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Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Description: Broad Street, Centenary Square, Birmingham B1 2EP Box Office 0121 236 4455 Administration 0121 245 2000 Facsimile 01 ... more

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Newest Review: ... it is both ethnically diverse and tailored to all ages, it has things aimed from highbrow to lowbrow. The danger of this perfectly sensible policy is that by setting out to please everybody is that you don't quite please anybody as much as you might. Although, having said that, I saw a spectacular performance of Twelfth Night that would have graced the boards of the RSC. It also boldly ... more

... mounts plays by living and writing playwrights in its repertoire (it's a shame that this should require courage these days). The recent refurbishment seems also to have brought more money for the productions which now reflect more expensive productio...more

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Birmingham Repertory Theatre: Rating the Rep (335 words)
by - written on 31/07/00 (Useful, 199 readings)
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The Birmingham Rep is an attractive, modern building that was there long before Centenary Square was so miraculously re-vamped. When I go to the Rep, it is rarely as full as it deserves to be. If you see a title that you are likely to like, I strongly recommend that you go and see the show. You are unlikely to be disappointed. The Rep provides a good wide ranging repertoire that reflects tastes across the spectrum: it is both ethnically diverse and tailored to all ages, it has things aimed from highbrow to lowbrow. The danger of this perfectly sensible policy is that by setting out to please everybody is that you don't quite please anybody as much ... Read the complete review