mac birmingham attracts 1.7 million visitors in first two years
mac birmingham re-opened its doors following a multi-million pound makeover and since then has attracted more than 1.7 million visits
Review: King John
Richard Lutz reviews the RSC production of King John – “The wrong king in the wrong time when the barons made him sign his name on the Magna Carta?”
Students stage a funnier take on the Titanic tale
Coventry University student group Smoking Barrels Theatre will be presenting its performance of Christopher Durang’s bizarre seafaring comedy ‘Titanic’ on Friday as part of the SPECTRUM 2012 performing arts festival.
Big Daddy Vs Giant Haystacks
On Friday 11 May a hilarious and touching play about two of Britain’s most colourful wrestlers, heads to The Public in West Bromwich.
Lichfield’s Wedding of the Year
We all need a good laugh at the moment, don’t we? Leading local theatre company Lichfield Players promise you just that in their next play, Wedding of the Year by Norman Robbins, which takes to the stage later this month.
Anita Dobson and Greta Scacchi to star at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Direct from London’s West End, renowned actresses Anita Dobson and Greta Scacchi are making their way to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre in Bette and Joan on the Main Stage from Mon 14 to Sat 19 May.
Students show it’s not all Hogwash at University Degree Show
Coventry University student group Hogwash Theatre will be bringing its new show – The Vegetable Plot – to the city in May as part of the School of Art and Design’s Performing Arts festival, SPECTRUM 2012.
Theatre: King Lear (in Scotland)
As the World Shakespeare Festival kicks off in Stratford, we sent critic Mark Berman north to discover how the playwright fares in Glasgow
Theatre Review : The Tempest
Richard Lutz reviews The Tempest; “It is done beautifully. Hats off to the director David Farr and Jonathan Slinger.”
Belgrade’s Senior Youth Theatre tackles mental well being in new show
Truth or Dare explores issues around health and mental well-being for young people
Henry V and The Winter’s Tale
Internationally acclaimed all-male Shakespeare company, Propeller, return to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre with two new adaptations
Equus comes to Coventry
London Classic Theatre’s production of Peter Shaffer’s psychological drama, Equus, makes its way to the Belgrade’s Main Stage
Taking the Fifth
Fans of Irish literature will be interested in a play that’s coming to Birmingham
Terrible Tudors, Vile Victorians can only mean Horrible Histories
Hurry up and book seats for these knockout shows
Coventry apprenticeship scheme wins national award
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre has been named the Creative Apprentice Employer of the Year 2012.
Cruel Hearts and Coronets
Terry Wills reports on the New Alex production of Anne Boleyn
Voices From The Void
A critic once famously said Waiting for Godot is about ‘nothing happening…twice’
St Patrick’s Day Celebrations
On 17 March 2012, Sandwell Irish Society will be hosting a special St Patrick’s Celebration Day at West Bromwich arts centre, The Public.
Wedding time for Charlotte – again!
It’s not often that a bride gets to wear two wedding dresses in the space of six months
Joyful Mozart (Including the Cheeky Bits…)
Two pleasant things flow from Wales into Birmingham. One is water. The other is music from Welsh National Opera.
My Kinda Musical
Terry Wills on the latest production of Chicago, currently playing in Birmingham.
Make a date with the Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls bring an all star line up to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Lenny: Live But Not There
Richard Lutz reckons going to see Lenny Henry via a tv link is strange in a lot of different ways.
BBC star Keith Jack brings Joseph back to the Belgrade
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit family musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, is making its way to Coventry
Some Cold February Evening…
Terry Wills is enchanted by the latest production of South Pacific.
Belgrade plays awarded official Inspire Mark of London 2012 Olympic Games
Belgrade Theatre’s productions have been granted the Inspire mark by the London 2012 Inspire programme
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly
A magical adaptation of a much loved children’s nursery rhyme heads to The Public this February half term.
Birmingham’s Town Hall & Symphony Hall – What’s On
Legendary names from many and varied fields will soon be taking to the stages.
Fighting the Cuts at the Banner Theatre
Banner Theatre presents the Birmingham premier of FIGHTING THE CUTS
Ian Anderson Talks to the Press
An enduring legend of music speaks ahead of his upcoming tour.