• A big guy with a phenomenal voice
• A man in a Spiderman costume pushing a pram
• A king who fashions himself after the dad out of The Royal Family
• A cast of hundreds
• A couple of brave guys in nothing but underwear (their choice apparently, and it’s not warm in that building)
• A woman in killer heels with a bloody great big sword

I know I always go on about BOC’s stuff but I don’t care – we’re lucky to have Graham Vick and co doing their thing in Birmingham. And if the ‘opera’ tag puts you off then there’s all the more reason to see this one. Buy a ticket. Go and see it. Do wrap up warm though, it’s a bit chilly in there.

If you want a sneaky peek at what they’ve done with Argyle Works this time, here’s a video of us all clapping at the talented people (well, I was waving my phone around like some sort of pillock, but you know what I mean).

There are three types of people:

1. Happy people who get tickets for Birmingham Opera Company productions (they sell out quickly);
2. Grumpy people who miss out; and
3. Oblivious people who don’t know what they’re missing

Tickets for Life is a Dream are on sale now and I strongly recommend you get yourself in Group 1.

Oh yes, and there’s information about Life Is A Dream here, but that can wait until after you’ve grabbed your tickets.