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BLUESTOCKING LOUNGE: HOTHOUSE FLOWERS Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea, Sat 20 Dec Tickets: £12.50. Info: 01792 475715 www.swanseagrand.co.uk No relation to the sappy 90s acoustic pop band of that name, Hothouse Flowers in this instance presumably refers to the presence of one Lady Wildflower tonight, heading the bill for Bluestocking Lounge’s Christmas extravaganza. Based in Yorkshire, Lady Wildflower organises one of the UK’s biggest burlesque festivals, in Hebden Bridge; her own stage show, meanwhile, has taken her abroad, touring China in 2012. Also of note on the bill is Constance Peach, who bowed out of the burlesque game recently – Bluestocking Lounge, however, is a respected enough name for her to un-retire for one night only. Sandy Sure, a Welshwoman now based in Devon, and Bluestocking big cheese Lilly Laudanum will give the night extra local colour. Info 01639 843163. The Ugly Duckling Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 11am + 1.30pm, £8. Info 029 2064 6900. This year’s Sherman panto, a family show with storytelling, puppetry and music. (Until Sat 3 Jan)
TUESDAY 9
Arabian Nights Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 10.30am + 7pm, £15-£25. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Wed 31) Company Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. (Until Sat 13) Gower College Swansea Third Year Acting Company Showcase Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7pm, £8.50/£6.50. Info 01792 475715. (Until Wed 10) I’ll Be There, Now... Park Cons Club, Cardiff. 8pm, £8/£5. Info 029 2030 4400. Presented by Chapter, you can see more on this one-woman show in Stage. On tomorrow also; in Merthyr on Thurs 11 and Fri 12, Swansea Sat 13. Jack & The Beanstalk Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 9.45am + 12.30pm, £15/£11. Info 0800 0147111. (Until Tue 16) Jimmy Carr Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 8pm, £25. Info 01639 763214. On The Edge: The Undead Poets Society Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400. Script-in-hand BUZZ 82
performance of John Hussey’s play. Patagonia Gwyn Hall, Neath. 10am + 1pm, £8. Info 0300 3656677. T42 Christmas Special Dolman Theatre, Newport. 2pm, £6 adv. Info 01633 263670. (Finishes today) The Lion King Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £15.50-£80. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sun 11 Jan) The Ugly Duckling Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 11am + 1.30pm, £8. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Sat 3 Jan) The Winter’s Tale Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. (Until Sat 13) Unity (1918) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7pm, £6-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 13)
WEDNESDAY 10
Arabian Nights Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 10.30am, £15£25. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Wed 31) Cinderella Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 10am + 7pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510. Panto, presented by Jermin Productions. (Until Sun 21) Company Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. (Until Sat 13) Dick Whittington The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm,
£10.50-£18. Info 01633 656757. (Until Sun 4 Jan) Dylan Thomas: Clown In The Moon Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. First of three evenings here where Rhodri Miles will take the stage on his ownsome. Tomorrow he is ‘being’ Richard Burton; tonight and Fri 12, he is Dylan Thomas. Gower College Swansea Third Year Acting Company Showcase Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7pm, £8.50/£6.50. Info 01792 475715. (Finishes today) I’ll Be There, Now... Park Cons Club, Cardiff. 8pm, £8/£5. Info 029 2030 4400. Jack & The Beanstalk Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 9.45am + 12.30pm, £15/£11. Info 0800 0147111. (Until Tue 16) Jack & The Beanstalk Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon. 7pm, £14/£10. Info 01874 611622. Panto. Not on tomorrow, bit it is on Fri-Sun. (Until Sun 14) John Bishop Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £30. Info 029 2022 4488. On tomorrow also. On The Edge: The Undead Poets Society Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £4/£1.60. Info 01792 463980. Script-in-hand reading of this John Hussey play. Peter & The Wolf Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 10.30am + 1.15pm, £8/£5 kids. Info 029 2039 1391. The Lion King Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £15.50-£80. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sun 11 Jan) The Ugly Duckling Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 11am + 1.30pm, £8. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Sun 4 Jan) The Winter’s Tale Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7.15pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. (Until Sat 13) Unity (1918) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £6-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 13)
THURSDAY 11
A Christmas Carol Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £7.50/£3.50. Info 029 2087 7959. One-man performance of seasonal favourite, courtest of Dewi Savage. Arabian Nights Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 10.30am, £15£25. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Wed 31) Burton Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. One-man show with Rhodri Miles playing the volatile Welsh thesp. Cinderella Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 10am + 7pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510. (Until Sun 21) Company Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. (Until Sat 13) County Youth Dance Company Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8.75/£6.75. Info 01792 602060. Dancefit Showcase The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 3344. Gavin Webster + Gerry K + Gareth Berliner Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.15pm, £8-£12. Info 01834 869323. Span Arts comedy night. Geoff Norcott + Jim Tavare + Keith Farnan Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm,
£29.50 adv. Info 0871 4720400. (Until Sat 13) I’ll Be There, Now... Redhouse Cymru, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £7/£5. Info 01685 384111. On tomorrow also. Jack & The Beanstalk Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 9.45am + 12.30pm, £15/£11. Info 0800 0147111. (Until Tue 16) John Bishop Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £30. Info 029 2022 4488. Peter & The Wolf Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 10.30am + 1.15pm, £8/£5 kids. Info 029 2039 1391. Sioe Nadolig Cyw Gwyn Hall, Neath. 5.45pm, £5-£7. Info 0300 3656677. Welsh language Christmas show. The Addams Family Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £12.50 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Musical, presented by Llanelli Musical Players. (Until Sat 13) The Chimes Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £4.25-£8.50. Info 01970 623232. The Frozen Scream Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £17/£16. Info 029 2063 6464. Spooky play based on the lost 1928 supernatural murder-mystery novel by CC Gilbert. (Until Sat 20) The Lion King Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £15.50£80. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sun 11 Jan) The Twelve Days Of Christmas Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 10am, £6. Info 01446 738622. Kids’ show about a clumsy elf. The Ugly Duckling Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 11am + 1.30pm, £8. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Sat 3 Jan) The Winter’s Tale Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. (Until Sat 13) Unity (1918) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £6-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 13)
FRIDAY 12
Aladdin Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 10.30am + 12.45pm, £9.50. Info 01656 815995. Panto. These are special opening weekend prices. (Until Sun 4 Jan) Arabian Nights Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 10.30am, £15£25. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Wed 31) Cinderella Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 10am + 7pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510. (Until Sun 21) Cinderella Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £6. Info 01495 227206. Owen Money is the big kahuna in this particular panto. Special opening night price FYI. (Until Wed 31) Comedy Shed The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £12. Info 01633 656757. With standups TBC. Company Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. (Until Sat 13) Community Christmas Cabaret Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. This event, which is on tomorrow also, doubles as an Alice In Wonderland-themed performance and a showcase for the skills learned by NoFit State class attendees this term. Countdown To Christmas Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7pm, £8/£4 kids. Info 01686 614555. Variety show in aid of Cancer
Research UK. Dylan Thomas: Clown In The Moon Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. Geoff Norcott + Jim Tavare + Keith Farnan Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 8.15pm, £26 adv. Info 0871 4720400. (Until Sat 13) I’ll Be There, Now... Redhouse Cymru, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £7/£5. Info 01685 384111. Jack & The Beanstalk Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 9.45am + 12.30pm + 7pm, £15/£11. Info 0800 0147111. (Until Tue 16) Jack & The Beanstalk Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon. 7pm, £14/£10. Info 01874 611622. (Until Sun 14) Puss In Cahoots Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 1 + 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 0845 2263510. A slapstick panto, presumably to offset all the gloomy serious pantos elsewhere. (Until Sun 14) Snow White Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 01792 863722. Panto presented by Ovation Musical Theatre Company. (Until Sun 21) Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £11.50-£24. Info 01792 475715. Panto. John Partridge is in it. (Until Sun 11 Jan) The Addams Family Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £12.50 adv. Info 0845 2263510. (Until Sat 13) The Frozen Scream Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6 + 9pm, £17/£16. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 20) The Lion King Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £15.50-£80. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sun 11 Jan) The Twelve Days Of Christmas Gwyn Hall, Neath. 1.30 + 5pm, £9/£8.50. Info 0300 3656677. The Ugly Duckling Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 11am + 1.30pm, £8. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Sat 3 Jan) The Winter’s Tale Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. (Until Sat 13) Unheard Voices Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £12/£5 under-30s. Info 029 2063 6464. This takes place in rehearsal room 3 and features performances from WNO’s temporary technical staff. On tomorrow also. Unity (1918) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £6-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 13) Windsor + Wayne Deakin + Kane Brown Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, from £25. Info 08700 111960.
SATURDAY 13
Aladdin Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1 + 5pm, £9.50. Info 01656 815995. (Until Sun 4 Jan) Arabian Nights Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 2 + 7pm, £15£25. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Wed 31) Cinderella Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 2 + 7pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510. (Until Sun 21) Cinderella Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 2 + 5.30pm, £14/£11. Info 01495 227206. (Until Wed 31) Cinderella New Theatre, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7pm, £10.50£29. Info 029 2087 8889. Panto, you know. Lee Mead, Linda Lusardi and Gareth Thomas are in it. (Until Sun 18 Jan)
Community Christmas Cabaret Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Company Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. (Finishes today) Dick Whittington The Riverfront, Newport. 1.20 + 5pm, £10.50-£18. Info 01633 656757. (Until Sun 4 Jan) Father Christmas Needs A Wee! Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 2.30pm, £6. Info 01686 614555. Ffin Dance Faktry Winter Festival 2014 The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 01495 355800. Featuring performances from Abertillery Youth Dance Company, SCARF Dance Abertillery and the Move, County Youth Dance Company. Geoff Norcott + Jim Tavare + Keith Farnan Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £27.50 adv. Info 0871 4720400. (Finishes today) I’ll Be There, Now... Volcano, Swansea. 4 + 8pm, £8/£5. Info 029 2030 4400. Jack & The Beanstalk Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 2pm, £15/£11. Info 0800 0147111. (Until Tue 16) Jack & The Beanstalk Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon. 2 + 6pm, £14/£10. Info 01874 611622. (Until Sun 14) Mike Bubbins Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £8-£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Gofasterstripe comedy night, to be recorded for a DVD, where Welsh comic Mike performs his Elvis-themed The King & I show. Musicality Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7pm, £8. Info 01639 763214. Songs from the musicals. Puss In Cahoots Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 0845 2263510. (Until Sun 14) Snow White Pontardawe Arts Centre. 2 + 7pm, £10/£8. Info 01792 863722. (Until Sun 21) Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs Grand Theatre, Swansea. 2 + 7pm, £11.50£24. Info 01792 475715. (Until Sun 11 Jan) The Addams Family Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2 + 7pm, £12.50 adv. Info 0845 2263510. (Finishes today) The Frozen Scream Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £17/£16. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 20) The Lion King Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £15.50£80. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sun 11 Jan) The Ugly Duckling Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 1.30pm, £8. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Sat 3 Jan) The Winter’s Tale Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. (Finishes today) Unheard Voices Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £12/£5 under-30s. Info 029 2063 6464. Unity (1918) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £6-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Finishes today) Windsor + Wayne Deakin + Kane Brown Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, from £25. Info 08700 111960.
SUNDAY 14
Aladdin Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1 + 5pm, £9.50. Info 01656 815995. (Until Sun 4 Jan) Cinderella Lyric Theatre,