Exploring kindness, generosity and the value of what we do, Shôn Dale-Jones raises money for Save The Children’s Emergency Fund.

Funny, poignant and playful, The Duke weaves together the tragi-comic fate of a family heirloom – a porcelain figure of The Duke of Wellington, the quandary of a scriptwriter stretching his integrity and an unfolding disaster as thousands of children flee their homes. Blending fantasy and reality, this playful show gently challenges our priorities in a world full of crisis.

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Shôn Dale-Jones: The Duke

Sherman Theatre

Shôn’s 83-year old mother is waiting for some test results from the hospital. Shôn goes back home to the Isle of Anglesey to visit her. To relieve some pressure, she asks him to crack an egg on her head. All hell is let loose. Internet trolls appear in real life demanding Shôn stops abusing his mother and gets off the island

Shôn Dale-Jones: Cracking

Heartfelt, passionate and moving, Odyssey ’84 tells of the adventures our ideals take us on. As the strike and the stand-off with the British Government begin, miner John O’Donnell (Odysseus) finds himself thrust into a fight for survival, taking him far from South Wales. Meanwhile, at home, his wife Penny (Penelope) goes on her own epic personal journey whilst striving to support her community. When they are finally reunited, not only has the world around them changed, but so have they.

Sherman Theatre Artistic Director Joe Murphy (Housemates, Tales of the Brothers Grimm) directs an exceptional cast including Rhodri Meilir as O’Donnell and Sara Gregory as Penny. With a sensational set and a soundtrack of 80s tunes, Odyssey ’84 promises a spectacular theatre experience to mark the 40th anniversary of one of the most tumultuous chapters in our recent history. Odyssey ’84 is a soaring hymn to the power of community and the true meaning of solidarity.

Odyssey '84

Lovingly tended by the women in her family and invigorated by big anthems on the karaoke, Shirley faces a crisis when she discovers plans to sell the pub, threatening to unravel everything.

In a whirlwind of self-discovery, Shirley re-examines her relationship with her body, questions the power she holds, and confronts her own complicity in the process.

Her story is an electrifying exploration of identity, agency, and womanhood, told with raw honesty, infectious humour, and music from some of our favourite divas.

Immerse yourself in the sharply real and wildly fantastical world of ‘SHIRLEY,’ where every night is a night to remember.

Shirley

Splinter, by Gemma Prangle, unearths the restlessness of grief and how nature manages to hold us in those moments where holding ourselves feels impossible.

The play stars Nia Gandhi (Enola Holmes 2, Casualty, Pijin/Pigeon) and Rhys Parry Jones (House of the Dragon, A Very English Scandal, Eastenders), and is co-directed by Nerida Bradley and Matthew Holmquist. This will be Red Oak Theatre’s first production as a Company In Residence at Sherman Theatre.

Splinter

Experience this modern Welsh classic in a major new production.

It’s nearly a decade since Gary Owen’s heart-wrenching Iphigenia in Splott took the world by storm, entrancing audiences and critics alike, winning awards and becoming an international smash-hit.

Now, in 2024, one of the most important plays in Welsh theatre history returns more relevant and resonant than ever. Alice Eklund’s powerful production of this new Welsh translation urgently brings this devastating classic to life once more, with a powerhouse performance from Seren Hamilton. Full of raw emotion, empathy, compassion and heart, this searing one woman play is a shattering wake-up call.

Iphigenia yn Sblot

Steven Kavuma and Mared Llywelyn’s Dal Gafael / Hold On is a gripping bilingual production that bears witness to a young person’s cry for a better future, destined to be shaped by the ancestry of their past.

Join the 24 strong cast – featuring some of Wales’ most talented young performers aged 16 – 22 and directed by Fio’s Dr Sita Thomas – in this tender and agonizing story with climate justice and questions of identity at its heart.

Dal Gafael / Hold On

A billionaire BigWig with a penchant for golf courses is closing the Welsh Cake factory. Join the outraged Peaceful Protesters and Risk Taking Radicals as they take on the power-hungry people in suits ripping the heart out of their town.

Grown-ups will laugh at the satire. Children will be inspired by the story. Make memories during the summer holidays on a fun family afternoon at the theatre.

Firmly putting their stamp on the script co-created with them by Davina Moss and Lowri Morgan, the rousing Sherman Youth Theatre eagerly bring the characters to life. This is controlled chaos delivered with energy and joy.

Have Your Welsh Cake and Eat It

Humanity, empathy, justice, and redemption.
There are few things to look forward to when transported to barren Australia, as a convicted felon. Amidst brutality and the squalid conditions of a newly founded penal colony, stories of empathy and redemption emerge.

Sherman Players bring intensity and heart to Our Country’s Good, the classic play by Timberlake Wertenbaker. The committed and talented non-professional Sherman Players bring to life intriguing, tormented characters, skilfully depicting the emotional connections made between officers and convicts among upheaval and uncertainty in 1780’s colonial Australia.

Our Country’s Good

Set in 18th century colonial Jamaica, Azuka Oforka’s searing new play powerfully explores the experience of women during slavery – those who benefited from it, those who were brutalised by it and those who fought to destroy it. The Women of Llanrumney puts Wales’s role in slavery centre stage; illuminating a hidden chapter of Welsh history.

The Women of Llanrumney

A thought-provoking, sinister satire where three seemingly ordinary Gen Z couples are thrust into the surreal world of the reality TV show – Couple Goals. As every element of their lives is commodified, the contestants’ reach breaking point. They’re humiliated and traumatised, but who is to blame – the naive contestants, the manipulative producers or us, the voyeuristic audience.

New 24: Couple Goals

Bute Park

But who else has made the guest list? Lowri’s determined to survive her brother’s wedding day. But as he prepares to start an exciting new chapter, is her own future and the family farm on the verge of ruin? Idris misses his old best friend and comes back to Llŷn for the big day. But will past secrets resurface to ruin everyone’s day?

After its roaring success at last year’s National Eisteddfod, join us for this laugh-out-loud comedy play by Gruffudd Owen directed by Steffan Donnelly, starring Mared Llywelyn and Mark Henry Davies.

Parti Priodas

I dislike audience participation.

I think it’s creatively bankrupt, ethically questionable and if I see it mentioned in the blurb for a show, I will not attend due to moral objections and/or personal discomfort.
Anyway.
I’ve written something about that and it’s got just over 200 parts.
So…
Collaborator was conceived specifically to be performed in the round and is re-written a bit for each particular venue. This will likely be the fifth staging and something like the eighth rewrite and it’s actually getting quite good.

Daniel Kitson: Collaborator – A Work In Progress

April is always a particularly exciting time at Sherman Theatre. Once again, the Sherman will be taken over by youth theatre companies from across south Wales as we host the NT Connections Festival.

Theatre fans can feast on fresh new writing performed by bright young talent including a performance of The Periodicals by our very own Sherman Youth Theatre. The youth theatre companies themselves will have the opportunity to perform, learn new skills and make friends. Come down to the Sherman this spring and witness the future of theatre.

The Periodicals

April is always a particularly exciting time at Sherman Theatre. Once again, the Sherman will be taken over by youth theatre companies from across south Wales as we host the NT Connections Festival.

Theatre fans can feast on fresh new writing performed by bright young talent. The youth theatre companies themselves will have the opportunity to perform, learn new skills and make friends. Come down to the Sherman this spring and witness the future of theatre.

Dy Enw Marw

Performed by Porthcawl Comprehensive as part of Connections 2024.

April is always a particularly exciting time at Sherman Theatre. Once again, the Sherman will be taken over by youth theatre companies from across south Wales as we host the NT Connections Festival.

Theatre fans can feast on fresh new writing performed by bright young talent. The youth theatre companies themselves will have the opportunity to perform, learn new skills and make friends. Come down to the Sherman this spring and witness the future of theatre.

Orchestra

Life begins now

See the city and streets in which you live in a new light in Matt Hartley’s gloriously entertaining one woman play starring Vivien Parry (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club West End).

Jayne’s life is at a crossroads. Brought up in Rumney, she lived it up in Cyncoed, but after a bitter divorce she found herself living alone in Lakeside. Newly retired and at odds with her kids, a new way of living suddenly opens to her. But will she give herself permission to live her new life fully?

The Wife of Cyncoed

Having consulted with top Harley Street specialists, the St Anne’s Jombulance Brigade and Professor Twitty, that did covid, (the bald one), Count Arthur Strong has decided to gradually phase in his farewell tour over a yet to be specified number of parts, because of the likelihood of people doing ‘Cold Turkey’ in theatres over him. Whilst partial himself to the odd bit of cold turkey, it is banned in most theatre auditoriums, apart from in the north east, because of it getting trodden in to the carpets etc., and the cumulative smell. The management would appreciate your co-operation in this matter.

Count Arthur Strong… And It’s Goodnight From Him

Unconventional. Emotional. Inspiring.
Sherman Youth Theatre returns with The Periodicals.

Set in a dystopian future, not too far from our own world, The Periodicals follows a group of young people living outside of society. Determined not to be sent back to school, the Periodicals form their own alternative community.

Exploring issues important to our young people today – from mental health and friendship to the importance of having their voices heard – The Periodicals is an eye-widening experience to the very end.

Ie Ie Ie is a Welsh adaptation of Yes Yes Yes; an award-winning show from award-winning Aoteaora/New Zealand-based theatre makers Karin McCracken and Eleanor Bishop. Directed by Juliette Manon, the show features honest interviews with young Welsh people, a gripping solo performance, and an opportunity for the audience to take part. This is an important piece of theatre about the real lived experiences of young people today that raises essential questions around healthy relationships, lust, and consent.

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