Review: Last tango in Hill Street
Terry Wills reviews the Alexandra Theatre’s production of Midnight Tango.
Review: Desert Songs
Terry Wills reviews the Alex’s recent production of Priscilla – Queen of the Desert.
Review: A Life Of Galileo
A new RSC production peers into the gap between what we know is true and how much we agree to compromise. Richard Lutz reports
Review: The Video Above and the Shakespeare Below
Shakespeare’s play The Winter’s Tale is a late great fable, now opening at Stratford. Richard Lutz reviews it.
Restaurant review: The Green Man in Kenilworth
Andy Goff made a rare trip out into the big world and rather enjoyed the experience.
Review: An African Tale by Shakespeare
Director Greg Doran spent some time in South Africa and while there an actor told him: ‘Julius Caesar is Shakespeare’s African play.’
Cruel Hearts and Coronets
Terry Wills reports on the New Alex production of Anne Boleyn
My Kinda Musical
Terry Wills on the latest production of Chicago, currently playing in Birmingham.
Some Cold February Evening…
Terry Wills is enchanted by the latest production of South Pacific.
Only a Game…
Terry Wills ponders on a sad week at the Hawthorns
Review: Don Giovanni
Richard Lutz takes his seat at the Birmingham Hippodrome for this Mozart classic about love, sex and, inevitably, death
Review: Lost Railway Journeys
Andy Goff enjoys a trip down memory track.
The British Olympics – Britain’s Olympic Heritage 1612-2012
A new book The British Olympics – Britain’s Olympic Heritage 1612-2012 by Martin Polley, reveals Britain’s centuries old association with the Olympic Games.
Mildly Infectious
Dave Woodhall reviews Contagion, the latest doomsday scenario film release.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Review
Dave Woodhall wonders how can you improve on perfection? Gary Oldman & co have tried, but did they succeed?
Taking the Biscuit
Dave Woodhall’s been to see Half Man Half Biscuit.
The Animals with Steve Cropper
The fates can conspire against anyone, even the greats, as Dave Woodhall witnessed.
Inbetweeners Film Review
Dave Woodhall’s been to the cinema.
Horrible Bosses – film review
Dave Woodhall reviews a film that shouldn’t be taken too literally.
Lisa Mills at the Robin
Dave Woodhall reviews an amazing talent.
Rock on Tommy
Andy Munro was present when Roger Daltrey kicked off his UK tour in Wolverhampton.
Greg Allman: Review
Richard Lutz doesn’t get bangs for his bucks from the Greg Allman shows that landed in Birmingham.
Senna
Dave Woodhall looks at the new documentary of the legendary Formula One driver.
Film review – Arthur
Is it ever possible to improve on the original? Russell Brand & co are the latest to try.
Review: Beth Orton – The Glee Club
In recent years one might describe Beth Orton’s trajectory as less career progression than careering.
Flying High – The Eagle reviewed
We’ve been to the cinema again, this time to see Roman drama The Eagle.