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Get Ready For The Summer of European Theatre

Get Ready For The Summer of European Theatre

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...

Forgotten Local Hero and Olympic Gold Medallist Honoured With Blue Plaque

Forgotten Local Hero and Olympic Gold Medallist Honoured With Blue Plaque

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...

High Streets, Community Centres and Empty Shops Become Stages For Stories

High Streets, Community Centres and Empty Shops Become Stages For Stories

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...

MonologueSlam Gives Actors A Chance That We Crave

MonologueSlam Gives Actors A Chance That We Crave

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&...

Midlanders' Memories Onstage

Midlanders' Memories Onstage

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...

Young People Snap Opportunity Of A Lifetime

Young People Snap Opportunity Of A Lifetime

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...

Casting Announced For The World Première Of Nativity The Musical

Casting Announced For The World Première Of Nativity The Musical

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

I Owe The Last Two Years Of My Career To MonologueSlam

I Owe The Last Two Years Of My Career To MonologueSlam

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&...

Open Auditions For D/deaf And Disabled Actors At The REP This May

Open Auditions For D/deaf And Disabled Actors At The REP This May

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...