This isn’t a sponsored post.
BrumHour is invited to review productions and share content from The Old 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:
The Old Rep
Winter, Spring and Summer 2020
In the first of BrumHour’s 2020 theatre season previews, covering January to August, we take a look at the first purpose-built repertory theatre which has been managed by Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA) since 2014.
Alice in Pantoland (9th to 11th January)
After discovering a rabbit hole, Alice finds herself in the town of Happily Ever After filled with Panto heroes, life is threatened by the town of Happily Never After where all the Panto villains reside. Can Alice help save the day?
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Macbeth (5th to 7th February)
Told in just sixty minutes with just three actors, Dickens Theatre Company bring the play that no one dares to name to Birmingham aimed at audiences 10+.
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Sam Avery (12th and 13th February)
The Learner Parent brings his Toddlergeddon stand up tour to Birmingham.
Book tickets to Toddlergeddon >> HERE <<.
Jekyll and Hyde (26th to 28th February)
The Old Rep website says:
Thirteen-time Off West End Award-Nominated Arrows & Traps Theatre bring their critically-acclaimed modern twist to Robert Louis Stevenson’s iconic gothic classic, reimagining it as a gripping political thriller set in the halls of American power.
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Patience (3rd to 7th March)
Enter the world of Gilbert and Sullivan with Birmingham Savoyards with Patience first performed in 1881 at the Savoy Theatre in London.
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BOSIE (Cancelled)
Rik Barnett presents his one-man story about the life of Lord Alfred Douglas, Oscar Wilde’s lover.
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100% Simon Brodkin (Rescheduled to 1st November)
When he’s not delivering a P45 to Theresa May, sneaking into through security with the England football team or performing as Lee Nelson, Simon Brodkin is probably plotting his next stunt. This is his debut tour. (Technically!)
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Dom Jolly Happy Snaps (Rescheduled 27th September)
The Old Rep website says:
From North Korea though the Congo and Syria to Chernobyl, he’s visited some of the most unusual places on the planet. Joly famously attended school with Osama Bin Laden and armed with a trusty Powerpoint, fans can expect his holiday snaps to provide comedy and a sense of danger.
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The Wizard of Oz (Cancelled)
L. Frank Baum’s classic story is full of songs and jokes for all the family. Brought to Birmingham by KD Theatre Productions.
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Only Fools and Boycie (Rescheduled to 4th October)
John Challis played Boycie in the UK’s favourite sitcom Only Fools and Horses and has become a novelist with Reggie: A Stag At Bay. Hear stories and tales from his work on tv shows during this evening with the entertaining actor.
Tickets >> HERE <<.
La Voix: The UK’s Funniest Redhead (30th May)
A loyal audience and a band on the stage is the perfect setting for La Voix a singing comedic personality in a glam frock.
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Wind in the Willows Summer School (17th to 21st August)
The Old Rep website says:
The Wind in the Willows Summer School is open to young, budding performers as well as experienced actors, and will feature plenty of games, chances to meet new friends and the opportunity to rehearse and perform on The Old Rep Theatre’s wonderful stage.
The Summer School costs £150 for five days. Find out more here > HERE << (opens in a new tab)">>> HERE <<.
This isn’t a sponsored post.
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 tweeting about Birmingham for #BrumHour.
