In our third of a short series of interviews with artists appearing at this year’s British Country Music Festival in Blackpool, we chatted to multi-genre artist Brooke Law. She tells us a bit about her musical influences, what country music means to her, and how it’s felt performing at festivals for the first time everContinue reading “Introducing Brooke Law”
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The Trials of Cato with Tant – Pontio Arts Centre
You know you’ve hit on something good when the support act is as good as the headliner. It may have been The Trials of Cato that we had come to see, but it was the five-piece female band Tant that we went away talking about. Running slightly late, we wandered into the theatre at PontioContinue reading “The Trials of Cato with Tant – Pontio Arts Centre”
Cabaret Pontio with Gareth Bonello, Georgia Ruth & Toby Hay
Considering they had never played together before, Gareth Bonello, Georgia Ruth and Toby Hay seemed like a long-established trio. Their first gig as a three-piece was certainly an enjoyable one. Coming together from Cardiff, Ceredigion, and Rhayader respectively, these three folk musicians brought real warmth to what was a pretty wet night in Bangor. WithContinue reading “Cabaret Pontio with Gareth Bonello, Georgia Ruth & Toby Hay”
The Dark – Fuel Theatre/Ovalhouse Co-production
Everyone has a story to tell. The Dark is Nick Makoha’s story. His is a story of a childhood journey from his home in Uganda to the UK. It is a journey across a country that is under siege and extremely dangerous. It is a journey of survival, on a minibus bound for the border.Continue reading “The Dark – Fuel Theatre/Ovalhouse Co-production”
The Mountaintop – Pontio
There is something incredibly sad about the fact that The Mountaintop is one of a rare number of plays in Wales featuring an all-black cast. Its director, Abdul Shayek, laments as much: “it is 2017 and the fact that this hasn’t happened more often makes me frustrated and sad”. There should be no reason whyContinue reading “The Mountaintop – Pontio”
Llechi – Pontio
Having missed it first time around, the chance to catch the restaging of Llechi seemed too good to miss. Originally performed as part of Pontio’s opening season, this eclectic mix of visual, musical and aerobatic art forms was a fascinating watch. It was engaging from start to finish, featuring a host of performers, all ofContinue reading “Llechi – Pontio”
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