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Compiled by Dave Massey twitter.com/BrumHour
Season Preview: Belgrade Theatre Autumn/Winter 2019/20
Before their 2018/19 season wraps up with Oddsocks’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream 18th to 20th June (Book here: belgrade.co.uk/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream-2019). Here’s a look at theatre coming to Belgrade Theatre in Coventry later in 2019 and into 2020!
Stardust (14th to 21st September)
Belgrade’s website says:
“Featuring pulsating dance numbers and moving melodious ballads, Stardust is a romantic pop, R&B and Bollywood musical thriller from the makers of Bring on the Bollywood.”
Tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/event/stardust
Saturday Night Fever (17th to 21st September)
The 2019 tour of this adaptation arrives in Coventry, with a full 70’s soundtrack, telling the story of Tony Manero, a working class dancer in Brooklyn, New York.
Book tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/event/saturday-night-fever
The Lady Vanishes (24th to 28th September)
Gwen Taylor, Andrew Lancel, Denis Lill, Scarlett Archer, Mark Wynter, Nicholas Audsley, and Ben Nealon in this fun thriller.
Book tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/event/the-lady-vanishes
Frankenstein (2nd to 12th October)
Rona Munro adapts this classic story by Mary Shelley for the stage returning to the original novel which is presented on Belgrade’s B2 stage.
Buy tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/event/frankenstein
Dangerous Obsession (10th to 12th October)
Belgrade’s website says:
“It’s a sunny afternoon in the Home Counties… Sally Driscoll is watering her plants in the conservatory of her luxurious home after an afternoon sunbathing. A peaceful scene – until a bespectacled, suited man suddenly appears at the door.
John Barrett is not selling double glazing… it becomes clear that he is there looking for someone to take the blame for his wife’s accident.”
Tickets available here: belgrade.co.uk/event/dangerous-obsession
The Entertainer (15th to 19th October)
When he’s not annoying the Slater family in EastEnders, Shane Richie can be found giving solid performances on stage. This updated version of John Osborne’s The Entertainer arrives in Coventry.
Get tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/event/the-entertainer
Horrible Histories (23rd to 26th October)
Watch Horrible Histories on TV or YouTube for any length of time and you will find yourself learning facts about our ancestors and daft songs to remember them by. Pick from Awful Egyptians or Terrible Tudors.
Tickets here for Awful Egyptians: belgrade.co.uk/event/horrible-histories-awful-egyptians and Terrible Tudors: belgrade.co.uk/event/horrible-histories-terrible-tudors
My Beautiful Laundrette (29th October to 2nd November)
Hanif Kureishi’s story arrives at Belgrade great B2 Stage to remind audiences of the social, personal and cultural issues of the 80’s showing whilst everything has changed perhaps everything is the same.
Buy tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/event/my-beautiful-laundrette
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story (7th to 9th November)
This show celebrates thirty years with a large UK tour arriving in Coventry with hits including That’ll Be The Day, La Bamba, Shout and Johnny B. Goode.
Get tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/event/buddy-the-buddy-holly-story-2019
The Gruffalo (11th and 12th November)
“Didn’t you know? there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo”
Belgrade’s website says:
“A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood… Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.”
Buy tickets here: belgrade.co.uk/event/the-gruffalo
Russian State Ballet (14th to 16th November)
Presented by the Russian State Ballet and Opera House there are three nights of performances, pick from The Nutcracker on 14th November, Don Quixote on the 15th or Swan Lake on the 16th.
Experience the ballet here: belgrade.co.uk/season/russian-state-ballet
Puss in Boots (27th November to 11th January 2020)
Written by children’s television presenter and producer Iain Lauchlan, the Belgrade’s is one of the most traditional in the UK and certainly the most authentic Pantomime in the midlands. Without the distraction of famous names this annual production features adult jokes the kids won’t understand, messy games and a huge emphasis on storytelling. Perfect for a first theatre experience.
Treat someone here: belgrade.co.uk/event/puss-in-boots
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When not writing about theatre for BrumHour, or producing Interval Theatre for Brum Radio (Tuesdays 3pm) brumradio.com/intervaltheatre,
Dave Massey can be found eating crisps and claiming to be at the gym. And tweeting about Birmingham for #BrumHour.
