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Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £38. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sun 22) Formby New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 029 2087 8889. (Until Sat 21) I’ll Be There Now In A Minute Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01239 621200. Memory Of Water Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £10/£8.50. Info 01646 695267. Sean Lock St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £22.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Performing his new show, Purple Van Man. The Vicar Of Dibley Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Llanelli Little Theatre. On tomorrow also. Tom Price + Gerry K + Phil Walker Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, from £12. Info 08700 111960. On tomorrow also.
I resent anything happening in Postman Pat that would have been anachronistic in the early 80s, when I was a big fan. Sing-A-Long-A-Grease Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 4 + 8pm, £15/£13.50. Info 01646 695267. The Vicar Of Dibley Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. Tom Price + Gerry K + Phil Walker Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, from £15. Info 08700 111960. Tosca Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £5-£40. Info 029 2063 6464. WNO production of Puccini’s operatic thriller. Sung in Italian with surtitles in English and Welsh; also on Sat 28 and Thurs 3 Oct. Who’s Afraid Of Rachel Roberts? Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£7 under25s. Info 029 2064 6900. (Finishes today)
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SUNDAY 22
SATURDAY 21
Calendar Girls Gwyn Hall, Neath. 2.15 + 7.15pm, £8.50. Info 0300 3656677. (Until Sat 21) Carl Donnelly + John Gordillo + Andy Askins + John Hastings Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £17.50/£5 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. (Finishes today) Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1 + 7.30pm, £38. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sun 22) Formby New Theatre, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 029 2087 8889. (Finishes today) I’ll Be There Now In A Minute Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01239 621200. Jeremy Hardy Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 8pm, £14/£5 unwaged. Info 01873 850805. Proof of concession must be provided, warn the venue, forgetting that the cost of leftie comedian entry fee fraud is a drop in the ocean compared to corporate tax avoidance. Joe Bach – A Monologue National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 3pm, free. Info 01792 638950. One-man performance recounting the life of Josef Herman, whose art is currently being exhibited at the gallery here. Postman Pat St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 12 + 3pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2087 8444. Kids’ show based around a karaoke contest in Greendale.
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £38. Info 029 2063 6464. (Finishes today) Maria Stuarda Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £5-£40. Info 029 2063 6464. Wonders Of The Universe + Army Of Me Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2030 4400.
MONDAY 23
I’m With The Band Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £7-£13.50. Info 01646 695267. On tomorrow also. Who’s Afraid Of Rachel Roberts? Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10-£14. Info 01792 475715.
TUESDAY 24
Houdini The Play Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12-£20. Info 01792 475715. A look, in play form, at the life of the world-famous escapology brothers. (Until Sat 28) I’m With The Band Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £7-£13.50. Info 01646 695267. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £10-£32.50. Info 029 2087 8889. New production of famous musical, ste in Oregon in 1850. (Until Sat 28) Vagabond Comedy Freshers Special Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2039 7933.
Comedy Club Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 8pm, £9. Info 01792 475715. Days Of Hope Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. Spanish Civil War-era musical presented by the Llanelli Stage Company. (Until Sat 28) Houdini The Play Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12-£20. Info 01792 475715. (Until Sat 28) I’ll Be There Now In A Minute Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 868239. I’m With The Band Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £12/£8. Info 0800 0147111. On tomorrow also. Inspector Norse Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £7-£13. Info 01646 695267. Comedy duo LipService with a jokey take on Swedish crime thrillers. Promises to have many references to knitwear, and probably none to Todd Terje. It’s A Family Affair... Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12-£20. Info 029 2064 6900. Alexander Ostrovsky’s comedy, written in 1849 and then banned, is reprised here by a cast who’ve doen time in Twin Town, Skins, Cutting It and more. (Until Sat 12 Oct) Little Red Riding Hood Grand Theatre, Swansea. 11am, £12-£20. Info 01792 475715. Puppetry and storytelling abound. For the kids, obviously. 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