This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jack dive into a whirlwind of Welsh theatre triumphs, queer comedy chaos, and a standout night at Newport Riverfront — all while tackling two big questions creatives across Wales keep asking.

They unpack the brilliance of My Mixed Up Tape by Katie Payne, a production they describe as Welsh theatre history in the making. From there, it’s off to Cabaret for Gagged, a riotous queer comedy night featuring Lee Peart, Kate Cheka, Jane Edwards and Alex Mitchell. Add in a cultural celebration in Abergavenny, a stack of new Welsh books, and the early planning stages of TEDx Bute Street, and it’s been a week.

This episode’s listener questions hit hard:
• How do you raise issues about arts funding without being labelled “dramatic”? 
• Is being Welsh — and making Welsh work — creatively limiting?

Expect honesty, humour, and a few home truths about the realities of working in Wales’ creative sector.

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