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…
Category: Theatre Shows
Theatre shows in the Midlands
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…
The McDougalls Safari Adventure
We were invited along today to watch The McDougalls Safari Adventure at The Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham, and the girls LOVED it. 🐯 The McDougalls are a childrens music and theatre company that know just how to keep little ones entertained. 🦓 Guests are asked to dress as their favourite jungle animal. Mine went…
The Lovely Bones 2019
“It was gripping, emotional and truly outstanding. A true 5 star performance and adaptation of Alice Sebolds wonderful novel.” – SmallHouseBigTrips After seeing The Lovely Bones at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre last year and being absolutely blown away by it, I was very happy when I heard that it was returning this year with a…
In The Night Garden Live
Today, me and the girls headed to one of the opening day performances of In The Night Garden Live at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. It has three performances a day from today until Sunday, with a showing at 10am, 1pm and 4pm on each day. Each performance lasting for an hour. We arrived 45 minutes before…