Without Stars: There We have been is a beautiful but dark piece inspired by Murakami’s acclaimed book Norwegian wood. The story is of two young lovers and how their lives are entwined, as she tries to fight her demons and he attempts to save her. The combination of this emotional, moving story with Cousins fresh … More Without Stars; There We Have Been
The circus and all the trimmings rolled up into Birmingham this week. The Big Top is filled to the rafters with the most spectacular of spectacular, the like of which has never been seen before. Right from the beginning, Barnum is filled with awe and amusements. Even before the show had actually started the wonderment … More Roll up, Roll up! Barnum Review
Amy had been looking forward to the Curious Incident ever since she saw that it was coming to the Hippodrome. I on the other hand had not even read the book, so when the press call came I thought I would give the book a read. Unfortunately I didn’t get past the first few pages, … More The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The DanceXchange finishes it spring season with Fuel’s Spalding Suit. A dynamic mash-up of physical theatre, poetry, break dancing and beat boxing, the Spalding Suit explores the highs and lows of a game where the players deify the laws of gravity. Beginning its early life as locker room chatter Inua Ellams (Writer) and Benji Reid (Director) … More It’s a slam dunk for the Spalding Suit.
The First Night scheme is run by PWC and it gives people aged between 16 and 25 a chance to go see shows on at the Hippodrome for as little as £5. A First Night Blogger is sent out to some of these show and then asked to write their reflections online for others to … More Being A First Night Blogger
Dirty Dancing is an iconic phenomenon that is not only loved by people of all ages but by different cultures, in different languages and through out many countries. It is therefore, not a small challenge to take this beloved film and put it on stage. However the team of Dirty Dancing the Tour have not … More Have the Time of Your Life: Dirty Dancing Review
For opening night Birmingham Hippodrome invited show goers to dust of their finest and join them for a Top Hat and Tiara themed evening. This meant that not all the glitz and glamour was restricted to the stage. Audience members donned their finery, brushing up their top hats and polishing their tiaras. Beautiful gowns and … More Puttin On The Glitz: Top Hat Gallery
When I was growing up I spent most of my weekends watching musicals. Gene Kelly, Fred Aistare, Ginger Rogers, Donald O’Conor, Debbie Renyolds were my movie star heroes. I knew all the words to Easter parade and all the steps to singing in the rain by heart. So imagine my joy when I was invited … More Heaven, I’m in Heaven. Top Hat Review.
Undeterred by the rumours that surround the original novel, Sarah Green and Christopher Green take on the chilling tale of the Frozen Scream at the Patrick Centre in the Hippodrome. Quoted as a ‘lost classic of the age’ the original novel by CC Gilbert was received with critical acclaim but soon fell out of favour … More Beware! The Frozen Scream!
Last night the little match girl lite the stage at the Patrick centre in the hippodrome as part of the dance exchange. Perhaps not the most famous of the hans Christian Anderson tale, the story of a little girl wondering the freezing streets desperately trying to sell matches in fear of going home where her … More The little match girl
Taking the long road 