Autumn Winter 2012 - Birmingham Repertory Theatre by Birmingham Rep

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Welcome Welcome to our Autumn and Winter season for 2012. We’re well into our second year offsite and, whilst work continues on The REP’s redevelopment alongside the Library of Birmingham, we have another thrilling season of plays for you.

See more, share more, save more! Our time ‘on the road’ has presented us with many opportunities to respond creatively within a variety of spaces, and to present a mix of theatrical experiences in traditional and unconventional locations. For autumn we’ll be returning to familiar venues, such as The Old Rep and The Crescent Theatre, and will be presenting site-specific work in caravans, an Territorial Army Centre and even a Chinese restaurant. This season we have a wide range of celebrated partners and leading touring companies joining us to present exciting new work and the latest and greatest productions from across the UK. We welcome legendary theatre director Max StaffordClark and his company Out of Joint, while groundbreaking company, Pilot Theatre, will be presenting a new gritty adaptation by BAFTA awardwinning playwright Roy Williams. We also bring you Ireland’s national theatre company, The Abbey Theatre, with the UK premiere of a new version of a well renowned production, and as part of the World Shakespeare Festival, a brand new play from internationally acclaimed director Calixto Bieito. For Christmas we have a beautiful stage adaptation of a treasured family classic by Alan Bennett. With a thrilling mix of drama inspired by compelling historical stories, food, conflict, incarceration, Shakespeare, and classic family entertainment, autumn with The REP offers variety in abundance. New this season For those who work in education, we’ve added information to the pages in this brochure indicating where we offer associated workshops, resource packs and discounts that support teachers and their students. Thank you for your valued support over the years. We hope you continue to find us while we’re out and about this autumn and that you stay in touch throughout our 100th Birthday and home coming year in 2013. In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you over the coming months. Regards All at The REP

This season we’re continuing to offer a range of opportunities for customers to enjoy more theatre, share their comments with us, support our future, and save money. See More

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Director’s Choice

Our website gives you the chance to see more of our work beyond the stage, with behind the scenes video interviews and blogs from writers and performers.

Our Director’s Choice packages pair complementary or contrasting plays to provide a richer theatrical experience and saves you £5 off each full priced ticket when booked together. DC1 Incarceration Stories – stories of emotional and physical escape The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner & Our Country’s Good £5 off each ticket when booked together DC2 War Stories – experience of warfare from different perspectives Wounded & The Plough & The Stars £5 off each ticket when booked together DC3 Food Stories – plays that celebrate and are inspired by food Eat! & Dim Sum Nights £5 off each ticket when booked together

We like to hear what you think of our work, so we’ve made it easier for you to add your comments directly to our site either independently or by using existing services like Facebook. You can contribute to forthcoming shows and view some of the projects in our Get Involved section and even hold conversations with other customers via our website.

Save more The More the Merrier It’s simple, buy six or more full priced tickets at the same time and receive a generous £6 off each ticket. Not available on Young REP or First Stages shows. Mad To Miss If you’re aged between 14 and 26 you have access to Mad To Miss, The REP’s ticketing discount for young people. Mad To Miss offers tickets from just £4.99 for selected shows on certain days of the week. Learning & Participation The REP offers FREE online resource material to teachers and students, which contain information and ideas for classroom activities to

complement your visit to The REP. These are presented as either a micro-sites (referred to as REP Insights) or PDF resource packs available to download from The REP’s website few weeks before the associated production opens. Simply go to www. birmingham-rep.co.uk and click on ‘Participate’ to access them. We’ve added Resource Material symbols to the relevant show pages and detailed when packs will become available. The REP also offers workshops in schools for many of the shows in our Autumn season. Prices start at £100 for a 90 minute session. Contact 0121 245 2092 or email learning@birmingham-rep. co.uk for more information. Guidance Symbols These symbols are to help you make a more informed decision when deciding which shows to book.

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THE As we look to the future of The REP, our forthcoming centenary and return home, our REPair appeal very much continues, raising vital funds to make necessary improvements to The REP to make it the best it can be.

Many people have already donated to this appeal and helped us on the way towards reaching our various targets. We would like to say ‘thank you’ to each and every one of you and invite others to show their support. So far our REPair appeal has raised over £50,000 which will go towards an air cooling system for our two auditoria, the Main House and The Door. We are also very close to reaching our target of £40,000 to purchase a new radio system which will improve our facilities for customers who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing. A new radio system will allow superior audio description and hearing assistance facilities across our auditoria helping many more people to experience and enjoy the thrill of live theatre.

Play your part in our Centenary Year 2013 is going to be a year of celebrations for The REP with both our 100th birthday in February and our reopening in September. Why not celebrate with us by joining our Centenary Club and at the same time support our REPair appeal? For a donation of £100 you can become a member of the Centenary Club and receive the following benefits: An exclusive invitation to our reopening ceremony in 2013 A signed copy of our Centenary Souvenir programme Priority booking for the reopening season Your name or dedication on the Centenary Club roll in our new foyer and on our website Each £100 donation will go towards the REPair appeal.

You can support our REPair appeal in the following ways: Our website is set up to take donations when you book your tickets or if you wish to make a regular donation you can download a direct debit form from the ‘Support’ section. Simply text BREP13 to 70070 followed by the amount you’d like to donate up to a maximum of £10. All the money you donate goes to The REP, and your network provider does not charge you for the text you send to make the donation. Donate at a ‘Pledge Night’ – we’ll be running these throughout the forthcoming season and will have bucket collections at some venues. You can also play your part by joining one of our membership schemes opposite. Text Donations You can donate to our REPair appeal by text! All you need to do is text BREP13 to 70070 and then the amount you would like to give (£1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10). Once you’ve sent your donation you will receive a text message receipt offering you the opportunity to Gift Aid (either by text or completing a web form). If you don’t Gift Aid straight away, you will receive a text reminder 24 hours later. For more information about text donations, visit www.justtextgiving.co.uk Texts are charged at your mobile phone operator’s standard rate. The charity will receive 100% of your donation. You must be 16 or over and please ask the bill payer’s permission. For full terms and conditions and more information, please visit www.justgiving.com/info/terms-of-service.

Using Gift Aid will increase the value of your gift by 25 pence for every £1 you donate. To qualify for Gift Aid, you need to pay an amount of uK income or capital gains tax equal to the amount that The REP will reclaim on your donation. 06

Donate £25 and receive the following: upporters’ membership S card riority brochure mailing P Priority booking period E-club offers & invitations Free ticket exchange Supporters’ newsletter Opportunity to join ACT TWO

For an additional membership fee of £50 (£75 total) you can join ACT TWO and receive the following benefits: p to £7.00 off two tickets U for each show Four free programme vouchers Invitations to events, tours & launches Access to certain dress rehearsals

For just £250 you can name or dedicate a seat in either the Main House or The Door for a full ten years. Or you can name a seat for a lifetime for just £2000. You’ll be in good company amongst the likes of Julie Walters, Lenny Henry, Joanna Lumley and Richard Wilson!

To join ACT ONE, ACT TWO or Centenary Club call our Box Office on 0121 236 4455 To make a donation, name a seat or for more information go to: birmingham-rep.co.uk/ repair or talk to our Development Team on 0121 245 2000. Terms and conditions apply.

The Old Rep “ Hamlet in the raw. Bieito is always controversial but this savage reworking of Shakespeare is sheer genius….the reworking of the text is thrillingly radical, yet deeply respectful of the original play.” The Scotsman on Hamlet

Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company and Barcelona Internacional Teatre in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company Present

31 August to 15 September 6.8.12

Forests

Based on texts by William Shakespeare “ Let the forest judge” – A new Shakesperian odyssey imagined by one of Europe’s most prominent theatre directors, Calixto Bieito. Commissioned as part of the World Shakespeare Festival 2012, Forests uses original verse from Shakespeare’s forest and heath scenes to take audiences on an odyssey from the calmness of paradise to the uncertainties of purgatory and finally into the flames of hell. Starting in As You Like It’s Forest of Arden, stopping off in the moving trees of Macbeth’s Birnam Woods and finishing in the bare wilderness of King Lear’s cliffs of Dover, this new production will be a spellbinding, vivid and imaginative theatrical journey. Bieito is no stranger to UK audiences having previously directed Hamlet and Celestina for The REP and Edinburgh International Festival and also Macbeth at the Barbican. His passionate and radical interpretations of classics have stimulated controversy and earned him critical acclaim.

Cast Includes George Costigan Director Calixto Bieito Dramaturgy Marc Rosich and Calixto Bieito Set Designer Rebecca Ringst Costume Designer Ingo Krügler Lighting Designer Tim Mitchell After Dark Tue 11 Sep Audio Description 2.00pm Touch Tour 12.30pm Thu 13 Sep BSL Interpreted Perf Thu 13 Sep 7.30pm with Mary Connell

With a great cast led by Catalan actors Josep Maria Pou, Captioned Perf Sat 15 Sep 2.00pm Roser Cami and English actor George Costigan. Part of the World Shakespeare Festival, which is produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company for London 2012 Festival. Performed in Catalan and English with surtitles

The Old Rep Birmingham Repertory Theatre presents an Out of Joint, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Karl Sydow production

25 to 29 September 23.5.12

Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker based on The Playmaker by Thomas Keneally Australia, 1789. A boat full of murderers, thieves and marine officers arrives on a distant shore. There, an ambitious young lieutenant, Ralph Clark, is set the task of directing a cast of convicts in the Restoration comedy ‘The Recruiting Officer’ to celebrate the King’s birthday. But with a dispirited cast, just two copies of the script, suspicion from his fellow officers, a leading lady facing the gallows, and Ralph’s uncontrollable passion for one of the convict players, Australia’s first theatre production is in trouble from the start. Max Stafford-Clark directed the world premiere of Our Country’s Good at the Royal Court Theatre in 1988. It transferred to the West End and Broadway. This new production is touring prior to a run at London’s new St James Theatre.

Director Max Stafford-Clark Designer Tim Shortall Lighting Designer Johanna Town Sound Designer Andy Smith After Dark Tue 25 Sept Director’s Choice This show is part of a Director’s Choice discount package with The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner (DC1).

“ A moving and affirmative tribute to the transforming power of drama itself” The Guardian WINNER: Olivier Awards: Play of the Year New York Drama Critics Circle: Best Foreign Play

Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s history is rich, varied and significant not only to theatre-lovers but to academics and the theatre industry worldwide. Records of the company’s history are currently held in two archives at Birmingham Central Library and these heritage materials tell a remarkable story. As we celebrate one hundred years of theatre-making we will be bringing this story to life through our centenary project, REP100. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, REP100 will tell the story of the writers, directors, designers, actors, photographers, wardrobe, set-builders, stage crew, administrators and critics who have made The REP what it is today. REP100 will also tell the story of our audiences and our city, illustrating how theatre touches individuals whilst also reflecting a point in time and a view of the world. At the centre of REP100 will be a new online digital archive, where archive materials will be accessible to anyone with an interest in our heritage. REP100 is also very much about bringing our heritage to life and so, as part of the new digital archive, we will also be recording reminiscences from audiences to create a new archive of oral histories. There will also be exhibitions, an audio tour of the Old REP and The REP, a range of heritage activity days and much more. To find out more visit Birminghamrep.co.uk/REP100

We really need you to help us tell our story. You can get involved and learn new skills through the following volunteering activities: Archiving & Cataloguing – using The REP’s archive Heritage interpretation – to lead backstage tours Curation & exhibiting – curating The REP’s centenary exhibitions Oral History – recording and transcribing people’s memories we’re not expecting you every day, every week; but we do ask that you be keen and committed! Training in each area will be provided and reasonable travel costs covered. If you are interested and want to know more – please register at birminghamrep.co.uk/REP100 or contact REP100VOLS@birmingham-rep.co.uk or call 0121 245 2000 identifying which area of the project interests you most.

The Old Rep Birmingham Repertory Theatre presents a Pilot Theatre and York Theatre Royal production

2 to 6 October

3.9.12

The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe A long distance race. Real time. Follow one runner, alone with his thoughts.

Stage Adaptation Roy Williams

Colin is defiant. A young rebel, inhabiting the no-man’s land of detention centres and young offenders’ institutes, as his steady running rhythm transports him over a harsh frost bitten earth.

Director Marcus Romer

Set in 2012, the play exposes the beating heart of a nation, still broken and still divided across class lines. Using 3D visuals incorporated into an exciting design, we follow Colin’s race, unpicking his thoughts and becoming part of his journey. Adapted by BAFTA winning and Olivier Award nominated playwright Roy Williams OBE (Sucker Punch, Fallout, Sing Yer Heart Out For The Lads), this gritty adaptation of Alan Sillitoe’s classic text hits the ground running; unlocking the biting realism of the original book while placing the drama firmly in a contemporary frame. Follow the Runner #LDR2012

Designer Lydia Denno Lighting Designer Mark Beasley Visual Designs KMA After Dark Thu 4 Oct Director’s Choice This show is part of a Director’s Choice discount package with Our Country’s Good (DC1).

The Old Rep Birmingham Repertory Theatre presents An Abbey Theatre production

The Plough And The Stars

9 to 13 October

3.9.12

by Sean O’Casey Set in a tenement house, against the backdrop of the Easter Rising in 1916, The Plough And The Stars is both an intimate play about the lives of ordinary people and an epic play about ideals and the birth of a nation. Amidst the tumult of political upheaval, Jack and Nora Clitheroe are ‘like two turtle doves always billing and cooing’, much to the ridicule of their bustling neighbours. But when Ireland calls, Jack must choose between love for his wife and duty to his country. Heartbreaking, disturbing and very funny, The Plough and The Stars is a historic play that every generation needs to see. Director Wayne Jordan brings the fresh perspective of a new generation to this iconic play.

Directer Wayne Jordan After Dark Thu 11 Oct BSL Interpreted Perf Wed 10 Oct 7.30pm with Mary Harjit Jagdev Director’s Choice This show is part of a Director’s Choice discount package with Wounded (DC2).

“ Director Jordan knows how to make a classic feel invigorating again” The Irish Times “ superb… compelling performances… outstanding production” Irish Examiner This production is supported by Culture Ireland and the Arts Council of Ireland.

Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Black Country Touring in association with Foursight Theatre present

Eat!

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Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Yellow Earth Theatre present

18 to 27 October

Ming Moon Restaurant

13 to 15 November

Feasting, Fasting, Famine and Food for Thought

Dim Sum Nights

“You can eat an apple from Chernobyl, but…” We take food for granted; we diet, overindulge, grab it on the go, but rarely do we delve into its stories. From famine to hunger strike, persecution to celebration, anorexia to obesity, food and eating has an important place in historical events, the present news and our own emotional memories. This year a team of researchers, writers, actors and designers, The REP, and Black Country Touring will cook up a new piece of drama based on personal accounts of what, when and how we eat and why it matters. We don’t know where the stories will take us, but if you saw Behna (Sisters) (2010 with Kali Theatre) or The Cornershop (2009) you’ll know to expect a unique, intimate and tasty theatre experience. Have you had an eating experience that meant more than the food you ate? Has food played a particularly important part in your life? To share your story and read ours about apples in Chernobyl go to www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/eat It’ll inspire our creative process and might even feature in the show! 18

Treat yourself to some fresh new tasty theatre… Do you like to see unusual new theatre? Do you like Chinese food? Then come and combine both in Yellow Earth’s unique new show. Directors Frances Land & Steve Johnstone Scripting Rochi Rampal Composition & Musical Direction Sheema Mukherjee Set design Purvin Director’s Choice This show is part of a Director’s Choice discount package with Dim Sum Nights (DC3).

Fresh, bite sized pieces of theatre by talented British East Asian writers will be served up with tasty Dim Sum and tea. From an unlikely friendship made over a wedding banquet feast to a family dinner party consumed with love guilt and hunger, there is something on the Dim Sum Nights menu to suit every taste. Come tickle your mind and your taste buds! This site-specific theatre show takes place in a Chinese Restaurant. Every audience member will be able to enjoy a Chinese buffet after the show as part of the ticket price.

Creative Director Kumiko Mendl Writers Thanh Le Dang Clare Mason Victoria Shepherd Jeremy Tiang Simon Wu Director’s Choice This show is part of a Director’s Choice discount package with Eat! (DC3).

Dim sum is a range of light dishes often served with Chinese tea. The Cantonese phrase literally means “touch the heart”.

Birmingham Repertory Theatre presents

Project YOUtheatre

Birmingham Ormiston Academy 23 to 25 October

Three days of theatrical experiences for 11-14 year olds. The REP has collaborated with a group of Young Producers to explore different ways of creating theatre young people to bring you three action packed days of activity.

The re-development of our Centenary Square building is progressing quickly and over the coming months we look forward to several key milestones. By the end of Summer 2012, the new glazing and foyer refurbishment will be complete, and then throughout Autumn 2012, work will gather speed in the new shared studio theatre – sound and lighting systems, stage engineering and seating will all be installed. Our new back-of-house facilities – admin offices, rehearsal rooms and workshops - are all also due to be completed by the end of the year.

Each day provides young people with a range of workshops such as; theatre design, physical theatre, stage combat and playwriting in the daytime PLUS a professional play or performance by project participants in the evening. If you’re aged 11 to 14 and fancy trying something new and exciting, book your tickets today. Day passes cost just £10 for one day, £15 for two days and £20 for all three days

Birmingham Repertory Theatre presents a Suggestibles production

Latest news on The REP’s building

23 October 5.30pm

The Suggestibles By the Suggestibles

You supply the suggestions. They supply the laughs! Strap yourself in cos this improv-comedy joyride will have you rolling off your chair with laughter! As their name suggests, the players react to audience suggestions to spark hilarious scenes and sketches in an instant.

Our building will reopen in September 2013 alongside the new Library of Birmingham. Our partnership with the Library of Birmingham has provided us with a tremendous opportunity to dramatically enhance our building to include better facilities for the actors and staff we employ as well as a much improved experience for you our customers. And, as we celebrate our centenary in 2013, we are making sure our theatre is fit for the next stage in the company’s remarkable history.

Expect the unexpected! Birmingham Repertory Theatre presents a Box Clever Theatre production

23 to 25 October

Time for the Good Looking Boy By michael wicherek

An urban ghost story Picture this: you’re in love, exams are over, summer is here and the party has started. University and big decisions lie ahead, but everything is suddenly about to change. A young man tells the story of a night to remember with consequences he’ll never forget. BE Festival 2012 presents Be neXt – fresh out of Birmingham’s BE Festival. BE Next is the festival’s free theatre training opportunity for young people aged 14-19 based in Birmingham. Participants learn physical, ensemble and devising skills and create a short piece to be performed on stage at 5.30pm. YOutheatre FinALe – three days of epic theatre comes to a close with performances from festival participants at 6pm. 20

The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2013 – Bruntwood Roadshow writing workshops Free Workshops for up to 20 people

“ Outstanding, magnetic, spellbinding” ★★★★★ All the Festivals

25 October Double Bill 5.30pm and 6.00pm

The Bruntwood Prize is the search for great new plays – the biggest national competition of its kind. Winning plays have been produced at the Royal Exchange Theatre and beyond. The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2013 will be open for submissions in January 2013. More information on writeaplay.co.uk from 25 September 2012. In the run up to the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2013, these workshops will help you put pen to paper, create stories on stage and bring your ideas and imagination to life. The workshop will be led by a Bruntwood Prize-winning playwright.

St George’s Court 13 October Venue:

St George’s Court, 1 Albion Street B1 3AH Booking: 0121 236 4455 Email: tickets @birmingham-rep.co.uk For more information: www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/ event/bruntwood-roadshow

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30 October to 10 November 18.6.12

Wounded By Jenny Stephens 1917: wounded soldiers injured in the Great War are nursed in a Birmingham hospital. How times have changed and 94 years on, the injured soldier being treated in the same military hospital is Kate Mulligan, a Combat Medical Technician. Wracked with guilt that she caused her own injuries and the life threatening injuries of another soldier who tried to save her, Kate begins to experience strange goings on. Perhaps it’s the shock or maybe, just maybe Kate really can see and hear Private Alfred Seddon. The two soldiers, a century apart, remember and revisit their experiences, allowing them to explore their traumas and help each other recover. Emotional, heartfelt and intriguing, Wounded is a ghostly story, of two people coping with the aftermath of trauma. This site-specific new play will be performed at the Territorial Army Field Hospital in Kings Heath, Birmingham, providing audiences with an unbelievably authentic experience of war time care and history like no other theatrical experience. Wounded is supported by the Wellcome Trust Arts Awards Engaging Science grant.

Director Steve Ball Designer Paul Burgess Lighting Designer Simon Bond Lighting Designer Matt Gray Projection & Video Designer Adam Guy Composer Mathew Williams After Dark Thu 8 Nov BSL Interpreted Perf Thu 8 Nov 7.00pm with Mary Connell Director’s Choice This show is part of a Director’s Choice discount package with The Plough And The Stars (DC2).

Crescent Theatre Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company presents

28 November to 19 January 22.10.12

The Wind In The Willows by Kenneth Grahame adapted for the stage by Alan Bennett, additional lyrics and music by Jeremy Sams Poop Poop! Watch out, watch out Toad’s about! The charming tale of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad comes alive this Christmas as The REP heads downstream to the riverbank and embarks on a glorious adventure that leads to Toad Hall, to the perilous Wild Wood and finally to battle! Featuring his own brand of nostalgia and comedy, Alan Bennett brings Kenneth Grahame’s classic riverbank story to life. With music and merriment, The Wind in The Willows will keep you entertained and enthralled, no matter what your age. “ Alan Bennett’s stage adaptation of The Wind in the Willows has become a classic in its own right.” The Guardian “ a delightful evening, a treat for anyone” The Times

Director Gwenda Hughes Designer Michael Holt Musical Director & Arranger Conrad Nelson Lighting Designer Paul Pyant Sound Designer Gregory Clarke Movement Director Jenny Arnold Family Day Sat 15 Dec BSL Interpreted Perf Wed 19 Dec 10.15am Sat 29 Dec 2.30pm with Mary Conell Audio Described Sat 5 Jan 2.30pm Thu 17 Jan 2.30pm Captioned Performance Fri 11 Jan 7.30pm Sat 12 Jan 2.30pm

Welcome to First Stages for Autumn 2012

First Stages

Library Theatre

Birmingham Repertory Theatre presents A Cahoots production

Children

The Egg

For Autumn 2012 we’re pleased to continue our selection of theatre experiences designed especially for young children. First Stages is the ideal way to introduce a new generation to the delights of theatre and features plays especially created for nursery and primary schoolaged children.

18 to 20 October

By Alex Higlett Adapted by Paul McEneaney Egg is all about magic and music and … an egg. The delightful story unfolds on a tiny, rustic set, exquisitely constructed out of twigs, feathers and shell. Join these madcap birds on an adventure of a lifetime as they grapple with growing up and giving in to their natural instincts to take flight. And then of course they meet an egg!

All performances take place at The Library Theatre.

Family Website Also look out for The REP’s Family Website which is filled with FREE fun, on-line activity for you to explore together with your young ones.

“ There’s a great dollop of Cahoots magic which is performed without words but with immense clarity and precision.” Belfast Telegraph

The REP’s Family Website has been designed especially for children. Containing information on all our family-friendly shows as well as pictures, videos, online games and downloadable puzzles and activities to print and enjoy at home. birmingham-rep.co.uk/families

Library Theatre

Catfoot presents

Cowboy Baby

0-7

5 & 6 October

Grimm Tales

by Sue Heap

3 November

Adapted by Carol Ann Duffy and dramatised by Tim Supple

It’s time for bed in the wild wild west. But Cowboy Baby ain’t tired. No sirree! There’s still loads of time to play with Texas Ted, Denver Dog and Hank the Horse. If only Cowboy Baby can find ‘em, before Sheriff Pa finds him first!

In the dead of night, the moon is hiding behind a cloud, and deep in the dark, dark forest two children are lost, scared and hungry...

A gold award winner of the Smarties Children’s Book Prize, Cowboy Baby is not only a terrific western yarn for children, but also a beautiful story about love and friendship. So expect twirlin’ lassos, rattlin’ rattlesnakes, howlin’ coyotes and prickly cacti, with plenty of fun, adventure, songs and even puppetry around the old campfire. Yes sirree!

How are we ever going to find our way out of this enormous forest? A young girl, exhausted with work and deprived of a bed, lies down in the dirty ashes. Her stepsisters with hearts as ugly as thorns snigger at her. Shake your leaves and branches, little tree, Shower gold and silver down on me.

Sue Heap’s wonderfully original and delightful story for children has now been adapted for the stage as the inaugural production for Catfoot, a new touring company based in rural Nottinghamshire. More details at www.catfoot.co.uk

The deliciously scary and thrillingly dramatic stories of the Brothers Grimm are brought to life in an imaginative new production by internationally acclaimed Theatr Iolo.

“A really lovely play for families ...highly recommended” Lowdham Book Festival PLUS stay behind after the show for our special Cowboy Baby workshop ... suitable for all cowboys and cowgirls and their older ranch-hands!

Library Theatre

Birmingham Repertory Theatre presents A Theatr Iolo production

Includes Hansel and Gretel and the original version of Cinderella, there are sure to be classic stories you know, and several that you may not!

Thank you for a most amazing show. We all found it exciting, frightening, interesting and even sad – but we loved it! The Davies family, Cardiff

@The Old Rep

Diary 31-Aug Fri 1-Sep Sat 3-Sep Mon 4-Sep Tue 5-Sep Wed 6-Sep Thu 7-Sep Fri 8-Sep Sat 10-Sep Mon 11-Sep Tue 12-Sep Wed 13-Sep Thu 14-Sep Fri 15-Sep Sat 25-Sep Tue 26-Sep Wed 27-Sep Thu 28-Sep Fri 29-Sep Sat 2-Oct Tue 3-Oct Wed 4-Oct Thu 5-Oct Fri 6-Oct Sat 9-Oct Tue 10-Oct Wed 11-Oct Thu 12-Oct Fri 13-Oct Sat

Forests Forests Forests Forests Forests Forests 2.00pm Forests Forests 2.00pm Forests Forests Forests Forests 2.00pm Forests Forests 2.00pm Our Country’s Good Our Country’s Good Our Country’s Good 2.00pm Our Country’s Good Our Country’s Good 2.00pm Loneliness Loneliness 2.00pm Loneliness 2.00pm Loneliness Loneliness Plough & Stars Plough & Stars Plough & Stars 2.00pm Plough & Stars Plough & Stars 2.00pm

7.30pm Preview 7.30pm Preview 7.30pm Preview 7.00pm Press Night 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm Afterdark EVE 7.30pm 7.30pm Theatre Day Audio mat BSL EVE 7.30pm 7.30pm English CAPmat 7.00pm Press Night Afterdark 7.00pm National Press Night 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.00pm Press Night 7.30pm 7.30pm Afterdark EVE 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.00pm Press Night 7.30pm 7.30pm Afterdark EVE 7.30pm 7.30pm

@The Old Rep

Tickets

Green Red Blue Yellow

A £15.00 £20.00 £25.00 £28.00 B £12.00 £17.00 £22.00 £25.00 C £8.00 £10.00 £12.00 £15.00

Concessions

Green Red Blue Yellow

O60

£3.00 off

n/a

DIS/STU/ Under 14/UNWG

£5.00 off

n/a

Mad To Miss (14 - 26 years) Individuals Only

Mon & Mon & Mon & £6.99 £6.99 £6.99 £6.99 FRI FRI FRI

Act Two

£7.00 off up to 2 tickets

Standby / Passport To Leisure

£8.00 per ticket purchased after 1.00pm on day of performance excluding Yellow

Mon & FRI

Packages The More The Merrier Buy six or more full priced tickets at the same time and receive £6 off each ticket Director’s Choice 1

Loneliness & Our Country’s Good £5 off each ticket when booked together

Director’s Choice 2 Plough & Stars & Wounded £5 off each ticket when booked together After Darks Free post show discussion with the actors, writers or director involved with the show Should a disabled patron require the support of a companion the companion’s ticket will be free at any performance.

Project YOUtheatre

Day passes are: One Day Two days for Three Days for

£10.00 each £15.00 total £20.00 total

@BOA (Birmingham Ormiston Academy)

Diary 22-Oct Mon 23-Oct Tue 24-Oct Wed

Workshop 12.30pm 3.00pm The Suggestibles Workshop 12.30pm 3.00pm Time For The Good Looking Boy Workshop 12.30pm 3.00pm Young Peoples Performances

Other Activity Until 8.00pm 5.30pm Other Activity Until 8.00pm 5.30pm Other Activity Until 8.00pm 5.30pm

@The Roundhouse

@Army Field Hospital

@The Ming Moon Restaurant

Diary

Diary 18-Oct Thu 19-Oct Fri 20-Oct Sat 22-Oct Mon 23-Oct Tue 25-Oct Thu 26-Oct Fri 27-Oct Sat 30-Oct Tue 31-Oct Wed 1-Nov Thu 3-Nov Sat 5-Nov Mon 6-Nov Tue 7-Nov Wed 8-Nov Thu 10-Nov Sat

@The Library Theatre

Eat! 8.00pm Press Eat! 8.00pm Eat! 5.30pm 8.00pm Eat! 8.00pm Eat! 8.00pm Eat! 5.30pm 8.00pm Eat! 8.00pm Eat! 5.30pm 8.00pm Wounded 1.30pm Preview Wounded 1.30pm Preview Wounded 7.00pm Press Wounded 1.30pm 7.00pm Wounded 1.30pm Wounded 1.30pm Wounded 1.30pm 7.00pm Wounded 1.30pm 7.00pm Afterdark BSL eve Wounded 1.30pm 7.00pm

5-Oct 6-Oct 18-Oct 19-Oct 20-Oct 3-Nov

Fri Sat Thu Fri Sat Sat

Cowboy Baby Cowboy Baby The Egg The Egg The Egg Grimm Tales

10.30am 11.30am 10.30am 10.30am 11.30am 11.30am

1.30pm 2.00pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.00pm

TIckets Adults: £7.50 Children: £4.50 Babes in Arms £1.50 Family Package Group 4+ £5 adult & £4 child Should a disabled patron require the support of a companion the companion’s ticket will be free at any performance.

Diary 13-Nov Tue 14-Nov Wed 15-Nov Thu

Dim Sum Nights (Dim Sum and a Full Chinese Buffet included in ticket price) Dim Sum Nights (Dim Sum and a Full Chinese Buffet included in ticket price) Dim Sum Nights (Dim Sum and a Full Chinese Buffet included in ticket price)

7.00pm 7.00pm 7.00pm

Press

Tickets Tickets £12.00 Previews £8.00

All Tickets: £22.00 Concessions and Members £20.00 Should a disabled patron require the support of a companion the companion’s ticket for the show will be free but there will be a £10.00 charge for The Chinese Buffet.

Concessions

Let’s keep talking!

STU/UNWG/O60/DIS Under 14s Mad To Miss (14 - 26 years) Individuals Only Standby / Passport To Leisure

£7.50 £4.50 £4.99 Mon-Fri eves £6.00

Memberships Act Two Max 2 £3 off Should a disabled patron require the support of a companion the companion’s ticket will be free at any performance.

Packages

Director’s Choice 2 Director’s Choice 3

The Plough And The Stars & Wounded – £5.00 off each ticket when booked together Eat! & Dim Sum Nights –Food Stories – £5.00 off each ticket when booked together

Our aim is to encourage a lifelong love of theatre through consistently presenting enlightening, relevant and entertaining theatrical experiences to our customers.

We rely on your support in so many ways; as an audience member, through donations and advocacy but equally through hearing your opinions. We’d love to hear much more from you as we head towards our 100th Birthday! • What’s inspired you? • What fond memories do you have of The REP? • What are your hopes for us beyond 2013?

‘We’re all ears!’ Twitter @BirminghamRep Facebook.com /birminghamrep Website birmingham-rep.co.uk Email address info@birmingham-rep.co.uk Postal address Birmingham Repertory Theatre St George’s Court 1 Albion Street Birmingham B1 3AH 31

@Crescent Theatre

Diary 28-Nov Wed 29-Nov Thu 30-Nov Fri 1-Dec Sat 3-Dec Mon 4-Dec Tue 5-Dec Wed 6-Dec Thu 7-Dec Fri 8-Dec Sat 10-Dec Mon 11-Dec Tue 12-Dec Wed 13-Dec Thu 14-Dec Fri 15-Dec Sat 17-Dec Mon 18-Dec Tue 19-Dec Wed 20-Dec Thu 21-Dec Fri 22-Dec Sat 24-Dec Mon 26-Dec Wed 27-Dec Thu 28-Dec Fri 29-Dec Sat 30-Dec Sun 2-Jan Wed 3-Jan Thu 4-Jan Fri 5-Jan Sat 6-Jan Sun 8-Jan Tue 9-Jan Wed 10-Jan Thu 11-Jan Fri 12-Jan Sat 14-Jan Mon 15-Jan Tue 16-Jan Wed 17-Jan Thu 18-Jan Fri 19-Jan Sat

The Wind In The Willows 7.30pm Preview The Wind In The Willows 7.30pm Preview The Wind In The Willows 7.30pm Preview The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 7.00pm Press The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm Family Day MA The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm BSL morning The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm BSL MAT The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm Audio MAT The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm Caption EVE The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm Caption MAT The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm The Wind In The Willows 10.15am 2.30pm Audio Described MAT The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2.30pm 7.30pm

Tickets

Green Red Blue Yellow

A £15.00 £20.00 £25.00 £28.00 B £12.00 £17.00 £22.00 £25.00 C £9.00 £14.00 £17.00 £20.00

Concessions

Green Red Blue Yellow

O60

£3.00 off

n/a

DIS/STU/U14/UNWG

£5.00 off

n/a

Mad To Miss (14 - 26 years) Individuals Only

£6.99 £6.99 £6.99 £6.99 FRI FRI FRI

Mon &

Mon & FRI

per Person

Family Tickets 4-7 tickets at least 2 U14

n/a

£14.00 £16.00 £19.00

Act Two

£7.00 off up to 2 tickets

Standby / Passport To Leisure

£8.00 per ticket purchased after 1.00pm on day of performance excluding Yellow

Packages The More The Merrier Buy six or more full priced tickets at the same time and receive £6 off each ticket After Darks Free post show discussion with the actors, writers or director involved with the show Should a disabled patron require the support of a companion the companion’s ticket will be free at any performance

Access If you have specific access requirements and need information about the various venues we’re working with throughout 2012, The REP has produced a set of online documents which detail each venue’s access provision. These are available on request by email, post or online by visiting birminghamrep.co.uk/access where you can download your own copies.

BSL For these performances specific seats with a clear view of the signer are reserved, so please specify that you are booking for the BSL performance when you contact the Box Office. Captioned Performance During a captioned performance the actors’ words appear as visible text on screens on or near the stage at the same time as they are spoken.

Audio Described and Touch Tours This service gives you a description of the action on stage, interspersed between actors’ dialogue. You need to pre-book your headset through the Box Office and then collect it at the venue for a returnable deposit. Pre-show notes for the Audio Described performances begin 15mins before the show starts so you are advised to take your seats early should you wish to hear them. Touch Tours give you an opportunity to familiarise yourself with the set and costumes before the show to enhance your enjoyment of the production. Places are limited so advanced booking is essential. Touch Tours take place 90 minutes before curtain up. 33

More useful information for you.

Tickets for ALL of the shows featured in this brochure are available from The BOX but if you have specific queries regarding a particular venue please contact them directly using the details on this page.

The REP

hours before the booked performance at a charge of £2.00 per ticket and only with The REP Box Office. Please contact individual venues for details of their policies. Terms and Conditions Please note: ticket discounts and special offers are not available for all performances and not all available on-line. They are limited and are therefore subject to availability. Only one discount per ticket applies. Please contact individual venues for details of their policies. Standby/P2 Leisure Available to under 16s, disabled, unwaged and students. Getting There On Foot Most venues are easily accessible on foot from Birmingham city centre. By Bus For details on timetables call Traveline on 0971 200 22 33 or visit networkwestmidlands.com By Train Inter City services run from all major towns and cities. For information on train Services contact Centro on 0121 200 2700 for local services or National Rail Enquiries on 08457484950. Visit travelinemidlands.co.uk for full information.

Box Office 0121 236 4455 General Enquiries 0121 245 2000 Web birmingham-rep.co.uk Box Office Address The BOX Birmingham Central Library Chamberlain Square Birmingham B3 3HQ How To Pay For Your Tickets at The REP Credit and Debit cards We accept Mastercard, Visa and American Express, Maestro, Delta and Solo. Please note that a charge of £1 per transaction applies – this charge is waived when booking online. Cheques Please make cheques payable to Birmingham Repertory Theatre Ltd. Please add 70p to your cheque if you would like your tickets posted to you. Reservations We will hold your tickets for three days or until the day before the performance, whichever is sooner. Please note: reservations made with The REP cannot be paid for at other venues. Exchanges On occasion, tickets bought from The REP’s Box Office may be exchanged for the same production up to 48 34

Parking Birmingham city centre has a range of pay and display car parks – see the map on pages 4&5 for car parks near venues.

BOA (Birmingham Ormiston) Academy 1 Grosvenor Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B4 7QD Web Boa-academy.co.uk Tel 0121 359 9300

The Old Rep Theatre Box Office 0121 236 4455 Web oldreptheatre.co.uk Address Station Street Birmingham B5 4DY Location The Old Rep is situated near to New Street Station, the Bull Ring and The Electric Cinema. Dining The award winning Filini restaurant at Radisson Blu Hotel offers a range of Italian cuisine, while the Filini bar serves a wide array of cocktails and beverages in stylish surroundings.

The Library Theatre Box Office 0121 236 4455 Web birmingham-rep.co.uk Address Paradise Place B3 3HQ Location Birmingham Central Library in Paradise Place, between Birmingham Conservatoire and Paradise Forum. Dining The area has a range of lively bars and cafes, serving food and drink throughout the day and evening.

Ming Moon Restaurant Box Office 0121 236 4455 Web Birmingham-rep.co.uk Address 16 Hurst Street Birmingham B5 4BN Location Ming Moon Restaurant is positioned in Birmingham’s Chinatown.

T A Centre, Kings Heath Box Office 0121 236 4455 Web birmingham-rep.co.uk Address Dawberry Fields Road Kings Heath B14 6NY Location Nearest bus routes include: 11C/11A nearest stop Kings Road then 15 minutes walk 8/18A nearest stop on

Brandwood Road then 5 minutes walk 35 nearest stop Yarningale Road then 14 minutes walk 50 nearest stop Livingston Road then 10 minutes walk.

With thanks to our funders

The Crescent Theatre Box Office 0121 643 5858 12 noon - 7pm Mon – Fri 12 noon - 4pm and 4.30pm - 7pm Sat General Enquiries: 0121 643 5859 10am - 6pm Web Crescent-theatre.co.uk Address: The Crescent Theatre 20 Sheepcote Street Brindleyplace Birmingham B16 8AE Location The Crescent Theatre is located just off Broad Street in the Brindleyplace development. Dining City Cafe at City Inn offers exceptional fine dining from a distinctive menu of modern European cuisine

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