├®; a small space that is kitted out as a cabaret bar, and perfect for a jazz evening. It was set up like a traditional jazz caf├® with … Continue reading Review | Miles Davis: The 1950s and Beyond
Words by Ashley Boyle ÔÇ£An energetic and fun performance which traces the milestone moments of MotownÔÇØ Having already watched this stage production in London 2 years ago, I was beyond thrilled to be given the chance to review Motown the Musical here in Cardiff. Growing up, I was exposed to all of the great sounds of Motown at my grandmaÔÇÖs, making the genre among my … Continue reading Motown the Musical | Theatre Review
By Martina Merenda ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà Set in a post-apocalyptic present, National Theatre’s production of Macbeth, under the direction of Rufus Norris, doesn’t disappoint. The tragedy in five acts starts with the brave Scottish general Macbeth, who, after a mysterious meeting with the “three weird sisters” (the witches) discovers to be the centre of a prophecy that will eventually see him as king of Scotland. Driven by … Continue reading Review | Macbeth
By┬áRhiannon Humphreys ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà Bummer and Lazarus by Jack Harrison is a Fringe show that is at once comedic, existentialist and absurdist in nature. On the surface, it is about two inseparable friends, the title characters, who are trapped, on the brink of starvation and need to find a means of escape from their captivity. However, on a larger scale the work explores broader concepts such … Continue reading Review | Bummer and Lazarus
By Manavi Mehrotra ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà The Performances for the Curious, now in second season, celebrates contemporary theatre and fascinating music, comedy, and cabaret performances. This is the second production by Milk Presents, after their debut at the London ÔÇÿcome as you areÔÇÖ festival with Joan, a critically acclaimed smashing hit. The play: Bullish is currently on tour and in Cardiff till the 24th of November. Bullish … Continue reading Review | Bullish
By: Andrea Drobna ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà Founded in 1974, Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo (Trocks, for short) have toured all over the world, showing people a very different side of ballet than most are used to. The all-male ballet troupe has broken the stereotype that only women can dance on pointe, challenging these assumptions by using elements of humor and intentional mistakes to lighten the otherwise … Continue reading Review | Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
By Ilona Cabral ÔÿàÔÿà David PountneyÔÇÖs new production of Mendelson and Prokofievs Operatic version of War and Peace is certainly interesting. Honestly, even in reflection I simply cannot decide which genre it appeared most like: an opera, a farce or a pantomime. Certainly, the attempt to condense this tombe into a successful three-hour opera was a truly admirable challenge. A challenge that, I feel, the … Continue reading War and Peace | Review
By Josie Howie ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà Let It Be is a tribute-act meets musical which walks, or rather dances, us through The BeatlesÔÇÖ history! The cast consists of only 5 members (the 4 Beatles and an extra member to play ÔÇÿthe bits they donÔÇÖt have enough hands forÔÇÖ) so donÔÇÖt expect a huge chorus of backing singers, but expect what you might imagine a rock ÔÇÿnÔÇÖ roll … Continue reading Review: Let It Be
