Take four actors, three chairs, three sets of neon lights, and one stage, and what do you get? Two new plays conceived for the 2018 National Eisteddfod now touring the country with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru (TGC). Both Merched Caerdydd and Nos Sadwrn o Hyd are making their way from North to South, beginning in MoldContinue reading “Merched Caerdydd / Nos Sadwrn o Hyd – Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru (using the Sibrwd app)”
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Series Review, 35 Awr, S4C
Exasperated by BBC1 Wales’ Pitching In? Thankfully, it is now the exception to the rule when it comes to contemporary Welsh television drama. What would have once been seen as a godsend – alleviating the problem of non-representation, if only briefly – is now seen as an affront to the people of Wales. We’re betterContinue reading “Series Review, 35 Awr, S4C”
Hidden – A Dark Welsh Crime Drama
When one looks back over 2018, Keeping Faith is sure to come out on top in the world of Welsh television drama. It has been a huge success. Its latest stop on its incredible journey is primetime BBC One. It goes from strength to strength, and will certainly deserve all the accolades that come itsContinue reading “Hidden – A Dark Welsh Crime Drama”
Parch – Series Review
Last Sunday evening, I spent a good ten minutes with my hand firmly placed over my mouth. In the final episode of S4C drama series Parch, there was such an unexpected twist that I simply hadn’t seen coming. In my own words, ‘Well, that was a bombshell and a half’. To think that this isContinue reading “Parch – Series Review”
Great Expectations at Theatr Clwyd
To be familiar with a narrative can sometimes evoke the desire for a fresh perspective. Yet even as one anticipates the events of a classic literary text such as Great Expectations, another member of the audience might be encountering it for the first time. Therefore, ideally, the adaptation must stay true to the original whilstContinue reading “Great Expectations at Theatr Clwyd”
Jekyll & Hyde – Venue Cymru
There is an audible gasp from the audience as a man enters through a door wearing a blood-soaked shirt. Tearing it off, he throws it at the woman who has been awaiting his return. In no uncertain terms, he tells her to get rid of it. Meanwhile, he pulls a clean white substitute out fromContinue reading “Jekyll & Hyde – Venue Cymru”
Fearless – A British Homeland?
Writer Patrick Harbinson has left Stateside to come and create a brand-new thriller for ITV. Fearless features Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders, Penny Dreadful) as a human rights lawyer who sets out to prove the innocence of convicted killer Kevin Russell (Sam Swainsbury). But as she attempts to re-open up his case, it appears that thereContinue reading “Fearless – A British Homeland?”
Grantchester and The Rise of the TV Vicar
As Grantchester prepares to get underway with its third series on ITV, I felt it would be a good time to reflect on the recent surge in clerical figures appearing on our television screens. Whether in comedy, drama, or documentary, the rise of the TV vicar is very exciting on a personal level. But itContinue reading “Grantchester and The Rise of the TV Vicar”
The Good, The Bad, and The Nuns
As someone who has a keen interest in the portrayal of clerical characters on screen, it has been intriguing to note the gradual rise of nuns onto both the small and big screens in recent times. My most recent trip to the cinema got me thinking about this. It wasn’t something I was expecting fromContinue reading “The Good, The Bad, and The Nuns”
Broadchurch – Back to its best
In this age of fake news and alternative facts, I have decided that I’m going to pedal one of my own: Broadchurch has returned to ITV after four years with a second series. Yes, DI’s David Tennant and Olivia Colman are respectively donning their beard and anorak again to solve another crime in the smallContinue reading “Broadchurch – Back to its best”
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