08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Caerleon Arts Festival 2025 continues this week
By Friday, the ancient stones of Caerleon Amphitheatre hosted Shakespeare's As You Like It, where the Festival Players braved blustery winds to bring Shakespeare's comedy to life.
The Festival's Tim Davidson quipped, 'Last year we had The Tempest, this year we had high winds, those summer breezes were quite strong but didn't stop the Festival Players from delivering a great performance.'
He could have added: 'Blow winds, and crack your cheeks,' a line roared by King Lear, providing an apt nod to tempestuous skies and ruffled thespians keeping their cool.
Nevertheless, it was a reminder that, come wind or weather, the show must go on. Later that evening, the Pontnewydd Male Voice Choir filled the amphitheatre with sonorous harmonies, echoing the notion that all the world's a stage.
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Saturday welcomed Literature Day at St Cadoc's Church, where seven esteemed authors shared their words and wisdom with an engaged audience. The sacred space buzzed with storytelling, reflection, and dialogue, a testament to the written word's enduring power.
Sunday brought a change of tempo as Loraine, a distinguished harpist, and her fellow musicians enchanted guests on the Priory Hotel's lawn. Audiences were treated to a repertoire that danced between classical elegance and traditional warmth, truly a summer's afternoon to remember.
The message from Tim Davidson and the Festival players is, each day has woven a new thread in Caerleon's artistic tapestry, reminding all who attend that beauty, laughter, and meaning are ever-present when communities come together to share in the arts.
