Cardiff Life
Theatre
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Until 15 August
Cirkus Cirkör: Inside Out
This Swedish circus company combine technical, acrobatic brilliance with some of the most imaginative, storytelling on the circus scene today. Wales Millennium Centre; wmc.org.uk
Until 2 October
Speechless
Shared Experience and Sherman Cymru join forces to portray the extraordinary story of identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons. A touring show; for a list of venues, visit: shermancymru.co.uk
15 August
Milkwood
An all-seeing narrator invites the audience to listen to the dreams and innermost thoughts of the inhabitants of the imaginary small Welsh village of Llareggub. Millennium Centre; wmc.org.uk
17 August
THE TEMPEST
Gloucestershire’ s acclaimed Festival Players celebrate their 25th anniversary with an
all-male production of Shakespeare’s final great poetic comedy, The Tempest. Raglan Castle; thefestivalplayers.co.uk
17 – 18 August
Dylan Moran: New Stuff
A rare opportunity to see stand-up work in progress (and some old stuff) from the man labelled ‘The Oscar Wilde of Comedy’. Glee Club; Glee.co.uk
20 August
The Drones
Comedy Club
Resident hosts Clint Edwards and Dan Thomas are joined by special guests to showcase the very best in new stand up comedy. Chapter; chapter.org
22 August
Cardiff Shakespeare Readers: Pericles
A monthly get-together to experience the works of Shakespeare spoken aloud. CSR get their teeth into Pericles in August. All are welcome to attend and to read. Please bring a copy of the script if you have one. Chapter; chapter.org
23 – 28 August
Monty Python’s Spamalot
And Now For Something Completely Different...Audiences all around the world have been roaring with laughter since Monty Python’s Spamalot, by Eric Idle and John DuPrez, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005. Now it is coming to the Centre as part of its first UK tour. Wales Millennium Centre; wmc.org.uk
29 August
Spellbinder
Join the Spellbinder as he weaves stories and songs through the Tales of Aesop’s Fables, which are also beautifully illustrated on the walls of the exquisitely decorated drawing room at Castell Coch; cadw.wales.gov.uk
30 August
Al Murray the Pub Landlord and Friends
Including Ed Byrne, Lloyd Langford, Milton Jones and Tudur Owen. Part of the Faenol Festival on the Faenol Estate, nr Bangor; wmc.org.uk
2 September
The Best In Live Stand-up Comedy
Featuring Dan Nightingale, Parrot, and Sean Meo.
The Glee Club; Glee.co.uk
Deborah Withers: Adventures in Kate Bush and Theory
Drawing on elements of feminism, queer theory, post-colonial theory and fairy tales, Deborah Withers uses the music, film, video and dance of Kate Bush to explore ideas of subjectivity and the body. Chapter; chapter.org
3 September
Gary Coyle: At Sea
At Sea explores one man’s observations of places, obsessive swimming, death and performance art.
Chapter; chapter.org
7 – 11 September
MORECAMBE
Direct from its smash West End run and winner of the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment, Bob Golding’s extraordinary portrayal commemorates the 25th anniversary of Eric Morecambe’s untimely final curtain. New Theatre; newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
9 – 10 September
Diwrnod Heb Ei Debyg (No Other Day Like Today)
A National Youth Arts Wales performance, combining drama, comedy, songs, music and movement, with the two languages that exist in Wales. The Riverfront, Newport;
01633 656679
