New Shows Coming to The Door and Studio
As much as we love a full house in… The House… We have to show some love to our more intimate performance spaces! And later this year (and into 2026) we’ve just announced six new shows joining us in The Door and Studio!
From a double bill of stand-up comedy events; the much anticipated return of the Jaivant Patel Dance Company; and a trio of National Theatre Live film screenings – we have something for everyone this Autumn/Spring season, with even more to be revealed in our Artistic Director, Joe Murphy’s debut season announcement (coming very soon)!
Town Hall Meeting with our Artistic Director Joe Murphy
Wed 10 Sep – Wed 1 Oct 2025
Ahead of his much-anticipated debut season here at The Rep, our newly appointed Artistic Director, Joe Murphy wants to invite the creatives, companies, and communities of Birmingham to come and meet him and talk all about the future of The Rep and the importance of culture in creating a thriving Birmingham and West Midlands.
Tickets are FREE and anyone is welcome to attend any of the town hall events, but each will have its own focus:
Wed 10 Sep is focussed on freelance creatives from the region
Wed 17 Sep is focussed on creative companies
Wed 24 Sep is focussed on the communities of Birmingham and the West Midlands
Wed 1 Oct is an online town hall for those who can’t attend in person (a joining link will be sent in advance of the event)
Bangla Month presents Comedy with SMASHBengali
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Get ready for a night of non-stop laughs with the Bangla Month Comedy Night, hosted by the charismatic Hashu, aka “SMASHBengali” (BBC Asian Network, Channel 4, and BBC Radio 1) a rising star in the UK comedy scene!
Expect side-splitting ‘Binglish’ banter, side-splitting performances all wrapped into one electrifying evening that’ll have you laughing from start to finish!
LGBTQTeeHee! Comedy Festival
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Ready to find your comedy voice? 🌈🎤 LGBTQTeeHee! is back!
Birmingham Rep’s ground-breaking project for the LGBTQ+ community has returned for another 10-week programme where a special group of people have gained skills in stand-up, and turned their stories into empowering comedy performances. You’ll laugh your socks off as each comedian presents 5-minutes of brand-new comedy material.
Headlining the show will be a very special guest, and Brummie’s comedy royalty, Yshee Black (Late Night Lycett).
ASTITVA
Fri 21 & Sat 22 Nov 2025
From the award-winning Wolverhampton based Jaivant Patel Company, ASTITVA meaning existence, is a powerful and evocative dance production by award-winning choreographer Jaivant Patel, that shares the real-life stories of British-Indian gay men.
Through beautiful movement, it explores identity, love, family and tradition. Honest and moving, ASTITVA brings queer South Asian stories to the forefront, and invites everyone to reflect on what it means to belong – and to be yourself.
And for all our Film Buffs out there, we also have three additional National Theatre Live screenings in The Studio!
Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Mon 17 Nov 2025
Experience an the real life mother-daughter duo of Imelda Staunton (The Crown) and Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) light up the stage in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.
Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost?
Filmed live from the West End, this powerful production dives deep into the cost of ambition and the clash between old traditions and new ideals.
Tickets from £18 and screenings at 1pm and then 7pm.
The Fifth Step
Sat 14 Feb 2026
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Responder, Sherlock) in this critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play.
After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.
Tickets from £18 and screenings at 1pm and then 7pm.
Hamlet
Fri 27 Mar 2026
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
Tickets from £18 and screenings at 1pm and then 6.30pm.
Tickets for Rep Gold & Silver Friends, Access Register & 16-25 members now open
Rep Bronze Friends opens:
Thu 24 Jul at 12pm
Public Booking opens:
Fri 25 Jul at 12pm