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Fostekew, Arad Goch, 5.30pm, £8; Stephen Bailey: Work In Progress (And A Bit Of Blue), Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 5.45pm, £8; Rob Auton: The Time Show, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 5.30pm, £10; The Delightful Sausage: Ginster’s Paradise, Arad Goch, 1.30pm, £10; Rhod Gilbert: The Book Of John, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 8pm, £27.50 (sold out); Simon Munnery: Alan Parker Urban Warrior Farewell Tour, The Royal Pier, 9.30pm, £12; Joe Lycett: Joe Lycett’s Work In Progress Pissy Pity Party, Commodore Cinema, 1.30pm, £9 (sold out), Flo & Joan: Joan & Flo, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, 7.30pm, £14. uAnfamol Sherman Theatre , Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16.50. Info 029 2064 6900. Welsh-language produc- tion by Rhiannon Boyle about a woman who gets a sperm bank baby, with child-rearing consequences. On tomorrow also, and sub- sequently touring Wales; see Stage.
Bridget Christie Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £18.50. Info 01970 623232. Comedian with her latest show, Who Am I?. See Stage.
Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30- 9.15pm, £20. Info 01874 611622. Puccini’s opera, presented by Mid Wales Opera and the first date in a tour of Wales and England (the latter being towns just the other side of the border): Sat 2 Oct SpArC Theatre, Bishops Castle; Wed 6 Oct Theatr Colwyn, Colwyn Bay; Fri 8 Oct Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff; Sat 9 Oct Neuadd Dyfi, Aberdovey; Tue 12 Oct Congress Theatre, Cwmbran; Thu 14 Oct Pontio Arts Centre, Bangor; Tue 19 Oct The Holroyd Theatre, Oswestry; Wed 20 Oct The Courtyard, Hereford; Fri 22 October Ludlow Assembly Rooms; Sat 23 Oct Trefeglwys Memorial Hall; Wed 27 Oct Aberystwyth Arts Centre; Fri 29 Oct St. Andrews Church, Presteigne. Madam Butterfly Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £16-£52. Info 029 2063 6464. Welsh National Opera production of Puccini’s opera. uRent Party Rumney Cons Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info
www.common-
wealththeatre.co.uk. This is described as “a 21st century Austerity Britain immersive show inspired by the 1920s Harlem Renaissance Rent Parties” and is a collab between Welsh theatre com- pany Common Wealth (on this leg of the tour at least) and Darren Pritchard, direc- tor and choreographer. On
Drones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Fortnightly (or due to be now it’s back) night for new local stand- ups. Also on Fri 15 this month. Il Tabarro Theatr
Infinite Ways Home
Cultvr Lab, Cardiff, Sat 2 Oct. Tickets: £14/£10 NUS. Info:
cultvr.cymru Impressive-looking conceptual dance production by Richard Chappell, a choreographer based in Cardiff, with emphasis on its live score and housed in a sympathetic venue. Infinite Ways Home plays on the commonalities between today’s clubbing experience and ancient Celtic rituals through the movement of five dancers; music comes from Welsh post-techno duo Larch and violinist Enyuan Khong.
by the winners of an international short play writing competition based in Pembrokeshire.
SAT 2 OCTOBER
How The Koala Learnt To Hug The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 2.30pm, £8. Info 01639 843163 Kids’ theatre based on a book by Steven Lee. Infinite Ways Home Cultvr Lab, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £10. Info 07910 491565. Experimental dance production by Richard Chappell, featuring an elec- tronic soundtrack by Welsh duo Larch and live violin by Enyuan Khong. Josh Widdecombe Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £20. Info 01970 623232. Comedian per- forming his latest show, Bit Much.
The Pick Of Pint-Sized Plays Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard. 8pm, £7.50. Info 01348 873421. A selection of plays lasting 10 minutes a pop.
SUN 3 OCTOBER
COBO: Comedy Shutdown Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 5pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. That’s Comedy Of Black Origin, and Kane Brown, Annette Fagon, Aurie Styla and Christopher Savage are the comedy people tonight. Dom Joly Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7pm, £18. Info 01600 772467. With a show titled Holiday Snaps – Travel And Comedy In The Danger Zone. Rhod Gilbert Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £27.50. Info 01970 623232. Comedian with his latest show, The Book Of John.
TUES 5 OCTOBER
uCrash Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £14. Info 029 2030 4400. New play written and directed by Simon Riordan, about five friends who, having drift- ed apart, are drawn back together by a serious injury befalling a son of two of the friends. (Until Sat 9) Clinton Baptiste Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £21.50. Info 0871 4720400. Live podcast show type thing. See Upfront. uUncle Vanya Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff (livestream). 2pm, £6.50. Info 029 2039 1391 Livestreamed per- formance of this Chokhov play, directed here by Owen Horsley. The initial livestream is from 2-6pm on Tue 5 Oct, then it can be watched any time after that until Sun 11 Oct.
WED 6 OCTOBER
at 2pm and 7pm on Sat 2 Oct, the earlier show being BSL interpreted. (Until Sat 2 Oct) uThe Boy With Two Hearts Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay.
7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2063 6464. Play set between Wales and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan circa 2000, written by Hamed Amiri and adapted for the stage by Phil Porter. Today is a
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preview price; it’ll be £15 hereafter. See Stage .(Until Sat 23 Oct)
The Killer Question Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01970 623232. Comedy thriller
described as The Silence Of The Lambs meets Last Of The Summer Wine. The Pick Of Pint Sized Plays The Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £8.50. Info 01834 861212. Work
uAnna Karenina Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff (livestream). 2pm, £6.50. Info 029 2039 1391. Livestreamed per- formance of this Tolstoy novel, directed here by Daniel Raggett. The initial livestream is from 2-6pm on Wed 6 Oct, then it can be
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