stage
Info 029 2037 3403. Vladimir Ashkenazy con- £10/£8 kids. Info 01686 625007. 881188. (Until Sun 6) 1pm, £10/£8 kids. Info 01686 from-here-to-Chepstow classic
Open Mic Night The ducts a bill of Elgar and Terry Deary’s books on both No No Nativity Grand Theatre 625007. Today features WWI for Sherman Cymru. (Until Sat
Hawaiian, Cardiff. 7pm. Info Mendelssohn. WWI and WWII come to the Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.15pm, at 10am; WWII at 1pm. (Until 9 Jan)
029 2049 3337. Smoking Aces + Honey Powys stage.Today features WWI £8/£6. Info 01792 475715. Sat 5) A Christmas Carol Theatr
Pontypridd Folk Club Fungus Live Lounge, Cardiff. only. (Until Sat 5) Peter Pan The Riverfront, Jack And The Beanstalk Elli, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £7.50.
Globetrotters Bar, Pontypridd. 6.30pm. Info 07830 361915. Jack And The Beanstalk Newport. 10am + 2pm, £7. Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. Info 0845 2263510. (Until Sat 5)
8.30pm, £2. Info 01443 403215. The Debbie Lear Band Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. Info 01633 656757. (Until Sun 7pm, £13.50/£9.50. Info 01685 A Christmas Carol The Drill
Robert Cross Duo Live Café Jazz, Cardiff. 9pm, £5. 7pm, £13.50/£9.50. Info 01685 3 Jan) 881188. (Until Sun 6) Hall, Chepstow. 7.30pm, £10.
Lounge, Cardiff. 9.30pm. Info Info 029 2034 0591. A Blues 881188. Panto time again. This The Blues Brothers Xmas Kit & The Widow Blake Info 01291 625981. Touring
07830 361915. Dragon night. production stars Mike Doyle as Party New Theatre, Cardiff. Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, production presented by
Twin Atlantic Clwb Ifor Bach, Jack. (Until Sun 6) 7.30pm, £8.50-£24. Info 029 £20/£10 NUS. Info 01600 Gloucester-based Rain Or Shine
Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6 adv. Info 029
SATURDAY 30 JANUARY
Martyn Geraint A’r 2087 8889. (Until Sat 5) 719041. A “unique blend of Theatre.
2023 2199. GRAB Promotions
Chris Dean’s Syd
Losin Hud Lyric Theatre, The Seventh Seal Chapter songs, satire, smiles and savage Aladdin The Welfare,
presents.
Lawrence Orchestra The
Carmarthen. 10am, £6-£8. Info Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, brilliance,” it says here. Ystradgynlais. 10am, 1 + 7pm.
Riverfront, Newport. 3 +
0845 2263510. Welsh language £8. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Martyn Geraint A’r Info 01639 843163. (Until
THURSDAY 28 JANUARY 7.30pm, £8-£15. Info 01633
adaption of Hansel & Gretel. Sat 5) Losin Hud Lyric Theatre, Sun 6)
Bellowhead Pontardawe Arts 656757.
Touring to quite a few venues in Utterly Crystallized The Carmarthen. 10am, £6-£8. Info Cappucino Girls The Gate
Centre. 8pm, £16/£15. Info Colum Regan Live Lounge,
the area this month. On tomor- North Star, Cardiff. 8-11pm, 0845 2263510. Arts Centre, Roath, Cardiff. 2.30
01792 863722. Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 07830
row also. free. Info 029 2062 4050. Peter Pan The Riverfront, + 7.30pm, £15/£12. Info 029
Buddy Holly & The 361915.
No No Nativity Grand Theatre Perform your own material on Newport. 2 + 7pm, £5-£10. 2048 3344. (Until Sat 19)
Cricketers Grand Theatre, Keith James & Rick Foot
Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.15pm, stage – comedy, mime, songs, Info 01633 656757. (Until Sun Christmas Party Night Glee
Swansea. 7.30pm, £12.50- Norwegian Church Arts
£8/£6. Info 01792 475715. Peter poetry etc – every Wednesday. 3 Jan) Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £36.
£16.50. Info 01792 475715. Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm,
Read’s new play, the sequel to Plum (And Me, Will!) St Info 0871 4720400. With three
Honey Fungus Live Lounge, £12. Info 029 2045 4899.
Vicar Joe. On tomorrow also.
THURSDAY 3
Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of comedians TBC, plus a meal.
Cardiff. 9pm. Info 07830 Playing and celebrating the
Peter Pan The Riverfront,
A Christmas Carol Theatr
Glamorgan. 10.30am, £8/£6. Drones Comedy Club Chapter
361915. music of John Martyn.
Newport. 7pm, £5-£10. Info
Elli, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £7.50.
Info 01446 799100. Kid-friendly Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.
Modern Folk Assembly Voulez-Vouz + Jive Talkin’
01633 656757. Opening night
Info 0845 2263510. Performed
show about a young boy jealous Info 029 2030 4400. With Clint
Toucan Club, Cardiff. 8pm. Info Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry.
(cheaper prices than normal)
by Llanelli Musical Players.
of his baby sibling, and a series Edwards and Dan Thomas. Also
07850 461684. 7.30pm, £16.50/£14.50. Info
for 2009’s panto here, presented
(Until Sat 5)
of magical events which follow. on Fri 18.
Organ Recital: James 01446 738622.
by the Riverfront itself and the
Aladdin The Welfare,
Robin Hood & His Famous Ephemeral Silence_Or
Gough National Museum & William Stafford &
Hiss & Boo Company. (Until
Ystradgynlais. 10am + 1pm.
Five Wales Millennium Centre, The Universe Of D.A.N.T.E.
Gallery, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info Hiroaki Takenouchi Theatr
Sun 3 Jan)
Info 01639 843163. (Until
Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £8/£4. Info Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff.
029 2039 7951. Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm,
The Blues Brothers Xmas
Sun 6)
08700 402000. Odyssey Theatre 8pm, £6-£12. Info 029 2030
*Trichotomy Café Jazz, £10/£8. Info 01239 621200.
Party New Theatre, Cardiff.
Cappucino Girls The Gate
and Hijinx present this jolly 4400. (Until Sat 5)
Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 Clarinettist and pianist.
7.30pm, £8.50-£24. Info 029
Arts Centre, Roath, Cardiff.
tale of Sherwood Forest mixed Great Expectations Royal
2034 0591. See Music.
2087 8889. (Until Sat 5)
7.30pm, £15/£12. Info 029 2048
with “lashings of ginger beer”. Welsh College Of Music &
SUNDAY 31 JANUARY
The Seventh Seal Chapter
3344. Mal Pope’s musical. See
(Until Sat 5) Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8.
FRIDAY 29 JANUARY 2 Tickets 2 The Gun Show
Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm,
the boxout for more. (Until
The Blues Brothers Xmas Info 029 2039 1391. (Until
All Time Low + The Live Lounge, Cardiff. 9.30pm.
£8/£6. Info 029 2030 4400.
Sat 19)
Party New Theatre, Cardiff. Sat 12)
Blackout + Young Guns + Info 07830 361915.
Stage production of the famous-
Christmas Party Night Glee
7.30pm, £8.50-£24. Info 029 Gulliver Melville Theatre,
My Passion Great Hall, Cardiff Bellowhead Aberystwyth
ly bleak Ingmar Bergman film.
Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £24.
2087 8889. (Until Sat 5) Abergavenny. 7.30pm. Info
University Students Union. Arts Centre. 8pm, £16. Info
(Until Sat 5)
Info 0871 4720400. With three
The Bumbles Of Mumbles 01873 850805. Hijinx present a
6.30pm, £15. Info 029 2078 01792 623232.
Thriller Live Cardiff
comedians TBC, plus a meal.
Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, new community-minded play by
1458. The Kerrang! Tour 2010. City Of Cardiff Training
International Arena. 7pm, £35.
Ephemeral Silence_Or
£8/£7. Info 01792 475715. Kit Lambert.
Audience will be like, to quote Brass Band Foyer, Wales
Info 029 2022 4488. Michael
The Universe Of D.A.N.T.E.
Musical starring lots of local Horrible Histories Theatr
my friend Nick, “a priest’s hard Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Jackson-saluting stage show
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff.
children. (Until Sat 5) Hafren, Newtown. 10am +
drive”. Bay. 1pm, free. Info 0870
that was previously visiting
8pm, £6-£12. Info 029 2030
The Land Of Yes And The 1pm, £10/£8 kids. Info 01686
Bellowhead De Valence 402000.
smaller venues than this, but
4400. Irish experimental theatre
Land Of No Taliesin Arts 625007. Today features WWI
Pavilion, Tenby. 7.30pm, The Weekend Cure The
experienced a surge in popular-
group ) + ( = a0 – that is their
Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm. Info at 10am; WWII at 1pm. (Until
£16/£15. Info 01239 621200. North Star, Cardiff. 8-11pm,
ity for some reason.
name, that bit from the closing
01792 602060. Dance perform- Sat 5)
Promoted by Theatr Mwldan. free. Info 029 2062 4050.
bracket to the zero – present a
ance choreographed by Rafael Ivan Brackenbury +
Camelia Jazz Band The
WEDNESDAY 2 two-part performance of image,
Bonachela, Artistic Director at Danny McLoughlin + Silky
Riverside Tavern, Newport.
Aladdin The Welfare, text and movement. (Until
Sydney Dance Company. Blackwood Miners’ Institute.
2pm, free. Info 01633 666699.
Ystradgynlais. 10am + 1pm. Sat 5)
The Seventh Seal Chapter 8pm, £10/£7 adv. Info 01495
Contemporary Guitarist La
stage
Info 01639 843163. (Until Great Expectations Royal
Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, 227206. With other standups
Tasca, Cardiff. 7-10pm. Info 029
Sun 6) Welsh College Of Music &
£8/£6. Info 029 2030 4400. from the circuit TBC.
2023 0087.
Chris Corcoran’s Committee Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8.
(Until Sat 5) Jack And The Beanstalk
Hardcore Superstar Vice,
Meeting Muni Arts Centre, Info 029 2039 1391. Tim Stark
Two Gentlemen Of Verona Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare.
Swansea. 7pm, £11 adv. Info
TUESDAY 1
Pontypridd. 8pm, £10.50. Info directs Neil Bartlett’s adaption
Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7pm, £13.50/£9.50. Info 01685
vicerockclub@live.co.uk.
881188. (Until Sun 6)
Aladdin The Welfare,
08000 147111. With special of the Dickens classic. (Until
7.30pm, £7.50-£9. Info 01792
Swedish glam metal type band.
Peter Pan The Riverfront,
Ystradgynlais. 1pm. Info
guest Lee Mack. Sat 12)
623232. The Oval House
I think of them as a flashback
Newport. 10am + 2pm, £7.
01639 843163. Owen Money
Horrible Histories Theatr Hey! That’s My Line! Grand
Theatre presents a Zimbabwean
to the late 90s, clearly the band
Info 01633 656757. (Until Sun
stars as Wishee Washee.
Hafren, Newtown. 10am + Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea.
take on Shakespeare.
have other ideas.
3 Jan)
(Until Sun 6)
1pm, £10/£8 kids. Info 01686 7pm, £8/£6. Info 01792 475715.
Live Music The Ship Inn,
Robin Hood & His Famous
Comedy Night The Garage,
625007. Today features WWI Improv comedy night following FRIDAY 4
Barry. 8pm, free. Info 01446
Five Wales Millennium Centre,
Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792
at 10am; WWII at 1pm. (Until the ‘suggestions from the audi- A Christmas Carol Sherman
729060.
Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £8/£4. Info
645007. Every Tuesday this
Sat 5) ence’ model. Hosted by Dean Theatre, Cardiff. 2 + 7pm,
Philharmonia Orchestra St
08700 402000. (Until Sat 5)
month.
Jack And The Beanstalk Verbeck. £7.50-£15. Info 029 2064 6900.
David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm,
Snow White And The Seven
Horrible Histories Theatr
Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. Horrible Histories Theatr Gay Owen, award-winning
£10-£30. Info 029 2087 8444.
Dwarfs Blackwood Little
Hafren, Newtown. 7pm,
7pm, £13.50/£9.50. Info 01685 Hafren, Newtown. 10am + playwright, adapts this loved-
live review
DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE
The Sherman Cymru. Tue 17 Nov
words BEN BRYANT
The widely acclaimed Days Of Significance is a play that has been celebrated as much for its romantic
portrayal of working-class British life as its exploration of the isolation of returning soldiers. Interesting,
because in its run at The Sherman it tends to rely so heavily on stereotypes and gratuitous coarseness
that it could be mistaken for an episode of Little Britain. OK, so the urinating, vomiting, blood, brawls
and balls are pretty much the kind of thing you witness on St Mary Street on a Saturday night, but when
the characters start to recite catchphrases made famous by Vicky Pollard and The Catherine Tate Show,
it starts to become a little offensive. It revels in a constructed stereotype of the working classes that has
been lauded by critics for its realism, but frankly, you can’t help but feel that the play’s laughing at the
lug-headed mishaps of a bunch of wasters.
Next thing you know, we’re in Iraq and, what a surprise, it’s not the Friday night hoe-down the characters
were expecting. So far, so condescending. Thankfully, the tone of the play shifts. Its sympathy with lead
character Jamie’s isolation upon returning to the UK is tangible. The sneering, anti-war student Dan,
who plays a kind of redemptive character in the play’s first half, emerges as one of its most contemptible
characters. Bold, raucous and unquestionably affecting, its occasionally lazy dialogue might be crowd
pleasing, but it’s the only thing holding back this otherwise powerful play.
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