A new Welsh rock opera written in Brecon is set to premiere at Theatr Brycheiniog on Friday February 27. Nigel Evans, the writer, claims Greed to be the first ever activist rock opera. He says: “It’s a musical protest and a reaction to bankers bonuses, big corporations, austerity and government cuts. It’s that theme that […]
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Category Archives: Drama & Dance
Rareseed Theatre
Rareseed Theatre starts the new year with two contrasting productions – a Willy Russell play and a new work devised by young people and written by Liz Pearce. Rareseed, a new professionally led Youth Theatre, which is now based at the Melville Theatre, are currently working on Blood Brothers (the play) and Gwelda, a devised […]
FEE FI FO FUM! Come to Panto With Your Mum
Crickhowell Pantomime starts on Thursday 29th January 2015, and the tickets are in the shops already. The allotments have been prepared for Jack’s Beanstalk, and Yoghurty the Cow is on a high fibre diet – for obvious reasons. We have a big ugly giant, who keeps yelling ‘Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum’ when he’s hungry. So […]
The Secret Agent
Suitcase Theatre Company brings Conrad’s classic story to the Melville Theatre After the success in June of its first production – Lilies on the Land, a play about the Women’s Land Army – Abergavenny’s Suitcase Theatre Company has gone further back in time, to the turn of the last century, for its next production at […]
Abergavenny Theatre Group
This November, something special is coming to The Borough Theatre. On the 14th and 15th, local amateur group, Abergavenny Theatre Group, are making a Borough Theatre comeback, and will be treading her boards once again with the Peter Shaffer Farce, Black Comedy. Abergavenny Theatre Group was a well established amateur theatre group for nearly 50 […]
The Dance Centre, Abergavenny
The Dance Centre situated in the heart of Abergavenny is an inspirational space for the whole community and is the home of Dance Blast, the community arts organistion for Monmouthshire. You can try your hand (or rather your feet) at: Zumba, Street Fit, Dance Fit 50+, Parent & Toddler, Tea Dance, Tap, Salsa, Yoga, Ballroom, […]
Want to dance Morris?
Jon Newsam provides an insight into this form of folk dancing. One day 3 people got together and had a chat, and realized that they had something in common – they all had an interest in morris dancing. One of them, Simon Bilsborough, was dancing in and playing the accordion, in an established side in […]
Abergavenny World Dance
Abergavenny World Dance – a local community dance group based in Llanellen – is excited to be welcoming international Sacred Circle Dance teacher, June Watts, to Abergavenny on 5th April to lead a special circle dance workshop entitled ‘Uplifting’. June Watts has been involved with Circle Dance or Sacred Dance as it was then known, […]
Dancing For Future Generations
On Saturday 12th October 2013, dancers from Mayzmusik Performing Arts Academy will be dancing in Red Square for a marathon five hours to raise money for The Miscarriage Association & Save The Children. The event, which the dancers are calling a Sponsored ExtravaDance, is part of a nationwide Ultimate Danceathon where over 15,000 dancers all […]
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