Cape Town Opera are bringing their Porgy and Bess to the UK for the first time. Richard Edmonds finds out the driving forces behind the cast and its creators.Read
Working behind the reception desk at Birmingham Central Library for 10 years, Rob Joiner has met many memorable characters. Now a play inspired by his experiences will feature in a festival. Diane Parkes reports.Read
Comedienne Jo Brand, who will soon help judge a comedy romance literature competition, explains to Alun Thorne why she's partial to a bit of self-depreciating Birmingham humour.Read
Long-lost scripts for radio show The Archers, pencilled with suggestions, alterations and footnotes have been discovered by a Birmingham collector.
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Wonderful Town is veteran director Braham Murray's swansong with the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre. He tells Roz Laws about where his career will lead him next.Read
As the Royal Shakespeare Company opens its costume store to the public for the first time, Catherine Lillington takes a look at what historical treats are on offer.Read
The infamous Battle of Saltley Gate in Birmingham is being turned into a “working-class musical” – starring former miners and car workers from the 1970s.
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Gravity defying acrobats with Cirque Du Soleil are heading back to Birmingham shortly with Alegría, a show regarded as one of its jewels in the crown.Read
With hours to go before the opening night of Oliver! at Birmingham Hippodrome, Kat Keogh was given an exclusive look at the "wardrobe village" backstage.Read
With songs like All That Jazz, Razzle Dazzle ‘Em and Nowadays, this musical tale of killer queens who shoot their way to fame (or infamy) is virtually bulletproof when it comes to reviews.
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Get ready for a Cuban invasion! Danza Contemporanea de Cuba is heading for Birmingham to showcase its awardnominated take on the sexy mambo dance at the city’s international dance festival. Diane Parkes has a sneak preview in Madrid.Read
