Have you always wanted to try acting? Would you like to develop your acting skills? Or are you just looking for a new hobby...

We're continuing our series of blogs highlighting the work of our Furnace Artists, who are working in communities around Birmingham to create theatre with, for and about that community...

What made you first want to create theatre...

Community is at the heart of what we do and we are especially proud of our Furnace community engagement programme, that sees theatre makers from The REP working in five different Furnace...

It's easy to take things for granted and probably one thing most people take for granted is the gift of hearing. Theatre by its very nature is about listening – hearing stories, experiences...

MonologueSlam, the industry showcase for actors, returns to The REP Friday 18 May for an action-packed evening of live entertainment. We caught up with returning and defending champion, Ruby...

In the run up to Our Country's Good, we caught up with local actor Keiren Hamilton-Amos to chat to him about taking to the stage in his hometown, performing in Our Country's Good and...

Ahead of the opening night of The String Quartet's Guide To Sex And Anxiety, we caught up with Cathy Tyson to talk about the show...

Community is at the heart of what we do and we are especially proud of our Furnace community engagement programme, that sees theatre makers from The REP working in five different Furnace...

With rehearsals for Truth well underway, Helen Chadwick unpacks the process of bringing this spellbinding production to The REP. ...

This week's Play-Reading Group will be exploring Roy Williams' adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone...

Our series of videos and blogs continue, following the making of Woyzeck - a brand new large-scale production that features over 100 participants from the local community. Read about the...

We caught up with Truth's Helen Chadwick for an insight into the show's rehearsal process. Here is what she had to say...

Last Friday over 200 people gathered at Birmingham Repertory Theatre to debate the decline in creative arts provision in education.  This included young people from schools and universities...

“Many times people want to know what I meant in a particular dance piece,” says Hofesh Shechter, “And I think it doesn't really matter. What matters is what happens on stage...

What made you first want to create theatre...

We're thrilled to announce that our special one-off costume sale on 7 April raised an impressive £10,000...

Roxana Silbert has today announced plans for the theatre's 2018 Autumn and Winter season. Speaking of the forthcoming programme, Roxana said...

Have you ever wanted to have a say about the arts in Birmingham? Would you like the opportunity to sit on the board of a Birmingham arts organisation as a company director and a charity trustee...

Our series of videos and blogs continue, following the making of Woyzeck - a brand new large-scale production that features over 100 participants from the local community. Read about the...

Carl Woodward, Media and Learning Specialist and host of The Big Arts and Education Debate on why we need to discuss creative arts provision in schools...

The cast and crew of Elephant took the highly anticipated new drama from writer Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti on tour around Birmingham and our local communities.  ...

We caught up with DNA's writer, Dennis Kelly, to find out what he has to say about staging DNA...

The String Quartet's Guide to Sex and Anxiety will receive its world première at The REP, before embarking on an international tour to Brighton, Luxembourg, Bilbao and Holland...

Members of the public will have the chance to buy many unique pieces of theatrical history as The REP hosts a special one-off costume sale on Saturday 7 April, 2018...

In a new series of videos and blogs, follow the making of Woyzeck - a brand new large-scale production that features over 100 participants from the local community. Read about the rehearsal process...

Paul Hunter, Artistic Director of Told by an Idiot on the story behind their latest show, Napoleon Disrobed...

In celebration of International Women's Day and the inspiring women who are integral to The REP, two of our 2018 Furnace artists, Rachael Mainwaring and Manjeet Mann share what it means to be a...

Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's gripping play, Elephant, ended its run here on Saturday but that's not the end for her honest and truthful story. For the next month Elephant will play 13 venues ranging...

Niamh Franklin (Jan) and Elijah McDowell (Mark) delve into their characters from The Young REP's upcoming production of DNA...

As the second round of our pioneering community engagement programme, Furnace, gets underway, we're pleased to announce the artists who will be working with communities in the city to create...

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Michael Southan on becoming a REP Foundry artist...

The avalanche of disclosures about sexual abuse over the past few years means institutions like the BBC, Hollywood and the Church have come under fire for a culture of enabling and collusion, for...

We caught up with Dorothea Myer-Bennett, who plays suffragette Catherine in The Winslow Boy...

It's Student Volunteering Week...

As The Winslow Boy opens this week, we caught up with Tessa Peake-Jones and Aden Gillett, aka the Winslow parents who fight to clear the name of their son Ronnie, a naval cadet accused of stealing...

ALICE SEBOLD'S GLOBAL BESTSELLING BOOK, THE LOVELY BONES IS BROUGHT TO LIFE ON STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME...

Further to our statement last night we can confirm that we are investigating the cause of the technical fault with the combined heat and power plant located beneath the theatre. We thank our staff for...

Lorna Nickson Brown on becoming a REP Foundry artist...

Dejhaun Abono Lahera (John Tate) and Peter Harrison (Richard) delve into their characters for The Young REP's dramatic production of Dennis Kelly's DNA. ...

Current building works in Centenary Square are considerable and not particularly attractive on the eye.  From the 5th February you'll see major work happening directly in front of our...

REP Volunteer and photographer, Rachel Mason ventured into the wings to capture our final week of The Hundred And One Dalmatians.  Here's her view...

An innovative new national arts education project, which will use Holocaust survivors' stories to teach young people about where prejudice and hatred can lead, launched in 12 culturally...

We caught up with Antonia Beck and Lucy Nicholls, ahead of their production of The Death Show opening at The REP tonight...

James Graham's smash-hit political drama examining the 1974 hung parliament, This House, comes to The REP 17-21 April...

Assistant Director Hannah Jones gives us an insight into week two of Penguins rehearsals...

Get ready to follow the yellow brick road as The REP is producing a spectacular new staging of the musical The Wizard of Oz this Christmas...

Assistant Director Hannah Jones gives us an insight into Penguins rehearsals...

The REP is excited to be part of the recently announced Culture Feast menu...

This week we welcomed our new cohort of REP Foundry artists for 2018. Over the next year we're providing six artists with a home to help develop their ideas into new pieces of...

Having joined forces to raise funds during our festive production of The Hundred and One Dalmatians, we're delighted to announce that The REP and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People have raised...

Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti...

Businesses across Birmingham have shown they are top dog when it comes to supporting great causes this Christmas. Over 100 local companies have pledged their support following an appeal from...

This Christmas, The REP is acting as a collection point for food donations for Birmingham Central Foodbank...

This week at The REP's Play-Reading Group there will be a reading of random, by debbie tucker green...

Birmingham Repertory Theatre's The Snowman comes to life every winter.  It's played to packed audiences across the UK, in the Far East and in Scandinavia. And now it's currently...

The season of good will is upon us and to contribute to our warm community spirit we're inviting  audiences and visitors, artists and staff, friends and family to come together to help to...

Timothy Watson, best known for his role as the villainous Rob Titchener in BBC Radio 4's long-running dramatic favourite, The Archers, is to join the cast of The Winslow Boy which opens at...

Earlier this month, The REP joined forces with the University of Birmingham to host an event specifically for women entitled, Not The Normal Network.   Held at The REP, it brought together...

The REP has announced a joint fundraising partnership with Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. The two registered charities will be raising funds during the run of The Hundred and One Dalmatians which...

Earlier this year The REP embarked on an ambitious fundraising campaign, REP First, which aims to raise £1million over the next 3 years. Businesses, donors and some well-known faces have...

Today is #LoveTheatreDay – a day where theatre is celebrated around the world. It's open to everyone, whether they're working behind the scenes to bring stories to life or audience...

With just over one week until MonologueSlam returns to The REP, we've been busy catching up with previous champions. Last up, but by certainly no means least, is Jacade Simpson...

Birmingham Repertory Theatre is looking for local artists, designers and illustrators to come up with an original poster design inspired by The Hundred And One Dalmatians...

This month a reimagining of the Greek myth, Medea: Written in Rage, comes to The REP. Neil Bartlett, translator and director, tells us more about the production...

The REP's much-loved live stage show of The Snowman is set to bring a flurry of magic and entertainment for families across the UK from now until January 2018. ...

Our first season of New & Nurtured performances comes to an end this week with (sorry) by Susie Sillett. We caught up with her to discuss her new work, growing up in the Midlands and how...

MonologueSlam returns to The REP at the end of the month and we've been busy catching up with previous champions. Next up is champion Reaya Sealey, telling us all about what she's been up...

This year marked the 30th anniversary of The REP's Sir Barry Jackson Community Tour. Each year we commission and produce a new play, supported by the Sir Barry Jackson Trust, to tour to community...

As part of our programme of New & Nurtured shows, we caught up with Elinor Coleman, to discuss her brand new play Baby Daddy – an autobiographical piece that sheds a crude, humorous and...

It's less than four weeks until MonologueSlam returns to The REP and we've been busy catching up with previous champions. First up is Nia Lane, telling us all about what she's been up to...

Birmingham Repertory Theatre is looking for one hundred and one West Midlands businesses to give the gift of theatre this Christmas to local disadvantaged children and families...

As part of our programme of New & Nurtured shows, we caught up with Olivia Winteringham, to discuss love stories, the women who have inspired her and the creation process behind Delightful &ndash...

The REP's Artistic Director, Roxana Silbert, has announced the programme for Spring and Summer 2018.  The new season, which is now open for booking to members, mirrors and examines...

As part of our ongoing commitment to making theatre accessible to everyone, we're delighted to announce that we have expanded our Captioning and Audio Described service to include every...

A festival in Birmingham is aiming to raise awareness and get people thinking and talking about mental health through the arts.   The BEDLAM Arts and Mental Health Festival takes place from...

We're delighted to announce the casting for our 2017 Christmas production, The Hundred and One Dalmatians which opens on 30 November...

Music Theatre Wales's production of The Golden Dragon visited Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The REP) for one performance as part of a UK tour, which also takes in Cardiff, Basingstoke, Bangor...

Visitors to The REP will have the chance to see a thought-provoking film exhibition made by people cared for by Birmingham's John Taylor Hospice...

We're ready and waiting for Birmingham Weekender to begin tomorrow! ...

A couple of weeks ago theatre blogger, Victoria Sadler, made waves on social media with her piece: 2017 in Review: The Lot for Female Playwrights Worsens. Having considered the programmes of six...

For 30 years The REP has commissioned and produced a new play with the specific purposes of touring it to local community settings. Supported by the Sir Barry Jackson Trust, founder of The REP and a...

Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity. Now, that wish has come true for 27 local children who have been chosen to 'Sparkle and Shine' in The REP's...

Ahead of our programme of New & Nurtured shows, we caught up with our REP Foundry artist, Manjeet Mann, to discuss how her personal experiences and daring to step outside her comfort zone have...

With just one week to go until Birmingham Weekender,  we catch up with Creative Producer, Ali Williams, who is bringing the inspiring and heart-warming, As A Tiger In The Jungle to...

Birmingham went dotty for Dalmatians this week as dozens of spotty dogs and their owners gathered in the city's Victoria Square to launch The REP's festive production of The Hundred and One...

Due to popular demand and two sell-out performances, an extra performance for the brand new play Freeman has gone on sale today. ...

Playwright, Douglas Maxwell on his latest play, The Whip Hand ...

Birmingham Repertory Theatre's acclaimed artist development scheme is looking for emerging theatre practitioners from across the Midlands...

We caught up with Tasia from Oldbury, who is taking part in Foot In The Door at The REP this week...

The REP's production of STADIUM can now be seen on BBC iPlayer...

Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Library of Birmingham have today announced a joint conferencing and events venture, Unique Venues Birmingham (UVB...

Writer, performer and REP Foundry graduate, Hannah Graham tells us about her new Furnace show Where Yow Frum? - a love song to West Bromwich, created through meeting ordinary people with...

Ahead of Remember, Remember opening at The REP next week, we caught up with the show's directors Tom Saunders and Philip Morris, as they chat about working with The Young REP and what the audience...

Having created over 10,000 costumes for more than 800 shows, Birmingham Repertory Theatre's top seamstress sews up 50 years of service this week...

As we head into full swing with our Furnace productions this month, we chatted to the acclaimed writer and performer - and proud Erdingtonian - Selina Thompson, who talks to us about&...

Birmingham Repertory Theatre's Up My Street youth theatre project for young African Caribbean men has been highlighted for its inspiring and essential work in a Centre for Mental Health report.&...

Theatre-goers and local business raised over £17,500 at a fundraising gala for Birmingham Repertory Theatre on Saturday 1 July. The evening was a celebration of the city's leading producing...

Ahead of our next Furnace production opening next week, we caught up with writer Susie Sillett, who talks to us about When The Bell Rings, and the unique experience of working with children in Alum...

The REP and the Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS) have today launched an Introduction to Directing course for West Midlands based new and emerging D/deaf and disabled directors...

The full cast begin rehearsals today for the world premiere of The Whip Hand, a new play from celebrated Scottish playwright Douglas Maxwell – a Traverse Theatre Company and Birmingham Repertory...

James Graham's critically acclaimed and prescient political drama This House which played to sold-out houses at the National Theatre and in the West End is coming to The REP next year...

With the summer holidays on the horizon we're gearing up for our Summer School programme aimed at young people from ages 7 and up...

At a spectacular gala dinner on Saturday 1st July, guests will have the rare opportunity to bid for an oil portrait of David Suchet – well known actor and REP Patron. The charity auction is...

A year on from the EU referendum BE FESTIVAL directors Isla Aguilar and Miguel Oyarzun look forward to this year's festival...

The REP will be telling the story of the contemporary memorial We're here because we're here, with an exhibition presented by 14-18 Now, until 20 July...

As part of #VolunteersWeek, we caught up with one of our Marketing Volunteers, James Christmas, who chats to us about volunteering at The REP and why it is a great way to gain essential experience.&...

We've just announced our Autumn and Winter 2017 season. Our programme from September features the world premières of Nativity! The Musical, Douglas Maxwell's latest play, The Whip Hand...

To celebrate the opening of The Who's epic musical, Tommy, we've installed our very own classic pinball machine in the foyer giving audiences the chance to show off their own pinball wizardry...

BE FESTIVAL, Birmingham's annual summer festival of European performing arts, returns to The REP from 4 - 8 July 2017 bringing new theatre, dance, circus and visual arts from Spain, Italy...

One man's determination to revive the reputation of a Birmingham gay sporting icon and Olympic gold medallist has paid off with the news that the forgotten hero is to be honoured by a prestigious...

The first year of The REP's pioneering Furnace programme comes to fruition over the coming months with five new pieces of theatre created by emerging artists from the West Midlands...

It's just one week until MonologueSlam returns to The REP and we've been busy catching up with the returning champions. Final returning champion is Adaya Henry, who will be back to defend her&...

At the heart of Birmingham Repertory Theatre's charitable purpose is an ambition to actively create theatre with, for and by the people of Birmingham, enabling the city's residents to see...

Manfrotto, a leading provider of photographic and video products has partnered with BID's Deaf Employment Service, to deliver an educational photography course to five unemployed young deaf people...

We are thrilled to announce the casting for Nativity! The Musical, which plays at The REP from 20 October - 12 November...

It's two weeks until MonologueSlam returns to The REP and we've been busy catching up with the returning champions. Next up is Joanna Gay, who will be returning to defend her 3 Minute&...

Birmingham Repertory Theatre is committed to equality and diversity in everything we do. As part of that we are committed to diversifying the range of performers in our productions, as we strive...

We caught up with Eden Peppercorn, one of our Young REP members who is busy in rehearsals for To Sir, With Love, based on E.R. Braithwaite's classic novel and adapted for the stage by writer of&...

It's just over three weeks to go until MonologueSlam returns to The REP and we've been busy catching up with the returning champions. First up is Billy Vale, who will be returning to defend his Youth...

Rehearsals are currently underway for our Young REP's production of To Sir, With Love. We caught up with Oliver Rayner-Pearce from the cast who plays Edward Edwards, and he gave us a few of his...

Anyone who has been in the theatre foyer over the last five weeks will not have failed to notice the positive impact of our sell-out production One Love: The Bob Marley Musical. Audiences have...

As we head into the final sold-out week of One Love: The Bob Marley Musical we're thrilled to announce that we will be auctioning some of the items from our One Love exhibition...

Elinor Coleman talks all things Foundry in advance of the final Tales And Tonic at The REP...

Over the last three years The REP has been working with Mayfield School – a school that educates children and young people, who have a range of learning difficulties, between the ages of 3 and...

We caught up with playwright, Morgan Sproxton, ahead of the Young REP's production of A Picture Of You, which plays in The REP's Rehearsal Rooms from 4 - 6 April. ...

Our world première of One Love: The Bob Marley Musical has received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike since it opened on 10 March. Audiences can't stop Tweeting about it&...

REP Foundry Artist Thomas Moran chats to us about his process behind creating theatre, what inspires him and how he'd love to collaborate with the likes of Frantic Assembly and Beyoncé...

This month we took theatre to the front rooms of Birmingham, Lynette Dakin, Assistant Producer tells us more...

This Christmas, we're getting ready to set tails wagging with our festive production of The Hundred And One Dalmatians from 30 November to 13 January...

Celebrity chef Levi Roots has created some special Ital dishes for our restaurant Marmalade in celebration of the world premiere of One Love: The Bob Marley Musical...

Throughout the run of One Love: The Bob Marley Musical we'll be celebrating the life of the global music icon through a free public exhibition...

Some of the city's most influential businesswomen came together this week to celebrate International Women's Day at Birmingham Repertory Theatre.   And, top of the bill for the...

Director Jacob Crutchley chats about REP Foundry and what first inspired him to get into directing...

In honour of International Women's Day we caught up with some inspiring women at The REP, including Ruth Morgan (Company Stage Manager), Margaret Rees (Head of Construction), ...

We caught up with our Agent For Change, Billy Coughlin, who chatted to us about Disabled Access Day and Ramps on the Moon...

After playing the Narrator in the original West End production in 1979, Peter Straker returns as the Acid Queen to the iconic rock opera Tommy, playing here from 17-27 May...

Birmingham Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce that the world premiere of One Love: The Bob Marley Musical, set to run at The REP from 10 March – 8 April, will be extended due to...

Nir Paldi is a writer, director, performer and co-artistic director of Theatre Ad Infinitum, which celebrates their 10th anniversary this year. The multi-award winning company brings its latest and...

The REP are looking for volunteers for a community company to support the professional cast by appearing as supernumeraries in the forthcoming production of Eugene Ionesco's Amédée (...

Stories To Tell In The Middle Of The Night plays at The REP from 9 - 18 February. Created by REP Foundry alumna, Francesca Millican-Slater, this amusing and gripping collection of short, quirky tales...

At the end of each run of shows, there are inevitably props and scenery which are no longer needed. Most are placed in storage and recycled in future productions, some get to find a new home...

Full casting has been announced for One Love: The Bob Marley Musical which premieres here at The REP from 10 March. Set across a dramatic period in the music legend's life, this new...

Directors Balisha Karra and Finley-Rose Townsend on becoming REP Foundry artists...

Our 2015 production of Anita And Me will be heading out on a UK tour this Spring.   Starring Shobna Gulati as Daljit, this new tour of Anita And Me, opens at the Wolverhampton Grand on 14...

Birmingham Repertory Theatre is set to host an innovative four day introductory course for drama practitioners, exploring non-verbal theatre practice...

We're on the lookout for young actors to star in our forthcoming world premiere production of NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL, which opens at The REP later this year, before touring around the country...

We're really excited to announce details of our pioneering new programme that unites the very best emerging artists from the West Midlands with the region's communities to make...

A 'Big Give' thank you to all our donors who rose to the challenge and helped us exceed our fundraising target in the Big Give Christmas Challenge. You all helped us raise a grand total...

Due to popular demand, two extra performances of Room On The Broom have just been added - on Thursday 22 December at 4.30pm, and Saturday 7 January at 4.30pm.  Many other...

This week over 600 local children and young adults will perform in our Treasure Islands Schools Festival. Throughout the Autumn term, The REP's primary and secondary school partners have been...

We're delighted to announce the full cast for our UK première of What's In A Name?, playing here from 27 January - 11 February.  Nigel Harman and Sarah Hadland star...

This Christmas, nearly 200 disadvantaged children will attend The REP's brand new production of Treasure Island, thanks to the generosity of five local businesses...

The Barry Jackson Trust has extended the application deadline for Barry Jackson Grant Applicaitons to 21 December 2016.  Please read on for more information about the application criteria&...

To mark the start of the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2016, members of our talented youth theatre company, the Young REP, performed to audiences at the press night performance of Treasure Island...

Everyone's favourite Kings Heath housewife turned comedienne, Barbara Nice is coming to The REP this Saturday and she wants to meet you...

Paines Plough's latest play Broken Biscuits arrives at The REP on 29 November, so what better way to fill the wait than with an interview with the writer Tom Wells, and...

Stage One is delighted to announce 4 x 12 month Producer Placements in Regional subsidised theatres and organisations across the UK. Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Watford Palace...

Over the last two years we've been lucky to have been selected for The Big Give Christmas Challenge and now, we're thrilled to announce that we'll be taking part in this year's Big...

We caught up with Phillip Breen, Director of Treasure Island to talk adventures and pirates...

We're thrilled to announce NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL will premiere at The REP in October 2017...

Over the last two years we've been lucky to have been selected for The Big Give Christmas Challenge and now, we're thrilled to announce that we'll be taking part in this year's Big...

With this year's REP Foundry scheme underway we meet writer, Patrick Russell...

Here at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, we still believe passionately in the magic of Christmas, and the power of the season to make eyes sparkle and imaginations take flight.  That's why...

On Sunday 13 November at 8pm the story of we're here because we're here will be told for the first time in a new BBC Four documentary...

Writer Manjeet Mann is from Walsall and is one of this year's REP Foundry artists...

This week we've welcomed our new cohort of REP Foundry artists for 2016/17.   They are: Theatre maker Elinor Coleman, writers Manjeet Mann, Thomas Moran and Patrick Russell, and...

Birmingham theatre goers are in for a fright this Halloween at The REP as it gears up for a spooky season of fun...

Priya Dosanjh and Milli Bhatia are both currently working at The REP as Assistant Directors. Here we catch up with Milli, who is currently Assistant Director on What Shadows, to find out...

Priya Dosanjh and Milli Bhatia are both working at The REP as Assistant Directors. We caught up with them to find out more about their roles and how they got into directing. First up, is...

With unprecedented access to the entire Marley catalogue, the musical features Marley's greatest songs performed live by the cast, including No Woman No Cry, Exodus, Jamming, and many more...

Exciting casting for The Exorcist has been announced and includes the well loved actor Peter Bowles (Blow Up and To The Manor Born) as Merrin.  Further casting news to report over the coming...

The REP is throwing open its doors on Saturday 15 October from 10am – 5pm to give members of the public a rare insight into everything that happens on and offstage at the...