Category Archives: Theatre

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Dad’s Army’ (Everyman Theatre Company)

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It’s the 50th anniversary of ‘Dad’s Army’ this year! Wow! How amazing it is to think that this gentle war-time BBC comedy series would continue to be talked about and make people laugh since its first transmission on TV in 1968. What better way to celebrate this TV series and see a stage version of it! Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Jane Eyre’

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It’s amazing what 170 years will do for a classic novel. That’s right! It will have been 170 years since the publication of ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Brontë. Last Thursday, my parents and I went to see the theatre production of ‘Jane Eyre’ at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. It was very extraordinary! Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Gaslight’

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Last Tuesday, my parents and I went to see ‘Gaslight’ at the New Theatre in Cardiff. I greatly enjoyed this theatre production of the story, finding it gripping, scary and also funny at the same time. The play was divided into two acts. The first act seemed shorter than the second as it went by so quickly. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Pride and Prejudice’

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Last Tuesday, I saw the stage production of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. I had a great time seeing this theatre production of the well-known novel by literary author Jane Austen. Having seen and heard the story plenty of times, I was able to get into this pretty well. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘The Shawshank Redemption’

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Yesterday, I went to see ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ at the New Theatre in Cardiff. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching this! It was an amazing experience to see this performed on stage after I’d seen the film twice and the performances of the cast and the production values are extremely good. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘The Glenn Miller Story’

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Last night, I went with my parents to see ‘The Glenn Miller Story’ at the New Theatre in Cardiff. This is a musical production starring Tommy Steele as Glenn Miller. The music of Glenn Miller is one of my favourites, as I love listening to the tunes and songs performed by his big band orchestra. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘A Murder Is Announced’

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Last night, my parents and I went to see the theatre production of Agatha Christie’s murder mystery ‘A Murder Is Announced’ at the New Theatre in Cardiff. I thoroughly enjoyed the play and the actors’ performances throughout. Here’s a quick review on what I liked about this murder mystery on stage. Continue reading