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.
mac Birmingham hits half century
The Midlands’ most popular arts centre, mac birmingham, officially launched its 50th anniversary celebrations on Saturday with the opening of The Playmakers, a brand new exhibition which reflects the centre’s history.
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…
An appeal for a re-presentation of Sir Barry Jackson’s favourite Shakespeare play
Steve Holbrook forwarded a letter of appeal which we are happy to distribute….
KOSUGE1-16: The Playmakers at mac Birmingham
New interactive installation to be produced by Japanese family in residence
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.
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.
Coventry University students tackle the emotive issue of dementia through dance
Coventry University students Memories in Motion will be presenting their original dance piece looking at dementia and its affects, to coincide with the start of Dementia Awareness Week (May 20th – 26th).
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.
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?”
Coming to mac Birmingham in June
What’s on at mac birmingham in Cannon Hill Park next month
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.”
RSC: Loads of Tricks and Lots of Treats
Twelfth Night Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford By Richard Lutz This is a play about the pursuit of love in a crazed, tricky and askew world. Most of the characters are not what they seem. But they all want the same thing: partnership and passion. Twins separate and crave each other; lovers pine for an…
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
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
Partying with Peppa Pig at Touchwood
Touchwood is preparing for the arrival of a very special guest this month,