Cardiff’s number one amateur company are back in the New Theatre for half term with Shrek: The Musical to take you on a magical fairytale adventure. The show, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film of the same name, follows the ogre Shrek on a quest to get his swamp, and the peace and quiet thatContinue reading “Orbit Theatre: Shrek, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review”
Author Archives: Vicky Lord
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has travelled back to Cardiff’s Millennium Centre after a three week tour break. I will be honest that I have not seen a production of Joseph live since I was very little. I remember seeing the show in Cardiff’s New Theatre with my mum as, I believe, Lewis whoContinue reading “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review”
The Mirror Crack’d: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Going to see theatrical adaptations of Agatha Christie’s classic detective stories, or adaptions of murder mystery/thrillers in general, has become quite the tradition in my time of reviewing at Cardiff’s New Theatre. Granted, they have also become slightly hit or miss over the years as well. However, this is a production I’ve truly been veryContinue reading “The Mirror Crack’d: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
Macbeth National Tour: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review
A year ago, in March 2018, Rufus Norris’ changed but unchanged Macbeth, set in today’s time but after an undisclosed civil war, opened in the National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre and it is now making its way around the UK on tour. I was lucky to be invited to see the production at the Wales MillenniumContinue reading “Macbeth National Tour: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review”
Rebus: Long Shadows ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review
Ian Rankin’s long-standing detective John Rebus made his first print appearence in 1987 and is now coming to the stage in an exclusive all-new story. Both Rankin and Rona Munro have worked on this new story to bring it to the stage and have ensured to continue the ageing of Rebus in real time. However,Continue reading “Rebus: Long Shadows ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review”
Vicky Lord 