What to see at the theatre this season
These are the hot theatre tickets in South Wales for February and March, get your tickets now.
Theatre
4 February
Candace Bushnell
Wales Millennium Centre
The international best-selling novelist, author and creator of TV’s iconic Sex and the City, takes us on a whirlwind tour of New York City, sharing her remarkable philosophy through stories of fashion, literature and, of course, sex.
22 February
NT Live: Vanya
Gwyn Hall, Neath
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions. Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, Vanya will be playing exclusively in cinemas in 2024.
27 February - 7 March
Rent
Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot
Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
6 March
Hound of the Baskervilles
Gwyn Hall, Neath
Live on stage and in person, renowned stars of stage & screen Colin Baker (Doctor Who, The Brothers) & Terry Molloy (Mike Tucker in The Archers for 40 years) are joining forces to play the world’s most famous detectives, Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson as a live radio-play.
7-9 March
Turning the Wheel
Park and Dare Theatre, Treorchy
Coal, culture and community come to life in this brand-new musical by Kieran Bailey that celebrates the history and humour of the South Wales valleys. At a time when coal was king and miners’ lives were cheap, this inspiring tale explores the deep sense of community spirit and camaraderie that inspired the working classes of industrial Wales to rise-up and make their voices heard.
10 March
Poirot and More: A Retrospective
Wales Millennium Centre
Meet the actor behind the detective and the many faces David Suchet has portrayed on stage and screen over a career spanning five decades.
Family Theatre
14 February
Cartoon Circus Live
Gwyn Hall, Neath
This half term holiday show features the amazing girl in the spinning bottle and a huge giant dancing bear.
16 February
Milkshake! Live on Holiday
Swansea Grand Theatre
Join your favourite Milkshake! friends on Holiday with Dora, Pip and Posy, Blue from Blues Clues and You!, Milo, Milkshake! Monkey plus two presenters for an all-new adventure!
29 February - 2 March
Madagascar The Musical
Swansea Grand Theatre
Join all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
5-6 March
Zog and the Flying Doctors
Swansea Grand Theatre
Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling sequel, can Pearl make her uncle better and prove princesses can be doctors too?
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