As I type this very sentence people are formulating answers to the question ‘What more can we do to create a better future for theatre in the West Midlands?’ at day two of the West Midlands Theatre Open Space event. Am hoping some notes will appear from this somewhere. Photo by Graeme Braidwood, cropped by Stan’s … [Read more…]
I went to see Stan’s Cafe’s The Cleansing of Constance Brown at AE Harris on Saturday. It was superb and I’d thoroughly recommend grabbing some tickets before it closes on Saturday. Unless it’s already sold out. By rights it should’ve done that long ago. It’s probably better to go with no expectations/preconceptions of about what … [Read more…]
Today’s the last day for picking up discounted early bird tickets for Biting Back, taking place on 21 March: a one day event from Birmingham City Council, mac and Sampad that will address how arts sector professionals and individual artists can learn from examples of successful partnerships in austere cultural landscapes. Tickets will still be available, … [Read more…]
Stan’s Cafe present ‘The Cleansing of Constance Brown’, opening 1 March at their now permanent home, A E Harris. Conceived whilst performing It’s Your Film across Europe, its themes embody power and cleansing, and is performed in a 14m long corridor, without words to an extraordinary soundtrack. The corridor itself with its shifting configuration becomes … [Read more…]
I didn’t make any new year resolutions, but if I did ‘go to more theatre in 2011’ might have been on there. On Saturday I ticked that box good n hard, clocking up the Rep, the Hippodrome and the Old Rep before 5pm. The Rep – The Final Curtain The Rep’s closing for a couple … [Read more…]
We’re taking a bit of a break here but CiB will return in the new year. In the meantime, I’ll be posting a few ‘year in review’ things to remind you that 2010 was alright really, and that all the talk of (and worrying over) money over recent months shouldn’t detract from some great art, … [Read more…]
Found Objects Stick ‘Birmingham’ in the search bar on this blog’s sidebar and prepare to be amazed Found Objects: Birmingham Arts Lab “Pat also did Dr Who stuff, and greased up the man who played the giant shrimp in “The Invisible Enemy” so he could slide into the costume!” Kavanaugh Leaves Rep – News – … [Read more…]
The Slavic Soul Feast is taking place on 23 October, organised by Polish Expats Association as a part of Black History Month. This offers an opportunity to promote knowledge on the contribution made to society by Black people along with the distinctive dances and costumes and original melodies from over 70 regions in Poland. Lively … [Read more…]