The Wind In The Willows at Birmingham Rep
Birmingham Repertory Theatre heads downstream to the riverbank this Christmas for a new production of Alan Bennett’s wonderful stage adaptation of The Wind In The Willows
Me, Mum and Dusty Springfield
A black comedy, sprinkled with Dusty lyrics and coated with a song or two
Propeller return to Coventry with Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
Internationally acclaimed all-male Shakespeare company, Propeller, return to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre with their adaptation of Twelfth Night
Wounded at Birmingham Rep
As British military casualties continue to return from the war in Afghanistan, Wounded – an emotional new play by Jenny Stephens – tells the stories of two soldiers, fighting a century apart
The Frog Who Wouldn’t Hop
A magical children’s theatre production, about the tales of a mischievous frog, takes place at The Public in West Bromwich on Thursday 25 October.
Kicking Off at the Old Joint Stock
Birmingham, England: The Riots, 2011 / 2025
Tina Turner musical comes to Coventry
Direct from London’s West End, the smash hit Ike and Tina Turner musical Soul Sister is making its way to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
The Dark at the Top of Stairs: A bit of Oklahoma in Coventry
The Dark at the top of the Stairs follows the trials and tribulations of the Flood family as they are each forced to face their fears and accept that the world as they know it is changing forever.
Chris and Pui Roadshow 2012
No ‘adult content’ in this show bringing children’s tv favourites to Bromsgrove.
Odds on favourite Dry Rot races to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
John Chapman’s long reigning comedy, Dry Rot, will run at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry from Mon 22 to Sat 27 October featuring an all-star cast, including Smethwick born Liza Goddard and soap star Gemma Bissix.
Spine-chilling re-imagining of Jack the Ripper will stalk the Bloxwich stage
It is 1888. A long-dormant and ungodly terror is soon to be awakened in Victorian London.
Brother Wolf presents Fagin’s Last Hour
Following his outstanding first visit to Artrix last Christmas with “ Marley’s Ghost, James Hyland returns to Artrix
Calendar Girls bring an all star line up to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Hit West End show Calendar Girls is making its debut at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre from Mon 15 to Sat 20 Oct featuring an all star line up
Community Vibe and The Old Joint Theatre
How are you and your workplace commemorating World Mental Health Day on the 10th of 0ctober this year?
Fluxx presents Without Planning Permission
A new kind of theatre event is coming to Artrix on on Tuesday, October 9th involving film, interactivity and performance.
Belgrade welcomes all star cast in Agatha Christie drama
Following the success of And Then There Were None, Witness for the Prosecution and most recently Verdict, the Agatha Christie Theatre Company is bringing its production of Murder on the Nile to the Belgrade Theatre
Eat! Feasting, Fasting, Famine and Food for Thought
Over the last year dozens of stories about food have been gathered from across the West Midlands for a new play, Eat!
Music and burlesque at the Belgrade Theatre
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is hosting a week of one night music and dance shows on the Main Stage
Gazebo Theatre presents Jamaica 50
The island of Jamaica has had many influences on Great Britain – 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Jamaican Independence
The Plough and the Stars at the Old Rep
Dublin’s award winning Abbey Theatre brings their outstanding production of The Plough and the Stars to Birmingham’s Old Rep Theatre from 9 to 13 October.
This Week at the Robin
It’s a bit different, if nothing else.
The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner at The Rep
After an amazing summer of sport, a brand new production of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner sprints into The Old Rep Theatre from 2 to 6 October.
Laurence Inman on the value of ‘Live Feeds’ at mac Birmingham
Mr Inman is rather pleased to have found a better means of transport to London culture than actually going there.
Birmingham Rep’s exciting 100th Birthday season announced
Roxana Silbert, the new artistic director of Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced plans for the company’s 100th birthday season in February 2013
Setting the Catalan Among the Pigeons
A new take on Shakespeare – a Spanish writer sees the forest through the trees, so to speak. Richard Lutz reviews it
New drama by BAFTA Award-winning Coventry writer
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre opens its autumn season in style with brand new drama Fragile in B2 from Sat 8 to Sat 22 Sept, written by Coventry’s very own BAFTA award-winning writer, Geoff Thompson.
Get it on with the Belgrade Theatre’s new Marc Bolan musical
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is to stage a new musical called 20th Century Boy, all about glam rocker Marc Bolan and his band T. Rex.
Ghoulish goings-on at the Garrick
Lichfield Players open their new season shortly with Tiptoe Through The Tombstones, a spoof thriller by Norman Robbins.
Knick Knack and Doo Dad – Reasons to be Cheerful
This winter, mac birmingham presents a tale of friendship set on an island of rubbish with Knick Knack and Doo Dad – Reasons to be Cheerful.
Review: The Bard Buried in a Blizzard of Confusion
Richard Lutz finds that confusion reigns in the RSC’s latest production when it joins forces with a renowned New York theatre group