Birmingham’s Rep Theatre are looking to help cultivate and collaborate with the next generation of theatre makers in the local area as part of their new Artist Development Programme, REP Foundry. They want to hear from Writers, Directors, Theatre Makers and Companies to work on a number of projects that will start in early 2013, with … [Read more…]
I caught this exchange on Twitter earlier: If you want to see what YFrog found a little too realistic then you should get down to the Birmingham Made Me expo in the Mailbox before the end of this week.
This happened the other day but I only just came across (listings sites are available for Birmingham – CiB isn’t one of them). I’m posting it anyway, partly because it looks like it was an interesting thing and partly because it’s so frustrating trying to find out what’s coming out of FEED that I’ll take what I … [Read more…]
Tributes to former Birmingham Repertory Theatre chairman Andy Allan A former chairman of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre who guided the venue through the controversial staging of a play which led to riots in 2004, has died at the age of 68. Briefing Document « Stan’s Cafe Theatre Company From: ACE Dance and Music, Big Brum, … [Read more…]
Photo: Hotdogs by Matt Cattell A few festive bits and bobs happening around Birmingham… The Frankfurt Christmas Market closes on Friday 23 December, as does the Festive Pop Up Bazaar on New Street. It’s the BrumNotes/This Is Tmrw Christmas Party at The Victoria tonight. Click the link or ogle the poster below (sidenote: are Lewes Herriot‘s gig posters the … [Read more…]
Hold on to your hats – this is big. The crocodile from Birmingham Rep’s 2007 production of Peter Pan can be hired by schools, youth theatres or amateur dramatic societies for as little as £30 per week. Apparently it can be operated by as few as three people. Three! That’s a tenner each for a … [Read more…]
Autumn Glory reviews « Birmingham Royal Ballet’s tour blog This is good – an even-looking spread of reviews from BRB’s recent tour (from both big newspapers and individual tweets) with links through to the source Open Studio at Birmingham Printmakers “At Birmingham Printmakers we are holding an Open Studio on Saturday 26th November from 10am … [Read more…]
No, it’s not a very original title. Sorry. Still, Birmingham Rep are continuing their wanderings around the city while building work continues in Centenary Square. Their next show is The Owl and The Pussycat at Birmingham Library Theatre. After that is something extra interesting. They’ll be setting themselves up at their old home, The Old … [Read more…]