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Have they taken the mick with microphone? Feb 06 2009

I AM always intrigued by what has happened to the microphone. The microphone, that is, in its shortened, familiar form.Read

Feeling the heat Feb 06 2009

ACTOR Sam Kane smiles and says: “I’m a very lucky boy.”Read

There’s a riot at the heart of this play Feb 06 2009

IN October 2005, simmering tensions in the Lozells area of Birmingham suddenly flared into riots when rumours about the gang rape of a young Jamaican girl by a group of Asian men were fanned by a local pirate radio station.Read

Nolan mother loves her role Jan 30 2009

PLAYING the watchful mother of Flashdance lead Alex came naturally to Bernadette Nolan as she spends hours nattering on the phone to her daughter while on tour.Read

A Flashy musical Jan 30 2009

THE first time Noel Sullivan came to the Birmingham Hippodrome was as an understudy with the Welsh National Opera aged 12.Read

New musical should appeal to fans of G&S Jan 23 2009

FROM beyond the Atlantic – from Kansas, in fact – I hear of a new musical set on a riverboat, with music its creators think may appeal to fans of Gilbert and Sullivan.Read

Che dream from a Joseph failure Jan 23 2009

WHEN Any Dream Will Do contestant Seamus Cullen was knocked out of the television talent show it looked like his own dreams were over. But in many ways they were just starting as the programme helped gain him the role of Che in the national tour of Evita.Read

A sizzling season Jan 16 2009

PANTO season is almost over ... oh, yes it is!Read

Milestone joy for Liz’s vision Jan 16 2009

IT is 20 years since Liz Light launched Stage 2, the Birmingham youth group that includes disadvantaged youngsters and ensures that every one of them becomes a sparkling facet in the outsize-cast productions that are its trademark.Read

A-level pupils to quiz director Jan 09 2009

AUDIENCE members will have the chance to quiz the director at The Lichfield Players’ studio production of The Country Wife, which will be at the Lichfield Garrick from January 20-24.Read

Boot-iful start to dream career inspires Mykee Jan 09 2009

THESE boots are made for walking... if only Mykee Mackenzie (above) can learn to stand up in them!Read

Protein’s take on our body obsession Jan 09 2009

OUR increasing obsession with the perfect body comes under the spotlight with the new work by Protein Dance – which comes to Birmingham later this month.Read

Zoo aids Louis’ roaring success Jan 02 2009

THE first place Louis Decosta Johnson headed when he won a leading stage role was Dudley Zoo.Read

Offbeat choices bring pantomime fun Jan 02 2009

HIGHBURY Theatre Centre, Sutton Coldfield, is the venue for two rarely-seen pantomimes. Its own production of Hickory Dickory Dock finishes tomorrow – then From The Top Theatre Company will be there next week with The Old Lady Who Lived In A Shoe.Read

Dance double Jan 02 2009

THE next few days will see St Petersburg Ballet Theatre prima ballerina Irina Kolesnikova take on two of the greats of Russian ballet – Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty.Read

Jack and the Beanstalk, Solihull Arts Complex Dec 19 2008

Veteran entertainer Malcolm Stent is back at the arts complex for the 18th year doing what he does best.Read

Peter Pan, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Dec 19 2008

IT’S not full of spectacle and it has turned its back on slapstick – but The Krankies ensure that this panto is never short of laughter for long.Read

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Birmingham Repertory Theatre Dec 19 2008

C S Lewis’s classic children’s story is imaginatively recreated in this stage version by Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company and West Yorkshire Playhouse.Read

High School Musical, Birmingham Alexandra Theatre Dec 19 2008

The phenomenon that is High School Musical Live on Stage! returned to Birmingham this week and was met by ecstatic crowds.Read

Review: High School Musical Live at Birmingham Alexandra Theatre Dec 17 2008

THE phenomenon that is High School Musical Live on Stage! returned to Birmingham and was met by ecstatic crowds.Read

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