46 Entertainment Te freedom to reinvent your life


‘Things to Come’: Showing at Theatr Mwldan this weekend


THE HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 20 2017


LAST year’s French/German


film ‘Things to Come’, from director Mia Hansen-Løve, will be shown by Theatr Mwldan’s film society on Sunday (Jan 22) at 6pm. Mia Hansen-Løve’s fifth feature


marks a departure from the topic of youth; instead she’s chosen to explore the onset of age in a powerful portrait of a woman. Nathalie (Isabelle Huppert)


teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She’s passionate about her job, married with two children and divides


her time between her family, former students and her very possessive mother. One day, Nathalie’s husband leaves


her for another woman. With freedom thrust upon her, she must reinvent her life.


Broaden your horizons with annual


membership of Theatr Mwldan Film Society - bringing the best in world cinema to West Wales for over 22 years. Full annual membership of Theatr Mwldan’s Film Society is just £70, which entitles you to free entry to all 30


Film Society films and £1.70 discount off all standard 2D cinema screenings at Theatr Mwldan (please note this offer does not apply to live broadcast screenings, 3D screenings or alternative content events). For less frequent attenders, the Film


Ticketsaver Card is also great value at only £25 per year, giving you the same £1.70 discount and free admission to three Theatr Mwldan Film Society screenings within a 12 month period. Contact the box office or visit www. mwldan.co.uk for further details.


Wales Teatre Awards draw closer IT’S NEARLY time for the annual


celebration of the best in Welsh theatre, opera and dance as the Wales Theatre Awards will be presented next month. This year, the awards event is being


held outside Cardiff for the first time, with Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University, hosting the sparkling ceremony. This highlight of the arts calendar


includes the presentation of much coveted trophies in 20 categories and also an evening of entertainment from some of Wales’ finest new and established performers. The awards are a valuable way of


showing appreciation and providing recognition for the huge variety of work done by all practitioners of the theatrical community in Wales, whatever the size, language or discipline of the companies involved. The awards evening is also


recognition of the contribution of arts writers and critics. Performers, writers, directors, singers and actors are nominated by critics who have reviewed performances that have been created and presented in Wales. Awards Director Mike Smith said:


“Over Christmas and New Year, critics across Wales have been making up their minds about what shows, writers, individual artists and companies to nominate for the 2017 awards. “Once all the nominations have


been made, small groups of judges will then have the incredibly difficult task of selecting shortlists and ultimately the winners for each category from these nominations.” Last year’s winners included


actresses Sophie Melville and Carys Eleri, choreographers and dancers Gwyn Emberton and Eddie Ladd, directors Kate Wasserberg and Rachel O'Riordan, opera director David Pountney and actors Christian Patterson and Rhodri


Evan. It was a particularly strong year for Cardiff’s pub theatre The Other Room. Mike added: “What sets the WTAs


apart is the diverse range of work that our critics see and nominate and this means our past winners have not only been large scale works from large companies but also small-scale shows and edgy new works that are frequently overlooked (if seen at all) in other award schemes. There is also no cost to take part and it is purely up to the critics to choose what is put forward for consideration. Sybil Crouch, Head of Cultural


Service, Swansea University, said: “I'm delighted that this event, which celebrates the best performing arts talent in Wales, is venturing out of Cardiff. We look forward to offering a warm Swansea welcome at Taliesin to what promises to be another great evening for the performing arts. “Reviewing is also crucial for the


health of the arts and the Wales Critics Fund is playing an important role in making sure artists, venues and audiences benefit from the analysis, opinion and feedback that reviewers provide.” Many of the reviewers are supported


by a unique fund, Wales Critics Fund, that helps make sure artists and audiences benefit from the debate, discussion and feedback provided by critics working across Wales by enabling far more reviewing across Wales and by supporting the next generation of reviewers. The awards nominators include most


of Wales’ best-known professional critics, along with new writers, students and bloggers working in English and in Welsh and is run by a not-for-profit Cardiff- based company Arts Awards Ltd. Supporters of the Fund range from


the large national companies, including Welsh National Opera, National Dance Company Wales, Ballet Cymru, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and National Theatre Wales, to individual venues,


including Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales Millennium Centre and performing arts universities, including University of Wales Trinity St David. Kate Wasserberg, Artistic Director


at The Other Room, said: “The Wales Theatre Awards have become a really important date in the diary for the whole arts community in Wales. We at The Other Room were absolutely delighted to win four awards in 2016 and the recognition and profile this has given us is invaluable. The Awards celebrate the richness of the cultural landscape in Wales, and draw much needed attention to the beautiful work being made by the many fantastic companies here - a vital service to the community.” Mike Smith explained that the Wales


Critics Fund enables reviewers who do not have access to other payment or funding to apply for tickets, travel costs and, where necessary, accommodation costs to attend and review performances across Wales. The WTA and the WCF is the


UK’s first project to not only include new and established critics in a theatre awards scheme but works to develop new reviewing capacity, mentor writers, give tickets, travel and accommodation bursaries and help provide platforms for their reviews. As the Fund has no Arts Council


funding, to ensure editorial and critical independence, it relies on support and the more financial support the more it can achieve. The shortlists for the categories that


include recognition for actors, singers, dancers, producers, writers and designers will be announced in mid-January at a special event and the winners will be revealed at the awards evening hosted by Taliesin Arts Centre on Saturday, February 25. Tickets will be available to purchase in mid-January.


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