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Birmingham Rep in Centenary Square, Birmingham
Against a black background, a boy wearing a baseball cap stands underneath stage lights. He is holding a microphone in his right hand, it is raised to his lips.

Grimeboy

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Rep Patrons, Gold and Silver Friends and Access Register priority on sale

From midday on Tue 15 Sep

Rep Bronze Friends and 16-25 Members priority on sale

From 11am on Thu 17 Sep

Public on sale

From 11am on Fri 18 Sep

 

Everybody has dreams, and my dream has always been easy to say, and nearly impossible to achieve. I want to be the biggest Grime MC in the country. I know what it takes: shell down raves, spin the opposition and never take my foot off the pedal. Every environment is more moody than the last, but every opportunity to shine has to be taken.

I’m built for this, but there’s always more in this life. What happens when your biggest rival becomes your best friend? How do you prepare for a battle that doesn’t involve the mic and the decks?

The unmissable new play from Casey Bailey, the Birmingham Poet Laureate and winner of the Greater Birmingham Future Face of Arts and Culture 2020. Directed by The Rep’s Associate Director Madeleine Kludje with set design by Ebrahim Nazier and Movement Direction by Keiren Hamilton-Amos.

Venue

The Studio

Presented by

Birmingham Rep in association with Leeds Playhouse

Written by

Casey Bailey

Directed by

Madeleine Kludje

Set design by

Ebrahim Nazier

Price

From £20.50

Ticket prices above £13 include a £1 restoration levy (excludes schools’ tickets)

A transaction fee of £3.50 applies on all payment types.

Special Offers

Aged 16 to 25 Discounted tickets are available for this production for registered 16-25 members for performances on Mon 10 May and Tue 11 May.

T&Cs apply – Find Out More

Multi-Buy: Save 10% when you book 3 or more productions in one transaction.
Max 2 discounted tickets per customer, and must be booked for three different productions. T&Cs apply – Find Out More

Rep Friends

  • Bronze Friends: Save 10% per production, or 20% when booking 3 or more productions in the same transaction, with no transaction fees.
  • Gold/Silver Friends & Rep Patrons: Save 15% per production, or 25% when booking 3 or more productions in the same transaction, with no transaction fees.

Max 4 discounted tickets per friend. Multi-buy must be booked for three different productions. Some productions excluded T&Cs apply – Find Out More

Access Performances

Audio Described: Sat 15 May 2pm

A Free Touch Tour is available to book at 12.30pm before the Audio Described performance. 

BSL Interpreted: Sat 15 May 2pm

Captioned: Tue 18 May 7pm

Chilled: Tue 18 May 7pm

Running Time

Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, there is no interval during this production.

Age Guidance

14+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted into the auditorium.

Content Advice

This production contains strong language and themes and references to violence and knife crime.

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