Robert Lloyd - a Sir Gar Blog of random news . . . and some Clecs!

  THEY might be checking the roof of Ffwrnes Theatre in Llanelli before Carmarthenshire’s premier St David’s Day celebration on Saturday, March 1. More than 100 voices will take to the stage to conjure up a powerhouse sound which will celebrate the patron saint’s day in style. Two award-winning choirs, Dunvant Male Choir and Morriston RFC Male Choir, will join forces for what promises to be a memorable evening. They will be joined by two guest soloists - soprano Lauren Elizabeth Williams and tenor James Oakley. The evening will also feature the talented youngsters from Ysgol Gymraeg Ffwrnes school choir. The evening will be hosted bilingually by award-winning BBC Wales journalist and presenter Garry Owen. Tickets are £18 and £16, with the show starting at 7pm. The Dunvant choir will be under the baton of musical director Jonathan Rogers. After attaining a BA (Hons) in Music and PGCE from Bristol University, Jonathan returned to south Wales to begin his teaching career and within th...

THE countdown is on in Carmarthen to enter that world of pure imagination! Carmarthen and District Youth Opera members are busy preparing to stage Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The musical will be staged at The Lyric Theatre in Carmarthen from February 26 to March 1 (7.30pm), with matinee shows at 2.30pm on Thursday, February 27, and Saturday, March 1. Tickets, price £20 (concessions £15), are now on sale and available online via https://www.theatrausirgar.co.uk, at The Lyric Box office, or by ringing 0345 2263510.  The pure imagination theme is part of the DNA for Carmarthen and District Youth Opera, so you can expect the spectacular from the cast and production crew. A spokesman for the Youth Opera said: “This year will be a first for us to be using a full-scale digital screen as part of the scenery on stage. “We are confident that everyone will enjoy our performances and interpretation while also appreciating the huge input by our young cast and our small army of adult volu...

  IF folk music is your scene, then you are in for a treat at Ammanford’s Glowyr (Miner’s) Theatre this weekend. Martha Tilston, 50, hails from Cornwall and has developed a successful musical career with a large and loyal following. She has performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages and festivals, recorded and released several critically-acclaimed albums and gained a nomination for BBC ‘Best Newcomer’. She has also appeared as a guest vocalist for Zero 7, toured internationally and worked with the some of the world’s most inspiring performers, including Damien Rice, Nick Harper, Kae Tempest, and Roddy Frame (Aztec Camera). Martha will be performing at the Glowyr theatre on Saturday, February 22. The past few years have seen Martha venture into the world of film making, gaining nominations for Best Arts Film for The Clifftop Sessions and recently releasing her first feature film (with an accompanying soundtrack album) - The Tape - which is garnering much praise and exc...

  YOU’VE probably heard tell that what you imagine sometimes comes true. That’s definitely the case for Carmarthen and District Youth Opera as they prepare to stage Charlie and the Chocolate Factory next month. The musical will be staged at The Lyric Theatre in Carmarthen from February 26 to March 1 (7.30pm), with matinee shows at 2.30pm on Thursday, February 27, and Saturday, March 1. Tickets, price £20 (concessions £15), are now on sale and available online via  https://www.theatrausirgar.co.uk , at The Lyric Box office, or by ringing 0345 2263510.  They’ve got some imagination at Carmarthen and District Youth Opera, so you can expect the spectacular from the cast and production crew. A spokesman for the Youth Opera said: “This year will be a first for us to be using a full-scale digital screen as part of the scenery on stage. “We are confident that everyone will enjoy our performances and interpretation while also appreciating the huge input by our young cast and our s...

  YES, folks, it’s that time of year again – Pantomime season! One of the most eagerly-anticipated pantomimes in west Wales is the show staged by Theatrau Sir Gâr / Carmarthenshire Theatres at The Lyric in Carmarthen. This year, it is the turn of Beauty and the Beast, which will run from December 12-29. The festive favourite promises to be a spectacular show filled with magical moments, plenty of laughs, and all the panto fun that families have come to love. Following on from the success of last year’s pantomime (seen by nearly 8,000 local people), Beauty and the Beast will be produced in-house again by the Theatrau Sir Gâr team, in arrangement with the renowned pantomime producing company, Imagine Theatre.  This year’s Beauty and the Beast cast includes three Carmarthenshire-born cast members. The line-up includes Steve Elias as the hilarious and larger-than-life Dame Sylvia Scrub-it, Carwyn Glyn as the lovable sidekick Sammy Scrub-it and Ceri-Anne Thomas as the beautiful and...