This January sees the official launch of Cardiff's Sherman Cymru Theatre,
formed last year from the merger of new writing company Sgript Cymru
and the Sherman Theatre Company. Along with a new look and a new website,
the launch season includes an impressive line-up of internationally
acclaimed companies, performers and artists.
The programme reflects the company's commitment to new writng, with
the Sherman Cymru's first English language new-writing production since
the launch, Katie O' Reilly's The Almond and the Seahorse.
This season's line-up also reflects Chris Ricketts' laudable commitment
to build the Sherman Cymru's relationships with major UK companies,
most of which have been rarely seen in Wales until now.
In March, the Royal Shakespeare Company presents a stage adaptation
of Malorie Blackman's best selling novel Noughts and Crosses.
Internationally acclaimed physical theatre company DV8 come to the Sherman
in April with To Be Straight With You, a dance, text and multi-media
look at prejudice and discrimination. And also in April, The Michael
Clark Company present Mmm…Stravinsky Project Part 2, a sexually
charged exploration of life, birth and death, from one of the UK's most
significant dancers and choreographers.
Including a continued commitment to local theatre and youth initiatives,
as well as an impressive comedy line-up, this season's productions are
as follows:
ScriptSlam
Sherman Cymru
A monthly evening of new writing, live music and cold beer! Four new
plays by four new writers and you get to vote for your favourite.
10 January 8pm
Tickets: £3
Wyrd Sisters
Act One
A thrilling adaptation of Terry Pratchett's best selling series. Wyrd
Sisters takes a hilarious look at the age-old concerns of fate
and destiny.
29 January - 2 February 8pm
Tickets: £7/£5
Josie Long
Trying is Good
Following a sell out run at the Edinburgh Festival 2007, Josie Long
hits the road with her show Trying is Good.
Not suitable for under 16s.
4 February 8pm
Tickets: £10/£8
ScriptSlam
Sherman Cymru
A monthly evening of new writing, live music and cold beer! Four new
plays by four new writers and you get to vote for your favourite.
7th February 8pm
Tickets: £3
West Side Story
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
A powerful and thrilling tale of young love, a clash of cultures,
passion and tragedy, accompanied by a breathtaking musical score.
8 - 16 February 7.30pm
Saturday Matinee: 16th February, 2.30pm
Tickets: £12/£10
Alun Cochrane
Things That Have Happened to Me in Life or in Cafes
One of the Uk's most celebrated storytelling comedians recounts everyday
things that have happened to him in cafes.
Not suitable for under 16s
8 February 8pm
Tickets: £10/£8
Lenny
Theatr Iolo
A brilliant, funny and touching story about the fantasy life we make
for ourselves when we are the small ones in a big bad world.
Not suitable for under 11s
9 February 8pm
Tickets: £8/£6
Post-Show Talk
Phil Nichol
Hiro Worship
The 2006 winner of the inaugural if.comedy Award, (formerly the Perrier
award) returns with a brand new show.
Not suitable for under 16s
20 February 8pm
Tickets: £13/£11
The Gutterfly Tribe
Sherman Cymru: Sherman Youth Theatre
Set in a lavishly bizarre world, this play will be performed with
passionate physical energy by 35 talented young people.
21 - 23 February 8pm
Tickets: £7/£5
Post Show Talk: 22 February
The Almond and the Seahorse
Sherman Cymru
A new play by Kaite O'Reilly that takes a fascinating look at the
fragility of memory and the power of devotion.
29 February - 15 March 8pm
Tickets: £10 / £8
Previews (29 February, 1 & 3 March) : £8 / £6
Pre-Show Talk: 5 March
Strictly Great Dancing
The Schools Dance Association
A variety of 'Strictly Great Dancing' by Cardiff and Vale schools,
performed by young people aged 4 to 19.
3 - 7 March 6.30pm & 7.45pm
Tickets: £4 (1 show) / £7 (2 shows on the same night)
Under the Carpet
Theatr Iolo
Inspired by stories told to Theatr Iolo by nursery children, Under
the Carpet will transport its audience to a world of friendship and
arguments, washing and stories.
Ages: Under 5
8 March 11am & 2pm
Tickets: £6
Letters to an Earwig
John Hegley
Observations on insects, people and potatoes. Songs, poems and joining
ins. For audiences new and old.
Not suitable for under 7s
8 March 7.30pm
Tickets: £14/£12
Y Pair
Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru
A new Welsh translation of one of the greatest plays in the twentieth
century, The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
13 - 14 March 7.30pm
Tickets: £14 / £12
Under 19: £8
Noughts and Crosses
Royal Shakespeare Company
Inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Noughts
and Crosses dramatises the thrilling love story of two young people
kept apart by prejudice and injustice.
18 - 22 March - Times vary, please contact box office for information
Tickets: £16/£14
Under 19: £10
£5 tickets for 16 - 25 year olds (30 tickets available per performance)
Nought and Crosses Insight: 19 March, 11am - 12noon (£2)
Post-Show Talk: 20 March
The Howl in Arcadia
Simon Thorne
A groundbreaking work by composer and theatre make, Simon Thorne,
who creates extraordinary, passionate worlds in sound.
19 - 20 March 8pm
Tickets: £8 / £6
Three Sisters
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Four young people are left stranded in a provincial backwater after
the death of their beloved father. From the students of the Royal
Welsh College of Music and Drama.
27 - 30 March 8pm
Saturday Matinee: 2.30pm
Tickets: £8/£6
Mmm…
Stravinsky Project Part 2
Michael Clark Company
A brutal and highly physical affirmation of life from one of the UK's
most significant dancers, Michael Clark
Warning: Contains Nudity
3 - 4 April 7.30pm
Tickets: £16/£14
Under 19: £10
Pre-Show Talk: 4 April, 6.45pm
Loose Change
Sherman Cymru: Acting Out Cardiff
Written, devised and performed by young people, Loose Change challenges
the myths surrounding teenage mental health.
10 - 11 April 7pm
Tickets: £2
Post-Show Talk: 10 April
Shadow Play
Travelling Light Theatre Company
Melding together music, dance, mime and design, Shadow Play takes
audiences on a wondrous journey through a world of endless possibilities
and infinite inspiration.
Ages: 2 - 6
12 April 11.30am & 2pm
Tickets: £6
Me, A Giant
Theatr na n'Og
A musical play about friendships and first impressions, based on the
well-known tale of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Ages: 5 - 7
19 April 11am & 2pm
Tickets: £6
To Be Straight With You
DV8 Physical Theatre
An unflinching exploration of tolerance, reiligion and sexuality from
the one of the UK's leading physical theatre companies.
Ages: 16+
24 - 25 April 7.30pm
Tickets: £16 / £14
Under 19: £10
Pre-Show talk: 25 April, 6.45pm
Cardiff - Our City
BBC National Orchestra of Wales/First Campus
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales together with First Campus presents
a performance of new music focusing around the city of Cardiff.
28 April 7pm
Prices tbc
Lucy Porter
Lucy Porter's show is straight from her sell-out run in Edinburgh.
Lucy invites you to her Love-in where we'll examine every aspect of
that crazy little thing called love.
Not suitable for under 16s
29 April 8pm
Tickets: £14 / £12
Utah Blue
Sherman Cymru: Young Artists Development/Give it a Name
In 1976 the death penalty was reinstated in America. No one had been
executed for over 10 years. No one dared use it. Until Gary Gilmore,
that is.
30 April - 3 May 8pm
Tickets: £8 / £6
Audio description: 3 May
Post-Show Talk: 1 May
