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Review: Le Vin herb├®, Wales Millennium Centre

Le Vin herb├®,┬áThursday 16th February, Wales Millennium Centre, Reviewer: Ellie Philpotts As students, ever-hungry for entertainment, and, well, actual food, itÔÇÖs been drilled into our brains that saving the pennies where possible is a sensible thing to do. But so is cooking meals other than pasta; being raring to learn in those 9ams; and actually making it through a night out without ending up on … Continue reading Review: Le Vin herb├®, Wales Millennium Centre

Hannah Hopkins
Culture

Review: Le Vin herb├®, Wales Millennium Centre

Le Vin herb├®, Thursday 16th February, Wales Millennium Centre, Reviewer: Hannah Hopkins Le Vin herb├® is my introduction to opera and Polly GrahamÔÇÖs staging for the Welsh National Opera is an understated and contemporary affair with all the intricacies that I expected from the genre. Le Vin herb├® tells the tale of Iseult the Fair, Princess of Ireland, is taken by sea to marry King … Continue reading Review: Le Vin herb├®, Wales Millennium Centre

Hannah Hopkins
Culture

Review: La bohème, Wales Millennium Centre

La boh├¿me,┬áSaturday 28th January, Wales Millennium Centre. Reviewer:┬áMel Lynch Admittedly, before this week I had never properly visited the Millennium Centre nor attended a live Opera. However, upon experiencing both I am elated to say I was pleasantly surprised on all accounts. From my personal point of view, I was taken aback by how invested I had become in the love story of Mimi and … Continue reading Review: La boh├¿me, Wales Millennium Centre

Hannah Hopkins
Culture

Review: Mary Poppins, Wales Millennium Centre

Mary Poppins,┬áFriday 16th December, Wales Millennium Centre. Reviewer:┬áHannah West Two words for Mary Poppins the musical – Practically Perfect. This is no scaled-down version of the timeless classic. Production values were quite literally through the chimney and out the roof.┬áVisually, the entire set was nothing short of stunning. The experience begins with the set unfolding like a story book – a subtle nod to the … Continue reading Review: Mary Poppins, Wales Millennium Centre

Hannah Hopkins
Arts Reviews, Culture

Review: Roald Dahl’s Wonderman, Wales Millennium Centre

Wonderman,┬áFriday 9th December, Wales Millennium Centre. Reviewer: Khuram Mahmood and Sarah Harris When you first enter to take your seat at WalesÔÇÖ Millennium Centre to watch┬áWonderman, you are instantly met with a feeling that this will not be any ordinary old production.┬áTables are spaced front to back in a somewhat orderly fashion but not so as to make it seem unnatural, with each featuring two … Continue reading Review: Roald Dahl’s Wonderman, Wales Millennium Centre

Hannah Hopkins
Arts Reviews, Culture

Review: Kiss Me Kate, Wales Millennium Centre

Kiss Me, Kate, Tuesday 6th December, Wales Millennium Centre. Reviewer: Rachel Nurse.┬á 1940s Baltimore and itÔÇÖs opÔÇÖninÔÇÖ night of a musical version of┬áThe Taming of the Shrew. Rehearsals are over, costumes donned and thereÔÇÖs a 10 minute curtain call. What youÔÇÖre about to witness is a whole lot more than ShakespeareÔÇÖs comic love storyÔǪÔÇØ Welsh National OperaÔÇÖs Autumn season featured three productions inspired by William … Continue reading Review: Kiss Me Kate, Wales Millennium Centre

Hannah Hopkins
Culture

Review: The Snow Queen, Wales Millennium Centre

The Snow Queen, Thursday 1st December, Weston Studio at Wales Millennium Centre. Reviewer: Hannah Hopkins.┬á Photography: Jonathan Dunn Last night was the opening night of Hijinx OdysseyÔÇÖs The Snow Queen, directed by Jon Dafydd-Kidd. Hijinx Odyssey is an inclusive community group for adults, brought together by their passion for performing, as well as the amateur arm of the Welsh theatre company, Hijinx. This was a … Continue reading Review: The Snow Queen, Wales Millennium Centre

Hannah Hopkins
Culture

Review: The Full Monty, Wales Millennium Centre

The Full Monty, Tuesday 22rd November, Wales Millennium Centre. Reviewer:┬áHannah Stait Sparks were flying in the Wales Millennium Centre this week as thousands flocked to see a bunch of incredibly talented actors get their kit off in homage to the BAFTA winning 1997 classic film The Full Monty! Winner of the UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production, this show was nothing short of belly … Continue reading Review: The Full Monty, Wales Millennium Centre

Hannah Hopkins
Culture

Preview: Welsh National Opera, Kiss Me, Kate

ÔÇ£1940s Baltimore and itÔÇÖs opÔÇÖninÔÇÖ night of a musical version of┬áThe Taming of the Shrew. Rehearsals are over, costumes donned and thereÔÇÖs a 10 minute curtain call. What youÔÇÖre about to witness is a whole lot more than ShakespeareÔÇÖs comic love storyÔǪÔÇØ Welsh National OperaÔÇÖs Autumn season featured three productions inspired by William Shakespeare, as part of the official Shakespeare 400 celebrations to commemorate the … Continue reading Preview: Welsh National Opera, Kiss Me, Kate

Hannah Hopkins
Culture

Review: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Wales Millennium Centre

4th August 2016, Wales Millennium Centre The golden d├®cor of the Millennium Centre merely mirrored the magic that was put before us as the curtains rose to show the world famous Chitty car, winning the grand prix, before crashing into retirement. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is unarguably a classic; with nearing 50 years of fantasmagorical entertainment, this theatre adaptation had some rather large shoes to … Continue reading Review: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Wales Millennium Centre

Hannah Hopkins
Culture

Review: Mamma Mia!, Wales Millennium Centre

ÔÇ£We would like to warn those with nervous disposition that platform boots and white lycra will feature in this productionÔÇØ. And feature it did- in the form of tap-tastic flippers and electric costumes that had us green with envy and hoping for these fabulous bat sleeves and bright bottoms to be acceptable trends for the next spring/summer season. Post PSA and excited giggles from the … Continue reading Review: Mamma Mia!, Wales Millennium Centre

Hannah Hopkins
Culture

Cardiff’s Cultural Venues

When you think of Cardiff as a city you may typically associate it with patriotic red dragons, long-standing castles, fine architecture or, more infamously the renound chippy lane after a night out at Wednesday RetroÔÇÖs (AKA Caroline Street). However, it cannot be denied that WalesÔÇÖ capital is a Cultural hub┬áhere are some of the best cultural venues in Cardiff. Cardiff National Museum and Art Gallery┬áby┬áSadia … Continue reading Cardiff’s Cultural Venues

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Review: Wicked, Wales Millenium Centre

WickedÔÇÖs fourth stop on its UK-wide tour flew into CardiffÔÇÖs Wales Millennium Centre on March 12th and will remain there until 26th April. Jordan Nicholls went to see whether this production defied gravity or not Based on the book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, Wicked traces ultimately how Glinda earns her title of Glinda the … Continue reading Review: Wicked, Wales Millenium Centre

Charlie22 Comments
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Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Wales Millennium Centre

After a successful three year stint on the LondonÔÇÖs West End and a transfer to Broadway, Priscilla Queen of the DesertÔÇÖs next stop on its UK tour began in Cardiff on Tuesday. Jordan Nicholls goes to see what the glittery hubbub is all about. Based on the 1994 Australian film, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, starring Terrence Stamp and Hugo Weaving, the … Continue reading Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Wales Millennium Centre

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