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Masui. In Milford Haven on Thurs 27 Apr. Robin Morgan Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £12. Info 0871 4720400. Comedian with his latest show, Snip Snip, Bitch. We interviewed him in the February issue of Buzz. uThe Caretaker Dolman Theatre, Newort. 7.15pm, £15/£8.50 kids or NUS. Info 01633 263670. Harold Pinter classic, by Newport Playgoers Society. On at 2pm and 7.15pm on Sat 22 Apr. Tickets are £13 for the Sat 22 Apr matinee. (Until sat 22 Apr)
13 May)
SURGE / SUB:VERSION Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea, Thurs 27 Apr Tickets: £5-£14. Info:
taliesinartscentre.co.uk
What’s The Varie-tea? Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01633 221477. Queerdos and Debbie Smith host a night of drag with performances from Pure Gliss, Glas, Star La Palooza, Chaos Themerald, Fifi Fierce, Stella Vision and Diana D.
THURSDAY 20 APRIL
Jayde Adams The Riverfront, Newport. 8pm, £17.50. Info 01633 656757. Matt McGuinness & The MLC: We Are What We Overcome Memo Arts Centre, Barry. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01446 738622. This is a one-man show about Matt’s mental health-related travails, interspersed with songs about the same performed with a band. In Blackwood on Fri 21 Apr.
Robin Morgan + Dave Fulton + Josh Jones + Faye Treacy Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12/£7 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. All In Comedy night hosted by Morgan. Fulton and Jones are also here on Fri 21 and Sat 22 Apr. uRomeo & Juliet Boulevard Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £10-£12. Info 01437 723493. Modern style production of Shakespeare by Vision Arts Wales. (Until Sat 22 Apr) Tadiwa Mahlunge + Raul Kohli + Katie Gill-Williams + Josh Elton Quay Street Studios, Cardigan. 7pm, £16. Info 07774 013795. Comedy Inn standup night. Tom Davis Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 8pm, £16.50. Info 029 2064 6900. UK comedian with work-in-progress set.
FRIDAY 21 APRIL
Diana: The Untold And Untrue Story Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. “Combining drag, multimedia, audience interaction, puppetry and a lot of queer joy, this unique celebration of the People’s Princess is as hilarious as it is tasteless.” Awkward Productions, the company behind this, have decreed that enough time has passed for such a show, but write in if you don’t agree. To them, not to us. Hot Water Comedy All Stars Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £20. Info 029 2023 5555. Comedy franchise founded in Liverpool, also here on Fri 5 May. Jayde Adams Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01792 863722. Madama Butterfly St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20-£37. Info 029 2087 8444. Puccini’s opera, presented by Ellen Kent with the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv. Mark Steel Pontio, Bangor. 8pm, £17. Info 01248 382828.
Matt McGuinness & The MLC: We Are What We Overcome Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £15/£12. Info 01495 227206. uMeryl O’Rourke + Funmbi Omotayo + Dave Fulton + Josh Jones Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £19/£10 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£23/£13.50 NUS). The Dirt Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, Tickets: £10/£8/£5 Swansea University students. Info 01792 602060. Climate catastrophe-themed one-woman play written and performed by Mariane Tuckman. See Stage. Tudur Owen + Andrew Rutledge + Drew Taylor Merthyr Labour Club. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01685 722108. Opening night of the South Wales Comedy Festival, formerly known as the Merthyr Comedy Festival. There’s a headliner TBC on this one also.
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In terms of scale versus impact, Tom Dale’s one-person dance production Surge looks to deliver maximalist excitement. It will transform this venue’s theatre space into an immersive digital audiovisual light show, with performer Jemima Brown the human focus – as well as enacting the choreography of Nottingham-based director Dale, she’ll be singing live as well. Surge’s music, indeed, has been written for the piece by Ital Tek, a dubstep-adjacent producer (who has an album out the week before this date). Also awaiting you this evening is Sub:Version, 10 miniature group pieces for dancers soundtracked by the music of Wen, another UK bass music sort.
SATURDAY 22 APRIL
Dragma’s Late Night Natterbox The Riverfront, Newport. 8pm, £16.50. Info 01633 656757. Drag show promising both mischief and mayhem.
Loz Because and Marky Jay + El Baldinhio + Philip Cooper Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 12.30pm, £15. Info 01685 727475. South Wales Comedy Festival present their children’s show. Mark Steel Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £17. Info 01600 772467. Murder At The Castle Hotel Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 5pm, £8. Info 01685 727475. South Wales Comedy Festival present a live whodunit style radio play, devised by Anthony Bunko in conjunction with local students Esther Usher and Iestyn Scorey.
The Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue + Harriet Dyer + Jason Patterson + Steffan Evans Redhouse. Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm, £15. Info 01685 727475. Closing night of the South Wales Comedy Festival. Tudur Owen The Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 8pm, £15.50. Info 0345 2263510. Welsh comedian with his latest show, Alive Huw.
SUNDAY 23 APRIL
Nadiya & Kai St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £28-£48. Info 029 2087 8444. Two people who were on Strictly.
MONDAY 24 APRIL
uThe Bodyguard Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £19.50- £72.50. Info 029 2063 6464. The musical of the movie, starring Melody Thornton out of the Pussycat Dolls. Unless you catch the one afternoon performance (2.30pm on Sat 29 Apr), where her role will be played by someone else so Melody can explore the Bay’s dazzling array of mid-market chain restaurants. (Until Sat 29 Apr)
TUESDAY 25 APRIL
uMade In (India) Britain Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2064 6900. Comedic one-man theatre show in which Rinkoo Barpaga recollects his child-
hood as a deaf Punjabi boy in Birmingham. On tomorrow also. uThe King And I New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £40-£65. Info 0343 3100041. Rodgers & Hammerstein musical. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 26, Thurs 27 and Sat 29 Apr. Tickets: £40-£63 Tue- Thurs; £45-£65 Fri and Sat. (Until Sat 29 Apr)
WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL
uCharley’s Aunt Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12. Info 0345 2263510. Brandon Thomas’ comedic theatre romp involving wealthy aunts and mistaken identities. (Until Sat 29 Apr) uFinding Home Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. Bethan Morgan’s play, based on real people’s experiences, about a group of peo- ple brought together in an ad hoc ‘family’ setting. On at 2pm and 7.30pm on Sat 29 Apr. (Until Sat 29 Apr)
THURSDAY 27 APRIL
Joe Wells + Aaron Twitchen + Sharon Wanjohi Pontio, Bangor. 8pm, £10.50. Info 01248 382828. Comedy Club night. Pulse Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £11.50-£15. Info 01646 695267. Robin Morgan + Paul McCaffrey + Jacob Hawley + Pravanya Pillay Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12/£7 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. All In Comedy night hosted by Morgan. McCaffrey and Hawley are also here on Fri 28 and Sat 29 Apr. Sub:version + Surge Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £14/£12/£5 Swansea University students. Info 01792 602060. Double dance production by the Tom Dale Company. uTruth Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 7pm, £10/£5. Info 01352 344101. Five 10-minute plays, presented in conjunction with a sec- ond set of the same titled Dare (see the next day’s listing). On at 7pm on Thurs 27 Apr (tickets from £5 for this show) then Wed 3, Fri 5, Tue 9, Thurs 11 and Sat 13 May; 4pm on Sat 29 Apr, Sat 6 May and Wed 10 May; 9pm on Thurs 4 and Fri 12 May. No performances on any other dates. (Until Sat
FRIDAY 28 APRIL Ceri Dupree The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £19.50. Info 01633 656757. uDare Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 7pm, £10/£5. Info 01352 344101. On at 7pm on Fri 28 (tickets from £5 for this show) and Sat 29 Apr then Tue 2, Thurs 4, Sat 6, Wed 10 and Fri 12 May; 4pm on Wed 3, Thurs 11 and Sat 13 May; 9pm on Fri 5 and Thurs 11 May. No performances on any other dates. (Until Sat 13 May) uEs & Flo Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Drama about an elderly couple who met 40 years ago at Greenham Common and are now joined in their domesticity by a carer. On at 2.30pm and 7pm on Sat 29 Apr; 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 6 May and Sat 13 May. See Stage. (Until Sat 13 May) uMachynlleth Comedy Fest Various venues, Machynlleth. Shows priced indi- vidually. Info
machcomedyfest.co.uk. Three days featuring a hundred and something comedy shows over several venues in this wee Powys town. Christ knows how they do it. Go to the website for the full lineup but here are some highlights. Fri 28 Apr: Lia Burge, Will Adamsdale, Pauly F Taylor, Colin Hoult, Nish Kumar, Chris Neill & Isy Suttie, Kiri Pritchard McLean, Ahir Shah, Annie McGrath, Tiff Stevenson, Leroy Brito, Phil Wang. Sat 29: Felicity Ward, James Acaster, Colin Hoult, Mike Bubbins, Glenn Moore, Richard Hardisty, Robin Morgan, Jordan Brookes, Sikisa, Jack Barry, Ken Cheng, Jen Brister, Tessa Coates, Rob Auton, Jessica Fostekew and Mike Wozniak. Sun 30: Fin Taylor, Joe Wells, Ignacio Lopez, Rhiannon Shaw, Nish Kumar, Rob Deering, Morgan Rees, Phil Ellis, Eleanor Morton, Ivo Graham, Tom Davis, Rob Deering, Jayde Adams, Rosie Jones, Nick Mohammed and Mike Wozniak. (Until Sun 30 Apr) uMicky P Kerr + Joe Sutherland + Paul McCaffrey + Jacob Hawley + Kate Martin Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £19/£10 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£23/£16 NUS). One Of Them Ones Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1 + 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01874 611622. New play by Charlie Josephine about the niceties of gender identity, and how two siblings in a rural community observe it. See Stage.
Owen Money + Colin Price + Nicky Smiles + Katie Mittel Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £22/£19.50. Info 0300 3656677. Performing under the banner Legends Of Welsh Comedy. Katie Mittell is on it because she’s Owen Money’s daughter, not because she’s a ‘legend’. Rich Hardisty Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 8pm, £12. Info 01646 695267. Comedian with his debut show, Silly Boy. See Stage.
SATURDAY 29 APRIL
Flamenco Queer Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8upm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Jero Férec and Rubén Heras, respectively guitarist and dancer in this duo, offer a queer reading of flamenco culture. Y Mab Darogan St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25/£20 NUS or under-16s. Info 029 2087 8444. Cwmni Theatr Maldwyn’s Welsh language show about the life of Owain Glyndwr, first performed in 1981.
SUNDAY 30 APRIL
Judi Love New Theatre, Cardiff. 8pm, £25. Info 0343 3100041. Comedian and TV panel show regular with her latest show, The One Like Judi Love. RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season Four Tour Cardiff International Arena. 6.30pm, £42.05. Info 029 2022 4488. Featuring everyone on the latest series, namely Baby, Black Peppa, Cheddar Gorgeous, Copper Top, Dakota Schiffer, Danny Beard, Jonbers Blonde, Justay, LeFil, Pixie Polite, Sminty Drop and Starlet. In Swansea on Mon 1 May.
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