The best part of making up
Talking to some of the people behind the Old Rep’s forthcoming attraction.
Review: Blue/Orange at Birmingham Rep – ‘’wonderfully angry…”
Richard Lutz watches a twenty year old play that is still relevant.
Swans of Stratford
Richard Lutz saunters down to Shakespeareland.
Acorns families get hooked on Peter Pan
Oh yes they did! Children and families enjoy magical pantomime experience.
Artrix to present acclaimed Quentin Crisp play
Acclaimed solo play depicts the extraordinary life of an icon.
Peter Pan: ‘…a Crimbo winner, a nutcase classic’
Richard Lutz can’t get enough of panto at the Hippodrome.
A Christmas Carol: “…a delight, 9.5 out of ten…”
Richard Lutz – with help from eleven year old Finn – checks out a Christmas cracker.
Christmas classic marks anniversary at Birmingham Rep
The Snowman celebrates 25 years on stage.
Birmingham Rep links Christmas play with transplant appeal
Heart appeal is a Wiz of an idea.
Dog day afternoon and other tails
Richard Lutz goes to The Edge.
Review: Wizard of Oz
Richard Lutz takes to the Yellow Brick Road.
Pinocchio comes to Birmingham
Diane Parks talks to the people behind the Old Rep’s Christmas production.
Artistic director to leave Birmingham Rep
Roxana Silbert announces departure from Repertory Theatre.
Ian McKellen to play Birmingham Rep
Tolkien, Shakespeare, others …and you!
Train and theatre tickets for under £20
West Midlands Railway partners with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Behind the scenes of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Hippodrome production set for festive appearance.
Review: Not Today’s Yesterdays
Richard Lutz views a one-woman show that explores how colonialism poisoned a pristine world.
Are We Where We Are? – the final commission
Theatre Absolute present Sphere, the culmination of a project.
The Wipers Times at the Birmingham Rep: Mud, blood and the written word
Richard Lutz takes to the trenches for this World War One play.
Two new pieces by Theatre Absolute announced
Are We Where We Are returns this autumn.
The fire and fury of a world premiere
Richard Lutz takes his pew at the Birmingham Hippodrome for dance with fire in its soul.
Cast and creative team announced for Old Rep panto
Pinocchio brought to the stage for Christmas.
Self made woman
New kind of opera premieres in Birmingham.
Ghosts of the Lock-Up
Playwrights & West Midlands Police Museum present stories from Birmingham’s past.
City with the Fringe on top
Richard Lutz reviews his week and barely leaves Edinburgh alive after three days at the city’s incessant Festival.
Reps team up for historic tours
Rare chance for behind the scenes visit to two theatres.
Festive opportunity for young local stars
Sutton Coldfield Town Hall to stage first professional pantomime.
Star Paws
Birmingham Rep sniffs out a canine star.
Matilda at the Birmingham Hippodrome: “…faultless, a delight…”
Richard Lutz takes his pew for a five star performance of the hit musical.
Return of Marley reprised
Bringing the music of Bob Marley to Birmingham.