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Review: The Snowman, Birmingham Rep at the ICC Theatre

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This Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company production was a huge hit when it was premiered in the city in 1993 and nearly two decades later it still cannot fail to charm.Read

Review: Sleeping Beauty, at Crescent Theatre

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AUDIENCES expecting the well-known Sleeping Beauty story are in for a surprise in this Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company production.Read

Review: The Lost Happy Endings at MAC

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BASED on a story by Carol Anne Duffy, this imaginative stage adaptation by Red Earth Theatre returns to the mac after its successful run last Christmas.Read

Review: A Christmas Carol at Lichfield Garrick

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A TAP dancing Santa, snow flurries, actors skating on ice and a levitating ghost are just some of the highlights.Read

Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Wolverhampton Grand

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THIS is a glitzy and glam affair with colourful sets, hilarious characters and, amazingly, a former Page Three pin-up.Read

Review: The Heart of Robin Hood at Royal Shakespeare Theatre

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A romance to warm the cockles of your heart, this new play by David Farr takes us into the forests of Sherwood where Robin Hood is a heartless outlaw.Read

Review: Robin Hood at Solihull Arts Complex

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WHEN is a panto not a panto? Answer: when it’s Malcolm Stent’s 21st panto in successive years.Read

Review: The Jungle Book at Old Rep Theatre

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MY kids love The Jungle Book, but I did feel a certain trepidation taking them to the Old Rep production.Read

Peter Pan flies high

CHILDREN’S favourite Peter Pan will be flying high in Kidderminster this Christmas.Read

Soap battle in Sister Act

IT WILL be the battle of the soap stars when Sister Act comes to Wolverhampton Grand next year.Read

Review: Cinderella, at Birmingham Hippodrome.

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I CRICKED my neck on the day of this panto and every treatment I tried made it worse.Read

Review: The Snowman, The ICC Theatre

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THIS Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company production was a huge hit when it was premiered in the city in 1993 and nearly two decades later it still cannot fail to charm. Read

Review: Cinderella at the Birmingham Hippodrome

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Graham Young reviews the Christmas pantomime, Cinderella, at the Birmingham HippodromeRead

Cinderella at the Birmingham Hippodrome promises to be a spectacular show

IT’S going to be the most spectacular panto in the country... oh yes it is!Read

Calendar Girls strip off at Birmingham Hippodrome

THE hit comedy Calendar Girls returns to Birmingham Hippodrome next year as part of a farewell tour.Read

Review: Rose Cottage, at the Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham

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A HOSPITAL mortuary may seem a strange place to receive a lesson about racism, but that’s just what happens in Steve Pearce’s entertaining black comedy with a dash of strong language.Read

Review: Dick Whittington, at Stafford Gatehouse

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IF YOU’RE looking for a feel-good pantomime to really get you in the mood for Christmas then head to Stafford.Read

Dodging danger in the Polar regions

HE HAS swum with killer whales and stared polar bears in the face, but wildlife cameraman Doug Allan nearly met his maker when he was attacked by a surprising opponent.Read

Cinderella at Stratford-upon-Avon

FAIRY tale magic comes to Stratford-upon-Avon with a new production of Cinderella.Read

Review: Grease, at the New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

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Despite its flaws, it is hard not to smile at this fun night of pure escapism. Read