I haven’t done much about poetry on this blog. I’ve written about lyrics, but that’s not quite the same. Lyrics might be considered poetry, I suppose, but they are intrinsically linked to a piece of music, while poetry has to stand on its own. And poetry can be a bit intimidating, can’t it? Which is … Continue reading
I’ve mentioned before in this blog how I admire dancers, so I was interested to hear that National Dance Company Wales is about to take a powerful double bill full of raw emotion and high energy athletic performance on tour. The show, entitled Blue / Glas involves a restaging of Theo Clinkard’s Ordinary Courage from … Continue reading
If you can take your eyes off the action in the foreground when you watch our new animated short film A Fish Out of Water (or its trailer), you may notice some playbills on the walls of The Wild Rover beer house. These posters are not just for decoration – they give some insight into … Continue reading
Helen George grew up listening to her jazz-fan father’s records – now she’s singing some of those timeless songs on stage, as the star of a lavish new production of the classic Cole Porter musical High Society. About to start a 20-week tour after its run in London, the production lands in Cardiff soon (21-25 … Continue reading
Barbara Hughes-Moore is a fascinating and impressive person. She’s a lecturer in the prestigious Cardiff Law School, a theatre reviewer (which is how I met her years ago), a published poet, and much more. She is also (and this is one of the things which interests me most) an expert in Gothic fiction. So, when … Continue reading
Misguided is a short sitcom pilot, now available to stream. It follows former popular girl and full-time rebel Rhiannon, as she’s forced to join a deeply uncool Guide group, with a cast including Lauren Morais, Nerys Amber Stocks, Meg Alexandra, Nia Gandhi, Sarah Hadland, Mike Bubbins, and Elis James. It’s a very funny piece, with … Continue reading
It seems to me there’s something primal about our relationship with water – we’re instinctively drawn to it, whether rivers, lakes, or the ocean; we come from it, in evolutionary terms and through birth; and we are mostly made of it (roughly 60%, apparently). Perhaps that’s why Current, the new album from New York-based Dutch … Continue reading
My first animated film has been completed! I say ‘my‘ as if I made it, and that’s far from the case. As I blogged on here before, I came up with the story and co-developed the script with the brilliant Rob Lancey. Continue reading
I do like a good dragon film. Or even a not so good one (here are three you may have missed and another featuring medieval knights) so I was pleased to learn that HBO’s epic Game of Thrones sequel House of the Dragon has been filming right here in Wales. In fact, filming took place … Continue reading
If you’re looking for the perfect album to welcome spring (finally!), I recommend Realms – a beautiful collection of songs, written and performed by the very talented Rachel Sutton. I was lucky to receive a preview of this ten-track collection, which is released on 27 March (2026) by 33 Jazz Records. Continue reading
