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New Theatre, Cardiff. 8pm, £18-£40. Info 0343 3100041. Just over a year since their last stint at this venue, drag troupe Death Drop return with a nun-themed murder mystery. Willam, Cheryl Hole, River Medway, Victoria Scone and LoUis CYfer are the cast this time. On at 5.30pm and 8pm on Fri 2 and Sat 3 Dec. Tickets: £18- £35 Thurs 1 Dec and the early show on Sat 3 Dec; £20-£40 on Fri 2 and Sat 3 Dec; £18-£34 for Fri 2 Dec’s early show. See Upfront. (Until Sat 3 Dec) uDoctor Dolittle’s Wild Adventure Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £11. Info 029 2063 6464. New pro- duction of this old favourite, presented by Hijinx. On at 3pm and 7pm on Sat 3 Dec. (Until Sat 3 Dec)
URBAN SCHOOL OF ARTS The Riverfront, Newport, Fri 3 + Sat 4 Feb Tickets: £11. Info:
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After first taking to the stage in 2014 and with their last appearance being in 2019, the anticipated return of G-Expressions sees new production Urban School of Arts take place on the first weekend of February. Supporting young people aged 10 to 25 through dance and theatre, G-Expressions’ production Urban School Of Arts was written in-house by Nyla Webbe; it also has its own soundtrack, and addresses real-life topics. The production follows young performing arts students and their experiences pursuing their dreams within a world where they feel unsafe.
Giant Seagull Comedy Club Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 7pm, pay by donation. Info 07980 925449. Featuring sets from Kris Davies, Anthony Bailey, Belfi Owen, Sean Hodgson, Ava Da Costa Maia, Rob Speight, Nathan Smith, Josh P Macfarlane and MC Sian Fisher. uGoldilocks / Elen Benfelen Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 11am, £9.50. Info 029 2064 6900. With performances in English (Goldilocks) and Welsh (Elen Benfelen) for a month. Goldilocks: 11am and 1.30pm on Thurs 1, Fri 2, Mon 5, Fri 9, Sat 10 (captioned/BSL), Tue 13-Fri 16, Wed 21, Thurs 22, Sat 24 and Thurs 29 Dec; 1.30pm only on Sat 3, Tue 6, Thurs 8, Mon 19, Fri 23, Fri 30 and Sat 31 Dec; 11am only on Wed 7, Mon 12, Sat 17 (audio described), Tue 20, Tue 27 and Wed 28 Dec. No performances on any other days. Elen Benfelen: 11am only on Sat 3, Tue 6, Thurs 8, Mon 19, Fri 23 and Sat 31 Dec; 1.30pm only on Wed 7, Mon 12, Sat 17, Tue 20 and Wed 28 Dec (the latter is a relaxed per- formance). No performances on any other days. (Until Sat 31 Dec) uJack And The Beanstalk Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 6.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01639 763214. Panto, star- ring rugby ex-pro Richard Hibbard as the giant. On at 6.30pm on Thurs 1, Wed 7 and Thurs 8 Dec; 2pm on Sat 3 and Sat 10 Dec; 1pm on Sun 4 Dec. No performances on Fri 2, Mon 5, Tue 6 or Fri 9 Dec. (Until Sat 10 Dec) uJersey Boys Swansea Arena. 7.30pm, £13-£67. Info 0333 0092540. Frankie Valli musical. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 1 and Sat 3 Dec. (Until Sat 3 Dec) Miracle On 34th Street Pontio, Bangor. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01248 382828. Lighthouse Theatre’s live radio play version of this classic 1940s movie. In Llanelli on Fri 2 Dec; Swansea on Sat 3; Pontardawe on Sun 4; Newport on Tue 6; Machynlleth on Fri 9; Brecon on Sat 10; Newtown on Wed 14; Blackwood Thurs 15. uRoad Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2030 4400. Everyman Theatre’s play looking back at the grimness of 1986, and then – inevitably – forward to the oddly similar present moment. On at 2.30pm and 7pm on Sat 3 Dec. (Until Sat 3 Dec) uRob Deering + Carl Hutchinson + Abigoliah Schamaun + Andy Robinson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12.50. Info 0871 4720400. Also on Fri 2 and Sat 3 Dec, with more expensive tickets (£25 Fri 2; £28.50 Sat 3) and various meal deals on each day. (Until Sat 3 Dec) uRobin Hood The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm, £15. Info 01633 656757. Panto, here for an epic run even by panto standards though not every day. On at 7pm only on Thurs 1, Tue 6, Fri 16, Tue 20 and Fri 23 Dec; 1.30pm and 5.30pm on Sat 3, Sat 10, Sat 17, Sat 24 and Mon 26-Sat 31 Dec, then Mon 2-Sat 7 Jan. No performances on any other dates. Tickets: £15 on Tue 29 Nov and Thurs 1 Dec; £25 thereafter (£23 NUS/ kids/seniors/disabled). (Until Sat 7 Jan) Sally-Anne Hayward + Matthew Pugsley + Lou Conran + Caroline Mabey + Steffan Evans The Queens Hall, Narberth. 7pm, £12. Info 01834 861212. Monthly standup night. uShrek Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.15pm, £19-£22. Info 01792 475715. Musical pre- sented by Abbey Players. On at 2.15pm and
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comedic play riffing on the Hitchcock movie of this name. On at 2.30pm and 7.15pm on Wed 7 Dec; 7.15pm only all other times. No performances on Sun 4 or Mon 5 Dec. uThe Christmas Express Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01970 623232. Aberystwyth Arts Centre Dance School show, featuring Ballet & Contemporary Grade 2 pupils and above. On tomororw alos, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER
Alex Boardman + Lou Conran + Tom Little + Andrew Bird Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 7.45pm, £10. Info 01352 344101. Comedy Club night. Miracle On 34th Street Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.45pm, £12. Info 01792 602060. Rich Hall Galeri, Caernarfon. 8pm, £17. Info 01286 685222. Comedian with his latest show, Shot From Cannons. In Newtown on Thurs 15 Dec; Bangor on Fri 16. Taith Yr Eira Galeri, Caernarfon. 10am-6pm, £5/£3.50 kids. Info 01286 685222. Interactive family theatre show taking place at 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm (suitable for audience members with senso- ry issues), 3pm and 4.30pm. uThe Book Of Dust: La Belle Sauvage Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £7.50-£15. Info 029 2039 1391. Bryony Lavery’s adaption of Philip Pullman’s novel. On at 2pm and 7pm on Thurs 8 Dec; 7pm only all other times. No performances on Sun 4 or Mon 5 Dec. See Stage. (Until Fri 9 Dec)
SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER 7.15pm on Sat 3 Dec. (Until Sat 3 Dec)
uTales Of The Brothers Grimm Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£27. Info 029 2064 6900. Hannah McPake’s audacious riff on Grimm fairy tales, which begins in Cardiff circa 1913 and whisks a young boy to a magic land… Tickets: £8-£27. On at 10.30am only on Thurs 1, Fri 2, Mon 5-Wed 7, Fri 9, Mon 12-Thurs 15 and Mon 19-Thurs 22 Dec; 10.30am and 7pm on Fri 16 Dec; 2pm only on Sat 3 Dec (relaxed performance); 10.30am and 2pm on Thurs 8 and Fri 9 Dec; 2pm and 7pm on Sat 10 (audio described), Sat 17 (cap- tioned), Fri 23, Wed 28 (BSL/captioned), Thurs 29 and Fri 30 Dec; 11.30am and 4pm on Sat 24 and Sat 31 Dec. No performances on any other dates. (Until Sat 31 Dec) uThe Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. Play based on the famous children’s novel. On at 2pm and 7.15pm on Sat 3 Dec. (Until Sat 3 Dec) uThe Osmonds Musical Venue Cymru, Llandudno. 7.30pm, £15-£48. Info 01492 872000. A musical, about The Osmonds. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 3 Dec. (Until Sat 3 Dec)
FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER
A Child’s Christmas In Wales Pontio, Bangor. 7.30pm, £13. Info 01248 382828. Dylan Thomas’ famous work, with music and narration by Cerys Matthews. uCastellana Cardiff Castle. 7.30pm, £20.82-£29.32 Info
thecastle.wales. Running for over a month over Christmas in this castle (in a big tent to be exact), this is described as a blend of circus, burlesque and cabaret based on a mythical, magical Wales. On at 7.30pm on Fri 2, Tue 6-Fri 9, Tue 13-Fri 16, Tue 20, Wed 21 and Tue 27-Fri 30 Dec, then Tue 3-Fri 6 Jan; 5pm and 8pm on Sat 3, Sat 10, Sat 17, Thurs 22, Fri 23 and Sat 31 Dec, then Sat 7 Jan; 6pm on Sun 4, Sun 11, Sun 18 and Fri 24 Dec, then Sun 1 and Sun 8 Jan. No performances on Mondays or Sun 25 Dec. VIP prices: £33.57. (Until Sat 8 Jan) Comedy Club Venue Cymru, Llandudno. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01492 872000. Monthly standup night, lineup TBC at the time of writing. uDrones Comedy Club Chapter Arts
Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Fortnightly standup night, also on Fri 16 Dec. Hosted by Clint Edwards; lineup TBC.
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience The Queens Hall, Narberth. 7pm, £47. Info 01834 861212. Interactive comedy theatre based on old sitcom. Fin Taylor + Dan Evans + James Cook Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £12.75. Info 01495 227206. Monthly standup night. uJack And The Beanstalk Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7pm, £16/£13. Info 0300 0040444. Panto. On at 7pm on Fri 2 Dec; 2pm and 6pm on Sat 3, Sun 4 and Sat 10 Dec; 2pm on Sun 11 Dec. No per- formances from Mon 5-Fri 9 Dec. Tickets: £16/£13. In Treorchy from Fri 16-Sat 24 Dec. (Until Sun 11 Dec) uJack Off My Beanstalk Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01639 763214 ‘Rude’ panto, also on Fri 9 Dec. If we produced an audio descrip- tion version of Buzz I would read out this title in the sort of tone normally used to announce outbreaks of war. Mary Christmas And The Very Naughty Elves The Miners, Ammanford. 7pm, £9. Info 0345 2263510. Family panto presented by Ammanford Community Theatre. Miracle On 34th Street Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £15. Info 0345 2263510. uSanta’s Wish Cardiff Castle. 5pm, £7.50-£30. Info
thecastle.wales. Kids’ theatre show running until Christmas Eve in this castle (in the same big tent as Castellana). On at 5pm on Fri 2, Tue 6-Fri 9 and Tue 13-Fri 16 Dec; 12pm and 2.30pm on every Friday and Saturday. No performances on Mondays. (Until Sat 24 Dec)
Sarah Millican Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm. Info 01686 614555. Comedian with her latest show, Bobby Dazzler. Rescheduled from July 2021 but sold out. Steffen Evans + Danny Deegan + Caroline Mabey Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0345 2263510. Comedy Club night; there’s another at this venue on Fri 9 Dec also. uThe 39 Steps Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £7.50- £15. Info 029 2039 1391. Patrick Barlow’s
Black Mountains Burlesque The Muse, Brecon. 7.30p;m, £15. Info 07791 654799. Cabaret evening hosted by Goldie Luxe and Vixie Rouge, plus the Butty Booty Shake DJs.
Miracle On 34th Street Pontardawe Arts Centre. 2pm, £13. Info 01792 863722. Santa Saves Christmas Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 11am + 2pm, £9.50/£8 kids. Info 01600 772467. Interactive theatre show for ages 2-7. In Swansea on Tue 13 Dec; Neath on Thurs 15; Newtown on Sat 17. Youth Dance Night: Launch Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 4 + 7pm, £10/£5 under-26s. Info 029 2063 6464. Showcase by National Dance Company Wales.
MONDAY 5 DECEMBER
Y Bachgen Bach Gwyrdd Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 10am. Info 0345 2263510. Cwmni Mega’s kids’ Christmas theatre show. In Bangor from Mon 12-Wed 14 Dec; Aberystwyth on Wed 21 Dec. uA Christmas Carol Neath Little Theatre. 7pm, £12/£6 under-16s. Info 01639 643462. Dickens, as performed by Neath Little Theatre’s in-house actors. On at 5pm on Sat 10 Dec. (Until Sat 10 Dec) Clinton Baptiste & Ramone Tamine Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £25. Info 0871 4720400. Phoenix Nights-originated comedy mystic with his arch-rival Tamine, another character of his. This one is sold out.
TUESDAY 6 DECEMBER
uBat Out Of Hell Swansea Arena. 7.30pm, £13-£81. Info 0333 0092540. Meat Loaf album-themed musical, in Cardiff a few months prior. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 7, Sat 10 and Wed 14 Dec; 7.30pm only all other dates. No perfor- mances on Sun 11 Dec. See Upfront. (Until Tue 15 Dec) uGirl From The North Country Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £15.50-£49.50. Info 029 2063 6464. West End and Broadway hit musical that uses Bob Dylan lyrics and is set in Depression- era USA. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 8 and Sat 10 Dec. (Until Sat 10 Dec) Miracle On 34th Street The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01633 656757. T42 Dolman Theatre, Newport. 2pm, £8.
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