listings u – repeated WEDNESDAY 18 MAY
Cabaret At The College Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Songs from the musicals.
Cult Figure: The Life Of Kenneth Williams Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01600 772467. One-man show about camp icon’s life and times. In Milford Haven tomorrow. Jeff Dunham Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £49.95. Info 029 2022 4488. Folks… when I heard that an extremely wealthy man and his array of racist puppets were coming to town, I assumed that it was some sort of political party conference, or maybe a newspaper or other media outlet! But it turns out it’s American comedian Jeff Dunham, rescheduled from May 2021. Judy Boulevard Show Bar, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01437 723493. Judy Garland-themed musical. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 21 May. (Until Sat 21)
THURSDAY 19 MAY
uAlan Partridge Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7pm, £63.50. Info 029 2022 4488. Is this the first full Partridge arena tour? I think it might be. It is titled Stratagem, sounds good, and is on tomorrow also. Aljaž And Janette St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £28. Info 029 2087 8444. Dance show titled Remembering The Oscars. A meet and greet ticket is also available for £100. Rescheduled from May 2021.
Cult Figure: The Life Of Kenneth Williams Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01646 695267. May Comedy Club Pontio, Bangor. 8pm, £10.50. Info 01248 382828. With a lineup TBC.
Rich Wilson + Vix Leyton + Anita Shaw Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2039 8315. Standup comedy night.
Robin Morgan + Alexandra Haddow + Dave Fulton Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10.50/£6.50 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. All In Comedy night. uSpirit Of Nimba Chapter Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2030 4400. Dance production devised by Idrissa Camara, set in Cardiff but drawing on African tradi- tions, including in the live soundtrack. On at 2pm (relaxed performance) and 7.30pm on Sat 21. (Until Sat 21)
FRIDAY 20 MAY
uCelebrated Virgins Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 7.45pm, £10. Info 01352 344101. New play based on the true story of Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby, aka the Ladies Of Llangollen. On at 2.45pm and 7.45pm on Sat 28 May, Wed 1 June and Sat 4 June. No performances on Sun 22, Sun 29 or Mon 30 May, or Thurs 2 June. See Upfront. (Until Sat 4 June) uDave Johns + Paul Tonkinson + Alexandra Haddow + Dave Fulton Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £17.50/£9 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. With var- ious meal deals. On tomorrow also (£21.50/£13.50 NUS) uDiscover Dance Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £8. Info 029 2063 6464. Interactive dance show from National Dance Company Wales. On at 6.30pm today; 1pm tomorrow. Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show The Miners, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0345 2263510. Tribute band, but for a comedian. Milky Peaks Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01792 602060. Nothing Happens (Twice) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14. Info 029 2030 4400. Clownish ‘play about a play’ carry-on here, as Mercè and Patricia of the Little Soldiers company attempt to stage a production of Waiting For Godot. Roy Chubby Brown Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £24. Info 01633 868239. Teeside worker of the blue, described here as “Britain’s king of come- dy” thanks to a list of achievements includ-
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ing “30 different DVDs in 30 years”. Some of those must have in fact been VCDs, laserdiscs or another early optical format. The Sanctuary The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01633 656757. One-act duet dance work created by Marcus Jarrell Willis. Looks interesting.
SATURDAY 21 MAY
Dancing With Legends Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 6pm, £11. Info 01639 763214. Showcase by the local X-Qlusive Dance Company.
Francesca Fargion: The Singing Agony Aunt Volcano, Swansea. 1 + 3pm, £5. Info 01792 464790. Part of a series of 30-minute performance/art pieces titled Solo Duets For The Future. Fargion is a Birmingham-based experimental composer and is influenced by contemporary dance and theatre also. Rebecca Smith Williams: Chocolate Cake Volcano, Swansea. 1 + 3pm, £5. Info 01792 464790 Also part of the above series. This one is from an actor who also works for theatre company Triongl.
SUNDAY 22 MAY
The Gilded Merkin Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £18. Info 0871 4720400. Burlesque show with performances from Scarlett Daggers, Stage Door Johnny, Mysti Vine, Stormhooper, Bonnie Knockers and Jon Udry.
MONDAY 23 MAY
uFootloose Venue Cymru, Llandudno. 7.30pm, from £12.50. Info 01492 872000. Musical starring, in this iteration, Jacke Quickenden and Darren Day. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 25 and Sat 28. (Until Sat 28) Singin’ In The Rain Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £19-£49. Info 029 2063 6464. Musical based on the movie from the 50s. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 26 and Sat 28. (Until Sat 28)
uSingin’ In The Rain Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £19-£49. Info 029 2063 6464. Musical based on the movie from the 50s. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 26 and Sat 28. (Until Sat 28) uWaitress Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £18.50-£49.50. Info 029 2063 6464 Comedy musical, previ- ously a Broadway and West End hit. On at 2.30pm and 7.30 pm on Thurs 2 and Sat 4 June. (Until Sat 4 June)
TUESDAY 24 MAY
uBeautiful New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £17.50-£50.50. Info 03433 100041. Musical about Carole King. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 25, Thurs 26 and Sat 28 May. Prices: £23.50-£47.50 from Tue 24-Thurs 26 May (evenings); £17.50-£40.50 on Wed 25 and Thurs 26 May (matinees); £26.50-£50.50 on Fri 27 and Sat 28 May. (Until Sat 28) Bill Bailey Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl. 8pm, £37. Info 01745 332414. uBoeing Boeing Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01352 344101. Longrunning comedy play by Marc Camoletti. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 28 May. (Until Sat 28) uGrease The Musical Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £15.35. Info 0300 3656677. Amateur production (I assume, doesn’t say who’s doing it). On at 2pm and 7pm on Sat 28 May. (Until Sat 29) The Vicar Of Dibley Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.15pm, £12.50. Info 01633 868239. Beeb sitcom turned theatre pro- duction, by Theatre Ad Hoc in this case. In Abertillery on Wed 25; Blaenavon on Fri 27. Twm Siôn Cati Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 10am, £6. Info 01970 623232. Welsh lan- guage theatre for schools. In Brecon on Fri 27 May. West Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7pm, £14. Info 01792 863722. Owen Thomas’ new play starring Gareth John Bale; in Brecon
on Wed 25 May, Dyffryn Aeron on Thurs 26, Milford Haven on Tue 31 May and Wed 1 June and Ystradgynlais on Mon 4 July.
WEDNESDAY 25 MAY
uThe Sound Of Music Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01600 772467. Musical, presented by Monmouth Music Theatre. Tickets are £8 for under-16s or, on the opening night, £12 for over-65s. (Until Sat 28) Twm Siôn Cati Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 1pm, £7. Info 01239 621200. Welsh language theatre for schools. West Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01874 611622.
THURSDAY 26 MAY
Comedy Club Memo Arts Centre, Barry. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01446 738622. With standups TBC. uMatilda Jr Boulevard Show Bar, Milfod Haven. 6pm. Info 01437 723493. Musical based on the novel and/or film, presented by Vision Arts Wales. On tomorrow also: two hour-long performances each night at 6pm and 7.45pm.
Robin Morgan + Steve Williams + Trevor Bickles Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10.50/£6.50 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. All In Comedy night. The Gods Are All Here Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0345 2263510. Storytelling performance from Phil Okwedy, which will tour Wales over the next several months. See Stage.
FRIDAY 27 MAY
Eleri Morgan + Tom Ward + Dana Alexander The Riverfront, Newport. 8.15pm, £15. Info 01633 656757. Comedy Shed standup night. Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors Miners Institute, Blackwood. 1.30 + 6.30pm, £15. Imfo 01495 227206. uJungle Green Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 2.30pm, £10. Info 029 2064 6900. Play presented as part of the Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama’s NEW 22 season; written by Jacob Hodgkinson, it’s about a crew of graffiti artists in Nottingham. On at 2.30pm on Fri 27 May, Tue 31 May and Thurs 2 June; 7.45pm on Sat 28 May and Wed 1 June. No perfor- mances on Sun 29 and Mon 30 May. (Until Thurs 2 June) uKrystal Evans + Simon Wozniak + Steve Williams Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £17.50/£9 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£21/£13.50 NUS), with one more comic TBC both nights. uQueen Of The Ocean Dining Experience Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £50. Info 01656 815995. This is an immersive theatre production set on the Titanic as it sunk, with a five-course meal based on that very night’s menu. Debuted in Swansea in 2019 and I still can’t quite believe it exists. Rescheduled from March 2021; on tomorrow also. Tickets for Fri 27 are sold out and Sat 28 might be by the time you read this. uReally Bad Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 2.30pm, £10. Info 029 2064 6900. Play pre- sented as part of the Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama’s NEW 22 season; written by Louise Orwin, it’s described as “a fever dream of what it’s like to come of age in the apocalypse”. On at 7.45pm on Fri 27 May, Tue 31 May and Thurs 2 June; 2.30pm on Sat 28 May and Wed 1 June. No performances on Sun 29 and Mon 30 May. (Until Thurs 2 June) uSabotage Beach Road, Bangor. 7.30pm, £24/£17. Info 01248 382828. New big top circus show that debuted in Pembrokeshire last month and now tours further afield, including here, where it’s co-presented by Pontio. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 28 May, Sat 4 June and Sat 11 June; 4pm on Sun 29 May and Sun 5 June. No performance on Mon 30 May and Mon 6 June. (Until Sat 11 June) The Vicar Of Dibley Workmen’s Hall, Blaenavon. 7.15pm, £12.50. Info 01495 792661.
Twm Siôn Cati Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10am- £10. Info 01874 611622. Welsh-language theatre for schools. uWales Final Festival Of One-Act Plays The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7pm, £10. Info 01639 843163. Six plays per- formed here over two evenings (on tomor- row also), with the winners representing Wales at the British Final Festival Of One- Act Plays. West Theatr Felinfach, Dyffryn Aeron. 7.30pm. Info 01570 470697.
SATURDAY 28 MAY
uCinderella Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 2 + 5.30pm, £10. Info 01633 868239. Presented by Children’s Ballet Wales. On tomorrow also.
uFreedom (March On Selma) Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 2.30pm, £5. Info 029 2039 1391. New ‘22 play by RWCMD resident writer Roy Williams and directed by Tom Bellerby. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Tue 31 May. (Until Tue 31)
Linzi Richards Dance Company: Full Out Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £1`2. Info 0345 2263510. Showcase for Swansea- based company. Mike Doyle Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24. Info 01792 475715. Welsh musical comedian. uMoon Licks Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2039 1391. New ‘22 play by Charlie Josephine and directed by Sean Linnen. On at 7.30pm on Sat 28 May; 2.30pm on Tue 31 May. (Until Tue 31) uThe Black Spider Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 3pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. The Youth Opera wing of Welsh National Opera present this opus by Judith Weir. On at 3pm and 7pm today and tomorrow.
The Little Mermaid Jr The Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 2 + 6.30pm, £13. Info 0345 2263510. Musical presented by The Performance Factory Stage School.
SUNDAY 29 MAY
Dream Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01352 344101. New ballet that puts A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a modern context.
The Greatest Show Pontio, Bangor. 4pm, £13. Info 01248 382828. Songs from the musicals, courtesy of Take 2 The Stage.
MONDAY 30 MAY
Bobby Mair Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £14. Info 0871 4720400. “Dark” standup comedian from Canada. uFootloose New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14-£42. Info 03433 100041. Hit musical based on 80s movie, starring Darren Day on this occasion. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 1, Thurs 2 and Sat 4 June. Tickets: £18-£38 from Mon 30 May- Thurs 2 June (evenings); £14-£33 (Wed 1 and Thurs 2 June matinees); £20-£42 (Fri 3 and Sat 4 June). (Until Sat 4 June) I Spy With My Little Eye Miners Institute, Blackwood. 2pm, £11. Info 01495 227206. Show for young kids.
TUESDAY 31 MAY
uJersey Boys Venue Cymru, Llandudno. 7.30pm, £28-£53. Info 01492 872000. Frankie Valli-themed musical. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 1, Thurs 2 and Sat 4 June. (Until Sat 4 June) uWest Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01646 695267. On tomorrow also.
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