A heartwarming Christmas stage adaptation of Frank Capra's classic film, directed by Mary Elliott Nelson.
It's A Wonderful Life runs at the Dylan Thomas Theatre from Wednesday 9 December, a stage adaptation of Frank Capra's classic Christmas film. It's directed by Mary Elliott Nelson, who's brought the story to the boards rather than the screen.
If you know the film, you know the plot: on a snowy Christmas Eve, George Bailey questions the value of his life and the dreams he sacrificed for others, until a guardian angel shows him what Bedford Falls would be like without him. It's a story that's always been about friendship, family and the power of kindness, and this production keeps that at its centre. It's billed as a heartfelt Christmas classic, warm and humorous throughout.
There are five performances over four nights, so you've got a few options to choose from. It opens on Wednesday 9 December at 7.30pm, with evening shows on Thursday 10 and Friday 11, both at 7.30pm. Saturday 12 is a double: a matinee at 2.30pm and another evening show at 7.30pm. If you're taking the family, that Saturday afternoon slot is probably your best bet.
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Tickets are £15 standard, with a concession for over 65s and under 16s. The Dylan Thomas Theatre is Swansea's only waterside theatre, sitting in the SA1 Maritime Cultural Quarter. It's run by Swansea Little Theatre, a not-for-profit that's been based here since 1979, and it draws more than 15,000 visitors a year. The programme runs from local dance groups and music festivals to professional touring companies, cabaret and stand-up, with names like Eddie Izzard, Russell Kane and the BBC passing through. This is a stage version of a film most of us already love, so it's a familiar one to come back to as December gets underway.
