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It was at once like coming home to an old friend and falling in love all over again.This isn’t a review really, although I will write about the production, it’s my collection of thoughts, reflections and mostly feelings after returning to something that has been intrinsically a part of my life for a long time.ContinueContinue reading “Without You- Thoughts on Rent”

“Wales? I thought that was a town in England”Raise your hand if you’re from Wales and an American has said that to you…One of Chris Harris’ spot on observations about being Welsh, and the world and Welsh in the world in ‘Golf Course War Machine’. The play follows Pippa, a 24-year-old from Tredegar staging aContinueContinue reading “Golf Course War Machine- No Boundries Theatre, Cardiff”

As a member of Sororitas choir, based in Cardiff, I along with many other choirs across the city and beyond were invited to take part in a ‘Mass Choir’ as part of the City of the Unexpected. So after learning the songs (two newly written pieces and some medleys) and one slightly mad rehearsal withContinueContinue reading “City of the Unexpected (A Choir-eye-view)”

If this was my actual Groundhog Day I’d happily spend hundreds of days there. The new musical from Tim Minchin manages to be both utterly uplifting as well as emotionally affecting.For those who missed the 1993 film starring Bill Murray, it follows cynical weatherman Phil Connors, who is sent to report on ‘Groundhog Day’ whichContinueContinue reading “Groundhog Day-The Old Vic”

Pinter plays can be a frustrating experience, the infamous pauses, the obtuse writing, it can be a fascinating evening but also a frustrating one if executed poorly. Of course there was no real fear of poor execution from two masters of the stage in Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan. Their double act, supported by fineContinueContinue reading “No Man’s Land- Cardiff”

Pinter plays can be a frustrating experience, the infamous pauses, the obtuse writing, it can be a fascinating evening but also a frustrating one if executed poorly. Of course there was no real fear of poor execution from two masters of the stage in Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan. Their double act, supported by fineContinueContinue reading “No Man\'s Land- Cardiff”

*Disclaimer, I saw this while it was still in previews so this review comes with the caveat that it was not the offcial finished product.The Brannagh season at the Garrick comes to a close in style with John Osbourne’s classic ‘The Entertainer’. When curating the season it seems a fitting finale for Kenneth Brannagh, whoContinueContinue reading “The Entertainer- Garrick Theatre London”

I’ve come to the realisation I’m just not…something. You see all the words I want to use to fill in that sentence feel insulting, wrong. I could say ‘clever’ but clever is relative. I could say ‘artistic’ or ‘high brow’ they seem more fitting. But it still feels insulting. What it boils down to inContinueContinue reading “Never going to be good enough…on ‘artists’ and being terribly lowbrow.”

I\’ve come to the realisation I\’m just not…something. You see all the words I want to use to fill in that sentence feel insulting, wrong. I could say \’clever\’ but clever is relative. I could say \’artistic\’ or \’high brow\’ they seem more fitting. But it still feels insulting. What it boils down to inContinueContinue reading “Never going to be good enough…on \'artists\' and being terribly lowbrow.”

Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s best known plays, and particularly for those of us who were teenagers in the 90s a certain film version is more than etched into our minds as well. Personally speaking as well this was, by pure accident rather than design, the third Romeo and Juliet I’d seen inContinueContinue reading “Romeo and Juliet-Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival”