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Hannah Graham On Her New Show <em>Where Yow Frum?</em> - A Love Song To West Bromwich

Hannah Graham On Her New Show Where Yow Frum? - A Love Song To West Bromwich

18 July 17
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...
In Conversation With Tom Saunders And Philip Morris

In Conversation With Tom Saunders And Philip Morris

14 July 17
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...
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Seamstress Sue Sews Up 50 Years of Service

Seamstress Sue Sews Up 50 Years of Service

14 July 17
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...
Why Erdington Is Worth Its Weight In Gold

Why Erdington Is Worth Its Weight In Gold

10 July 17
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&...
Youth Theatre Project Boosts Young Men’s Wellbeing

Youth Theatre Project Boosts Young Men’s Wellbeing

10 July 17
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.&...
Fundraising Gala Raises The Curtain On REP FIRST Appeal

Fundraising Gala Raises The Curtain On REP FIRST Appeal

07 July 17
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...
Never Work With Children? Not Susie Sillett!

Never Work With Children? Not Susie Sillett!

04 July 17
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...
Announcing The REP's Introduction to Directing Course for D/deaf and Disabled Artists

Announcing The REP's Introduction to Directing Course for D/deaf and Disabled Artists

07 July 17
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...
Full Cast Announced For The World Premiere of Douglas Maxwell's The Whip Hand

Full Cast Announced For The World Premiere of Douglas Maxwell's The Whip Hand

03 July 17
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...