“Whatever they want, it’s on me” chimes Sadie, as she starts her grooming of vulnerable 15 year olds Ruby and Kyla, in Cheney’s chicken shop, based in Swansea.  Two girls from backgrounds of implied poverty and neglect are dazzled by the generosity, power and glamour of this previously unse...

When I was a kid (which was a very long time ago), ask any schoolboy what he wanted to be when he grew up and he would reply, ‘a footballer’. What any schoolgirl at that time might have answered I never discovered, as such social mixing was kept very much to a minimum. A pop … Continue reading Review Hot Chicks, Sherman Theatre, Grand Ambition by Richard E Rock →

Jon Gower Grand Ambition, the Swansea-based theatre company has been around since 2021 which is long enough to see a pattern in their work. There is the energy to begin with – high octane performances are pretty much de rigeur. Then there is the deeply rooted sense of place, in the writing, the actors and […]

A critically-acclaimed play explores how 'chicken shop gangs' are recruiting children to deal drugs and be part of organised crime gangs, with the offer of free food

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Sherman Theatre in Cardiff and Swansea-based creative collective Grand Ambition are joining forces to stage a brand-new production exploring childhood criminal exploitation in Wales.

This year brought us exciting, inspiring shows from all corners of the country, including stunning reinventions of 400-year-old plays, sharp new writing that shone a light on undiscovered stories, an...