Monthly Archives: December 2022

On Monday, the 24th of October, we saw a packed performance of Strictly Ballroom the musical. Based on Oscar Winning director, Baz Luhrman’s 1992 film. Right from the start we coud tell the production team had really pushed the boat … Continue reading →

Strictly Ballroom (1992) is the first instalment in Baz Luhrmann’s Red Curtain Trilogy (followed by Romeo+Juliet and Moulin Rouge). The film inspired British TV classic Strictly Come Dancing and also, apparently, a musical. I looked into it and, yes. Not … Continue reading →

Strictly Ballroom is a musical stage show based on and adapated from the 1992 Baz Luhrmann rom-com of the same name, written by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. Directed by Craig Revel Horwood and co-choreographed by Craig Revel-Horwood and Jason … Continue reading →

This Australian musical comedy tells the tale of a ballroom dancer who refuses to follow the rules set by the Dance Federation and creates his own style. Ballroom dancing champion Scott Hastings struggles to prove himself a true artistic innovator. … Continue reading →

 Prima Facie is a modern play written by Suzie Miller about the legal system. It’s a one-woman show starring Jodie Comer, who plays the lead Tessa, a barrister who becomes one of the top in her field from a working … Continue reading →

 Chicago is a musical stage show, based on the 1975 original by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. The musical adapted from a 1926 play by Maurine Dallas Watkins, about the criminals and crimes she came across as a reporter.  Chicago’s … Continue reading →

Welcome back to the roaring 20s as we sing, laugh, and dance (the fosse way) to Chicago – the iconic American musical as it takes the stage in Llandudno’s Venue Cymru. You really won’t want to miss this. Chicago’s story … Continue reading →

We open to a murky stage. Dry ice floats in the air, twirling in the gloom. A chair sits stage left, lit only by a singular spotlight. A scantily clad woman joins the stage and tells us that murder is … Continue reading →