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(reviews remain for two weeks after a show ends before heading off into the archive and immortality . . . sort of) London Suite. Fellowship Players. Grange Playhouse. Walsall. Strangers on a Train. Hall Green Little Theatre An Enemy of the People. Lichfield Players, Lichfield Garrick. Cash on Delivery. Highbury Theatre Centre. Rattle of a simple man. The Nonentities. Rose Theatre, Kidderminster Aladdin. Spotlight Youth Productions. Brownhills Community College Amadeus strikes a chord at Leamington Spa's Loft who also reveal a distinguished patron. The horrors of Hagley . . . Men needed for a Wallop Less than a week to book a singing slot at Birmingham Town Hall Crossed Keys boogie on down Swan going for a Burton. Disco fever hits Worcester A family affair finale in Walsall. Lady Mayoress goes missing in Moseley A seasonal job in Evesham A different view from the Crescent's bridge Fairies have got the nac . . . s. Who is the man who can fit decades into minutes in Dudley? A question of murder as Angela Lanyon plans another festive demise . . . Actors of all trades - except ice of course Critic should come with a health warning Dudes who make the arias hilarious. Sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin . . . Sarnies, coffee, spade and woollies - oh and don't forget the pen . . . Past reviews
WHAT'S ON
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In the spotlight with Roger Clarke roger.clarke@behindthearras.com
Couple find cupid has his own orchestra - the CBSO. More Birmingham Royal Ballet scoops top dance award. with the CBSO taking the music crown More Chance to see being the boardings at the RSC. More Sleeping Beauty marks start of Hippodrome celebrations. More Hippodrome earns green award. More RSC wants schools to stand up for Shakespeare. More Birmingham Royal Ballet start celebrations. More Birmingham Rep programme for 2010 The RSC gives a chance to four craft apprentices. More Edward Fox. Lichfield Garrick Snow White on Ice. Alexandra Theatre Macbeth. Wolverhampton Grand The Holly and the Ivy, Lichfield Garrick Ringside. Birmingham Town Hall WHAT'S ON - some of the things on stage now or coming shortly Morecambe. Duchess Theatre Beyond the Barricades. Wolverhampton Grand. Anton & Erin - Steppin' Out. Symphony Hall
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PUBS & CLUBS with Gary Longden gary.longden@behindthearras.com Poetry at the Cafe Measure for Measure, Custard Factory.
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Snow White glides on to the stage of the Alexandra Theatre in this elegant, dramatic production of the fairy tale classic by the renowned Russian Ice Stars. More | ||
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| Matthew Bourne's stunning retelling of Swan Lake, lauded as a modern classic of ballet, returns to Birmingham Hippodrome for just one week next month. More |
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Sleeping Beauty returns to the Hippodrome to open the 20th anniversary celebrations of the arrival of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. More | ||
| THE RSC brings Shakespeare alive and now it is helping teachers inspire their pupils with an active toolkit which helps bring the words off the page. More |
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Sing-along-a-Sullivan, and Gilbert as well of course, with an all night blast through the full repertoire of songs from all the operettas all in a good cause. More | ||
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Is the Nanny State making children on stage too costly liability for amateur productions? Many amateur groups are reluctantly banning youngsters rather than incur the costs and bureaucracy of putting a child on stage. John Slim investigates. Nanny's nonsense game and a cow with wings. |
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David Edgar's première of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's real-life detective story leads the 2010 programme at Birmingham Rep. More |
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