Arts Show Wales: Recent Episodes
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Nicola Heywood Thomas previews the best of the Welsh contemporary arts scene in her weekly round-up. Broadcast Wednesdays at 1830.
Nicola Heywood Thomas talks to the artists utilizing digital space during the lock-down.
She is joined by Lee Johnston, from National Dance Company of Wales, who have released a series of digital events, creating a community for dance online.
Poets, Zillah Bowes & Jonathan Edwards, discuss their new project ‘Night Riders’, supported by the Royal Society of Literature.
Plus Isabel Freer & Alison Hargreaves introduce Nicola to ‘The Uncertain Kingdom’, a collection of 20 short films by 20 visionary filmmakers.
Events all over the country are being cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Nicola Heywood Thomas asks what these sudden closures mean for the arts across Wales.
Nicola Heywood Thomas discovers new artwork inspired by the diaries of Gwen John and discusses touring theatre productions in Wales.
She catches up with the award winning, Daf James, whose new play, Tylwyth, is touring Wales.
Writer, Seiriol Davies and actor, Kate Galston discuss Milky Peaks, a new musical comedy coming to Theatre Clwyd in Mold.
Artist, Anna Falcini, joins Nicola to talk about her new exhibition at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.
And as they celebrate their 20th anniversary, Lisa Sullivan from 2Faced Dance Company joins Nicola for a chat.
For Valentine’s Day, Nicola Heywood Thomas explores a marriage of musical styles as electronic meets classical in composer Sarah Lianne Lewis’ work for new music ensemble UPROAR. There's also a love letter to Hollywood as the North Wales music theatre star, Rebecca Trehearne,, talks about her role in the West End revival of the musical 'City of Angels'. Lydia Bassett from Mid Wales Opera tells Nicola about their new touring production of Mozart’s 'The Marriage of Figaro'. And Michael McCarthy from Music Theatre Wales discusses 'Denis and Katya', a powerful documentary opera based on the real life story of two teenage runaways.
As the year draws to a close, Nicola Heywood Thomas, casts a spotlight on festive music, radio theatre & Swansea, which this year celebrated its golden jubilee: 50 years as a city.
Nicola is joined by Adrian Metcalfe from the Lighthouse Theatre Company in Swansea, to discusses their current tour: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ and Glynn Vivian Art Gallery present their exhibition, 'Swansea Stories', the largest selection of their permanent collection ever displayed.
In North Wales, Nicola catches up with guitarist and composer, Richard Durrant, whose Christmas concert brings him to Theatre Clwyd in Mold.
Plus Sean Edwards, who recently represented Wales at the Venice Biennale with his radio play, 'Refrain', joins Nicola for a chat.