We were lucky enough to be invited to review the return of The Bodyguard to Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre last night. The Bodyguard first did the rounds as a musical back in 2012 and has remained consistently popular, being nominated for four Olivier Awards and going on a sell out 18 month UK and Ireland tour….
Category: Theatre Shows
Theatre shows in the Midlands
Kipper’s Snowy Day
If you have children aged between 2 and 9, then the Midlands Art Centre (MAC) have put on the BEST Christmas Show for that age range this year. It is obviously a hit too as many of the seats in our performance yesterday were taken and I have heard of quite a few schools taking…
Peter Pan Reimagined
Peter Pan.Ticking Crocs (see what I did there?), flying fairies and rogue children hiding from evil pirates. Been done before right? Well, what we have here is Peter Pan Reimagined, the flagship Christmas show playing at Birmingham Rep from now until 19 January 2020.Liam Steel and the creative team at The Rep have taken Neverland…
The Snow Queen
The German Market is here and John Lewis have released their annual tearjerker advert. Once again Christmas is upon us. With Christmas comes The Old Reps flagship yearly Christmas production. Last year we were enthralled by the Old Reps take on Pinocchio. This year we have an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic snowy fairy…
One Under
Last night we were kindly invited to the Press Showing of One Under at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. The show is on until 23rd November 2019. Perfectly placed within the intimate setting of The Door at The Rep, is this emotional, thought provoking theatre performance of Winsome Pinnocks story, One Under. Which I am not ashamed…
Monstersaurus at The Old Rep Birmingham
Last Saturday (19th October) 2019, we headed to the beautiful Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham to watch Monstersaurus LIVE on the stage. Both girls were incredibly excited and to be honest, after having read the book, it was definitely something us adults were happy to go along to see too. If you haven’t read the…
The True Historie of William Shakespeare
A daunting task indeed, to try and tell the tale of England’s most famous writer. They said it could never be done but now the long anticipated pet project of visionary writer, director, producer, actor, dancer and intellectual colossus Kyle Williams has finally made its way to the stage. Or at least that’s what the…
Prism
What. A. Show. Until October 12th you can catch Prism at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. An amazing play based on legendary Jack Cardiff, a cinematographer who captured on film, some of Hollywood’s greatest divas including Marilyn Monroe, Catharine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn to name just a few. Through the play we hear of the highs of…
BEDLAM: The Thing
Last night I headed to Birmingham Repertory Theatre to see The Thing. The Thing is a performance looking at one mans journey through depression and anxiety, looking closely at the topic of suicide in men. Performed by Les Enfants Terribles (Oliver Lansley, Miranda Mac Letten & Alexander Wolfe) and commissioned by BEDLAM Arts and Mental…
Rebel Music
As I left Birmingham Repertory Theatre this evening, I felt like I had been a part of the rebellion, encompassed in the diverse musical legacy of the Midlands. This evening has given me a superb soundtrack of reggae, 2tone and punk which gave me some electrifying moments. This is the type of gig theatre that…