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We are excited to welcome a new member of the crew working on our upcoming animated short film, A Fish Out of Water . Stephen Thomas joins the team as a specialist computer graphics (CG) animator, bringing his skills to bear on a key scene. Computer graphics animator Stephen Thomas He has been recruited by our director and animator Matthew Creed, as the project approaches the final stages of production. “I remember Matt mentioning this new project he was working on, A Fish O

An award-winning supernatural drama from the pen of Uncanny podcaster Danny Robins opened in Cardiff this week as part of a UK tour, and our hyperlocal site Rhiwbina Info was at the New Theatre to review it. 2:22 A Ghost Story tells the story of new parents Jenny (Shvorne Marks) and Sam (James Bye) whose house seems be haunted. How else can they explain strange sounds in their baby's bedroom at 2:22 each night? Have their 'improvements' to the old house angered the spirit of

A South Wales actor is aiming to complete a 200-mile ultra-marathon to help others achieve their theatrical ambitions. Mike in rehearsal for 'Odyssey '84 (Photo: Marc Douet) Mike Morgan will run the Wild Horse 200 across South Wales in April to raise funds for Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre Creative Engagement programme. Mike himself has performed in several Sherman Theatre productions, including A Midsummer Night's Dream , Tales of the Brothers Grimm, and Odyssey ’84 . Mike said:

The first stage adaptation of TV's Inspector Morse series is touring the UK. Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts is in Cardiff this week, and our award-winning hyperlocal news site Rhiwbina Info  was at the opening night on Tuesday (27 January). Reviewer Andy Weltch wrote: "House of Ghosts  is a worthy stage debut for Colin Dexter's famous detective. Not only does it do a great job of capturing the wit, charm, and nostalgia of the long-running TV series, it's an ingenious whodu

Today we can unveil the latest artwork for our upcoming animated short film A Fish Out of Water. The new image shows patrons in The Wild Rover - the Victorian harbourside beer house where our protagonist Henry Godliman has come to hear about the recent voyage by a group of seafarers. The superb artwork by designer and illustrator Anthony Richards presents an array of characters giving Henry (voiced by Robert Daws) an unsettling welcome as he nervously enters. Described as 'a

German film-maker Jaschar Marktanner has created a new short, Vielleicht besser so  ( Perhaps Better That Way ), and our companion arts and entertainment blog Piece of Pink Pie has had a preview. It's a follow-up to Turing Test , which marked his first film after a six-year break and explored the complexities around artificial intelligence and what it means to be human. The blog post suggests this new film "feels richer, more nuanced, and perhaps gentler". Vielleicht besser

We're excited to share the first teaser trailer for our debut animated short film A Fish Out of Water, giving a sneak peek into the work so far. Described as 'a Victorian tale of the fantastical and bizarre' and set in an alternative version of the 1890s, the film is animated and directed by Matthew Creed from a screenplay by Andrew Weltch and Robert Lancey, with illustration and design by Anthony Richards. Matthew has now completed a draft for the film, from which he create

A new production of an Agatha Christie classic is touring the UK and Ireland. Death on the Nile , with Mark Hadfield and Glynis Barber, opened to a packed house at Cardiff's New Theatre last night (Tuesday 25 November), and our award-winning hyperlocal news site Rhiwbina Info was there. Reviewer, Andy Weltch, described it as "an excellent version of a Christie favourite, from a team which knows how to do these things very well indeed. "Director, Lucy Bailey, ensures there's

Interior designer Ayisha Onuorah is on a mission to help make home mobility equipment beautiful as well as functional. A new post on our companion arts and entertainment blog Piece of Pink Pie looks at some of the work she's produced with collaborators. “Design should never be about choosing between form and function,” she said. “When we design mobility aids that people actually want to showcase rather than hide, we’re not just changing interiors, we’re changing lives and em

A new Olivier Award-winning production of the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof is nearing the end of its UK and Ireland tour. Our award-winning local news site Rhiwbina Info  was at the New Theatre in Cardiff this week (Tuesday 18 November) to see the opening night of its run in the city. A packed audience responded with a standing ovation for a show which reviewer Andy Weltch described as "a truly superb production of one of the all-time greatest musicals". He added: " I

Our production team is making great progress on our animated film A Fish Out of Water , and today we can reveal more superb artwork. The sign outside The Wild Rover beer house in a small Devon coastal town in the 1890s, has been created by illustrator and designer, Anthony Richards, who researched pub signs of the period, before he set to work. "Specifically I was looking into how I should colour the sign," he said. "I found that a lot of signs in the late 1800s would use vib

A new dark comedy play, marking 20 years of the Original Theatre Company, is touring the UK. Our award-winning local news site Rhiwbina Info was at the New Theatre in Cardiff this week to see the opening night of Murder at Midnight 's run in the city. Starring Jason Durr, Susie Blake, Katie McGlynn, and Max Bowden, reviewer Andy Weltch described it as "a very entertaining play with some laugh-out-loud moments, excellent performances, and genuine shocks". He added: "One for

The animator and director of our upcoming short film A Fish Out of Water has announced the release of his latest project. Matthew Creed has shared the news that the point-and-click adventure game Foolish Mortals is now available on Steam and GOG (formerly Good Old Games). The game has been four years in the making, with Matthew as animation director. "I almost can't believe it's true," he said. "Finally, people will get to play and experience what we've been working on for

One of the most memorable performers from the golden age of British horror, Judy Matheson, features in the latest post on our companion arts and entertainment blog Piece of Pink Pie . In an interview, Judy, who appeared in Hammer's Twins of Evil (pictured) and Lust for a Vampire , as well as other horrors, spoke about her early career in theatre; her first major film role, alongside the 1960s superstar Capucine; her TV performances, and more. She also discusses how horror ha

The multi award-winning stage production Slava's SnowShow is touring the UK again, more than 30 years ago after its Moscow debut. Our award-winning local news site Rhiwbina Info  was at last night's (15 October) opening night performance at the New Theatre, Cardiff. Our reviewer Andy Weltch described it as " a dream-like production, featuring a troupe of clowns unlike any I've seen before - in a show unlike any I've seen before. "These clowns don't rush about and trip over o

Today we can reveal more background art for our upcoming animated short film A Fish Out of Water. The artwork by our illustrator Anthony Richards shows the harbour in a small West Country fishing port, where our protagonist Henry Godliman (voiced by Robert Daws) arrives from the city, feeling very out of place. Anthony has also produced a timelapse video  to show how he developed the setting, which includes a phenomenal level of detail. Last month, we revealed Anthony's backg

A hard-hitting play about homelessness and addiction is back on tour in the UK. Our award-winning local news site Rhiwbina Info  was at...

A new bilingual production of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo & Juliet has premiered this week. Our award-winning local news site...

We are excited to reveal the first background art for our upcoming animated short film A Fish Out of Water. The artwork by our...

A new programme from National Dance Company Wales (NDCWales) launches a major tour this autumn (2025), featuring three very different...