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Ian McKellen Raises An Incredible £140,000 For The REP

Ian McKellen Raises An Incredible £140,000 For The REP

Ian McKellen's recent visit to Birmingham Repertory Theatre raised an incredible £140,000 giving the theatre's REP First £1 million campaign a significant boost...

£2.5 Million Scheme To Put Birmingham Repertory Theatre Centre Stage

£2.5 Million Scheme To Put Birmingham Repertory Theatre Centre Stage

APEC Architects has submitted a planning application on behalf of Birmingham Repertory Theatre for an ambitious remodelling of its front of house areas. The scheme would include a striking new...

A Bold, Brutal And Beautiful New Adaptation Of Oliver Twist

A Bold, Brutal And Beautiful New Adaptation Of Oliver Twist

A brand new version of Charles Dickens' classic tale, Oliver Twist, comes to Birmingham Repertory Theatre Spring 2020...

"There's something so powerful about the immediacy of theatre" - In Conversation with Grace Barrington

In advance of our REP Foundry Night on 14 June, we caught up with our brilliant 2019 Foundry Artists. Next up is Grace Barrington...

"I enjoy theatre that changes and moves me" - In Conversation with Siana Bangura

In advance of our REP Foundry Night on 14 June, we caught up with our brilliant 2019 Foundry Artists. Next up is Siana Bangura...

Photography Exhibition Reveals Behind the Scenes

Photography Exhibition Reveals Behind the Scenes

A Birmingham photographer has spent a month backstage at The REP taking hundreds of pictures which reveal the vast amount of usually unseen work that goes into bringing theatre to life on stage. The...

"Through cross-cultural collaborations exciting theatre can be discovered" - In Conversation with Shane Shambhu

In advance of our REP Foundry Night on 14 June, we caught up with our brilliant 2019 Foundry Artists. Next up is Shane Shambhu...

"Creating an emotional reaction in an audience, through your work, is fairly addictive" - In Conversation with Rachael Mainwaring

In advance of our REP Foundry Night on 14 June, we caught up with our brilliant 2019 Foundry Artists. Next up is Rachael Mainwaring...

"It's important we create work and spaces for everyone" - In Conversation with Sophia Griffin

In advance of REP Foundry Nights on 7 & 14 June, we caught up with our brilliant 2019 Foundry Artists. Next up is Sophia Griffin...