Prince Tamino falls in love with Pamina, the kidnapped daughter of the Queen of the Night, and must journey to rescue her with the help of the hapless Papageno. His quest will set him against forces of darkness and light and transform his understanding of the dream-like world in which he lives.

Directed by Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne, and Opera North regular James Hurley, this surreal tale of lovers, bird-catchers, and operatic queens offers an electrifying evening of magic, romance, and timeless music.

Price

£28.50

Presented by

Wild Arts

Age Guidance

5+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Content Advice

This production includes references to violence and suicide, within a fairytale context.

Sung

In English. Please note, subtitles are not used in this production.

Special Offers

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On a rainy evening in May 1964, Granada Studios broadcast a gospel concert on a disused railway station in Manchester. For the star of the show, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, it was an opportunity to revive her gospel career. For young Brits, the chance to see the type of African American performer they’d only heard on the radio.

Presented by Simmer Down Arts, the UK’s premier Reggae Music and Arts Development Agency – don’t miss this excellent musical play, set in a black community radio station.

Glory recalls Rosetta’s life during a late night radio show presented by DJ Griot. Through Rosetta’s remarkable story of faith and sisterhood, connect with the deep, spiritual roots of rock ‘n’ roll and journey back through the music that broke the colour bar.

Price

From £24.50

Presented by

Simmer Down Arts

Age Guidance

16+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Running Time

1 hr 30 mins. Please note, there is no interval during this performance.

Special Offers

3 for 2: Add 3 shows into your basket and at checkout enjoy 33% off each production for selected productions.

One of the most celebrated stars in British comedy, Tez Ilyas (Live At the Apollo, Mock The Week, Comedy Central, Comic Relief) and Sunday Times best selling author (Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13 3/4) is back with his hilarious new show.

A lot has changed in the last two years for Tez.

He got married, he bought a house, and he became a stepdad… to two rabbits. Trying to make sense of his new life, the changing world around us and wrestling the big questions, like: why is Lotus Biscoff in everything now?

Price

From £27

Age Guidance

16+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

For sixty years, Roger McGough has thrilled and delighted generations of readers with his irreverent, intimate and ever-original poetry.

The patron saint of poetry!”

Carol Ann Duffy

A performance poet like no other, he is bringing his best pieces to the stage for new and old audiences alike.

McGough is a true original.”

The Times

Aged 87, he is a force of nature – and poetry. Is poetry the new rock’n’roll? …it always was!

Price

From £19.50

Age Guidance

12+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Special Offer

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This eagerly anticipated coming-of-age story is directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell, legendary director of blockbuster musicals including Legally Blonde, Kinky Boots, The Devil Wears Prada, Hairspray, Pretty Woman: The Musical and many more.

It’s 1979 and David Starr is unquestionably one of the smartest, most talented sixth-formers in East Dulwich. But being clever, with a great taste in music may not be enough to get him through secondary school, where, to his great surprise, he’s just been given the female lead in the school play, Oliver… The unconventional casting sends shockwaves through David’s small town, first with David, and then with his parents, his aunt, and his classmates.

With smash-hit songs by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, Becoming Nancy is the feel good, nostalgic, new musical that weaves a story of family and first loves, with the courage it takes to find your own spotlight.

Price

From £15

Presented by

Birmingham Rep in association with Hal Luftig, Mike Isaacson & Kristin Caskey

Age Guidance

11+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Access Performances

Audio Described: Sat 26 Oct, 2.30pm

A Free Touch Tour is available to book before the Audio Described performance.

BSL Interpreted: Fri 18 Oct, 7.30pm

Captioned: Wed 23 Oct, 7.30pm & Mon 28 Oct, 7.30pm

Relaxed: Mon 21 Oct, 7.30pm

Special Offers

3 for 2: Add 3 shows into your basket and at checkout enjoy 33% off each production for selected productions. T&Cs apply – Find Out More

Teens Go Free: Receive one complimentary young persons ticket (13-19 years) when you book one standard ticket on Wed 9, Wed 16, Wed 23 or Wed 30 Oct performances at 7.30pm . Discount will be applied automatically at checkout when you add both tickets to your basket. T&Cs apply – Find Out More
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I was 23 when it came crashing into my life; without warning, just when everything was going so well, just when I was really, really happy…

A three-woman, one-woman show about Multiple Sclerosis, MS for short, not to be confused with M&S or S&M.

With 90s pop, a costume box and a whole heap of glitter! – The Peggy Ramsay Award winning Bright Places is an honest, funny and autobiographical story about growing up in the shadow of chronic illness.

Price

From £10

Presented by

Carbon Theatre, in association with Birmingham Rep, and supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Acknowledgments

We are proud to be working with charity partner, Shift.ms: the digital community for people with MS.

The play was originally commissioned by Birmingham Rep in 2020, with generous support from the Sir Barry Jackson Trust.

Written by

Rae Mainwaring

Directed by

Tessa Walker

Age Guidance

12+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Content Advice

Please note this production contains strobe lighting and scenes some people may find upsetting.

Click here for further content guidance.

Running Time

Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes with no interval.

Gather your friends and prepare for an evening filled with laughter, Live At The Rep!

This hilarious night of comedy features an incredible line-up, including: Richard Blackwood (MTV, ITV, BBC, CH4), Josh Pugh (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week), Sukh Ojla (Mock The Week, Life Sukhs, BBC), Alex Egan (Egans Comedy) and Jo Enright (ITV, Phoenix Nights).

This show promises heaps of laughter. So flex those laughing muscles and get ready for a night to remember!

Please note, line-up may be subject to change.

Price

£18

Running time

Approximately 2 hours including an interval

Presented by

LuvEntertainment

Age Guidance

16+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

It’s the eve of the mayoral election, and the kids of Hamelin aren’t happy. The mayor and owner of the local pie factory has imposed a music ban, and to make matters worse, there’s a serious rat problem. But, there have been whispers of a mysterious rat catcher in town… Can this curious stranger help Hamelin to find its voice once more?
Pied Piper is a raucous musical re-imagining of a medieval fairy-tale featuring off West End award-winning music.

Starring a hugely talented cast of beatboxers, musicians and special guest performances from the local community, get ready for an electrifying night of vocal wizardry for all the family.

Price

From £15

Co- Produced by

Battersea Arts Centre, Beatbox Academy & rODIUM

Concept and Story by

Conrad Murray and Lara Taylor

Directed by

Conrad Murray and Ria Parry

Age Guidance

6+

Special Offers

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Billy and his best pal Adam are die-hard football fans. It’s how they spend every weekend, without fail. It’s their escape, their religion and their life. But when they encounter a new group of mates, they start to take their support one step further.

Direct from a sell-out, five star Edinburgh Festival run, this blisteringly funny new play asks what it means to belong to a club that you live for.

Price

From £12

Written and Performed by

Alex Hill

Age Guidance

16+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Special Offers

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Hitchcock meets Spaghetti Western in this multi-award-winning, cinematic caper of accusations, accidents, and accents.

After he narrowly avoids an explosion, Roger – a Frenchman in 1960’s New York – throws his ordered, predictable world into chaos, chasing his would-be assassins around the globe.

Raucously funny and endlessly inventive, this Lecoq-trained theatre company delights and stuns with live, original music and virtuosic acrobatics.

Price

From £12

Age guidance

8+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Offers

3 for 2: Add 3 shows into your basket and at checkout enjoy 33% off each production for selected productions. T&Cs apply

Mark Gatiss‘s acclaimed retelling of Dickens’ winter ghost story visits The Rep this Christmas.

It’s a cold Christmas Eve and mean-spirited miser Ebenezer Scrooge has an unexpected visit from the spirit of his former business partner Jacob Marley. Bound in chains as punishment for a lifetime of greed, the unearthly figure explains it isn’t too late for Scrooge to change his miserly ways in order to escape the same fate, but first he’ll have to face three more eerie encounters…

Filled with Dickensian, spine-tingling special effects, prepare to be frightened and delighted in equal measure as you enter the supernatural Victorian world of A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story.

Price

From £24.50

Age guidance

12+ Please note this production is highly sensory with flashing lights and jump-scares.

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Access performances

Audio Described: Sat 30 Nov at 2.30pm, Thu 19 Dec at 7pm and Sat 4 Jan at 2.30pm (described by Julia Grundy and Carolyn Smith)

A Free Touch Tour is available to book before the Audio Described performances.

BSL Interpreted: Fri 22 Nov at 1.30pm, Fri 22 Nov at 7pm, Thu 28 Nov at 10.15am, Sun 15 Dec at 2.30pm

Captioned: All performances are captioned. (captioned by Stef Bell)

Relaxed: Sun 1 Dec at 2.30pm and Fri 6 Dec at 7pm

Running time

2 hours 20 minutes including interval

Gather your friends and prepare for an evening filled with laughter!

Featuring an incredible lineup including: Dave Chawner (BBC, CH4, ITV), Gary Delaney (BBC Live at The Apollo, Mock The Week), Kyrah Gray (Netflix, Comedy Central Live), Tommy Sandhu* (BBC, Brownload) and Imran Yusuf* (Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, The Imran Yusuf Show).

The evening promises heaps of hilarity, so flex those laughing muscles and get ready for a night to remember.

*Please note:
Imran Yusuf will appear on Fri 22 Nov only
Tommy Sandhu will appear on Sat 23 Nov only

Please note, line-up may be subject to change.

Price

From £27.50

Presented by

LuvEntertainment

Age Guidance

18+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

Running Time

2 hours including interval

Wherever the wind takes us, we all find a place to land…
Based on the timeless Christmas story by Benji Davies, The Snowflake tells the tale of a snowflake, a little girl and her Grandpa – all longing for their own special place in the world.

Unwrap the magic at The Rep this festive season and find out how everyone can find their way to shine like a star!
Our beloved Christmas production returns in The Door, offering the perfect introduction to theatre for our younger audiences.

Based on the book by

Benji Davies

Adapted and Directed by

Matt Aston

Age Guidance

For ages 3-6 and their families

Access

Audio Described: Sun 12 Jan 3pm

BSL Interpreted: Sat 28 Dec 3pm*

Captioned: Fri 20 Dec 11am & 1.45pm*

Relaxed: Sat 4 Jan 10am

*Please note the BSL interpreter and Captioned screens will not be visible from Rows AA & BB

When a young boy’s snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a night-time quest for adventure. They meet Father Christmas, dancing penguins, reindeer and crowds of The Snowman’s friends, but will they escape evil Jack Frost and get back home for Christmas morning?

Based on Raymond Brigg’s much-loved book and featuring Howard Blake’s classic song Walking In The Air, this enchanting live show has thrilled audiences throughout the world since first appearing on stage over twenty-five years ago. Be a part of the magic.

Price

From £32.50

Running time

1 hour and 50 minutes, including an interval

Age guidance

Suitable for all ages

Babes in Arms

Babes In Arms tickets are available for infants under 2 years old and are charged at a nominal rate of £2. Children over 2 years old require a paid ticket.

Please note, Babes in Arms tickets cannot be booked online. Please call the Box Office on 0121 236 4455 or email ticketservices@birmingham-rep.co.uk to book your Babes in Arms ticket.

Access performances

Audio Described: Sat 11 Jan at 3pm (described by Julia Grundy and Carolyn Smith)

A Free Touch Tour is available to book before the Audio Described performance.

Much loved by children and families, Coming to England tells Floella’s own story of emigrating to England as a child.

Aged just 10, she and her siblings left Trinidad and sailed alone to join their parents. But her excitement for her new life in England is short-lived, with her family subjected to racism and intolerance in 1960s’ London.

Guided by her mother, and working twice as hard as her classmates, learn how a young Floella overcame adversity and grew to become Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham.

Adapted for the stage by David Wood (“the national children’s dramatist” – The Times) don’t miss the chance to relive this vibrant and energetic musical which was loved by audiences in 2022..

Based on the book by

Floella Benjamin

Adapted by

David Wood

Price

From £15

Age guidance

8+

Offers

3 for 2: Add 3 shows into your basket and at checkout enjoy 33% off each production for selected productions. T&Cs apply – Find Out More

Teens Go Free: Receive one complimentary young persons ticket (13-19 years) when you book one standard ticket for Wed 19 Feb 11am, Thu 20 Feb 3.30pm or Fri 21 Feb 7pm. Discount will be applied automatically at checkout when you add both tickets to your basket.