Comedy
INTERVIEW: Social media sensation Charity Shop Sue – when will she return to Bulwell?
For those of you who have been living under a rock, Charity Shop Sue is a new staple in British comedy, having swept Twitter and YouTube users by storm this past year. Set in Bulwell Shopping Centre, Nottingham, the series follows eponymous Sue Tuke – played by Selina Mosinski – and some local volunteers on…
Chat show host and Drag Race judge Alan Carr to bring new UK live comedy tour to Birmingham
Comedian and chat show host Alan Carr is heading to Birmingham this Autumn for a show where he’ll be musing upon the things that make his life weird and wonderful. It’s been four years since Alan last went on tour, and in that time he’s managed to find himself in all sorts of dramas. Between his…
Cult Hollywood film director John Waters makes first visit to Birmingham for LGBT arts fest
One of the most influential film directors of the past 50 years, John Waters, arrived in Birmingham today for his headline appearance at the city’s annual Shout Festival. The cultural icon made his first ever visit to the Brum, exploring Southside before taking to the stage at the Hippodrome, hosting his one-man show ‘This Filthy World‘.
The Mormons are coming as comedy musical from South Park creators sets date for Birmingham Hippodrome
The Book of Mormon, Broadway’s smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, is coming to Birmingham next year. The award-winning show will open in the city on Tuesday 22 October at the Birmingham Hippodrome theatre next Autumn.
Comedians Guz Khan and Sara Pascoe to lead 25th anniversary celebrations for Glee Club
Acclaimed comedian Sara Pascoe and star and creator of the BBC’s Man Like Mobeen, Guz Khan have been revealed as the two starring acts of The Glee Club’s 25th anniversary celebrations next month. The two comics, who regularly make appearances on shows across the BBC and Channel 4, will perform a special set to mark…
Birmingham comedy act leaves Britain’s Got Talent judges in absolute hysterics!
Birmingham actress and comedian Janice Connolly’s famous alter ego Barbara Nice has made it through to the live semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent, after leaving the judging panel in hysterics following her recent performance. The Brummie star, who performed as her famous character ‘Mrs. Barbara Nice’ – a caricature of a middle aged house wife who…
Brummie hat-trick as actors Lorna Laidlaw, Bharti Patel and Janice Connolly set to appear on prime time TV shows
Popular Brummie actors have scored a TV hat-trick as Lorna Laidlaw, Bharti Patel and Janice Connolly are set to dominate prime time slots over the next few months. Former Doctors star and director Lorna Laidlaw is set to appear as Agatha “Aggie” Bailey in Coronation Street, as part of the soap’s first ever black family, while Bharti…
INTERVIEW: Jon Trevor, Director of Birmingham Improv Festival
This year’s Birmingham Improv Festival will welcome over a hundred performers to the Blue Orange Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, between Friday 26th October and Saturday 3rd November. We caught up with festival director Jon Trevor at the Birmingham REP, where he gave us an insight into the planned performances and what to expect.
INTERVIEW: Puppeteer Michael Crouch on STUFF, a play about hoarding
A creative new play about hoarding and clutter is coming to Birmingham’s Repertory Theatre this month. STUFF, from Women and Theatre, is a brand new quirky and comedic production that respectfully shines a light on the subject of hoarding – which this year was recognised by the World Health Organisation as a mental disorder.
Birmingham Improv Festival is bringing 100 performers to city as it returns this month
The countdown is on! One of the biggest improvisation festivals outside of London opens this month in Birmingham offering audiences 9 days of unique performances and professional workshops. Birmingham Improvisation Festival 2018 will welcome over 100 performers to the Blue Orange Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre from Friday 26th October to Saturday 3rd November.