What’s on – Theatre

15 May 2012 - 20 Jun 2012 at The Old Joint StockTake a large dollop of The British Expeditionary Force, add a generous dose of the Afghan/Iraq war and a smidgen of political activists of the Vietnam War; stir thoroughly with lively music, slapstick humour, improvisation, loveable songs from the era – blast in a red hot theatrical furnace of The Old Joint Sto […]

24 May 2012 - 26 May 2012 at The Old Joint StockAs the Second World War rages on in Europe, in Donegal there is another war closer to home. In Dolly West's kitchen, her family has its own conflicts to face as their lives are transformed with the arrival of allied troops across the border in Derry. War changes everything - its tragedies, its survivals an […]

27 May 2012 at macBrand new six and a half minute plays performed in Pecha Kucha's famous 20x20 format. Fast & furious new writing. Pecha Kucha was originally devised by Klein Dytham Architects in Japan as a format for designers and architects to share their work and inspiration in a snappy and concise way – talking about each of 20 slides for just […]

25 May 2012 - 27 May 2012 at macTabitha makes a lot of money and likes weak men. She keeps Eve safe in one room, completely under her control. Eve thinks that Tabitha is the best sister she could ever have. She gives Eve books, plays with her, and hoses her down when she’s dirty. Sometimes she even takes her for walks. But do either of them know what the oth […]

27 May 2012 at macBoz and Cank are friends who share a flat. One works days as a hospital porter, the other works nights as a security guard. They look out for each other, as friends are supposed to do. But while Boz likes the fun of their routines Cank can not remember the last time he laughed and has not seen or felt the sun for years… […]

25 May 2012 at macBoz and Cank are friends who share a flat. One works days as a hospital porter, the other works nights as a security guard. They look out for each other, as friends are supposed to do. But while Boz likes the fun of their routines Cank can not remember the last time he laughed and has not seen or felt the sun for years… […]

24 May 2012 at macBoz and Cank are friends who share a flat. One works days as a hospital porter, the other works nights as a security guard. They look out for each other, as friends are supposed to do. But while Boz likes the fun of their routines Cank can not remember the last time he laughed and has not seen or felt the sun for years… […]

27 May 2012 at macIn January 2012, we invited submissions from playwrights, devisers, writer-performers and theatre-makers of any designation working with the spoken and written word. Three exciting and innovative new plays will be selected and premiered during the Festival. […]

26 May 2012 at macIn January 2012, we invited submissions from playwrights, devisers, writer-performers and theatre-makers of any designation working with the spoken and written word. Three exciting and innovative new plays will be selected and premiered during the Festival. […]

24 May 2012 at macIn January 2012, we invited submissions from playwrights, devisers, writer-performers and theatre-makers of any designation working with the spoken and written word. Three exciting and innovative new plays will be selected and premiered during the Festival. […]

24 May 2012 - 26 May 2012 at macFREE Foyer Students from University of Birmingham’s MPhil Playwriting Studies course present five short plays inspired by society, community and current events performed in site-specific spaces within the MAC building. From the clearing out of the family shed, to a mother waiting for her son’s return, to a world where drugs ar […]

16 May 2012 - 19 May 2012 at AE Harris Factory Building […]

23 May 2012 - 26 May 2012 at Palace TheatreA comedy by Alan Ayckbourn, Directed by Steve Brookes Season's Greetings is a black, often farcical, frequently hilarious comedy about a dysfunctional family Christmas. It is set in the average English suburban house of Belinda & Neville Bunker. Belinda endures a stale relationship with Neville - he being a […]

26 May 2012 at Winterbourne House & GardenStep back in time and join us for a wonderful day out with an array of exciting Edwardian entertainment. There will be music, laughter, competitions, performers and fair rides. Along the lawn there will be stalls selling their wares and delicious Edwardian Afternoon Teas will be on sale in the tea room. In keepin […]

30 May 2012 at Kitchen Garden Cafe […]

26 May 2012 - 2 Jun 2012 at Crescent TheatreIn 1928 Berlin, the world is between wars and the stock market is booming. The center of the action is the illustrious Grand Hotel. The show concerns the eccentric guests of the hotel including a beautiful Prima Ballerina; the charming but broke young Baron; the determined Hollywood hopeful; the deathly ill bookkee […]

19 May 2012 at Palace TheatreA comedy by Gérald Sibleyras Directed by Murrray Andrews Translated by Tom Stoppard They survived the war but can they survive the care home? This poignant comedy which won the 2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in a production that starred Richard Griffith, John Hurt and Ken Stott, is now revived by theatre veterans […]

18 May 2012 at Palace TheatreA comedy by Gérald Sibleyras Directed by Murrray Andrews Translated by Tom Stoppard They survived the war but can they survive the care home? This poignant comedy which won the 2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in a production that starred Richard Griffith, John Hurt and Ken Stott, is now revived by theatre veterans […]

14 May 2012 - 19 May 2012 at Artrix BOS returns to Artrix with this magnificent Broadway show based on a most captivating true story. Annie Oakley an outspoken happy country girl and sharpshooter becomes the star of a Wild West show, falling for Rifleman Frank Butler in a production full of colour and vibrancy. […]

16 May 2012 - 18 May 2012 at Birmingham HippodromeCIRCOLOMBIA’s members are all in their teens or early 20s, and some are graduates of the remarkable Circo Para Todos, Columbia’s national circus school, which takes young people off the streets and teaches them circus skills. Circo Para Todos is the only school in the world set up to train disadvantaged young […]