Review

Dec 12

Cinderella: A fun and festive night for the family

REVIEW: Cinderella at The New Theatre It’s Christmas time, which can only mean one thing - panto time! This year, the New Theatre is...

Nov 27

Ebbie Scrooge serves up another wonderful Christmas treat

REVIEW: A Christmas Carol at Sherman Theatre The Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol is a globally beloved, but much recycled and...

Nov 4

Rocky Horror - still brilliant and bonkers

REVIEW: The Rocky Horror Show at The New Theatre The Rocky Horror Show is back in Cardiff this week, and we were lucky enough to go to...

Oct 30

'Now' celebration will have you singing along to '80s hits

REVIEW: Now That’s What I Call A Musical at New Theatre A show celebrating 40 years of the much-loved Now That’s What I Call Music albums...

Oct 16

An Odyssey through the miners' strike delivers a 'stunning piece of theatre'

REVIEW: Odyssey '84 at Sherman Theatre An extraordinary new play receiving its world premiere in Cardiff takes us back to one of the most...

Oct 16

You'd be barking mad to miss this 'pawfect' musical

REVIEW: 101 Dalmatians The Musical at New Theatre 101 Dalmatians The Musical opened in the New Theatre last night (Tuesday 15 October)...

Sep 17

One set, one moment, one amazing production

REVIEW: A Chorus Line at The New Theatre This smash-hit musical, which follows the audition process for a Broadway chorus line, opened at...

Sep 11

'Lord Of The Dance' spectacle is simple escapist fare

REVIEW: Lord of the Dance at New Theatre Lord of the Dance is an incredibly popular show with millions of ardent followers worldwide....

Jul 23

Laughs and tears in a tale of big-money winners

REVIEW: The Syndicate at New Theatre A new stage adaptation of the hit BBC TV drama The Syndicate has arrived in Cardiff, and we were...

Jul 19

A beautiful production of fame, fortune, and friendship

REVIEW: Frankie Goes to Bollywood at New Theatre Frankie Goes To Bollywood is playing at the New Theatre this week, and we were invited...

Jul 18

Fascinating insights into the history of Rhiwbina, Whitchurch, and Heath

REPORT: The Fascinating History of Whitchurch, Rhiwbina and Heath – Rhiwbina Society hosted by Alan Knight This month’s meeting (Tuesday...

Jul 11

RATS' murder comedy makes a fun evening of theatre

REVIEW Death by Design at Memorial Hall, Rhiwbina Imagine Noel Coward and Agatha Christie got together and wrote a play - you would get...

Jun 26

Colourful suspects in a comedy whodunnit

REVIEW: Cluedo 2 at New Theatre It's the late 1960s, and failing rock star Rick Black (Liam Horrigan) is about to play the tapes of his...

May 23

This moving and horrific tale of slavery makes an exceptional theatrical experience

REVIEW: The Women of Llanrumney at Sherman Theatre Wales’s role in slavery is thrown into the spotlight in a remarkable and powerful new...

May 22

Laughs come thick and fast in the chaos of government

REVIEW: Party Games at New Theatre, Cardiff A new political comedy takes audiences to the UK of 2026, where a hastily formed centrist One...

May 8

A fabulous night of fun with a strong message

Review: Unfortunate at New Theatre, Cardiff Unfortunate: The Untold Story Of Ursula The Sea Witch opened to a lively and excited audience...

Apr 24

A joyfully silly high-speed adventure, packed with laughter

REVIEW: The 39 Steps at New Theatre, Cardiff There's another chance to join the plucky Richard Hannay in an epic adventure, as the multi...

Mar 20

'And Then There Were None' - violence and intrigue on a remote island

REVIEW: And Then There Were None at New Theatre, Cardiff The latest stage production of the best selling crime novel of all time has...

Mar 13

'The Wife of Cyncoed' - engrossing, amusing, and moving

REVIEW: The Wife of Cyncoed at Sherman Theatre A one-woman play about the life of an ordinary, just-retired hospital administrator in the...

Dec 13, 2023

JAC AND THE BEANSTALK: CLIMBING INTO THE FESTIVE PERIOD

Jac and the Beanstalk at New Theatre, Cardiff Review by Sophie Platt It’s panto season and the New Theatre is presenting the classic Jac...

Rhiwbina Info