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14th January, 2020

UPDATED: Season Preview: Birmingham Rep Spring and Summer 2020

This isn’t a sponsored post.
BrumHour is invited to review productions at Birmingham Rep throughout the year.

Compiled by Dave Massey twitter.com/BrumHour

Please note that due to government instruction some productions at this venue from 16th March onwards have been cancelled.

Season Preview:
Birmingham Rep
Spring and Summer 2020


Beneath The City (16th to 18th January)

Birmingham Rep’s website says:

Masters of interactive theatre, Upstart Theatre present a modern-day reimagining of the ancient Greek tragedy, The Oresteia. You are invited to help determine where the line is between justice and revenge, in this contemporary new show made with a Citizen Chorus featuring performers from the REP’s Adult Drama Company, Young REP members, and others from across Birmingham and beyond.”

Beneath The City

Tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/beneath-the-city.html


Asking for it (31st January to 15th February)

The UK premiere of Asking for It explores the impact of an incident on a small community and how it affects the life of Emma.

Book tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/asking-for-it.html


Cirque Berserk (18th to 23rd February)

The huge theatre circus show returns to Birmingham.

Get tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/cirque-berserk.html


Home Of The Wriggler (20th to 22nd February)

Birmingham based Stan’s Cafe present Home of The Wriggler following the lives of four investigators in the future examining family life near Longbridge car plant.

Home Of The Wriggler

Tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/home-of-the-wriggler.html


The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel (25th to 29th February)

Birmingham Rep’s website says:

Playing fast and loose with the facts and with an original piano score composed by Mercury Award Nominee Zoe Rahman played live each night, The Strange Tale Of Charlie Chaplin And Stan Laurel is no nostalgic bio-drama, but a hilarious and deeply moving homage to two men who changed the world of comedy forever.”

The Strange Tale Of Charlie Chaplin And Stan Laurel

Get tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/the-strange-tale-of-charlie-chaplin-and-stan-laurel.html


Faustus: That Damned Woman (26th February to 7th March)

Doctor Faustus is reimagined by award-winning playwright Chris Bush.

Faustus That Damned Woman

Book tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/faustus-that-damned-woman.html


Poet In Da Corner (10th to 14th March)

Inspired by the Dizzee Rascal album of the same name a young woman’s life is about to change. Written by Debris Stevenson featuring writing by Jammz.

Poet In Da Corner photo by Benji Reid

Get tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/poet-in-da-corner.html


Tartuffe (Cancelled)

Tartuffe has wormed his way into the trust of the head of a wealthy Birmingham family. Based on Molière’s play this production is written by Anil Gupta and Richard Pinto.

Tartuffe

Get tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/tartuffe.html


The High Table (Cancelled)

Birmingham Rep website says:

An epic family drama played out between the heavens and earth, The High Table is the hilarious and heart-breaking debut play from Temi Wilkey.”

The High Table

Book tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/the-high-table.html


Romeo and Juliet (Cancelled)

Directed by Amit Sharma, the Shakespeare story is transferred to Birmingham in this new version of the classic story.

Romeo and Juliet

Tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/romeo-and-juliet-1.html


Confessions of a Cockney Temple Dancer (Cancelled)

Birmingham Rep website says:

We all present different faces to the world, but some are more different than most. In this funny and visually stunning one-man show, Shane Shambhu reveals the secret life he kept from his school friends, growing up in the cultural melting pot of East London.

Cockney Temple Dancer

Book tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/confessions-of-a-cockney-temple-dancer.html


Lava (Cancelled)

London has been hit by an asteroid in this play about relationships after a disaster in the capital. LAVA is written by James Fritz.

LAVA

Book tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/lava.html


Oliver Twist (Cancelled)

Head to the twisted streets of London for this new play by Bryony Lavery adapted from the Charles Dickens novel.

Oliver Twist

Book tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/oliver-twist.html


Giraffes Can’t Dance (Cancelled)

Birmingham Rep website says:

A much-loved book for over 20 years, Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees’ African jungle bursts to life with puppetry, songs, and a company of five playing warthogs, lions, rhinos, chimps – and a very special violin-playing cricket.

Giraffes Can’t Dance

Get tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/giraffes-cant-dance.html


Amsterdam (Cancelled)

Directed by Matthew Xia, Amsterdam explores identity and the impact of the past when an unpaid 1944 gas bill arrives on the doorstep of a heavily pregnant violinist.

Amsterdam

Tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/amsterdam.html


The Canary and the Crow (Cancelled)

With original live music by Prez 96 and James Frewer, Daniel Ward’s semi-autobiographical work explores a working class life when he was accepted to grammar school.

The Canary and the Crow – By Josh Moore

Book tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/the-canary-and-the-crow.html


A Bunch of Amateurs (Cancelled)

Following The Wipers Times, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman bring their next story to Birmingham in the shape of A Bunch of Amateurs.

A Bunch of Amateurs

Tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/a-bunch-of-amateurs.html


Breakin’ Convention (Cancelled)

Sadler’s Wells brings hip hop dance theatre to Birmingham Rep.

Breakin’ Convention

Book tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/breakin-convention-1.html


Malory Towers (7th to 11th July)

Emma Rice adapts and directs the post war Enid Blyton stories about the cornish boarding school.

Malory Towers

Book tickets here: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-on/malory-towers.html


Birmingham Rep is 10 minutes walk from Birmingham Snow Hill Station and Birmingham New Street Station and a short walk from the West Midlands Metro.

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