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. ...

Have you ever dreamt of being on stage? Do you love dancing, acting or have a special unique skill you'd like to share with an audience? Or are you part of a brilliant community group with unique...

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 bringing new theatre, dance, circus and visual arts from Spain, Italy, Switzerland...

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 apprenticeships in Regional subsidised theatres and organisations across the UK. Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Watford Palace Theatre...

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...