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unsentimental exploration of fat queer masculinity” in a review. Seems like an interesting idea. Gisda Giggles Pontio, Bangor. 8pm, £17.50. Info 01248 382828. Comedy night raising money for youth LGBT+ groups and featuring the following acts: Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Sikisa Bostwick Barnes, Jessica Fostekew, Josh Jones, Maggi Noggi, Leila Navabi and Ben Hodge. Milkshake Live! Monkey’s Musical The Riverfront. Newport. 11.30am + 2.30pm, £18. Info 01633 656757. Kids’ show. uNow & Then Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 11am + 2.30pm, £10. Info 029 2039 1391. Family puppet theatre. On tomorrow also. The Curious Case Of Aberlliw Memo Arts Centre, Barry. 10am-5pm, £10. Info 01446 738622. Taking Flight Theatre with an interactive production that runs in hour- long intervals for groups of two to six; the ticket price is for a whole group. The Road To Oz Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 2.30pm + 7.30pm, £13. Info 01686 614555. As in The Wizard Of, presumably; presented by NYP Theatre School.
The_Crash.Test Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, 312. Info 0345 2263510. AI-themed theatre production presented by Hijinx as part of the Unity Festival.
SUNDAY 3 JULY
Fossilheads + Marieke Vink Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 07980 925449. Musical cabaret about the envi- ronment.
YOUTH THEATRE SUMMER SCHOOLS Torch Theatre, Milford Haven, Mon 1-Fri 26 Aug Cost: £60 per week/£50 for each additional child. Info:
joondance.wixsite.com/joondance/torchsummer
August sees a four-week programme of summer schools for budding young theatrical types (encompassing drama, dance and musicals) at the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven. The opening week (Mon 1-Fri 5 Aug) is for ages 7-10, the second (Mon 8-Fri 12) for 11-16-year-olds, and will both feature seasoned drama industry types showing kids the ropes. The Joon Dance Summer School, for ages 6 and above, runs from Mon 15-Thurs 18 Aug with a showcase on Fri 19. Finally, from Mon 22-Fri 26, participants in the Torch’s musical theatre workshop will assemble a production of Legally Blonde Junior, again to be performed at the end.
Rhyl. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01745 332414. Showcase performance, rescheduled from this time last year. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm. Dance Wales UK Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7pm, £14. Info 01639 763214. Musical revue/showcase. Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors Memo Arts Centre, Barry. 2 + 5pm, £16.50. Info 01446 738622. Family-friendly history show. uMatilda Jr. Cardigan Castle. 4pm, £10. Info 01239 621200. Presented by Dynamix Performing Arts School and on tomorrow also. uMid Wales Dance Academy Annual Showcase 2022 Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 6pm, £12. Info 01874 611622. With a performance of the ballet Cinderella at the centre of some other performances. On tomorrow also, at 2pm and 5pm. uTiddly Prom: Bert’s Magical Musical Farmyard St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 10.30am, £8. Info 029 2087 8444. This year’s Welsh Proms begins, as usual, with this music-themed show for small chil- dren. No performances on Sun 10 or Mon 11 July. (Until Sat 16 July)
SUNDAY 10 JULY
Mish Mash Venue Cymru, Llandudno. 1 + 4.30pm, £17/£13 kids. Info 01492 872000. Dance showcase by Pearl Show Performing Arts.
Stand Up In The Park 2022 Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8pm, £15/£10 NUS, Info 0333 6663366. Part of this year’s Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival, this is in asso- ciation with Amnesty International Cardiff and features Stephen Bailey, Eleanor Tiernan and Carl Donnelly plus compere Clint Edwards.
MONDAY 4 JULY
uKeep On Dancing Theatr Clwyd , Mold. 7pm, £10.50. Info 01352 344101. Showcase by Clint & Nikki Theatre Arts. On at 2.30pm and 7pm on Sat 9 July; no performances on Tue 4 July. (Until Sat 9 July) uLegally Blonde The Musical Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7pm, £12. Info 01656 815995. Presented by Porthcawl Comprehensive School. (Until Thurs 7 July)
Race Chaser St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £18. Info 029 2087 8444. Drag faves do a live version of their podcast of the same name.
TUESDAY 5 JULY
uOne Act Operas Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £10. Info 029 2039 1391. The operas in question are A Dinner Engagement, by Lennox Berkeley, and La Voix Humaine by Poulenc; performed by the David Seligman Opera School. On tomorrow also, at 2pm. Strictly Presents: Keeeep Dancing! Venue Cymru, Llandudno. 2.30pm, £38- £48. Info 01492 872000. Dance moves and anecdotes alike in this show, which fea- tures Maisie Smith, Rhys Stephenson and Strictly’s own dancers Neil Jones, Cameron Lombard, Jowita Przystal and Nancy Xu..
WEDNESDAY 6 JULY
Cheryl Hole & Lemon Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £25. Info 0871 4720400. Drag Race alumni on what they call the Dancing Divas tour.
THURSDAY 7 JULY
uA Moment Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01646 695267. Thomas Page Dances with a production that looks back at the experience of grow- ing up gay in 1980s UK; see Stage for a preview. A glowing review by the Sunday Express is blurbed on the venue’s event
page. I wonder what sort of stories that newspaper ran about gay people in the 1980s! In Cardiff on Fri 15 and Sat 16 July. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01792 863722. Amateur production. On at 2pm and 7.30pm on Sat 9 July. (Until Sat 9 July)
FRIDAY 8 JULY
Comedy Night The Queens Hall, Narberth. 7pm, £10. Info 01834 861212. With a lineup TBC. uShrek The Musical The Met, Abertillery. 7pm, £12. Info 01495 355945. Presented by Showstoppers. On at 2.30pm and 7pm on Sat 9 July. (Until Sat 9 July) uThe Lion King Wales Millennium Centre. 7.30pm, £22.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Disney hit film becomes Disney hit musical, parking its regal rump here for seven weeks or so. All tickets £22.50-£95. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Fri 15, Sat 16, Thurs 21, Sat 23, Thurs 28 and Sat 30 July, plus Thurs 4, Sat 6, Thurs 11, Sat 13, Sat 20, Wed 24, Fri 26 and Sat 27 Aug; 2.30pm only on Sun 10, Sun 17 and Sun 31 July, plus Sun 7, Sun 14 and Sun 21 Aug. No performances on Mon 11, Mon 18, Sun 24 or Mon 25 July, plus Mon 1, Mon 8, Mon 15 or Mon 22 Aug. (Until Sat 27 Aug) uTwelfth Night Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8pm, £20. Info 0333 6663366. Shakespeare production as part of this year’s Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival. On at 3pm and 8pm on Sat 9 and Sat 16 July. No perfor- mances on Sun 10 or Mon 11 July. Tickets are £17 for the 3pm shows. (Until Sat 16 July) Twm Siôn Cati The Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 10am, £6. Info 0345 2263510. Arad Goch present a play for kids, about a highwayman of Welsh legend. In Merthyr Tydfil tomorrow.
A Pretty Sh*tty Love Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 7.45pm, £10. Info 01352 344101. New play by Katherine Chandler which comes with warnings of “descriptions of physical, mental, and sexual abuse”. On at 2.45pm and 7.45pm on Thurs 14, Sat 16, Thurs 21 and Sat 23 July. No performances on Sun 10, Sun 17 or Mon 18 July. In Cardiff from Wed 27-Fri 29 July. See Stage. (Until Sat 23 July) Comedy Club Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £12.50. Info 0345 2263510. With acts TBC. Jason Manford Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl. 7.30pm, £32. Info 01745 332414. Comedian with his latest show, Like Me. uMrs Brown’s Boys Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £22.50. Info 029 2022 4488. On tomorrow also, at 1pm and 6.30pm. Rescheduled from June 2020 and June 2021. uSol Bernstein + Jason John Whitehead + John Hastings Glee Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £17/£9 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also, with one more comic TBC on both nights (£21/£13.50 NUS). Twm Siôn Cati Theatr Soar, Merthyr Tydfil. 1pm, £3. Info 01685 722176.
SATURDAY 9 JULY
uDance Days Various locations, Swansea. 11am-8pm, free. Info 01792 602060. Taking place in Swansea city centre, the Marina and outside the National Waterfront Museum, this features showcase performances by Stopgap Dance Company; Kitsch & Sync Collective and Teifi; Familia De La Noche; Just Us Dance Theatre; Isaac-Clarke Dance Academy; Circus Eruption; Richard Chappell Dance and Theatr Iolo and Kitsch & Sync. Full sched- ule TBC. On tomorrow also. uDance Fusion 2021 Pavilion Theatre,
Steve Royle + Sally-Anne Hayward + Callum Oakley + Dave Twentyman Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 7.45pm, £10. Info 01352 344101. Comedy Club night. Women In Tents: The Perfect Pitch Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3-4pm, 36. Info 029 2030 4400. This is part of LezDiff, which is otherwise a film festival in the main, and is a new comedy based on female relationships. Writing The Lesbians Back In Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.45pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. Including a perfor- mance of Jane Hoy and Helen Sandler’s An Extraordinary Female Affection – The Life And Love Of The Ladies Of Llangollen, plus a panel discussion featur- ing Norena Shopland, Jill Gardiner, Jane Hoy, Jane Traies and Jacky Bratton.
MONDAY 11 JULY
Chris McGlade Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £17.50. Info 029 2039 1391. Comedian-poet whose show, Forgiveness, tackles the timeless comedy subject of making peace with your father’s killer. He is also notable for a poem which a Tory MP tweeted two years ago and then had to apologise for its antisemitic content.
TUESDAY 12 JULY
Caitlin The Miners, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0345 2263510. One-woman drama show with its focus on Dylan Thomas’ wife. In Llanelli tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY 13 JULY
ADYMS Summer Concert The Met, Abertillery. 7pm, £8. Info 01495 355945. Songs from the musicals. Caitlin Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0345 2263510.
THURSDAY 14 JULY
An Indian Abroad The Riverfront, Newport. 8pm, £13.25/£11.25. Info 01633 656757. One-man comedy show whose premise has a young man from from India taking a gap year to ‘find himself’… in Britain! Pariah Khan is the person behind said premise. See Stage.
Celebrate – Whitton Morris School Of Dance Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 7pm, £10. Info 01352 344101. Showcase to toast the School’s 70th anniversary. uHairspray Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £15. Info 0345 2263510. Musical, present- ed by the TPF Musical Theatre Company. On at 2pm and 7pm on Sat 16 July. (Until Sat 16 July)
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