THE SHOW MUST GO ON

Here at the Old NatWest Building, we love theatre. It’s a part of our history (with the Sherman Theatre being based here last year) and so we’ve decided to tell everyone what is on and where. And how much of course.

From the Bay to Cathays there is a show for all to enjoy.

 

Last night (Tuesday 18^th September) saw the opening of the sure-to-be brilliant Fawlty Towers Dining Experience. For£35 you can enjoy a three-course meal inside the perfectly recreated set of the Fawlty Towers restaurant whilst Basil, Sybil and the linguistically-challenged Manuel perform some of the most memorable moments from the short-lived but still-loved British sitcom. Tickets are available from the Millennium Centre website, www.wmc.org.uk – and hurry as they are almost sold out!

Also opened last night at the Millennium Centre was the Welsh language version of William Shakespeare’s, The Tempest. Translated by Gwyneth Lewis, Y Storm follows Prospero as he is haunted by faces from his past whilst he musters all of his strength to face his brother, Ariel, whose revenge has cast a hurricane of fire and water over the land. Sure to be a fresh and exciting take on Shakespeare’s final piece, over the land. Sure to be a fresh and exciting take on Shakespeare’s final piece, Y Storm is only open until this coming Friday (21^st September). Please see the Millennium Centre website for full details and how to book.

Finally, at the Sherman Theatre in Cathays, former Coronation Street actor Craig Gazey is showing he can act as well live on stage as he did in your little box at home. Gazey plays Carl, an unpredictable and potentially dangerous young man from the wrong side of the tracks. Joining him are Harry Ferrier as Michael, a quiet and calm young man, and Lisa Palfrey as Gloria, Michael’s alcoholic mother. When a cat gets nailed to a neighbour’s door, these three different characters collide in this gritty and beautiful tale from Katherine Chandler.

Beginning its run in Cardiff on the 25^th September, Before It Rains will be open through to the 6^th October. Tickets are priced at £14 with £12 for concessions and half price for under 25s.

We’re sure there is enough here to keep you entertained for a while and we are in no doubt that all will be enjoyed.

Watch this space for more news on what’s happening in Cardiff, coming soon.