THE OLD NATWEST BUILDING JOINS FACEBOOK

The Old NatWest Building has launched its very own Facebook page. Please visit http://www.facebook.com/TheOldNatWestBuilding and 'like' our page.

OLD NATWEST BUILDING TV DOCUMENTARY

Candy Jar Films have recently finished production on a documentary about the Old NatWest Building.Featuring interviews with former staff and customers, this documentary takes and in-depth look at the history of Bute Street's most iconic building. The documentary is presented by up-and-coming Welsh actor, Matt Doman.

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Sherman Cymru recently staged a new presentation of Shakespeare’s classic, Measure for Measure at the The Provincial (the new name for the Old Natwest Bank).

Directed by Sherman Cymru’s Associate Director, Amy Hodge, this production was an electric take on Shakespeare’s powerful social satire.

Measure for Measure is set in a society which is in turmoil. Its political leader appoints his hard-line deputy to rid the city of its sexual corruption. However, while the leader is away, we come to see that the deputy’s strict iron hand approach may not be the solution to the city’s problems.

Designer, takis comments:
“The imposing neo-classic building of the bank and its location (the old Red Light District of Cardiff) set the perfect environment for the staging of Measure for Measure, emphasising the main themes of the play, ‘sex’ and ‘power’. By deconstructing the old bank and creating a sex club we aim to offer the audience a multi-sensory experience through the Shakespearean text, enriched with live music, original composition, lights and movement. The multi-layered costumes underlining another theme of the play, the power struggle between the sexes.”