listings WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER
uAladdin Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01792 473238. Panto. On at 11am and 3.30pm on Sat 17 Dec. (Until Sat 17 Dec)
uBeauty And The Beast Grand Theatre, Swansea. 2 + 7pm, £15. Info 01792 475715. Family panto. On at 2pm and 7pm on Wed 14, Fri 16, Thurs 22 and Fri 23 Dec, then Mon 2, Tue 3, Fri 6 and Fri 13 Jan; 10am and 7pm on Thurs 15 and Wed 21 Dec; 1pm and 5pm on Sat 17, Sun 18, Sat 24, Mon 26-Sat 31 Dec, then Sat 7, Sun 8, Sat 14 and Sun 15 Jan. No performances on any other days. Tickets are £15 on Wed 14 and Thurs 15 Dec; £17-£36 thereafter. (Until Sun 15 Jan) Miracle On 34th Street Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £15. Info 01686 948100. uShrek The Musical Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £15. Info 01633 263670. Venture Players presents stage version of movie. On at 2pm and 6pm on Sat 17 Dec. (Until Sat 17 Dec) uSnow White Memo Arts Centre, Barry. 7.30pm, £16.75. Info 01446 738622. Panto, presented by BillBoard Ensemble. On at 7.30pm on Wed 14-Fri 16 Dec; 11am and 3pm on Sat 17 and Sun 18 Dec. (Until Sun 18 Dec) uTreasure Island Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 6.30pm, £15/£9 under-16s. Info 01600 772467. Panto. On at 6.30pm on Wed 14 Dec; 7:30 pm on Thurs 15 Dec; 2pm and 6.30pm on Wed 28 and Thurs 29 Dec; 2pm and 7.30pm on Fri 30 Dec; 2pm on Sat 31 Dec-Mon 2 Jan. No per- formances from Fri 16-Tue 27 Dec. (Until Mon 2 Jan)
THURSDAY 15 DECEMBER
Comedy Club Pontio, Bangor. 7pm, £20. Info 01248 382828. Night of standup, lineup TBC. Price includes a drink and a pizza or burger. It’s A Wonderful Life Little Theatre, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01495 366196. uJack & The Beanstalk Boulevard Show Bar, Milford Haven. 7pm, £16/£14. Info 01437 723493. Panto, with Jack played by Jack Fincham off of Love Island. On at 2pm and 6.30pm on Sat 17, Sun 18, Fri 23, Sat 24 and Mon 26-Sat 31 Dec; 6.30pm only on Wed 21 Dec. No performanes on any other dates. (Until Sat 31 Dec) uMinistry Of Absurdism Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 7pm. Info 07980 925449. Comedy
troupe.Also here on Thurs 12 Jan. uPeter Pan On Ice ICC Wales, Newport. 7pm, £18. Info 01633 410250. Ice-based and indeed Peter Pan-based dance production, aimed at ages 4+. On at 7pm only on Thurs 15 Dec; 5pm only on Fri 16 and Tue 20 Dec; 1.30pm and 5pm on Sat 17, Fri 23, Sat 24 Dec and Sun 1 Jan; 11am, 1.30pm and 5pm on Sun 18 Dec; 2.30pm and 7pm on Wed 21, Thurs 22, Mon 26 and Tue 27 Dec; 1pm and 7pm on Thurs 29 Dec and 11am, 3pm and 7pm on Fri 30 and Sat 31 Dec. No performances on Mon 19, Sun 25 or Wed 28 Dec. (Until Sat 31 Dec) uPhil Nichol + Alun Cochrane + Maureen Younger Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. Also on Fri 16 and Sat 17 Dec, with more expensive tickets (£25 Fri 16; £28.50 Sat 17) and various meal deals on each day. One more comic TBC also. Rich Hall Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £18. Info 01686 948100. Ricky Gervais Cardiff International Arena. 6.30pm, £32.50. Info 029 2022 4488. With latest show Armageddon. This sold out really quickly. Santa Saves Christmas Gwyn Hall, Neath. 1pm, £8. Info 0300 3656677.
FRIDAY 16 DECEMBER
Christmas Comedy Night Ty Pawb, Wrexham. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01978 292144. With standups TBC. Comedy Shed The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £15. Info 01633 656757. With acts TBC.
uElf The Musical Jr. Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01970 623232. Youth theatre production. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 17 Dec; 2.30pm only on Sun 18. (Until Sun 18) uJack And The Beanstalk Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7pm, £16/£13. Info 0300 0040444. Panto. On at 7pm on Fri 16 and Thurs 22 Dec; 2pm and 7pm on Sat 17 and Sun 18 Dec; 10.30am and 3pm on Fri 23 and Sat 24 Dec. No performances from Mon 19-Wed 21 Dec. (Until Sat 24 Dec uRapunzel Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £10. 01685 727475. Panto. On at 7pm on Fri 16 and Tue 20-Fri 23 Dec; 2.30pm on Sat 17 Dec; 12.30pm on Sat 24 Dec. No performances on Sun 18 or Mon 19 Dec. (Until Sat 24 Dec) Rich Hall Pontio, Bangor. 8pm, £17. Info 01248 382828. uRobin Hood Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £17.50/£13.50 kids/NUS/ over-60s. Info 01633 868239. Panto, direct- ed by Owen Money. On at 7pm on Fri 16 and Wed 21-Fri 23 Dec; 2pm and 6pm on Sat 17 and Sun 18 Dec; 11am and 3pm on Sat 24 Dec; 2pm on Tue 27-Fri 30 Dec. No performances on Mon 19, Tue 20, Sun 25 or Mon 26 Dec. “With our ticket prices, you won’t need to rob the rich to pay for them!” quip the venue. They’re not saying you shouldn’t, just that you don’t need to. (Until Fri 30 Dec) uSleeping Beauty Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 6pm, £21.50/£18.50. Info 01646 695267. Panto, presented by the Torch Theatre Company (“Pembrokeshire’s only professional pantomime” is their claim). On at 6pm on Fri 16 and Mon 19-Fri 23 Dec; 2pm and 6pm on Sat 17 and Sun 18 Dec; 12pm and 4pm on Sat 24 and Sat 31 Dec; 1pm and 5pm on Tue 27-Fri 30 Dec. No performances on Christmas or Boxing Day. (Until Sat 31 Dec) uThe Night Before Christmas The Miners, Ammanford. 10am + 12.30pm, £12. Info 0345 2263510. Festive kids’ the- atre show. On at 11am and 2pm on Sat 17 and Sun 18 Dec. (Until Sun 18 Dec) uThe Nutcracker Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £24.50. Info 01874 611622. Ballet, presented by Brecon Festival Ballet. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 17 and Sun 18 Dec; the Sun 18 matinee is a relaxed performance. (Until Sun 18 Dec)
SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER
uAladdin Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 2pm, £8. Info 01239 621200. Panto, pre- sented by Cardigan Theatre. Playing on Sat 17, Sun 18, Sat 24, Tue 27 and Wed 28 Dec, at 2pm each day. uBert & Cherry’s Christmas Plum Pudding St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 10.30am, £8.50. Info 029 2087 8444. The return of this Tiddly Prom show for kids. (Until Tue 20 Dec) Clara And The Nutcracker Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1pm, £8-£18. Info 029 2039 1391. Family ballet, presented by Ballet Academy Cymru. uCoppélia St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 2 + 5.30pm, £10.25-£53. Info 029 2087 8444. Performed by Varna International Ballet & Orchestra, this is the first of three ballets here across Christmas up until New Year. On at 2pm and 5.30pm both days. Tickets: £10.25-£50.50 (2pm showings); £11.25-£53 (5.30pm). uJack And The Beanstalk Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1+ 5pm, £18. Info 01656 815995. Panto. On at 1pm and 5pm on Sat 17, Sun 18 and Tue 27-Thurs 29 Dec, then Mon 2 and Sat 7 Jan; 7pm on Fri 23 Dec; 11am and 3pm on Sat 24 and Sat 31 Dec; 2pm on Mon 26 Dec; 11am and 5pm on Fri 30 Dec; 2.30pm and 7pm on Thurs 5 and Fri 6 Jan; 1pm on Sun 8 Jan. No performances on Mon 19-Thurs 22 or Sun 25 Dec, then Tue 3 or Wed 4 Jan. Tickets: £18 from Sat 17-Fri 23 Dec, then Thurs 5 and Fri 6 Jan; £21-£23 from Sat 24 Dec-Mon 2 Jan; £20-£22 on Sat 7 and Sun 8 Jan. (Until Sun 8 Jan) Santa Saves Christmas Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 11am + 1.30pm, £10.50. Info
01686 948100.
uStep Into Christmas Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2039 1391. Showcase by the Kinetic School Of Performing Arts. On tomorrow also, at 1pm.
SUNDAY 18 DECEMBER
10 Years… And Tinsel Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12.50. Info 01633 263670. Celebrating a decade of Centrestage Cymru. The Mayor’s Christmas Charity Show Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 4pm, £9/£5 kids. Info 01639 763214. Variety show in aid of the National Autistic Society and the Neath Port Talbot Stroke Group.
MONDAY 19 DECEMBER
A Child’s Christmas In Wales Grand Theatre, Swansea. 1.30pm, £10. Info 01792 475715. One-man performance of Dylan Thomas’ work, Adrian Metcalfe being the one man. Cabarela Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £20. Info 0871 4720400. Sold out. Kitty & Ella’s Christmas Cracker Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £30. Info 029 2023 5555. That’s Kitty Scott-Claus and Ella Vaday, doing festive drag carry-on. uThe Nutcracker St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £10.25-£53. Info 029 2087 8444. Performed by Varna International Ballet & Orchestra, this is the second of three ballets here across Christmas up until New Year. On at 7pm only on Mon 19, Wed 21 and Sat 24 Dec; 2pm and 7pm all other days. (Until Sat 24 Dec)
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER
uPeter Pan Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £13-£15. Info 029 2039 1391. Panto, presented by the Kinetic School Of Performing Arts. On at 2pm and 7pm on Fri 23 Dec. (Until Fri 23 Dec) uThe Posh Club St Mellons Hub, Cardiff. 12-3pm, £5. Info 029 2087 1064. Collaborative cabaret theatre type show from Common Wealth and London gay- scene stalwarts Duckie. It’s described as “a tongue-in-cheek ‘posh’ 1940s afternoon tea featuring raucous live cabaret performances by local artists, waiters in black tie, vintage crockery, afternoon tea and plenty of danc- ing.” It’s aimed at the elderly and if you live in St Mellons tickets are free. (Until Thurs 22 Dec)
WEDNESDAY 21 DECEMBER
uAladdin Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £13. Info 0345 2263510. Panto, presented by Llanelli Musical Theatre Group. Fri 23 Dec is sold out. (Until Fri 23 Dec)
uChristmas Comedy Special Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. With standups TBC. (Until Fri 23 Dec)
Monmouth’s First Ever Mummers’ Play The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Presented by local company Nomad Theatre. I can’t vouch for the accuracy of the title, which seems a bold claim for a town almost 1000 years old. uThe King Arthur Show Ucheldre Centre, Holyhead. 6pm, £6. Info 01407 763361. Camelot-set panto written by David Edkins. On at 6pm on Wed 21 and Thurs 22 Dec; 7.30pm on Fri 23. (Until Fri 23 Dec) uY Bachgen Bach Gwyrdd Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 10am + 1pm. Info 01970 623232. Cwmni Mega’s kids’ Christmas theatre show. On tomorrow also.
THURSDAY 22 DECEMBER
You Will Laugh: Christmas Sedition Le Public Space, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 221477. Monthly standup night, line- up TBC apart from MC Chris Chopping. Price is on a pay-what-you-feel basis.
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Games Of 2022 Editor’s Choices
EVERDELL – COMPLETE COLLECTION Starling Games
Four years from its original release, this all-encompassing expansion of James Wilson’s woodland critter management game was Kickstarter-funded to the tune of £3.3 million in Octo- ber, and deserves clearing a spot on your board game Kallax for. Gorgeously designed, thoroughly addictive and worth losing friends and family when you screw them over.
STRAY
PlayStation, Windows In Stray, you play as a wandering ginger cat in a virus-ravaged fu- ture dystopia, with only a helpful robot for company. If it sounds bleak, it kind of is, but this is less Resident Evil and more Blade Runner in look and feel, with a little Wall-E thrown in for good measure; while clever and intui- tive mechanics immerse you fully into your new feline persona.
ELDEN RING PlayStation, Xbox, Windows The game that made a virtual folk hero of half-naked, pot-headed warrior LetMeSoloHer (player name Klein Tsuboi), Elden Ring is also infamous for being damn- near impossible to beat. For those who like the gruelling ‘actual work’ of games like Dark Souls and Death Stranding, this dark Middle Ages fantasy is heaven; for the rest of us, pure – if im- pressive – hell.
POKEMON LEGENDS: ARCEUS
Nintendo Switch Scarlet and Violet may be glitchy messes but luckily, the Pokémon Company can fall back on earlier release this year, Arceus. Am- bitiously named after the Poké God and set before Diamond and Pearl, the open-world format was a risky first for the franchise but still familiar enough to excel, in a series constantly reinventing itself.
BAYONETTA 3 Nintendo Switch
Despite pay controversies surrounding its lead English-lan- guage voice actor, it’s hard to not put Bayonetta 3 in the upper echelons of the year’s best games. A favourite of Lady Gaga – a woman of culture, clearly – this latest instalment spent nearly a decade in development and clear- ly, every minute paid off: playing as this gun-toting librarian is as ludicrously fun as ever.
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