Live Brum: The Old Rep Theatre Events

Hip Hope Hero, 31 May 2012 - 2 Jun 2012

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:20:44 +0000

31 May 2012 - 2 Jun 2012 - Theatre at The Old Rep Theatre

The Hip Hope Hero knows the world’s biggest secret…that inside everyone lurks a hero, even a super hero!

Come and meet the Hip Hope Hero and soon your very own unique and powerful inner hero will be released.

Featuring South Africa’s Got Talent winner, deaf Hip Hop dancer Darren Rajpal as the fabulous Hip Hope Hero, this exciting new show combines dance, poetry, animation, music and some seriously cool puppets.

The Heiress , 8 Jun 2012

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:56:35 +0000

8 Jun 2012 - Theatre at The Old Rep Theatre

Catherine is the unloved only child of a wealthy doctor in 1850s New York. She is already rich in her own right, but expects a further considerable fortune when her father dies. She despairs of ever finding a man to love her, until she meets the handsome Morris Townsend. But is he really the man for her and will her father approve of him? This fascinating adaptation of a Henry James novel poses some absorbing issues about wealth, control, sincerity and true love, and leaves the audience to decide individually on how to view the actions and motivation of the three lead characters.

Presented by The Billesley Players

The Heiress , 9 Jun 2012

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:56:44 +0000

9 Jun 2012 - Theatre at The Old Rep Theatre

Presented by The Billesley Players

Calamity Jane @ The Old Rep, 13 Jun 2012 - 16 Jun 2012

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:24:47 +0000

13 Jun 2012 - 16 Jun 2012 - Theatre at The Old Rep Theatre

Presented by Crossed Keys Musical Theatre Company

The Marriage of Bette and Boo, 20 Jun 2012 - 23 Jun 2012

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:36:56 +0000

20 Jun 2012 - 23 Jun 2012 - Theatre at The Old Rep Theatre

A rollercoaster black comedy of 33 short scenes, the story of Bette and Boo's union is part memory play, part demented tragicomedy. The pair's extended family is full of affection and horror in equal measure, which ensures that only chaos can rule... Presented by Birmingham School of Acting in association with Josef Weinberger

Dracula , 28 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2012

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:40:20 +0000

28 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2012 - Theatre at The Old Rep Theatre

In this powerful and poetic version of Bram Stoker's archetypal story, Liz Lochead restores real tragedy to the legend. The outpourings of a madman paradoxically reveal the chaotic and unacceptable truth within us all.

Kidnapping Cameron , 18 Jul 2012 - 21 Jul 2012

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:06:21 +0000

18 Jul 2012 - 21 Jul 2012 - Theatre at The Old Rep Theatre

If you’re a disillusioned teenager and you feel you have no chance of getting a place at University, a job when you leave school or will ever be able to afford to buy a house, there’s not a lot you can do about it is there?

It’s okay, never fear, thirteen year old Lucy has a plan. She’s going to kidnap the Prime Minister and hold the whole government to ransom until they fix all the problems. That should do the trick. Sneaking into 10 Downing Street, disguised as a sick child who dreams of meeting the PM, Lucy carries out her unimaginable, dastardly plan. But has she taken it all a bit too far and can her friends help her find a better way to make a difference?

Forests, 31 Aug 2012 - 15 Sep 2012

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:56:48 +0000

31 Aug 2012 - 15 Sep 2012 - Theatre at The Old Rep Theatre

The REP joins forces with internationally renowned director Calixto Bieito, Barcelona Internacional Teatre and the RSC to present an original play inspired by Shakespeare’s references to forests throughout his work, in a Dante-esque journey through life, paradise, hell, truth and lie.

With a cast of English and Catalan actors led by the great Catalan actor Josep Maria Pou, Calixto Bieito will show, through plays such as Timon Of Athens, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, Macbeth and As You Like It, a “forest” which represents a place for the getaway, a punishment or sentence, and, sometimes, a place for shelter and redemption.

Calixto Bieito is no stranger to Birmingham audiences, having previously directed Hamlet and Celestina at The REP, both of which stimulated controversy and earned critical acclaim. One of the most prominent and sought after directors in Europe, Calixto’s re-workings of the classics test boundaries and provoke reaction with their spellbinding and passionate vitality.

In addition to the performances in Birmingham as part of the World Shakespeare Festival, Forests will tour to London, Barcelona and other European venues.

Performed in Catalan and English with subtitles

James & the Giant Peach , 14 Nov 2012 - 2 Feb 2013

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:05:33 +0000