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Critics panel meet to shortlist for Theatre Critics Wales Awards.

The TCWA panel met yesterday at Media Wales, Cardiff to discuss and decide upon the short list for the second Theatre Critics of Wales Awards, will take place on Saturday 25th January 2014 at Sherman Cymru.

Organised  by Response Wales, the TCWA’s will once again celebrate the range and diversity of the performing arts in Wales Jan-Dec 2013, as…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on December 13, 2013 at 23:00 — No Comments

3rd Age Critic Review Kindertransport, New Theatre, Review Barbara Michaels

KINDERTRANSPORT, NEW THEATRE, CARDIFF

 

Writer: Diane Samuels

Director: Andrew Hall

Composer: Matthew Bugg

Reviewer: Barbara Michaels

 



It is almost impossible to watch a performance of this play without feeling emotional involvement.  For those who…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on November 13, 2013 at 2:21 — No Comments

3rd Age Critic Barbara Michaels reviews Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Cymru. Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre

 

Romeo and Juliet, Ballet Cymru.  Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre

Based on the play by William Shakespeare

Music: Serge Prokofieff

Artistic Director: Darius James

Choreography: Amy Doughty

Reviewer: Barbara Michaels

A modern-day take on Shakespeare’s masterpiece, with the occasional Welsh reference thrown in for…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on November 11, 2013 at 1:30 — No Comments

Review It's A Family Affair by Sherman Cymru, Young Critic Charlie Hammond

Review It's A Family Affair "undeniably funny, fast-paced and witty" YC

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on September 29, 2013 at 4:35 — No Comments

Award wining writer Rachel Trezise supports Bridgend Young Playwrights.

 Dylan Thomas prize wining author Rachel Trezise ran the first Writing Squad playwriting workshop in the Zone in Bridgend last Saturday. Bridgend Writing Squad are being supported by Rachel to create a series of 'plays for voices' which will be performed at the Park and Dare theatre Treorchy. The Writing Squads plays will form part of a weekend of activity curated by…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on September 27, 2013 at 2:57 — No Comments

Critical feedback to the Response event

I recently organized ‘Response; Arts Criticism in the Digital Age’ a series of workshops and conversations at the WMC and RWCMD, participants shared their views on a variety of issues, including the on-going relationships between arts critics, venues, producers and artists, critical responses to Welsh venues’ work, the star rating system, arts criticism in the Welsh…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on September 23, 2013 at 22:00 — No Comments

The Beautiful Game, Young Sports Critics

FREE first step into sports journalism



Do you get a kick out of talking about the beautiful game? If you fancy tackling a career in sports journalism, Bridgend County Borough Council could have the perfect opportunity to help you reach your goal.



The council’s Arts and Community Development team is inviting young people aged 15-25 to cast a critical eye over the friendly between Wales and Ireland at the Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday 14…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on July 31, 2013 at 0:11 — No Comments

‘Critics are Parasites’

‘Critics are Parasites’

 

 

Meet the Critics at the V&A organised by the Critics Circle 27/04/13

 

I coordinate the activities of the Young Critics, the new 3rd Age Critics group and helped set up the inaugural Theatre Critics of Wales Awards at Sherman Cymru earlier this year. I read with interest that the Critics Circle was…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on May 2, 2013 at 4:07 — 3 Comments

Review, High Society, Wales Millennium Center, 3rd Age Critic Lynette Baxter.

Read a good book, see a good movie and you cannot forget it, this production of High Society was unfortunately very forgettable. The production was so slow that a few times I was looking at my watch thinking is this nearly over and after the interval I noticed some of the audience didn't return.

 

I thought the singing was OK, Michael Praed…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on April 23, 2013 at 22:40 — No Comments

Theater Critics of Wales Awards

Hi all we are approx 1/3 of the way through the year and the TCWA are scheduled for Jan 2014.

Please let us know if there are any productions you think should be considered.

We have a larger panel for the Awards this year in Welsh and English.

Please let us know if there is something you think might have been missed.

youngcriticswales@gmail.com

Added by Guy O'Donnell on April 15, 2013 at 1:52 — No Comments

3rd Age Critics review, High Society, WMC by Theresa Morrow

As a teenager in 1956 I left the cinema after seeing "High Society" in a lovely feel good mood.

For the film had everything, glamour, humour, catchy songs, pathos.

Sixty years later  on the twelth of March 2013 I sat amongst the audience at Wales Millenium…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on April 5, 2013 at 0:25 — No Comments

A Grimm Tale or two for Brynteg Young Critics.

20 of the Young Critics from Brynteg school in Bridgend went to see Theatr Iolo's production of Grimm Tales on Wed morning. 

The cast and company also spent time answering the YC questions regarding the production. 

Reviews to follow.

Thanks to Sherman Cymru and Theatr Iolo for supporting this event.…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on February 28, 2013 at 4:09 — No Comments

3rd Age Critics

A chance to headline your views!

 

If you’ve dreamed a dream of reviewing blockbusters like Les Misérables or you’re a keen theatre-goer whose opinion could steal the show, a new arts critiquing scheme could help you to get your voice heard.

 

Co-ordinated by Bridgend County Borough Council’s Arts and Community Development team, the 3rd Age Critics scheme offers expert guidance to help people aged 50 and over to discover new ways…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on February 28, 2013 at 3:30 — No Comments

Theatre Critics of Wales Awards - Nominations Shortlist

For anyone who didn't see the nomination shortlist for the inaugural Theatre Critics of Wales Awards in yesterdays Western Mail, the nominations are as follows:

*Please note an adjustment due to an error (mine!) in the 'Best Production in the English' Language category.

Best production in the Welsh language:

Mae Bilin Bwrw’r Bronco – Theatr na n’Og/Wales Millennium Centre

Y Storm – Theatr Genedlaethol…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on January 5, 2013 at 6:00 — 6 Comments

Young Critics reviews on Pitch, Radio Cardiff.

The Young  Critics will be on 

Pitch

Radio Cardiff 98.7 fm, www.radiocardiff.com, Thur 10-11am.

Reviews and discussion of Volcano L.O.V.E., Teifi Emerald, Wild, Utah Bride, 1.618 Theatre and Wales Arts Review Critics Roundtable, RWCMD this Sat!

Added by Guy O'Donnell on November 14, 2012 at 9:23 — No Comments

Theatre Critics of Wales Awards Update

 

The Young Critics are currently busy coordinating the TCWA's

 

 

 

 

The first ever…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on October 29, 2012 at 4:00 — 5 Comments

The Future of The Youth Arts Network, an Invitation.

'The Youth Arts Network' wants  to hold a meeting in November to discuss what the next stage of this network  should be.







For all of those who haven't  yet engaged with 'Youth Arts  Network <http://community.nationaltheatrewales.org/group/youth-arts>…

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Added by Guy O'Donnell on October 29, 2012 at 3:58 — 1 Comment

Young Critics and Dance GB

The Young Critics had a short workshop at the WMC last night led by critic Mike Smith, with a performance of Dance GB to follow.

Reviews coming soon !

Added by Guy O'Donnell on June 28, 2012 at 21:49 — No Comments

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