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Save the date! BEDLAM - the arts and mental health partnership - returns for 2026 with a 2 day Symposium exploring arts,...
11/09/2026

Save the date! BEDLAM - the arts and mental health partnership - returns for 2026 with a 2 day Symposium exploring arts, wellbeing and mental health. In partnership with Birmingham Rep, Sampad and Midlands Arts Centre.

For 2026 BEDLAM focusses on artist wellbeing, with a programme of talks, workshops, discussions and performances.

Highlights include:
- Keynote speech from the team behind LGBTQTeeHee!, The Rep's trailblazing LGBTQ+ comedy programme that's turning lived experience into laughter, building community, and proving that joy can be a powerful tool for wellbeing.
-Networking and artist training opportunities
-Panel discussions and Q & As with leading industry voices
-Discussion and practical workshop exploring Birmingham Rep’s Theatre, Sanctuary and Wellbeing work
-Let’s Dance workshop from Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage
-Paper weaving craft workshop with Nilupa Yasmin
-Premiere of Sampad’s new production ‘Can We Talk?’ exploring the relationship between young people, AI & mental health

🗓️ Fri 6th & Sat 7th November
🎟️ Tickets on sale soon - watch this space.

DARKLING, a ferocious new play by Titas Halder, is inspired by the Bhopal Gas Disaster of 1984 - an ecological disaster ...
11/09/2026

DARKLING, a ferocious new play by Titas Halder, is inspired by the Bhopal Gas Disaster of 1984 - an ecological disaster that ravaged lives and tore families apart.

This brutal, damning story comes to life through an epic one-woman performance from international star Linnea Berthelsen (Stranger Things) and the direction of the multi-award winning Matthew Xia.

Don't miss this powerful piece of theatre and be part of the conversation.

📅 Fri 30 & Sat 31 Oct
🎟️ https://bit.ly/4fGzwR7

10/09/2026

To celebrate today’s announcement of our talented cast of Pirates and Lost Boys, here is a sneak peak at an original song from our brand-new production of Peter Pan.

Here is the remarkable Amber Sylvia Edwards performing Goodbye Make Believe with music by Ruth Chan and lyrics by Phil Porter.

Don’t miss your flight to Neverland – join us from Wed 18 Nov – Sun 17 Jan.
The croc is ticking - book today for best availability: https://bit.ly/4xlg4PI

Second star to the right, and straight on to The Rep 💫We couldn’t be more excited to introduce the incredible cast bring...
10/09/2026

Second star to the right, and straight on to The Rep 💫

We couldn’t be more excited to introduce the incredible cast bringing J M Barrie’s classic Peter Pan to life at Birmingham Rep this winter! ✨

Joining us on this magical journey to Neverland are Jack Benjamin, Amber Sylvia Edwards, Maddie Hansen, Matthew James Hinchliffe, James Ifan, Jordan Laviniere, Jacob Leeson, Lara Lewis, Hannah McPake, Elijah Millar, Emmy Stonelake, Susannah Van Den Berg, and Iverson Yabut.

🗓️ Wed 18 Nov – Sun 17 Jan

🎟️ Book your tickets now - 🔗 https://bit.ly/4xlg4PI

Curious to get a glimpse of the production images for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time? Well feast your...
09/09/2026

Curious to get a glimpse of the production images for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time? Well feast your eyes on these first look images 📍

CAST
Charlie Brooks - Judy
Joe McFadden - Ed
Alex Keenan – Chris Boone
Imi Price – Chris Boone
Bridgette Amofah – Siobhan /Ensemble
Matthew Bulgo - Roger (Mr Shears) / Duty Sergeant / Voice Two / Mr Wise / Man Behind Counter / Drunk One / Ensemble
Tom Clegg - Rev. Peters / Uncle Terry / Voice Four / Station Policeman / Station Guard / Ensemble
Carla Garratt - Punk Girl / No. 40 / Voice Five / Information / Ensemble
Jerone Marsh-Reid - Mr Thompson / Man with Socks / London Policeman / Voice Three / Drunk Two / Ensemble
Alex Murdoch - Mrs Alexander / Mrs Shears / Voice One / Posh Woman / Ensemble
Sera Mustafa - Mrs Gascoyne / Woman on Train / Shopkeeper / Police Officer One / Voice 6 / Ensemble
Robert Penny – Voice Seven / Ensemble

CREATIVES
Author: Mark Haddon
Writer: Simon Stephens
Director: Ned Bennett
Designer: Eleanor Bull
Lighting Designer: Laura Deward
Sound Designer and Composer: Giles Thomas
Video Designer: Hayley Egan
Puppetry Designer & Director: Matt Hutchinson
Movement Director: Jennifer Jackson
Casting Director: Abby Galvin CDG
Production Manager: Tom Kingdon for Production Solutions Group
Associate Director: Anastasia Osei-Kuffour
Associate Designer: Olivia Walters
Props Supervisor: props by eve
Costume Supervisors: Isobel Pellow, Debbie Williams
Vocal Coach: Aundrea Fudge
Fight Director: Maisie Carter for MC_Combat

📸Alex Keenan (Chris Boone)
📸Charlie Brooks (Judy)
📸Alex Keenan (Chris Boone) and Joe McFadden (Ed)
📸Alex Keenan (Chris Boone) and company
📸Robert Penny (Ensemble) and Alex Keenan (Chris Boone)
📸Alex Keenan (Chris Boone) and company
📸Charlie Brooks (Judy)
📸Alex Keenan (Chris Boone) and Matthew Bulgo (Ensemble)

Photos by Johan Persson

Runs at Birmingham Rep until 19 September, ahead of a UK tour
Tickets on sale from birmingham-rep.co.uk and curiousonstage.co.uk

A Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep production.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

In honour of World Literacy Day, we're celebrating a handful of some of our upcoming shows inspired/based on beloved boo...
08/09/2026

In honour of World Literacy Day, we're celebrating a handful of some of our upcoming shows inspired/based on beloved books that will be brought to life on our stage! 📖

This season, we're thrilled to bring you:

🔍 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – This century's most popular murder mystery comes to life in a brand-new staging!
❄️ The Snowman™ – Raymond Briggs' cherished tale returns home to Birmingham in a sparkling new production!
🧚‍♂️ Peter Pan – J M Barrie's timeless adventure gets a sprinkling of Rep magic this festive season!
💫 A Thousand Splendid Suns – Khaled Hosseini's powerful story returns after its sell-out run!

Whether you first fell in love with these stories on paper or discovering them for the first time on our stage, there's magic waiting for you at The Rep! Which story will you experience first?

Following a sell-out run in 2025 here in Birmingham, we are thrilled to announce that our acclaimed production of A Thou...
08/09/2026

Following a sell-out run in 2025 here in Birmingham, we are thrilled to announce that our acclaimed production of A Thousand Splendid Suns will embark on a UK tour after its run at The Rep from Fri 29 Jan – Sat 13 Feb 2027. Based on the book by Khaled Hosseini and adapted for the stage by Ursala Rani Sarma, the show features Rina Fatania in the role of Mariam, and is directed by Kimberley Sykes, with set and costume design by Simon Kenny.

29 January - 13 February
Birmingham Rep
On sale now

16 - 20 February
Chichester Festival Theatre
On sale: 12 September

23 - 27 February
Liverpool Playhouse
On sale now

2 - 6 March
Bath Theatre Royal
On sale now

8 - 13 March
Theatr Clwyd
On sale: 20 October

15 - 20 March
Cambridge Arts Theatre
On sale now

22 - 27 March
Richmond Theatre
On sale now

5 - 10 April
Nottingham Playhouse
On sale: 2 October

13 - 17 April
Leeds Playhouse
On Sale: TBC

19 - 24 April
Oxford Playhouse
On sale: 23 October

4 - 8 May
Darlington Hippodrome
On sale: 14 September

11 - 15 May
Poole Lighthouse
On sale TBC

25 - 29 May
Guildford Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
On sale now

More dates to be announced soon. See you out on the road!

Birmingham Rep production. Originally co-produced by Birmingham Rep, Nottingham Playhouse and Leeds Playhouse.

07/09/2026

It's not personal. It's just business. 💼

Check out the BRAND NEW TRAILER for BULL - where alliances shift, cruelty surfaces, and fear thrives in the silence.

Directed by Deafinitely Theatre's award-winning Artistic Director Paula Garfield MBE, this production lays bare the unspoken rules of workplace survival. How far will people go to protect themselves?

Are you ready to step into the meeting room? 🐂

📅 Sat 12 – Sat 19 Sep
🎟️ https://bit.ly/42IrRKJ
📸 Frazer Cobb Media

Never judge a bird by its feathers... 🦆This festive season, join one brave little duckling on an extraordinary journey t...
06/09/2026

Never judge a bird by its feathers... 🦆

This festive season, join one brave little duckling on an extraordinary journey to find where they truly belong!

Farm life has a very strict pecking order, and when the name-calling reaches the final straw, The Ugly Duckling marches out into the big wide world to discover that being different is something to celebrate! 🌟

Get ready for a heartwarming tale about courage, acceptance, and discovering that the greatest journeys are the ones that lead us to ourselves. 💛

📅 Thu 3 Dec 2026 – Sun 10 Jan 2027
🎟️ https://bit.ly/4xwI5V3

Break a leg to the brilliant company of DARKLING, as this world premiere production opens for previews at Bush Theatre! ...
05/09/2026

Break a leg to the brilliant company of DARKLING, as this world premiere production opens for previews at Bush Theatre! ⚡

We can't wait to welcome this incredible team to The Rep to present their powerful solo play exposing the human cost of climate injustice.

Written by Titas Halder and directed by Matthew Xia, this ferocious and epic story starring the phenomenal Linnea Berthelsen is about to take London by storm before making its way to Birmingham this October!

📅 Fri 30 & Sat 31 Oct
🎟️ https://bit.ly/4fGzwR7
📸 Chege Shots

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