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Step inside the rehearsal room of a musical that's truly mightier than most, Becoming Nancy! ⭐❤️⚡
With less than a month to go until we open for previews, we can't wait to bring this feel good, nostalgic, new musical to the UK for the first time ever!
Book your tickets now!
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A very happy birthday to our special celebrity guest star in The Play What I Wrote, Tom Hiddleston (
@twhiddleston
) 🍰
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Audiences marvelled at a very special mystery guest star for The Play What I Wrote… A huge thank you to Tom Hiddleston for joining us at The Rep! 👏
Make sure you book your tickets for this hilarious show!
🎟️:
#TPWIW
#GuestStar
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We're pleased to announce The REP has received a grant of £1.38million from the Culture Recovery Fund. Thanks to support from
@DCMS
&
@ace_national
we can now channel efforts into securing our future, protecting jobs & employing freelancers
#HereForCulture
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We can confirm there was a technical fault this evening and the theatre was evacuated as a precautionary measure. We’re pleased to report there were no injuries. Many thanks to the emergency services for their help.
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Mark your diaries... The Rep's hit production of The Play What I Wrote, starring Tom Hiddleston, is coming to
@BBC_Four
on 18 Dec at 8pm:
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
🎩 🌟 Hold on to your hats...our 5 star smash-hit comedy, The Play What I Wrote is available to stream on demand for a limited time only. Starring special celebrity guest star,
@twhiddleston
!
Stream now from just £10:
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Incredible performance just outside The REP today, in Centenary Square, as socially distanced musicians play a section of Holst's 'Planets' before falling silent ❤️ 🎶
#letmusiclive
@letmusicliveuk
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Enormous thanks to
@ace_national
who today announced The REP as a recipient of an emergency funding grant. The grant will enable us to cover some of the financial losses to date arising from COVID-19 and is a step towards securing the future of this historic theatre.
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We won!
The UK Theatre Award for PROMOTION OF DIVERSITY goes to
@BirminghamRep
for their commitment to identifying, nurturing & producing the work of D/deaf & disabled artists and commitment to making its work
#accessible
to all.
#UKTawards
#inclusion
#diversity
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Exciting news!
Our hit production of The Play What I Wrote will be filmed for transmission on the BBC later in 2022 with an airing date to be announced in due course.
More here:
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We are thrilled to announce that Sean Foley will become our new Artistic Director with Amit Sharma as Deputy Artistic Director and Rachael Thomas as Executive Director.
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Sending a massive congratulations to our
@DanielLBailey
who has been named as Associate Director at
@bushtheatre
, but will continue to work with us here at The REP 👏
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Birmingham is one of the UK’s most diverse cities. We are standing together in solidarity with our black staff, artists, audiences and the people of our city and nation for justice and equality because we believe
#BlackLivesMatter
@BirminghamRep
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Shall we rename the city Tom Hiddles-Brum? 👀
The Rep's production of The Play What I Wrote with special celebrity guest star, Tom Hiddleston, is now streaming on demand for just £10:
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A statement from Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Read in full here:
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Sean and Amit are in the house!
A huge, warm welcome to our new Artistic Director, Sean Foley, and Deputy Artistic Director, Amit Sharma.
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Tonight, we join a multitude of venues across the country who are lighting their buildings red in support of freelancers, suppliers, and those in the theatrical and events industry on whom our entire theatre ecology relies.
#LightItInRed
#MissingLiveTheatre
📸
@H_KellyPhotos
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🎟️ ANNOUNCING OUR AUTUMN & WINTER 2020 SEASON 🎟️
@SeanFoleyJ
@rachaelth0mas
reveal their first full season here
@BirminghamRep
including the UK premiere's of
#BreakfastOnPluto
and the hit Broadway musical
#SomethingRotten
!
👀Read on to find out more:
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We are both sad and immensely proud to announce that Roxana Silbert will step down as Artistic Director of
@BirminghamRep
to join
@Hamps_Theatre
later this year. We will miss her and wish her well.
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Well that was an exciting day...
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Whose side will you be on?
Joe Penhall's brilliantly witty and vitally relevant play, Blue/Orange, peels back the layers of modern Britain; from race and identity to politics and the NHS, the show holds great resonance as we enter 2019
Playing 1 - 16 Feb
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What an incredible performance of The Play What I Wrote. Thank you to everyone who came (and a certain guest star!).
#TPWIW
#gueststar
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"I loved it. It was totally irreverent and offensive and brilliant!"
@jessphillips
meets her Spitting Image puppet backstage at the world premiere of Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World.
Tickets:
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"Music is the purest expression of humanity that there is...it's a kind of heaven." Today's trailer shoot for Duet For One.
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LAST CHANCE - on demand streaming of The Play What I Wrote must end tomorrow at 12 noon.
Don’t miss your chance to watch this hit production online with special celebrity guest star
@twhiddleston
:
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ABBA, drag queens and Birmingham...
@IanHallard
and
@markgatiss
share more about the upcoming world premiere of The Way Old Friends Do.
Book your tickets this
#BirminghamPride
weekend - performances begin Feb 17:
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BIG REVEAL! Welcome to your new look Birmingham Rep...
The doors are now officially open for you to come and enjoy The Rep following a £2.87m refurbishment thanks to the support of donors including
@GBSLEP
.
Make time for pre-show drinks or pop in for coffee & cake.
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50 years ago our theatre in Centenary Square was opened!
Since 1971, The Rep has created hundreds of productions, launched many acting careers and welcomed thousands of audience members. Thank you for being a part of the story.
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On her last day as Artistic Director we say farewell and thank you to Roxana Silbert for the last tremendous 7 years.
Here’s some of her highlights…
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Help Us To Help The NHS!
With unprecedented demand on the NHS, The REP is eager to help
Our wardrobe team have transferred their exceptional skills to helping frontline staff, making gowns and scrubs for staff at Heartlands and Solihull Hospitals
(1/3)
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Today is the wonderful Eileen Minnock's (affectionately known as Minn), last day at The REP. We may not be able to celebrate in person right now, but after 42 years working in box office, she'll leave a great hole in the heart of The REP
Sending lots of love❤️
📸
@H_KellyPhotos
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Kick start 2023 in sparkling platform heels! 👠
@WayOldFriendsDo
receives it's world premiere at The Rep from 17 Feb - book now:
Don't miss this tale of devotion, desire and dancing queens written by
@IanHallard
and directed by
@Markgatiss
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“My time as the mystery guest star in Birmingham Rep’s production of The Play What I Wrote was a joy from start to finish." - Tom Hiddleston
Watch the hit production on demand NOW:
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Congratulations to ‘Dame’ Eileen Minnock (aka Minn) on her 40 years service in our box office. We reckon that’s a staggering 4 million tickets sold during her time here. 👏👑🍾🎉
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“The disappearance of arts from state education is the most urgent conversation we should be having as an industry.”
Have your say & join the debate with
@mrJamesGraham
@mrCarlWoodward
@IRubasingham
@cassiechadmoran
& others on 20 April
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Calling budding comic writers, we've further info on our inaugural Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize for Comedy.
Created in partnership with
@VictoriaWoodFdn
, this is the first major comp dedicated to Comedy playwriting.
Submissions open Fri 1 Sept.
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"You side with different characters throughout the whole play and it switches in an instant"
We caught up with
@ThommyCoombes
, Richard Lintern &
@IvanOyik
to find out more about Blue/Orange, the rehearsal process and what audiences can expect...
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What a moment for Birmingham! A huge congratulations to all involved in the spectacular
@birminghamcg22
Opening Ceremony including The Rep's Associate Director
@IqqyKhan
& all our friends including
@BRB
@TheCBSO
@joelycett
@LennyHenry
and Auden Allen on the decks!
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We're bringing the sparkle & shine today, as Nativity! The Musical returns to our stage from 16 Nov 2021 - 2 Jan 2022!
Based on the much-loved films, join Mr Poppy & the 2021 class of St Bernadette's School in this smash-hit cracker of a musical.
✨
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** Exciting News Alert ** The full cast is now announced for our 25th anniversary production of East is East! Check it out here -
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We would like to take a moment to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you for the lovely messages of support and concern we have received, it really means a lot to all of us here at The REP.
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As a response to the increase in racism & current political chaos our Deputy Artistic Director
@amitdirects
wants you to join him for an open mic event responding to the words ‘this is where I’m from’.
Here’s why & further deets
#thisiswhereimfrom
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For
#HistoricTheatresDay
here is an image of The REP, designed by architect Graham Winteringham, as it looked when it opened in October 1971
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Tomorrow night! 📺
The Rep's hit production of The Play What I Wrote, starring Tom Hiddleston, is coming to BBC Four on 18 Dec at 8pm:
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After 220 days, in just a couple of hours we'll become the first major venue in Birmingham to host a live performance in front of a socially distanced audience as
@BRB
return to the stage with the world premiere of Lazuli Sky.
Photos: Johan Persson
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The Rep was honoured to produce Little Amal’s first ever visit to Birmingham City Centre today - thank you to everyone who joined her journey.
#LittleAmal
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Thanks to the government’s
#CultureRecoveryFund
we can continue to be
#HereForCulture
.
@DCMS
@ace_national
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Thank you to
@IanMcKellen
for giving REP audiences a spine-tingling demonstration of the power of live performance. And thank you to all the audiences that attended Ian McKellen On Stage here yesterday & today. Together you shall pass playing your part!
#REPFirst
🧙♂️🎭
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Some of the biggest names in showbiz have trod the boards at The Rep...
In 1976, Alan Rickman joined The Rep company in Ben Jonsons’s The Devil is an Ass in double bill with Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. Later in the season he appeared as Sherlock Holmes.
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This week, Tom Hiddleston will also reprise his acclaimed appearance as the special guest star at select performances at Theatre Royal Bath, the first venue on the show’s recently announced national tour. Don't miss it!
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🌟ANNOUNCING OUR WIZARD CAST 🌟
Meet our sparkling cast for our musical spectacular,
#TheWizardOfOz
with
@Chisaraa
,
@kellyagbowu
, Shanay Holmes, Lorna Laidlaw,
@D_ScottLewis
, Jos Vantyler,
@ThomasVernal
& Ed Wade
Join us over the 🌈 this festive season
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📣 Exciting news alert! We've shortlisted 8 new plays for The Victoria Wood Playwrighting Prize for Comedy - the first ever major playwrighting prize dedicated to the art of Comedy. We're thrilled to be supporting new talent! 🌟
🔗
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Tonight, arts and cultural buildings across the country are illuminating their building in red again, to highlight the continuing challenges facing the events industry.
Here’s a throwback to when we went red just a few weeks ago ❤️
📸
@H_KellyPhotos
#WeMakeEvents
#LightItInRed
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Today, we’re thrilled to announce
#TheParkBenchPlays
This series of brand-new commissions feature 12 micro-plays from some of the UK’s biggest writing talents amongst emerging playwrights.
Brainchild of The REP's Artistic Director
@SeanFoleyJ
, read more:
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Albert Finney. Albert made his professional debut as an actor with Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company in 1957 and performed many roles in the subsequent years, including Henry V in 1958.
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We are excited to announce the talented cast for the much-anticipated stage adaptation of the iconic comedy Withnail and I!
🍷 Hilarious, tragic, and wild, Withnail and I premieres here at The Rep on Fri 3 – Sat 25 May 2024.
Book your tickets now:
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The absolutely FAB-U-LOUS Craig Revel-Horwood backstage after Nativity! last night with some of our lovely cast!
@CraigRevHorwood
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Big thanks to Jennifer Saunders who led a 2-minute silence outside Gielgud Theatre, highlighting the devastating effect of continued theatre closures
@UpstartCrowPlay
(directed by our Artistic Director
@SeanFoleyJ
) was playing at the theatre when it was forced to shut in March
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Did you know that tonight's Opening Ceremony is directed by The Rep's Associate Director,
@IqqyKhan
?
Break a leg to everyone involved in this very special moment for Birmingham.
#birmingham2022
#birmingham22
#birminghamcg22
#commonwealthgames
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Take a first look at Rebus in rehearsals 👀
Written by Ian Rankin (
@Beathhigh
) and adapted by Rona Munro, the iconic detective comes to life on stage this month
#RebusOnStage
🕵️♂️
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We’re thrilled to announce that the legendary
@IanMcKellen
is coming to The REP on 21 & 22 June. To celebrate his 80th birthday next year Ian is raising funds for theatres, with a new solo show. Tickets on sale at 10am! 🥳🥳🥳
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We're thrilled to be the first UK theatre working with
@OpenKitchensUK
to provide over 9,000 freshly prepared meals to children in poverty across the city.
Read more here: and catch us on
@ITVCentral
tonight
📸
@H_KellyPhotos
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Tonight the West End cast of
@BankRobberyPlay
celebrate their 1000th performance, so our beautiful touring cast
@BirminghamRep
have a very special message...💎💎
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📢 We've just finished doing the sums and are so happy to report that
@JoeLycett
’s special performance ‘Joe Lycett & Friends’ helped raise a brilliant £12,255 for The Rep!
These vital funds will help protect the future of Birmingham’s only producing theatre. A huge thank you! 👏
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From Shirley Golf Club and Acocks Green to Kidderminster and Solihull Library Theatre -
@IanHallard
and
@Markgatiss
chat to
@ichoosemag
about the local inspiration behind the world premiere production of The Way Old Friends Do.
Read the interview here:
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We've started rehearsals, by mistake... In London?
Withnail and I rehearsals are officially underway! Get your tickets now to see this iconic tragi-comedy here at The Rep!
📅 Fri 3 –Sat 25 May.
🍷Full Cast and Creative team:
📸
@elliekurttz
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On our inaugural
#WizardWednesday
we are delighted to announce that three talented local pooches will be taking to the stage in
#TheWizardofOz
this festive season! Meet Rio, Lulu and Teddy... 🐶🐾
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Farewell wonderful Wizard of Oz! You've been a real whiz of a wiz.
🌈 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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Richard’s first appearance at The REP was in 1998, playing Bernardo in Hamlet. He returned in 1999 to play Young Richie Baker in The Four Alice Bakers. He starred alongside Sophie Myles.
#StarWarsDay
#OnlyTheInterval
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Tonight, venues across the country
#LightItInRed
. Here's a throwback to when we were gloriously lit up as part of the campaign.
#WeMakeEvents
📸
@H_KellyPhotos
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Tonight's the night!!
Who is joining us for the opening night of Nativity! The Musical?
#NativityRep
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We think we might just have the best dressed lighting department in the business. Can any other theatre beat these sharp suited LX boys?
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Huge thanks to our amazing audiences who have been able to donate their tickets or asked for a credit to be put on their account. It is honestly so gratefully appreciated. Much love from the whole team at The REP.
Stay safe, Birmingham 💙
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Following the phenomenal sell-out success of its multi award-winning comedy
@playgoeswrong
,
@mischiefcomedy
first UK tour of
@BankRobberyPlay
opens
@BirminghamRep
this Autumn and we've just announced the cast!
See more here >> 🏦💰💎
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Rehearsals for A Thousand Splendid Suns have begun. Welcome to The REP everyone, and a warm hello to our writers
@khaledhosseini
@ursularanisarma
& partners
@northernstage
@NSTheatres
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A statement from Artistic Director, Sean Foley and Executive Director, Rachael Thomas
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There's no place like The REP this Christmas! Don't miss the festive five-star spectacular,
#TheWizardofOz
. Must end 13 January.
★★★★★
@WhatsOnStage
★★★★★
@TheReviewsHub
★★★★★
@AmyStutz
★★★★★
@TheGayUK
#ChristmasAtTheREP
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Cool your boots and take a moment to check out this Q&A with our leading men Robert Sheehan (Withnail) and Adonis Siddique (Marwood).
Not long now for the opening of the stage adaptation of the classic British movie Withnail & I. Catch it from Fri 3 May–Sat 25 May. 🍻
🎟️
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We’re thrilled to announce a major new partnership with our friends
@TalawaTheatreCo
, the UK’s leading Black theatre company
BLACK JOY will be a season of new work by Black creatives & artists presented in 2021, playing in Birmingham, London & nationwide
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Plays by women might be few & far between in London's leading theatres but in Birmingham it's a different story
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On this
#WorldMentalHealthDay
we’re showing how The REP & theatre can help make a difference.
First up is our Lightpost company for young African-Caribbean men led by the brilliant
@PhilipJonMorris
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Happy Days has arrived at The Rep!
We’ll let you all into a secret.
Our green room walls are covered in showbiz names and here’s BAFTA winner
@siobhni
adding her signature.
Tickets still available:
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Christmas isn't cancelled!
Alongside
@BRB
, on this
#WorldBalletDay
we're thrilled to announce The Nutcracker At The REP from 14-22 Dec.
BRB's
@CAcostaOfficial
& The REP’s
@SeanFoleyJ
have adapted the timeless classic to an 80-minute magical experience
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The Way Old Friends Do is a brand new production celebrating being queer, and being an ABBA fan - set right here in Birmingham.
Here, the creators
@IanHallard
&
@Markgatiss
wish everyone a very happy
#BirminghamPride
weekend! 🌈
Find out more:
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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas from The Rep team! 🎄 We hope your day is filled with joy ❤️
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Tom Cruise is back in Birmingham and visiting his favourite haunts including
@Ashas_UK
,
@bullring
& Grand Central and
@GrandHotelBrum
.
Unfortunately for Tom, his car was stolen once again...
Catch Tom at The Rep in
@SpittingImage
until 11 Mar:
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The hit Broadway musical
#SomethingRotten
makes its UK premiere right here in Birmingham, under the direction of double Olivier Award-winner and
@BirminghamRep
Artistic Director
@SeanFoleyJ
, with choreography from
@CarrieAnneIng
.
📅 8 - 31 Oct
🎟️
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We are thrilled to be one of the first to announce the return of live performances in Birmingham this May with
@rosiekaydanceco
and
@Lightpost_rep
.
Tune in to
@ITVCentral
tonight from 6pm as we talk about our plans!
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