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
Draw Me a Bird at The Public
On Friday 17 August, Peut-être Theatre bring magical children’s theatre production, Draw Me a Bird to The Public in West Bromwich – an uplifting story about making music, finding a friend, and learning how to fly.
Forests – World Premiere
One of Europe’s most critically acclaimed directors, Calixto Bieito, returns to the UK with a specially commissioned play as part of the World Shakespeare Festival .
The Birmingham Rep at 100
A new website will bring to life a unique archive of rare photographs, letters, newspaper articles and other items celebrating Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s centenary.
Swap school for the stage with the Belgrade’s Summer School
Following the success of last year’s Summer School, Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is offering two week-long Summer Schools during this year’s holidays for young people aged eight to sixteen to develop and share their theatre skills.
Become a Light House Ambassador
Light House on the look out for enthusiastic Ambassadors in unique scheme to build new audiences
Belgrade’s Black Youth Theatre challenges perceptions around HIV and AIDS in new drama
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is exploring the stigma that surrounds HIV and AIDS in its brand new production Close to Home, which will be performed by the Belgrade’s Black Youth Theatre in B2 from Weds 11 to Sat 14 July.
Review: A Visual But Flawed Feast For a Forgotten Empire
“It isn’t often that the star of a show is the costume designer. But Eloise Kazan has fashioned beautiful outfits for this play”, writes Richard Lutz
Bringing Shakespeare back to Birmingham
The Old Joint Stock Theatre presents the Birmingham Alternative Shakespeare Festival, 18-28 July 2012
Over 50s Shine On at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
For the first time ever Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre has been working with members of Coventry’s 50+ communities to create a brand new production called Shine On
Review: A Cheeky Dick and The Monster Within
Richard III Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford on Avon from Richard Lutz You can’t separate history from art. When Shakespeare wrote Richard III in about 1592, he was always looking over his shoulder- or rather above his shoulder- at what the monarch and her cronies thought. It had to be that way. Otherwise your…
Belgrade Theatre brings poetry to life on stage
The Belgrade Theatre will team up with Midland Creative Projects and Bloodaxe Books to stage live poetry show Being Human,
Last Fancies: Situation at Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton
West Midlands based theatre company Last Fancies presents a new, innovative theatrical experience staged throughout Wolverhampton’s Arena Theatre.
Musical legends and Burlesque beauties take to the stage at the Belgrade
A packed week of shows on the Belgrade Theatre’s Main Stage will help to see in the arrival of Summer in style this June with tributes to musical legends Queen, Elvis, Michael Jackson, Take That, the Eagles and Dolly Parton
Edinburgh Previews at mac birmingham
mac birmingham may be 300 miles away from the Scottish capital but with this summer’s selection of Edinburgh Previews there’s a chance to experience the best of this year’s Festival Fringe before it’s even begun!
Arts Council award will be a catalyst for success for the Belgrade Theatre
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is delighted to announce that it has been successful in securing a grant of £240,000 from Arts Council England’s Catalyst Arts fund under the Capacity Building Programme.
Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee in Victorian Music Hall Style
Local theatre company “Don’t Go Into The Cellar!” are to bring a slice of vintage entertainment to Birmingham this June, to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee.
June half-term at The Public
This June half term an abundance of cool interactive workshops, uplifting children’s theatre and free interactive exhibitions will keep the whole family entertained at The Public
Bollywood Pandits return to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Hits of the Bollywood Legends returns to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre on Sat 26 May with a live show packed full of classic songs from Bollywood Movies from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.
An Evening with Dementia
A bitter-sweet play about living with the condition of dementia, is to take place at The Public in West Bromwich this June.
Hip Hope Hero
Hip Hope Hero, an utterly fabulous and seriously cool new play for children and families opens at The Public in West Bromwich on Friday 8 June.