We’re thrilled for our boy @richardmylan.bsky.social 💥🫶🙌 #MumFighter by Tracy Harris #BestDirector

We are shortlisted for The Arts, Business & Health Award for our engagement with partners Cerebra & Swansea Carers Centre. Ahead of tomorrows awards we would like to say a huge thankyou to Swansea Council Creative Swansea Swansea Grand Theatre for all their support to date. 💥#MadeINSwansea 🔗

Delighted to be shortlisted in the Arts, Business and Health Category for our work in partnership on 'MumFighter' by Tracy Harris with @cerebracharity.bsky.social & #SwanseaCarersCentre for the #aandbcymru Awards 2025. https://aandb.cymru/ab-cymru-awards-2025/ @SwanseaCouncil @SwanseaGrandTheatre

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Hard-hitting theatre with heart is becoming Grand Ambition’s faultless MO...this latest work... is up there with Netflix’s frequently lauded Adolescence as a must-watch show for both parents and teenagers" Full review: https://www.buzzmag.co.uk/hot-chicks-stage-review-grand-theatre-swansea/

The very lovely Michelle Perez will be leading touch tours and audio describing Hot Chicks for tonight's 7.30pm performance at  Swansea Grand Theatre. Touch tours and audio description are brilliant tools for making theatre performances accessible for Blind and partially sighted audiences.

We have two performances of Hot Chicks today - 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Tonight's performance at Swansea Grand Theatre will be BSL interpreted- interpreter Julie Doyle. There will also be audio description from Michelle Perez. All performances are captioned.

"This is a must see production, for practitioners working with vulnerable young people, for teachers, for parents of adolescents, and importantly for young people themselves to become aware of the temptation and traps of exploitation" Dr Nina Maxwell, leading expert on Child Criminal Exploitation.

LATEST AVAILABILITY: Final tickets remain for Hot Chicks by Rebecca Jade Hammond, our co-production with Sherman Theatre, for the following performances only: Today (22/04) 7.30pm, tomorrow (23/04) 6.30pm, Thursday (24/04) 2.30pm & 7.30pm (BSL/AD) and Friday (25/04) 2.30pm & 7.30pm.

The feedback wall has become a bit of a regular feature at GA productions, and now Hot Chicks, our coproduction with Sherman Theatre, has landed at Swanse Grand Theatre, the comments are beginning to roll in. Here's a selection from last week. Until 25th April 🎟️ www.swanseagrand.co.uk

Morriston Comprehensive Performing Arts Tutors discuss @grandambition.bsky.social & Sherman Theatre's coproduction HOT CHICKS by Rebecca Jade Hammond, directed by Hannah Noone. Catch HOT CHICKS at Swansea Grand Theatre April 16 - 25 - get your tickets now! amam.cymru/grand-ambiti...

Lovely to see this Swansea story in the Grand today. 4 actors, wonderful story telling, the only unbelievable thing about it was the high scoring hygiene rating on the chicken shop window. Catch it this week. Another triumph for the team at @grandambition.bsky.social

"funny, witty, touching and horrifying in equal measure" Swansea author Richard E. Rock, came along to see Hot Chicks at Swansea Grand last week. Here's his review

Fantastic feedback from Swansea legendary production designer Ed Thomas (Dr Who, Da Vinci's Demons, Last Voyage of the Demeter). This means the world to us. Diolch Ed! 📍Swansea Grand 🗓️ Until 25th April 🎟️ www.swanseagrand.co.uk/hotchicks

Swansea! This weather is grim, right? Whilst the beach is off the cards for all but the most determined of you, we have a nice (dry) alternative to being cooped up at home all holidays!  Book online today. (Video has no dialogue)

The feedback wall has become a bit of a regular feature at GA productions, and now Hot Chicks, our coproduction with Sherman Theatre, has landed at Swanse Grand Theatre, the comments are beginning to roll in. Here's a selection from last's night's packed preview...

"Bold and Ambitious" With just one day to go until our Swansea preview, the brilliant people over at Plays to See have shared a blazing review of Rebecca Jade Hammond's new drama, from it's premiere run with our coproducers Sherman Theatre

Hot Chicks opens at Swansea Grand tomorrow! With just one day to go until our Swansea preview, the brilliant people over at Plays to See have shared a blazing review of Rebecca Jade Hammond's "never safe, often funny" new drama, from it's premiere run with our coproducers, Sherman Theatre.

Check out this wonderful new play that opens at Swansea Grand Theatre on 16th April - more information www.swanseagrand.co.uk/HotChicks @grandambition.bsky.social #theatre #swansea #arts

Who fancies a game of where are we?? We've got Hot Chicks posters here there and everywhere, but can you tell where in Swansea we filmed this mystery bus stop? Let us know in the comments and add any that you've spotted yourself: 🚏Ble mae'r safle bws hwn?🚏

Here's what audiences at Sherman Theatre thought of Hot Chicks. Book now to see the show right here in Swansea! www.swanseagrand.co.uk/hotchicks

Thanks to Wales Online for this interview with Hot Chicks writer Rebecca Jade Hammond, explaining more about how she came to write the play, which is a coproduction between ourselves and Sherman Theatre.

Our last Cardiff review for Hot Chicks by Rebecca Jade Hammond has landed. Penned by the author of ACW's English Language Theatre in Wales Review, this Nation Cymru review gives a few clues as to why we had so many sell out shows in Cardiff.

Well, what a ride! Hot Chicks by Rebecca Jade Hammond, directed by Hannah Noone has now finished it's run at Sherman Theatre. Just ten days to go until we open this beauty of a coprodcution a Swansea Grand Theatre. Get your tickets now before it's too late! https://www.swanseagrand.co.uk/HotChicks

Amazing things happening over at YMCA Swansea YHub last night. Another workshop to support awareness and wellbeing around the themes raised by Hot Chicks. This time, songwriting with our very own Steve Balsamo. And wow! We were blown away by the effort and talent of Swansea's young people.

Hot Chicks Presented by @grandambition.bsky.social and Sherman Theatre. A story of friendship, lost innocence and exploitation from Rebecca Jade Hammond Only a few tickets left in Cardiff! Swansea Grand Theatre - April 16-25 Watch the trailer and get your tickets now: amam.cymru/grand-ambiti...

"𝘈 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘣 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺...𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨...𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘺".  We can't get enough of this review of Rebecca Jade Hammond's Hot Chicks from Andy Weltch. Continues in thread

‘Grand Ambition are tearing things up in an incredible way. They’re making amazing new work in Swansea and this collaboration has been something else. It feels like the Sherman are teaching Grand Ambition and Grand Ambition are teaching the Sherman – it really has been a beautiful partnership.’

"What a punchy play..." Critics love Rebecca Jade Hammond's Hot Chicks. Have you got tickets? Book at Swansea Grand & Sherman Theatre

It's not just the critics who love Hot Chicks... 📍Sherman Theatre 🗓️ Until 5 April 📍Swansea Grand 🗓️ 16-25th April

FOUR-STAR reviews are in from both The Guardian and The Stage for Hot Chicks by Rebecca Jade Hammond, our co-production with Sherman Theatre. The Guardian said Hot Chicks is "Scorching… what a punchy play.” Hot Chicksmoves to Swansea Grand Theatre from 16th- 25th April.

Cardiff audiences are loving Rebecca Jade Hammond’s incisive new play at Sherman Theatre, and we’re in love with Kirsten McTernan’s production shots! We can’t wait to bring Hot Chicks back home to Swansea Grand Theatre.

"What a punchy play..." We couldn’t be happier with the audience response to Hot Chicks so far, but a 4 star review from The Guardian makes it even sweeter!  https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/mar/25/hot-chicks-review-county-lines-sherman-theatre-cardiff-rebecca-jade-hammond

To celebrate #PressNight for Hot Chicks, writer of this brilliant Papa Tango Prize shortlisted, Verity Bargate/International Playwriting long-listed, BBC Writers room top 5% play, Rebecca Jade Hammond shared a 'day in the life of a writer' Q&A with another wonderful writer.

Pre-rehearsals, we team with met Dr Nina Maxwell, Cardiff Uni academic & Principal Research Fellow for CASCADE (Children’s Social Care Research & Development Centre).

HOT CHICKS FIRST PREVIEW TONIGHT! We can't wait for you see this show. The brilliant Kirsten McTernan was in for our dress run at Sherman Theatre last night, we can't wait to see her shots. In the meantime, here's more of the fabulous rehearsal photos she took a couple of weeks ago.

The very lovely Michelle Perez will be leading touch tour and audio describing Hot Chicks at both Sherman Theatre and Swansea Grand. Touch tours and audio descirption are brilliant tools for making theatre performances accessible for Blind and partially sighted audiences.

Free Night Youth Workshops!Every Friday! Starts TONIGHT! 6-8pm at YMCA Swansea, St Helens Rd.💥 We are working in partnership on engagement for Hot Chicks with the amazing people at YMCA Swansea. Food & Drink are provided. For more info call Matt 07535 811189 or email [email protected]💥

Tech week! Wythnos technegol yng Nghaerdydd. The Hot Chicks team are amazing. Making this brilliant show happen at Sherman Theatre & Swansea Grand from behind the scenes are: Creative Team / Tîm Creadigol Writer / Ysgrifennwr Rebecca Jade Hammond Director / Cyfarwyddwr Hannah Noone

Thanks to all at Buzz Magazine for featuring Hot Chicks in their March edition. Have a look online or pick up a copy across South Wales, it's a great read. https://flickread.com/edition/html/index.php?pdf=67c5855a067a2#46

Here's BSL interpreter Julie Doyle to remind you that it's #SignLanguageWeek2025, and the perfect time to book to see Hot Chicks #BSL interpreted performances. Julie is interpreting performance in Cardiff and Swansea. We're really looking forward to welcoming her back to Swansea Grand on 24th April.

It's Sign Language Week 2025! What better time to share Sarah Adedeji's #BSL flyer for Hot Chicks? Here in Swansea, we have a #BSL interpreted performance on Thursday 24th April - interpreter Julie Doyle.

💥Are you an unpaid carer living in Swansea? Claim your FREE limited tickets to our production of Hot Chicks @SwanseaGrandTheatre 16th-25th April for unpaid carers living in Swansea. To book or for more info call Runa 07399590628 or Email [email protected]

A nice piece on our coproduction with Sherman Theatre of Rebecca Jade Hammond's Hot Chicks. It's a great read & gives some background on the development of the play.

Inside the HOT CHICKS rehearsal room, our new co-production with Sherman Theatre Hannah Noone directs Rebecca Jade Hammond’s ferocious, witty and unsettling new play. HOT CHICKS premieres at Sherman Theatre from 21 March, before transferring to Swansea Grand Theatre on 16th April.

Thanks to Gary Raymond for speaking with Rebecca Jade Hammond & Rachel Redford for a deep dive into the world of Hot Chicks and the research behind the story on Friday's BBC Radio Wales Arts Show. The programme aired on Friday & is available for 29 days. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028hxv

Thanks to Gary Raymond for speaking with Rebecca Jade Hammond & Rachel Redford for a deep dive into the world of Hot Chicks and the research behind the story on Friday's BBC Radio Wales Arts Show. The programme aired on Friday & is available for 29 days. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028hxv

Great to hear our very own Steve Balsamo on BBC Radio Wales yesterday, talking about his forthcoming gig with Sorrel Nation, an exclusive live performance with Rob Reid as ChimpanA and of course plugging GA's work on Hot Chicks. Listen again on BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028r7v

We're excited to join the Hot Chicks team in Cardiff today for a run through. They've have some brilliant people join the team in reharsals this week, with the force that is Kev McCurdy joining as fight director yesterday & to have Wellbeing coordinator Ndidi John leading the pre-run warm up today.