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Friday, 5 June 2009

New from the Living Willow Theatre Company

Dear friends,

We are still celebrating the wonderful triumph of As You Like It on May 23 and 24, performed to packed houses in glorious weather in the willows - it couldn't have been better. We're hoping to sneak in another date in July, so watch this space if you missed it and want to find out what all the fuss was about!

Here's what's coming up in June, and let's hope the weather holds........although don't forget rain does not stop play here as we have the shelter of the barn:

Cymbeline on Saturday June 13 at 7pm
Internationally acclaimed professional touring company Theatre Set-Up returns with this action-packed romantic comedy written in the magical Celtic tradition, drawing us into the lives of ancient Britons and Romans and the legends surrounding them. Tickets £9 and £5.

Midsummer Sonnets Festival, from Friday June 19 to Sunday 21

Shakespeare’s Sonnets were first published in May 1609 and we’re celebrating this anniversary with an exciting festival during which we aim to explore every sonnet in words, dance, visual art, Sign, music and food. Our guest speakers include David Crystal, acclaimed author of Shakespeare’s Words, theatre director Tim Carroll (Shakespeare’s Globe, Royal Shakespeare Company) and Professor David West whose commentary on the Sonnets has recently been published to critical praise. Other highlights include a promenade performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by The Factory, one of Britain’s most exciting new theatre companies (described by Ewan McGregor as ‘brilliant … incredible’), and a dance workshop led by the inspirational Pulga Muchochoma and Dee Stott. Festival exhibitions include Sidney Nolan’s wonderful series of paintings of Shakespeare’s Sonnets together with Erzsébet Katona Szabó’s fabulous Sonnet-inspired textile works, and an installation by Georgina Barney. The full Festival timetable is available to download as a pdf from the website. Tickets: Weekend - £35, Friday eve - £10, Saturday all day - £20, Saturday eve only - £10, Sunday - £15, individual talks or workshops - £5.

But tickets online on the website, from our box office on 01597 811 487 or from our three ticket outlets:

Builth Wells, High Street - Curio and Welsh Crafts 01982 552 253
Rhayader, West Street - Arches 01597 810 921
Llandrindod Wells, Middleton Street - Verzons Bookshop and Gallery 01597 825 171

We look forward to seeing you soon!

The Living Willow Theatre

www.livingwillowtheatre.co.uk

01597 811 487

The first Really Welsh Commercial

They say

"its not exactly going to win us an Oscar – but worth a smile on a sunny Tuesday –

…..the first Really Welsh Commercial: Warning, includes close up of Cows!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWpILem2PRk

Thursday, 21 May 2009

vestival 2009

its time to forget your troubles... and escape from reality.....with a massive bank holiday mash up!

Start Time: 24 May 2009 at 16:00
End Time: 25 May 2009 at 02:00
Location: SUB29, Millenium Plaza, Wood St, Cardiff, CF10 1LA
Phone: 07875142292
Email: info@tantrumrecordings.com

700 party heads.
15k soundsystem.
10 hours.
5 bands.
5 djs.
1 fat FREE party.

FREE ENTRY if you wear a vest.

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Lloyd Webber to play rare concert

Lloyd Webber to play rare concert in one of Wales' most stunning locations

Wales' audiences will get a rare opportunity to enjoy one of the world's most renowned musicians, Julian Lloyd Webber, performing live in the stunning St Donats Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan - whilst also getting some insights into his famous brother, Andrew Lloyd Webber.

This is the virtuoso cellist's first full concert in Wales for many years and will be a family affair as Julian will be performing pieces by his father, William, as well as his brother. Other favourite classics by Bach, Faure, Saint Saens and Debussy will be included.

Julian, who has been described as a "cellist of extraordinary class", will also reminisce on his many collaborations with musicians such as Yehudi Menuhin, Georg Solti , Cleo Laine, Stephane Grappelli and Elton John.

The concert takes place on Sunday 7 June at 7pm and will follow a champagne and strawberries reception.

Julian's prolific dream career unfolded after studying at the Royal College of Music. He has inspired new compositions for the cello from composers such as Malcolm Arnold, Joaquín Rodrigo and Philip Glass and he has given more than fifty works their premiere recordings. His BRIT award -winning Elgar Cello Concerto conducted by Yehudi Menuhin was chosen as the finest ever version by BBC Music Magazine and his coupling of Britten 's Cello Symphony and Walton's Concerto with Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields was described by Gramophone magazine as "beyond any rival".

Recent concert performances outside Wales have included three works composed for Julian - Michael Nyman's Double Concerto for Cello and Saxophone on BBC Television, Gavin Bryars' Concerto in Suntory Hall, Tokyo and Philip Glass's Concerto at the Beijing International Festival. His recordings are described by Gramophone as "difficult to find better performances of this kind of repertoire anywhere on records of today or yesterday".

Julian Lloyd Webber will be accompanied by pianist Pam Chowhan. Tickets are available from 01446 799095 or online at www.stdonats.com

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Wednesday, 20 May 2009

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Friday, 15 May 2009

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