Theatr Clwyd
Theatre: Susannah Clapp’s 10 best shows of 2022
Thirties Harlem and the siege of Troy rocked, along with Joan of Arc, Orlando and the Ladies of Llangollen, to be greeted by funding cuts across the board
Susannah Clapp
18, Dec, 2022 @3:00 PM
Watch out for snowball-firing robots! 25 of the best UK stage shows this Christmas
Ian McKellen in Mother Goose, Robin Hood as a rock’n’roll panto, a circus spin on The Little Prince and glitter galore … it’s our selection box of festive theatre
Chris Wiegand Stage editor
09, Nov, 2022 @1:13 PM
The Famous Five review: forget shipwrecks and spies – the fate of humanity now lies in their hands
Brisk direction, plucky performances and complex lyrics propel this original adaptation, as the hunt for a source of renewable energy comes under threat
Gareth Llŷr Evans
30, Sep, 2022 @12:28 PM
Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey are an inspired duo to lead the RSC
An immense task awaits the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new artistic directors who must attract top talent, prioritise verse-speaking and combine classic repertory and contemporary drama
Michael Billington
20, Sep, 2022 @11:01 PM
‘Childhood holidays everyone wishes they had’: the Famous Five return in a musical
Enid Blyton’s adventurers roam the stage in a new show that considers the climate crisis, gender identity and the impact of the pandemic on children
Arifa Akbar
20, Sep, 2022 @8:11 AM
A Pretty Sh*tty Love review – powerful exploration of domestic abuse
Both actors excel in Katherine Chandler’s fictionalised account of the attempted murder of a Swansea woman in 2015
Gareth Llŷr Evans
14, Jul, 2022 @11:09 AM
Celebrated Virgins review – a loving tribute to the Ladies of Llangollen
Theatr Clwyd
Fifty years of a tender idyll are reimagined with dignity, grace – and the odd meta moment
Fifty years of a tender idyll are reimagined with dignity, grace – and the odd meta moment
Gareth Llŷr Evans
26, May, 2022 @10:52 AM
Milky Peaks review – a warm-hearted celebration of Welshness
Musical about populist politics in small-town Snowdonia makes up for its slow pace with sharp writing and lavish design
Anya Ryan
08, Apr, 2022 @5:00 PM
Missing Julie review – passion fights politics in laden Strindberg update
The love triangle is gone, the wounds of war still raw in Kaite O’Reilly’s alternately intense and laboured adaptation set in Wales in 1921
Clare Brennan
26, Sep, 2021 @10:00 AM
Missing Julie review – gripping take on Strindberg simmers with tension
Kaite O’Reilly relocates August Strindberg’s classic to a Welsh stately home in postwar, post-pandemic 1921
Gareth Llŷr Evans
22, Sep, 2021 @12:30 PM
Curtain Up review – audience livens up poignant grab bag of short plays
Letting the audience choose props and costumes adds both absurd and affecting possibilities to this selection of 15 new short plays
Gareth Llŷr Evans
22, Aug, 2021 @4:21 PM
For the Grace of You Go I review – Kaurismäki, pepperoni and fury
Rhodri Meilir is brilliant as a beleaguered pizza topper who is inspired by the Finnish film-maker in Alan Harris’s black comedy about exploited workers
Gareth Llŷr Evans
16, Jun, 2021 @10:31 AM
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