⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A sweet and delicious treat for the whole family to enjoy. Being a huge Roald Dahl fan, having grown up reading all of the books, you can imagine my excitement when I saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was coming to Birmingham, furthermore, to one of my favourite theatres – Birmingham Hippodrome. Charlie and…
Category: Theatre Shows
Theatre shows in the Midlands
Calendar Girls The Musical
A touching and uplifting production with a powerful message of empowerment that’s sure to “…get everyone’s ding dongs merrily on high”. Rating: 3.5/5 stars Calendar Girls The Musical, has been brought to life by a collaboration between Gary Barlow (Take That) and Tim Firth (screen-writer) and is currently showing at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham,…
BRB Black Sabbath
A review of Black Sabbath: The Ballet
Hey Duggee Live ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“A colourful, fun and catchy production” – Small House Big Trips Hey Duggee Live, the much loved (by children and parents alike) TV show, graced the stage of Coventry Belgrade Theatre yesterday, where it is staying until Sunday 6th August. It is a dazzling, colourful, fun and catchy production that left many in the audience…
The Lion King ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tonight, I’ve been on a spectacular journey into the sun-kissed plains of the African Savanna, watching The Lion King. The Lion King roars with charm, exquisite talent, and Disney magic. I’d be ‘lion’ if I didn’t give it FIVE stars. Small House Big Trips The stage show, currently at Birmingham Hippodrome, graces the stage until…
Demon Dentist ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We laughed, we cried, we jumped, and we clapped. Demon Dentist had it all, and you’ll be glad to know that you still have plenty of time to catch it at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre, where it is on the stage until Saturday 1st July, 2023. Birmingham Stage Show’s adaptation of David Walliams’ novel, Demon Dentist,…
Lifeline
“Some people, they just want to go,” says Julie, Jo’s Grandma. Jo’s friend Grace has made up her mind that she wants to end her life. It’s “…not a question of if, but a question of when”. Lifeline is a raw, emotional and cleverly written play by Peter Harrison, directed by Becky Deeks. Peter has…
BRB Triple Bill ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
As an avid ballet fan, when you go to see a Birmingham Royal Ballet Triple Bill, you know you’re in for an amazing evening of the most phenomenal dancing. The Apollo|Interlinked|’Still Life’ at the Penguin Café is a wonderful example of this. Three astounding ballets telling their stories through expressive choreography, elegant movements from the…
Mog: The Forgetful Cat ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Over at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry (until Sunday 4th June) is the ideal stage show to introduce little ones to the theatre. I headed along today with my two girls (aged 7 and 10) to watch Mog The Forgetful Cat, and it was purr-fect, an absolute delight for all ages – even me in…
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – A magical masterpiece “Different people remember things differently, and you’ll not get any two people to remember anything the same, whether they were there or not.” So says Old Mrs Hempstock in the stage adaptation of Neil Gaimans ‘The Ocean At The End Of The Lane’, masterfully directed by Katy Rudd. This is…