The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Jess Phillips has been inspired to call for a general election after attending the satirical Spitting Image stage show last night. The outspoken MP for Birmingham Yardley was in the audience at the Rep theatre on Thursday (16 February) after which shared her views about the current crop of politicians after seeing the sidesplitting satirical show.
The much-loved TV comedy show Spitting Image is being revived for a live show in Birmingham with a plot featuring King Charles asking action star Tom Cruise to save “broken Britain”. The 1980’s puppet show is being given a new lease of life in a theatrical production called Idiots Assemble which receives a world premiere tomorrow…
The puppet of Little Amal, the poignant and powerful symbol of refugees and international human rights, is due to make a grand public appearance in Birmingham this week. The 11ft tall puppet will arrive on Thursday 23 June in Victoria Square for a walkabout which will commence around 11:30am.
The full cast for its 25th anniversary theatre production of East Is East has been unveiled by Birmingham Repertory Theatre, ahead of the show returning to the city where it made its first debut. Bringing the classic comic family drama of the British-Asian experience back to life is a cast led by Tony Jayawardena as George and…
Two very talented and exciting wordsmiths from Birmingham were named the city’s new Poets Laureate yesterday, chosen to represent the city through written and performance poetry. The Brummie duo were selected for special honours during yesterday’s National Poetry Day celebrations, which also marked the start of this year’s Birmingham Literature Festival.
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced the venue could be forced to cut 47 jobs following the ongoing business impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The warning of job redundancies, which would be around 40% of the theatre’s workforce, came despite an emergency package from the government for the arts sector.
Tara Fitzgerald, star of Game of Thrones and Waking the Dead, will be joining Robert Lindsay in this year’s production of Prism, which opens at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 3rd October, ahead of a UK tour. The duo will be joined by Victoria Blunt and Oliver Hembrough. Written and directed by multi-award winning Terry Johnson, Prism…
‘Sigh of the Musaafir’ – an exciting new theatrical experience comes to Birmingham Repertory Theatre this month that weaves music, dance, poetry, and visuals to tell the story of the Indus Valley as part of the ‘Transforming Narratives‘ project.
Christopher (Ivan Oyik), a young black Londoner, has reached day 28 of his detention at a psychiatric hospital and wants to go home. Problem is, he thinks oranges are blue and that Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is his father. It’s been 20 years since Joe Penhall’s Olivier award-winning play, ‘Blue/Orange’, was written and first staged,…
Families can fill their day with free Easter escapades at Symphony Hall, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Birmingham Library this Thursday with a special Easter Fun Day. With events running from 10am – 4pm visitors can bounce their way through pop up performances, crafts and interactive storytelling, family friendly backstage tours and more.