Welsh screenwriter Matthew Barry looks set for another hit with 90s-thriller-inspired The Guest. Here he reflects on inspirations, class divisions and showing an aspirational side of Cardiff rarely seen on screen ✍️ Rhys John Edwards

When Kevin Jones and Keiron Self came up with ‘Martin Decker’, they were simply distracting themselves from lockdown. Five years on, the show is coming back to where it should have begun: the stage ✍️ Rhys John Edwards

Only Fools and Horses: The Musical is a joyful blend of nostalgia and reinvention - part affectionate tribute, part fresh take, adding just the right dash of showbiz sparkle to one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time ✍️Rhys John Edwards

Rebecca Jade Hammond’s new play ‘Hot Chicks’ explores how organised crime groups abuse, manipulate and exploit young people through the practice of County Lines. It’s said to be alarming, confronting and harrowing – but also, Rebecca promises, ‘very funny'

Fletcher’s performance is effortless. She shines brightly in this role which showcases her tremendous vocal range. She nails the characterisation too, fully embodying this rebellious and fiercely defiant Western hero ✍️Rhys John Edwards

Audiences often think they want more of the same but invariably find themselves getting a little twitchy watching a story they’ve seen before - especially when it has a Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze shaped hole in it ✍️ Rhys John Edwards wp.me/p8Mk4U-Wmf

Barbie Director Greta Gerwig is beavering away to revive the Narnia franchise for the silver screen, but in the meantime, fans will be pleased to learn there is a mesmerising stage adaptation currently playing at Wales Millennium Centre ✍️Rhys John Edwards

Should you be watching G’wed?: by Rhys John Edwards 

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Ahead of its second series airing tonight on ITV2, I binged series one of ‘G’wed’ to see what all the fuss was about… ✍️🎭

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A must-watch Welsh reimagining of Dickens classic’ A Christmas Carol set in Cardiff comes to the Sherman Theatre this month, complete with Mari Lwyd and other authentically Welsh touches. Rhys Edwards caught up with Gary Owen to find out more

What a treat it was to chat to the brilliant Gary Owen about his reimagining of ‘A Christmas Carol’ for @nation.cymru ✍️🎭 … (1/2)

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INTERVIEW: Writer Hefin Robinson on his new horror play ‘Pontypool’

‘Because there’s such a lack of money… a lot of theatres are looking for something really specific and that has affected the freedom to be allowed to do something unique…’

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REVIEW: ‘Shirley’ at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Lowri Jenkins puts on an outstanding performance as Shirley, a woman who utilises the star power of the iconic women she admires to mask vulnerability..’

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Interview: Gemma Prangle discusses her bold and moving new play ‘Splinter’

‘Sometimes stories sit so close to the surface of the body, they find their own way to be told…’

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Review: Daddy Issues, BBC Three ⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘The chemistry between Wood and Morrissey is electric from the off and they are both clearly on the same page when it comes to drawing the best comedy from their odd-couple dynamic…’

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