Ballyhoo theatre magazine unveiled

A new magazine showcasing Cardiff’s theatre scene will be launched online today, offering a brand new platform for the city’s freshest talents.

Ballyhoo theatre magazine will offer a sumptuous array of interviews and reviews, profiling new productions such as site-specific theatre De Gabay and Kitsch & Sync’s upcoming performance A Kristmas Kringle.

Ballyhoo took to Cardiff’s youth theatre scene last week to talk to some young performers. Lee Keenor, member of Llanover Hall’s Hummadruz theatre group, who specialise in UV light shows, explains the appeal.

“I’ve been going to Llanover Hall since I was 14 and this group is great because it’s friendly, and we have an excellent teacher,” he says, “Plus it’s good if you’re not that confident yet because we’re all in the dark!”

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Hummadruz

Hummadruz is a programme designed to train young people in circus skills as well as dance, street dance, mime, and object manipulation. It is run by Stuart Bawler, who is a director and theatre manager at Llanover Hall.

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The idea is to build up their performance skills and then apply it to UV theatre, that is, theatre which revolves around ultraviolet light. The idea is, that eventually the children will be so skilled and practiced at what they do that they will get paid for performing at gigs, clubs and festivals.

To see more from this group check out their videos on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6pxT01qz8Q

De Gabay

De Gabay poet Hassan Ahmed

De Gabay is a completely different take on theatre; it gives the word ‘niche’ a whole new meaning. It is largely focused around the Somalian community, taking inspiration from their culture, passion and history. It is site specific in that it is largely based in Butetown, a small community which will hopefully prosper from this theatre piece. Ultimately, what makes De Gabay unique is that is a completely different take on theatre and performance all together. It strays from traditional methods – basing itself on poetry.

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