★★★★★ |The Wizard Of Oz, Birmingham Rep a marvel spectacle matching the West End This seriously was the most fun I’ve had at a theatre for a long time. My jaw dropped countless times at the set, costumes, effects and the talent of the ensemble. The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum, with music and…
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THEATRE REVIEW | The Lovely Bones – The Birmingham Rep
This production was a visual marvel with versatile, complex sets and effects that made you jump. It was 1 hour and 45 minutes long without an interval, so you were drawn to the story and scarcely had a chance to breathe.
THEATRE REVIEW | The Messiah, Birmingham Rep
The Messiah is certainly a feast for the ears and eyes. Through revolving stages, versatile props and clever lighting, as well as the comedy mastery of Hugh and John, and with angelic Lesley, this show is one worth watching time and time again.
THEATRE REVIEW | All You Need Is LSD, Birmingham Rep
It was a historical, educational, thought-provoking play through deranged comedy and insane multi-part playing, with hallucinogenic elements.
THEATRE REVIEW | Rebus: Long Shadows
Charles portrayal of Rebus is well worth the visit of die-hard fans, but perhaps you had to read the books to be fully immersed.
THEATRE REVIEW | The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, The Birmingham Rep
Brilliantly unpredictable
THEATRE REVIEW | The Kite Runner, Birmingham Rep
★★★★☆ | The Kite Runner, Birmingham Rep Gritty, raw and a history lesson like no other. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, is a sensational book and it made critical acclaim as a film too, so expectations were always going to be high. Adapted by Matthew Spangler, The Rep play version created a new window…
THEATRE REVIEW | The Hundred and One Dalmatians, Birmingham Rep
★★★★ | The Hundred and One Dalmatians, Birmingham Rep tail-waggingly brilliant. The Hundred and One Dalmatians, a childhood favourite, presented by the Birmingham Rep, had fun, laughs and tasty treats of darkness. The puppets, designed by Jimmy Grime, were a show-stealer. The way in which they moved and looked was so real – you had…
THEATRE REVIEW | I Knew You, The Rep
★★★ | I Knew You, Birmingham Rep I Knew You, written by Steven Camden, aka Polar Bear – the renowned spoken-word artist, comes to The Door with a delicate yet powerful domestic tale. Growing up in a non-nuclear family is more custom in this generation, but what is not often seen, is the repercussions of…
THEATRE REVIEW | Jane Eyre, Birmingham Rep
★★★★ -Jane Eyre, Birmingham Rep A rollercoaster of emotions that kept on plunging. Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is plagued by circumstances from which she has no power over; from childhood abuse, to later mistreatment in the Lowood School for orphaned girls, Jane suffered for the greatest part of her life. The National Theatre and Bristol…
THEATRE REVIEW | The Play That Goes Wrong, The Birmingham Rep
★★★★★ – Dangerous, jaw-dropping and comedy genius! Mischief Theatre, in role as The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, brought to the Birmingham Rep stage an uproariously funny murder mystery entitled The Murder at Haversham Manor and it went south, literally. The Play That Goes Wrong was a comedic masterpiece, like its successor Peter Pan, Goes Wrong,…