Birmingham Repertory Theatre

"It takes us somewhere the books haven't..."
Author Ian Rankin discusses why he wanted to bring his beloved creation Rebus to the stage, and the brand new story, Rebus: Long Shadows.
http://bit.ly/REPRebus1

Tonight's the night! The Comedy About A Bank Robbery is opening 💎💃🕺👨🏽

He's back! Chris Ramsey is back out on the road again with his Just Happy To Get Out Of The House Tour, and it's coming to The REP.
Don't miss the Geordie favourite dishing out some of the greatest life advice ever to be recorded in the history of the world (hopefully)...
bit.ly/REPChrisRamsey

Featuring swashbuckling verse, jaunty music, gallows humour and the obligatory parrot, Young Herbert's Horrors is Justin Coe's brand new spoken word show for children.
Discover what Justin has to say about bringing Young Hebert to life... http://bit.ly/YoungHerbertsHorrorsIntervi ew

🌟 JUST ANNOUNCED 🌟
Gina Yashere presents Funkindemup!
As seen on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah and fresh from her Netflix special, don't miss Gina's latest stand up show.
... Tickets: http://bit.ly/REPGinaYashere
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Alice Sebold's iconic novel is coming to life in the rehearsal room.
Take a peek into rehearsals for The Lovely Bones...
http://bit.ly/REPLovelyBones1
... Photo credit Sheila Burnett
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With our own theatrical diamond heist drama just days away (The Comedy About A Bank Robbery) we asked our resident film buff and Marketing Manager, aka Richard Leigh, (a man who has watched more films then you’ve probably had hot dinners) to name his Top 10 Greatest Film Heists of all time. 💎💎
His countdown starts here >>

🐾🚨 CALLING ALL DOG OWNERS 🚨🐾
We are looking for 2 talented canines to take on the role of Toto in our festive spectacular, The Wizard Of Oz.
Open auditions this Saturday, just submit a photo to dogauditions@birmingham-rep.co.uk 🐶🐕🐩🐾
... More info http://bit.ly/REPDogAuditions
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"It's about love, friendship and faith..."
The cast and creatives of #MeekThePlay delve a little deeper into what this haunting tale is all about.
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The cast of The Comedy About A Bank Robbery have been causing havoc at our box office...

The cast of All You Need Is LSD are tumbling down the rabbit hole and into rehearsals for Leo Butler's brand new show.
Shining a light on the drugs debate that won't go away, history, fantasy and humour combine in Told by an Idiot and The REP's bold and unmissable production.
http://bit.ly/REPLSDPhotos

This Autumn is jam-packed with Comedy and we can't wait to share it with you!
We've put together a list of our favourite funnies coming up this season, so you can pick the productions you want to laugh your socks off to.
Pick your favourite and let us know! #MyREPFavourite
... www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/…/our-favourit e-funnies-this-seaso…
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Take a glimpse at the brand new play from Anna Jordan, which features an epic soundtrack taking you on a journey through thirty years of pop.
Expect Beyoncé, Spice Girls, Michael Jackson and more, as G and Kayla talk, twerk, drink and dance their way through the night.
Pop Music grooves its way into The REP from 12 Sep...
... http://bit.ly/REPPopMusic1
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This year we're one of the official venues for Birmingham Improv Festival and are looking forward to welcoming some brilliantly spontaneous Improv acts to our stages!
Save the dates now...

📢 Applications Are Now Open For REP Foundry 📢
We are looking for emerging directors, writers, theatre makers and companies from across the West Midlands to join our acclaimed artist development scheme in 2019!
Deadline 1 October
... Find out more >> http://bit.ly/REPFoundry2019
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With just over a week until our new season opens, what's your favourite show coming up this Autumn and why?
Let us know and be in with a chance of winning 2 tickets to see your favourite this season! #MyREPFavourite

Is being nice outdated?
Or can small acts of kindness have big effects?
Juliette Burton asks these questions and more as she delves into the power of kindness in her brand new docu-comedy, covering everything from making friends to defeating death...
... http://bit.ly/REPJulietteBurton
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The mind-altering new comedy exploring the drugs debate that won't go away...
In 2015, acclaimed British playwright Leo Butler accepted an invitation from former Government drugs tsar, Professor David Nutt, to be a guinea pig in the world's first LSD medical trials since the 1960s.
Monty Python, Being John Malkovich, and Alice in Wonderland all resonate in this exhilarating and original comedy as we watch Leo jump down the rabbit-hole of a medical trial in search of enlighte...nment - and a good story. Along the way he meets an array of characters from Aldous Huxley and The Beatles, to Steve Jobs and Ronald Reagan, whose own stories in the history of LSD are hilariously and poignantly uncovered.
Part history, party wild fantasy, this darkly humorous new play illuminates the drugs debate that won't go away and examines the freedom we have to make our own choices in life, and death.
In their 25th year, critically acclaimed theatre company Told by an Idiot collaborate with The REP and one of the UK's finest playwrights to continue to create the unexpected.
Part of Birmingham Comedy Festival.
Tickets here: https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/w…/all -you-need-is-lsd.html
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We're really excited to announce that we are joining forces with The Old Rep to present the ultimate theatre tour!
Venture backstage at these two iconic venues and discover our unique shared history as part of Birmingham Heritage Week and the centenary of Birmingham Civic Society!
Find out more >> http://bit.ly/RepToREPTour

Wonderful theatre with great seats and always has high quality productions. Glad “This House” came to Birmingham which I have seen in London and LOVED it. Hope The Rep manages to get more of James Graham’s plays if they go on tour.

Won tickets to see Tom thumb and we had a lovely time. My son is autistic and he enjoyed it. Thank you very much

What a lovely theatre. The performance of 101 dalmations last Saturday afternoon was fabulous. The puppetry was so good you thought you were watching real animals. Wasn’t sure if my granddaughter would manage to keep interested for the whole show as she’s only 4 but she was totally enthralled. She’s still talking about the wicked Cruella. Thank you to cast and crew.

Went to see 101 Dalmations today and I have to say it was amazing! What a production! It is the best show I have seen at a theatre for a very long time! The whole cast was fantastic, the stage set up, the music, the puppets! But Cruella De-Vil was awesome!

Saw 101 dalmations on Friday!!! Wow it was amazing!! We loved it! This is our 4th consecutive year of Christmas rep performances and they are always amazing! So well thought out and well performed!! But of them all this production, with the puppets and the amazing characters and music really captured my girls' imaginations!!!!

I took Y1 & Y2 children to see Penguins and it was genuinely magical. It’s a wonderful feeling when you hear a 5 year old say, “ this has been my most favourite day in my life, I want to spend half term just here with my family”. It’s that moment that you know we’ve just created a ‘theatre goer’. Absolutely fabulous! Well done everyone �

Had a fantastic night last night! Bought tickets for a girls night for myself and my sister and it was brilliant. The puppetry was amazing and everyone worked so hard to put on a great show. Was so pleasantly surprised at how great it worked with the actors. Will deffo be back for more shows! �

As a family we can only enjoy trips to the theatre when they are are signed or captioned performances. It is a fantastic step forward for equality in the arts that Birmingham Rep have made a unique decision to have captioned and audio descriptions for all their Nativity and 101 shows. Love that we can choose which show to attend based on what day is best for us not restricted to one night!

100 community cast members.

8 months in the making.

8 wonderful nights.



Thanks to the Birmingham Rep for putting this wonderful project on and letting me be part of that.



Such caring staff.They lisened and valued all my contributions the moment I walked through that door from day one. Providing me with support and a duty of care to collaborate and create something wonderful.



Truly the best theatre ive ever had the privilege of working in.



You are my theatre.

Wonderful theatre with great seats and always has high quality productions. Glad “This House” came to Birmingham which I have seen in London and LOVED it. Hope The Rep manages to get more of James Graham’s plays if they go on tour.

Won tickets to see Tom thumb and we had a lovely time. My son is autistic and he enjoyed it. Thank you very much

What a lovely theatre. The performance of 101 dalmations last Saturday afternoon was fabulous. The puppetry was so good you thought you were watching real animals. Wasn’t sure if my granddaughter would manage to keep interested for the whole show as she’s only 4 but she was totally enthralled. She’s still talking about the wicked Cruella. Thank you to cast and crew.

Went to see 101 Dalmations today and I have to say it was amazing! What a production! It is the best show I have seen at a theatre for a very long time! The whole cast was fantastic, the stage set up, the music, the puppets! But Cruella De-Vil was awesome!

Saw 101 dalmations on Friday!!! Wow it was amazing!! We loved it! This is our 4th consecutive year of Christmas rep performances and they are always amazing! So well thought out and well performed!! But of them all this production, with the puppets and the amazing characters and music really captured my girls' imaginations!!!!

I took Y1 & Y2 children to see Penguins and it was genuinely magical. It’s a wonderful feeling when you hear a 5 year old say, “ this has been my most favourite day in my life, I want to spend half term just here with my family”. It’s that moment that you know we’ve just created a ‘theatre goer’. Absolutely fabulous! Well done everyone �

Had a fantastic night last night! Bought tickets for a girls night for myself and my sister and it was brilliant. The puppetry was amazing and everyone worked so hard to put on a great show. Was so pleasantly surprised at how great it worked with the actors. Will deffo be back for more shows! �

As a family we can only enjoy trips to the theatre when they are are signed or captioned performances. It is a fantastic step forward for equality in the arts that Birmingham Rep have made a unique decision to have captioned and audio descriptions for all their Nativity and 101 shows. Love that we can choose which show to attend based on what day is best for us not restricted to one night!

100 community cast members.

8 months in the making.

8 wonderful nights.



Thanks to the Birmingham Rep for putting this wonderful project on and letting me be part of that.



Such caring staff.They lisened and valued all my contributions the moment I walked through that door from day one. Providing me with support and a duty of care to collaborate and create something wonderful.



Truly the best theatre ive ever had the privilege of working in.



You are my theatre.