Review: Dancing in the house of thrash

A seventy minute portrait of non-stop heavy metal dance fills the stage at The Birmingham Rep, reports Richard Lutz .

A long week end of music kicks off

Town Hall hosts a celebration of folk

Review: Nederlands Dans Theatre 2 – witty, sharp and at times simply hilarious

Richard Lutz watches a Dutch troupe kick off a four week dance festival in Birmingham.

All aboard for the Moseley Express (and Kings Heath too)

Next month, writes Richard Lutz, Network Rail takes a firm step towards re-opening train services through Moseley and Kings Heath

39 Steps: Madcap, tongue firmly in cheek

Richard Lutz is at the Birmingham Rep for the John Buchan classic turned hilariously on its head.

Review: Single Spies by Alan Bennett

A play that makes us remember. Richard Lutz takes his pew for this early Alan Bennett espionage production at the Birmingham Rep.

Transatlantic Sessions: Where Celtic meets Americana

Richard Lutz watches a whirlwind of music that still refuses to stand still.

Sleeping Beauty re-awakens in Brum

Sir Matthew Bourne, one of Britain’s most successful choreographers, brings his own version of Sleeping  Beauty to Birmingham next week.

Review: Macbeth

Richard Lutz takes his pew and steels himself for a night of blood, evil…and witchcraft.

Review: The Snowman

Richard Lutz takes a pew at The Birmingham Rep for an enchantingly innocent children’s classic. 

Review: Lord of the Flies

Richard Lutz is at The Birmingham Rep for the William Golding classic.

Hippodrome to host Jesus Christ Superstar

Epic production returns to Birmingham.

Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Themes and Variations

Richard Lutz takes in three pieces by the Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birthday at Cadbury World for competition winner

Anniversary treat marks celebration.

Review: Analogue Tales: Sounds from Arden

Richard Lutz tunes into a new album from a Birmingham songwriter.

Review: Oh What A Lovely War

It’s into the trenches as the lions are led by donkeys. Richard Lutz grabs his tin helmet at the Birmingham Rep for this biting First World War satire.

Review: 5 Soldiers

Richard Lutz watches boot camp  and squaddies under fire in a remarkable night of dance 

Review: Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense

Richard Lutz watches PG Wodehouse properly turned on its head at the Rep.

Moseley voted “best place” in UK for city living

 Moseley has been crowned as the best place in Britain for city living, according to the Sunday Times.

Review: Dreaming in Code

An all male group from Hereford kicks off an 8 week dance festival in Birmingham. Richard Lutz reviews opening night

Review: The Magic Flute

Richard Lutz takes along his opera glasses for Mozart magic in Birmingham.

Review: The King’s Speech

Richard Lutz listens in to the staging of an Oscar-winning film now playing at the Birmingham Rep

Review: Coppelia

Richard Lutz watches the original Living Doll at Birmingham Hippodrome.

More dance for Brum

DanceXchange announces 2015 schedule.

Power to the black vote

Move to ensure minorities register to vote.

Birmingham Calling: All circuses but little bread?

Richard Lutz checks out the buzz about Brum.

That Jersey Sound

Richard Lutz remembers how the Four Seasons were king-dogs of radio back in the early sixties. And, today, are staying alive with the musical that has gone ’round the world.

Review: Carmen is fiery, saucy…and a bit flat

Richard Lutz takes a seat for that juggernaut of an opera, Carmen

Review: Solomon and Marion

Richard Lutz watches a post-apartheid masterpiece.

Friday Night is Balti Night

Richard Lutz sits down, rolls up his sleeves and digs into a new Balti Controversy.