Following last year's acclaimed retelling of The Wizard Of Oz, director Liam Steel brings the classic Peter Pan story into the twenty-first century. We caught up with them to find out more about their roles and how they got into directing. Directed by Sally Cookson. And they all happen to be Christmas shows. Or are you just looking for a new hobby? The programme precedes new Artistic Director, Sean Foley's first full season of work in autumn 2020. The annual showcase features a... Stuart Rogers, Executive Director has today announced that he will leave Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 2019, joining Artistic Director, Roxana Silbert who announced her departure last month... Emma Knight, The REP's Fundraising Officer explains why we've set ourselves a Christmas challenge. @ColinRyan @BRB Hope you’re enjoying the performance Colin . Birmingham Repertory... We are thrilled to announce the full cast for Leeds Playhouse and Ramps On The Moon's bold new version of Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, playing here at Birmingham Repertory... An epic family drama played out between the heavens and earth, The High Table is the hilarious and heart-breaking debut play from Temi Wilkey, which plays at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 25... With the opening of two new West Midlands Metro tram stops, theatre-goers can now journey directly from the city centre to Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Saikat Ahamed. The Musical... Over the Rainbow was an immersive experience developed in a partnership between The REP, Open Theatre Company and BecauseWeCanCanCan, designed to engage young people with learning disabilities... As the Tin Man in our Christmas production of The Wizard of Oz goes in search of a heart, we are joining forces with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity to raise funds in... Our Big Give Christmas Challenge is over again for another year and thanks to the generous support of our wonderful donors we raised a fantastic grand total of £7,760! In advance of REP Foundry Nights on 7 & 14 June, we caught up with our brilliant 2019 Foundry Artists. This October we're thrilled to see the return of Birmingham Literature Festival. When I was a teenager, I performed in a play called The Laramie Project. Set across a dramatic period in the music legend's life, this new... Directors Balisha Karra and Finley-Rose Townsend on becoming REP Foundry artists This Christmas, The REP is acting as a collection point for food donations for Birmingham Central Foodbank. What made you first want to write plays? It was a combination of my family and two bits of luck. Speaking... Over the summer The REP and our Lightpost Theatre group have been working with First Class Legacy to deliver a summer programme for young people. In her piece for The Stage last year (Community theatre may not be glamourous, but it changes lives) Lyn Gardner hit the nail on the head when she said 'those who work tirelessly... With Father's Day just around the corner, we've put together a list of five perfect theatrical thoughts for those of you who haven't had chance to get a present yet! Kascion Franklin plays John Darling and Mollie Lambert plays Michael Darling*. Today was the first day on movement ideas after seven days working... Last Friday over 200 people gathered at Birmingham Repertory Theatre to debate the decline in creative arts provision in education. Directed by Daniel Bailey, the cast will feature Thomas Coombes, Richard... LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham have created a model of the Emerald City from The Wizard of Oz. It's less than four weeks until MonologueSlam returns to The REP and we've been busy catching up with previous champions. In advance of our REP Foundry Night on 14 June, we caught up with our brilliant 2019 Foundry Artists. As the performance date draws closer... We'd like to introduce our next Furnace artist, Sarah Hamilton Baker, who is working with the community at Focus, a visual impairment charity in Birmingham. Stage One is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the 12 month Producer Placements in four regional subsidised theatres and organisations across the UK. Ahead of Remember, Remember opening at The REP next week, we caught up with the show's directors Tom Saunders and Philip Morris, as they chat about working with The Young REP and what the... Having created over 10,000 costumes for more than 800 shows, Birmingham Repertory Theatre's top seamstress sews up 50 years of service this week. Unfortunately, due to the extreme weather, and with conditions forecast to deteriorate later today, tonight's performances of The Winslow Boy and Elephant will not be going... Michael Southan on becoming a REP Foundry artist What made you first want to become a theatre maker? Marc Antolin. If there is any change to this we will update our website and social media channels and will inform customers. We asked members of the cast what... We caught up with DNA's writer, Dennis Kelly, to find out what he has to say about staging DNA. In advance of our REP Foundry Night on 14 June, we caught up with our brilliant 2019 Foundry Artists. The critically acclaimed production of Harper Lee's enchanting To Kill A Mockingbird will be arriving at The REP on 25 February and the cast has just been announced. In a new series of videos and blogs, follow the making of Woyzeck - a brand new large-scale production that features over 100 participants from the local community. Meet Scarlett Brookes, Shvorne Marks and Amanda Wright. Our programme from September features the world premières of Nativity! In preparation for the brand new stage production of The Exorcist, The REP's... Priya Dosanjh and Milli Bhatia are both currently working at The REP as Assistant Directors. The UK's leading spoken word organisation, Apples and Sankes, has launched the country's first Poetic Theatre making programme in partnership with The REP and partner theatres... With the deadline fast approaching for applications to join next year's year-long REP Foundry artist development programme, we thought we'd look back on the impact of REP Foundry over the... Have you always wanted to try acting? What made you first want to create thea... A Birmingham photographer has spent a month backstage at The REP taking hundreds of pictures which reveal the vast amount of usually unseen work that goes into bringing theatre to life on stage. ... Ensemble. The idea for Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde came to Robert Louis Stevenson one night in a dream. Inspired by the true story of William Freeman, a black slave... Playwright, Douglas Maxwell on his latest play, The Whip Hand  A Stage Technician Apprentice will work behind the scenes... Ian McKellen's recent visit to Birmingham Repertory Theatre raised an incredible £140,000 giving the theatre's REP First £1 million campaign a significant boost. First up is Billy Vale, who will be returning to defend his Youth... Rehearsals are currently underway for our Young REP's production of To Sir, With Love. All the beloved characters will be there (albeit with some surprise twists in the casting), but we have transposed it from London 1904 to Birmingham 2019 and made the characters much more relatable and relevant for a modern day audience. What matters is what happens on stage... What made you first want to create theatre? This Christmas, we're getting ready to set tails wagging with our festive production of The Hundred And One Dalmatians from 30 November to 13 January. Are you interested in performing arts and theatre-making? The... Mischief Theatre's Olivier Award nominated West End smash hit The Comedy About A Bank Robbery today announces the full cast for its 2018/19 UK tour, which opens at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on... Three towering talents, Hugh Dennis, Lesley Garrett and John Marquez are set to play a cast of thousands when they open a brand new staging of The Messiah at The REP later this year.