It seems like summer’s not yet over but in the busy world of theatre the autumn season’s already begun and first off the mark is this marvellous triple bill of signature works from Birmingham Royal Ballet showcasing their glitteringly accomplished young company.
I’ve known for a long time how clever Darren Haywood is – but this time he’s done something extra-special, even for him.
A packed cathedral was treated to a show of pure joyousness which was more than a showcase of young talent, it was a revelation of the spectacular standard its performers have already achieved.
Most people know this story through the rather lurid technicolour-drenched print of a strangulatedly-emotional postwar British film about a bothered ballerina – but by the magic of theatre, they become the symbol of the tortured artist
One of the little-known perks among the muck and toil of reviewing is that occasionally you get invited to something so spectacular it’s hard to top.
A hot night, perfect for a cool programme of moderns from the neatly-curated musical Artists in Residence of this year’s Lichfield Festival, promising what’s more visuals – from Luxmuralis – as an unusual accompaniment to a chamber orchestra.
Birmingham Hippodrome’s really on a roll at the moment, if you consider a theatre that gives audiences what they want to see is doing a good job.
It’s always good to come across a writer whose work you haven’t seen before, and in the case of Carolyn Scott Jeffs’ play it really is a positive treat.
This is the second time I’ve seen Welsh National Opera’s Madame Butterfly and in this current production two things leap out. One is the universality of the tale, especially relevant now in our increasingly multi-cultural society and secondly, how modern, indeed totally up to date Puccini’s 1903 wor
Something special happened last night at Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Coppelia.
I didn’t used to ‘do’ musicals, but these days they’re so much a feature of the theatre scene I began to think maybe I was missing out, and The Adams Family – the Musical Comedy proves my instinct right.
Birmingham Hipppodrome’s busy these days opening our eyes to world class theatre and this tango evening is the full monty, truly in a class of its own.
