SPOTLIGHT
Interview: new romantasy novel RED DRAGON SONG is “a love letter to the landscapes of Wales”
With Red Dragon Song, Rebecca F John adopts the pen name Catrin Cadogan and adapts the Mabinogion for her debut romantasy novel.
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WHAT’S ON
Marty O’Reilly + Lily Talmers
An Almost Complete History Of Britain
Dirty Blond
BUZZ PICKS
The National Waterfront Museum puts you in charge of the experience, allowing you to delve as deeply into the exhibitions, displays and information as you want.
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Welsh theatre on the world stage at this year’s EDINBURGH FRINGE
Four Welsh productions are at August’s Edinburgh festival: Songs From Across The Sueniverse, Frogs In Bogs, Circle Of Fifths and Owl At Home.
Interview: SIONED CAMLIN of Twmffat, Mascot Moth and the Workhouse Party
The second part of Julia Deli’s megafeature on Workhouse Party in Llanfyllin focuses on Sioned Camlin and one of her bands, folky types Twmffat.
RHIANNON GRIST’s debut novel turns domestic mundanity into psych-horror
Home Sick is a psychological horror that will make you wonder whether something lurks behind even the most ordinary of encounters.
850 years of the EISTEDDFOD, Wales’ greatest cultural gathering
The story of the National Eisteddfod begins in Cardigan circa 1176, and 850 years later the festival writes its latest chapter in nearby Llantwd.
DIRTY BLOND: turning heartbreak into something shared
Bridgend songwriter Corey Sanders is stepping out of the shadows as Dirty Blond – transforming heartbreak, honesty and male vulnerability into song.
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THEATRE
ADAM GARCIA on playing THE BODYGUARD and the changing world of theatre
Adam Garcia has donned many theatrical hats, and returning to Wales in The Bodyguard, he embraces a more understated role as Frank Farmer.
CLAIRE SWEENEY and an orphan ensemble light up this latest take on ANNIE
Annie’s production remains faithful to the classic 1970s musical, with colourful sets, slick choreography and period costumes.
THE LAST LAUGH: backstage (onstage) with Tommy Cooper, Bob Monkhouse and Eric Morecambe
Damian Williams, Simon Cartwright and Steve Royle are superb, capturing Tommy Cooper, Bob Monkhouse and Eric Morecambe’s voices and mannerisms.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION is another powerful play from Swansea’s GRAND AMBITION
Exposing the bruises beneath bravado, Physical Education dismantles toxic masculinity with intelligence, wit and devastating honesty.
Basil, Sybil, Manuel and the rest reassemble in FAWLTY TOWERS THE PLAY
Over 50 years after it first appeared on our screens, this stage adaptation by John Cleese has maintained Fawlty Towers’ razor-sharp wit.
Books
food & Lifestyle
CARDIFF COFFEE FESTIVAL: a day of Welsh coffee, community and creativity
With the debut Cardiff Coffee Festival selling out well in advance, for Buzz’s Emily Gillbard the day was everything it cracked up to be.
CARDIFF COFFEE FESTIVAL and the future of independent cafes in Wales
Cardiff Coffee Festival organiser Jon White on coffee shops’ rising popularity, the challenges independent businesses must tackle and more.
“Come for the food, watch the performance art”: 10 years of STREET FOOD CIRCUS
Street Food Circus founder Matt The Hat talks to Buzz about 10 years not out and the ethos behind this travelling culinary jamboree.
After a “brutal year”, WYNNE EVANS plots a Welsh tour
Welsh tenor and broadcaster Wynne Evans talks to Antonia LeVay about preparing to reconnect with audiences on a mini-tour of Wales this month.
THE PRIORY: Spanish and Welsh food culture, together for 30 years
Three decades is a long time in hospitality. The Martinez family have ran Caerleon’s Priory restaurant since 1996, and its legacy is still clear today.
