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The Birmingham Repertory Theatre Ltd.
Centenary Square
Broad Street,
Birmingham B1 3AH
For inquiries about forthcoming shows and to buy tickets, please call 0121 236 4455 or email tickets@birmingham-rep.co.uk
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AMEDEE at the Birmingham Rep
★★★☆☆ Trevor Fox and Josie Lawrence together make this play come to life, full of wit and humour, however a lot of the comedic value of the piece was lost, as the actors seemed to rush through lines without gi...
CIRQUE BERSERK at Birmingham Rep
★★★★★ The pacing of the show is perfect, with the acts seemingly building upon one another . . . A proper spectacle, featuring everything from a woman shooting arrows with her feet, to motorcyclists performing ...
STORIES TO TELL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT at Birmingham Rep
The stories told include a romantic reconciliation by way of snobbery, how neighbourly propriety can turn exhaustive and exhausting, and what happens when a lonesome pork pie "holer" tries to be in on the joke with his f...
THE WRECKING BALL at the Door, Birmingham Rep
★★★☆☆ I would go see another Action Hero production. They are some wonderful, brave ideas here, but either they need to be grounded and contextualised more, or indulged to their full-blown fantastical conclus...
WHAT’S IN A NAME? at Birmingham Rep
★★★☆☆ Sarah Hadland is remarkable. Her characterisation is consistent, and comfortable, and she breathes vitality, humour and a little edge into what others might have played as a stereotypical badgering wife....
LOVE at the Studio, Birmingham Rep
★★★★ It leaves you yearning for more. Will Tharwa get to see her kids soon? Will Emma give birth while in the hostel? Where did Adnan go? I could watch a six-part Netflix series following these characters, thoug...
EUROHOUSE at The Door, Birmingham Rep
★★★★☆ The two performers, Lesca and Voutsas are constantly moving around the space with such energy that is refreshing to see in a piece of theatre . . . Eurohouse is an inventive way of looking at political...
BACKSTAGE IN BISCUIT LAND at the Door, Birmingham Rep
★★★★☆ Biscuit Land of the title is neither a real place, nor a fantasy setting. Performer Jess Thom says the word “biscuit” thousands of times a day. After watching the show, Biscuit Land feels like a persp...
Shakespeare, His Wife and The Dog at The Door, Birmingham Rep
Shakespeare his wife and the dog is wonderful look at the writer and his life, full of references for the diehard Shakespearian fans, but not too many as to confuse the audience members who know nothing about the man. Al...
LOOKING FOR JOHN at the Birmingham Rep
Tony Timberlake’s play is an in-depth look at the unsung local sporting legend, John Curry. Timberlake explores Curry’s life not only as an Olympic champion but also as one of the first openly gay man in the public e...
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at Birmingham Rep
Jane Austin’s masterpiece Pride and Prejudice adapted by Simon Reade comes gracefully waltzing in to Birmingham Rep’s main house . . . [and] relies on outstanding acting performances to carry it though, yet this seem...
HEADS WILL ROLL at the Door, Birmingham Rep
Heads Will Roll brings together a South American jungle exploration conducted by a Spanish conquistador, a modern-day classroom, El Dorado the myth, and "El Dorado" the short-lived BBC soap opera. Experimental and tangen...