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7.30pm Friday 31 May

Scrawl and Snuffbox Theatre in collaboration with Richard Jordan Productions present a double bill of two award winning new shows, first presented as part of the Old Vic New Voices Edinburgh season 2012.

Act One: CHAPEL STREET by Luke Barnes
A night out of drunken carnage in the lives of Kirsty and Joe.
Hilarious, heartbreaking, and compelling throughout, WINNER Old Vic New Voices Edinburgh Award, Brighton Fringe Emerging Talent Award.

Act Two: BITCH BOXER by Charlotte Josephine
London, 2012. The Olympics. For the first time in history women can compete in the sport of boxing. In a man's world can Chloe prove she is still worth the
title? WINNER Old Vic New Voices Award, Soho Young Writers Award, 2012.

Read more: Award Winning Chapel Street / Bitch Boxer At Aberystwyth Arts Centre

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On Sunday 26th May at 2 p.m., Aberystwyth Arts Centre is delighted to present Ashton's Stones, an exquisite and heart-warming story about a little dog who wants to take care of all the stones he can find. Some are big and some are small. One is sad and another one feels cold. All of them need to be taken care of.

Every stone gets to follow Aston home and is greeted with a warm and cosy bed. His two parents, although very patient and understanding, gradually get more and more worried about the increasing number of stones in their living room.

Read more: Aston's Stones Children's Theatre At Aberystwyth Arts Centre

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Many people take the features of our towns for granted, without ever considering the important work that takes place in the planning stage. Why, for example, are modern lampposts so tall or the spaces in car parks so maddeningly narrow? The questions multiply when we consider examples beyond these shores and look at rickshaw ranks, camel parks and dhow moorings.

After too long an absence from the Open Platform stage, Jez Danks returns to Aberystwyth Arts Centre with a no-holds-barred investigation that promises to enthral both urban and rural dwellers alike. This latest show will attempt to deal with complex issues in a meaningful and stimulating way, featuring original dialogue, diagrams and, as ever, the show will be peppered with music and song.

Read more: Jez Danks Town Planning At Aberystwyth Arts Centre

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Thursday 16 May - Saturday 18 May
Blood Brothers – The Play By Willy Russell

As part of the 40th Anniversary celebrations, the Arts Centre's Youth Theatre presents Willy Russell's play - Blood Brothers – the non-musical version of the hugely successful musical. Based loosely on the 1844 novella 'The Corsican Brothers', the story is a contemporary nature vs. nurture plot, revolving around twin boys who were separated at birth. Their contrasting upbringing and the hand fate deals them is fast-moving, perceptive and ultimately tragic....

Read more: Aberystwyth Arts Centre Youth Theatre presents Blood Brothers

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2pm Sunday 12 May

Once upon a time in the future, there will be a little girl called Bobbie. Bobbie will live with her inventor dad in a house filled with technology. Bobbie and her dad will have everything they need – until one day, Bobbie announces that she's lonely and she wishes she had a little brother.

So Bobbie's dad locks himself away in his lab and works day and night to create a special present for Bobbie - a robot little brother. Bobbie loves her new little brother, and tells him all about how the world works. But when Bobbie gets into danger one day, will her robot brother save her?

Read more: Tall Stories Presents My Brother the Robot At Aberystwyth Arts Centre

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7.30pm Thursday 30 May

'If you're not looking, you probably won't find it - it's like a game of hide and seek. The sound of water will alert you, if only you stop your thoughts long enough to hear it.'

Listening to water, Gwrando 'i'r Ddwr is an artistic exploration investigating our sensory connections to the landscape; how might listening inform our sense of place? How can a shift in the gaze allow ancient resonances to appear?

Echoes and memories of sacred places lie just out of reach on barely trodden paths. These almost indescribable fragments defy capture by one single medium, yet, if allowed, can speak to us in a multitude of ways.

Read more: PiP Practice in Performance present Listening to Water At Aber Arts Centre

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Category: Theatre

Wednesday 8 May - Sunday 12 May

Directed by Richard Cheshire

'Calendar Girls' is the fastest selling touring show in British theatre history and now you can see it right here in Aberystwyth!

The Wardens, famous for their annual pantomime, present the stage version of the well-known film, which tells the tale of a group of brave WI members who decide to bare all for charity.  When their world is devastated by cancer, a group of extraordinary women spark a global phenomenon by persuading each other to pose for a charity calendar - with a difference!

'Calendar Girls' is based on an uplifting and inspiring true story. So book your tickets now to help the Wardens raise money for cancer research – a percentage of each ticket sold goes to charity - and get to see a great show at the same time!

This show contains some nudity. And buns.

Read more: Wardens Calendar Girls At Aberystwyth Arts Centre

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7.30pm  Sunday 5th May

Performed in Welsh

The story of a young couple during the period of the Tythe War, together with the effect of this period in history on their lives and aspirations.

Background: Many areas of Wales saw great social changes during the latter part of the 19th century in terms of politics and religion. The Tithe Wars of that period forms the background to the show "Er Mwyn Yfory" (For the sake of tomorrow) and concerns the struggle of tenant farmers to improve their rights in regard to land usage. Most of the agricultural land in Wales at this time, belonged to large landowners and they generally treated their tenants badly. On top of high rents, the farmers also had to pay 10% of their income to the Anglican Church, although few of these farmers attended the church. Most of the people at this time had become non-conformists and the idea that they should pay a tithe to the Anglican Church was anathema to them. When the weather was poor and harvests failed, the farmers were given no reduction in rents or tithes and this caused great hardship. Many lost their incomes and tenancies at this time, forcing thousands to leave Wales for America and Patagonia. The tenant farmers had no hunting rights on their land and if they were caught hunting pheasants or rabbits, they could face heavy fines – some were even forced to leave their farms.

Read more: Ysgol Theatr Maldwyn Present Er Mwyn Yfory

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7.45pm  Wednesday 8 May

It's 1993 and Club Culture in the UK has exploded with a new exciting era of dance music and party drugs. Step into the pulsating world of Welsh Clubbing and lose yourself among the dazzling lasers and throbbing beats, joining the multi-layered characters with some life-changing decisions to make.

SPANGLED is a brand new play conceived and created by MERCURY THEATRE WALES, based on the real-life experiences of clubbers, DJs, promoters and nightclub staff.

CAST: Sian Davies, Rhys Downing, Jason Marc-Williams, Jason May, Lee Mengo and Catrin Morgan.

"Sometimes I feel everyone's heart is beating to the same beat, like the music is inside us – it's like we're all on the same level"

Read more: Mercury Theatre Wales Present Spangled At Aber Arts Centre