An autobiographical spoken word journey exploring coming of age, the nature of hero worship and the difficulty in just being yourself. Inspired by a deep connection to Jim Morrison and The Doors, 'Brazen' explores our complicated relationship with bravery, the transformative power of music and how sometimes, the wildest thing you can do is be vulnerable.
An autobiographical spoken word journey exploring coming of age, the nature of hero worship and the difficulty in just being yourself. Inspired by a deep connection to Jim Morrison and The Doors, 'Brazen' explores our complicated relationship with bravery, the transformative power of music and how sometimes, the wildest thing you can do is be vulnerable.
This performance poetry piece takes four words that each possess significance on their own but when combined could become a means to explore human problems we face as individuals and we feel are affecting our society. The four words are: Accept, Connect, Release and Enact. What do they mean to you?
A special preview performance of Tell Tale’s new play to mark 200 years since the birth of Queen Victoria. Hear her life story from summer holidays as a child and her loving marriage to Albert to the various assassination attempts upon her told entirely in her own words through her letters and journal entries.
Box of Frogs present their own brand of high-octane improvised nonsense from audience suggestions. All your favourite improv games, unrehearsed and improvised entirely live. No-one knows what will happen, least of all them! Expect to laugh, expect to be amazed - but most of all expect the unexpected!
A new one-woman comedy about the chaos of modern family life from previous Birmingham Fest Best Original Piece writer/performer, Ginny Davis. The kids have flown the nest so time to downsize. Mum’s packing. Husband is under her feet and it’s starting to rain.
Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece. It is 1818 and, as a bell tolls nearby, Victor Frankenstein’s monstrous creation explodes into existence. Using fast paced story-telling and physical theatre, Blue Orange Arts presents an one hour faithful telling of the classic novel.
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, 1977. The North is in the grip of the Yorkshire Ripper’s reign of terror. Against the backdrop of suspicion and fear, 15-year-old Jack attempts to find his identity in the world. A coming of age story - Yorkshire style.
Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece. It is 1818 and, as a bell tolls nearby, Victor Frankenstein’s monstrous creation explodes into existence. Using fast paced story-telling and physical theatre, Blue Orange Arts presents an one hour faithful telling of the classic novel.
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, 1977. The North is in the grip of the Yorkshire Ripper’s reign of terror. Against the backdrop of suspicion and fear, 15-year-old Jack attempts to find his identity in the world. A coming of age story - Yorkshire style.
Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece. It is 1818 and, as a bell tolls nearby, Victor Frankenstein’s monstrous creation explodes into existence. Using fast paced story-telling and physical theatre, Blue Orange Arts presents an one hour faithful telling of the classic novel.
Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece. It is 1818 and, as a bell tolls nearby, Victor Frankenstein’s monstrous creation explodes into existence. Using fast paced story-telling and physical theatre, Blue Orange Arts presents an one hour faithful telling of the classic novel.
Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece. It is 1818 and, as a bell tolls nearby, Victor Frankenstein’s monstrous creation explodes into existence. Using fast paced story-telling and physical theatre, Blue Orange Arts presents an one hour faithful telling of the classic novel.
Returning to Birmingham Fest for the first time in 5 years, Thespianage present short-form improvised comedy with a twist! During 'Japesh*t rounds' the audience has the power to throw the players a real curveball: enforce random accents, bring in a physical quirk, or make a celebrity appear!
Times are hard for the Shakespeare family. Young William is not having the happiest of birthdays until a simple errand sends him on an enchanted journey where he discovers a world of stories which will stay with him for the rest of his life. A great introduction to the man, his times featuring the folk tales which inspired some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.
“Sundown” is a moving drama about one person’s need to go somewhere specific at a defining point in their life. More importantly, a need to be there on their own. The problem is, someone else has exactly the same need at exactly the same time. Will both of their plans go ahead or will things take a different turn? "Touching & funny".
“Sundown” is a moving drama about one person’s need to go somewhere specific at a defining point in their life. More importantly, a need to be there on their own. The problem is, someone else has exactly the same need at exactly the same time. Will both of their plans go ahead or will things take a different turn? "Touching & funny".
“Sundown” is a moving drama about one person’s need to go somewhere specific at a defining point in their life. More importantly, a need to be there on their own. The problem is, someone else has exactly the same need at exactly the same time. Will both of their plans go ahead or will things take a different turn? "Touching & funny".
This brand new play seeks to highlight the suffering of men in domestic abuse. The play is set in a courtroom which is trying the case of Edwina Frankield who is charged with four counts of GBH and the use of Coercive and Controlling behaviour against her husband. You the audience will be asked to decide if she's guilty.
A brand new thriller. Nechells, Birmingham, Summer, 2019. The family flat isn't selling. Dad's gone into a care home that needs paying for. Three estranged siblings meet to sort things out, but the reality of the situation is more terrifying than any of them can imagine.
This brand new play seeks to highlight the suffering of men in domestic abuse. The play is set in a courtroom which is trying the case of Edwina Frankield who is charged with four counts of GBH and the use of Coercive and Controlling behaviour against her husband. You the audience will be asked to decide if she's guilty.
A brand new thriller. Nechells, Birmingham, Summer, 2019. The family flat isn't selling. Dad's gone into a care home that needs paying for. Three estranged siblings meet to sort things out, but the reality of the situation is more terrifying than any of them can imagine.
This brand new play seeks to highlight the suffering of men in domestic abuse. The play is set in a courtroom which is trying the case of Edwina Frankield who is charged with four counts of GBH and the use of Coercive and Controlling behaviour against her husband. You the audience will be asked to decide if she's guilty.
A brand new thriller. Nechells, Birmingham, Summer, 2019. The family flat isn't selling. Dad's gone into a care home that needs paying for. Three estranged siblings meet to sort things out, but the reality of the situation is more terrifying than any of them can imagine.
Mickey and Spud have lived next door to each other most of their lives. They have no money, no job and no other friends but what they do have is a friendship like no other. Fed up with always feeling like society has left them behind they make a pact to stick together and spend the rest of their lives dossing around and remaining jobless.
A brand new thriller. Nechells, Birmingham, Summer, 2019. The family flat isn't selling. Dad's gone into a care home that needs paying for. Three estranged siblings meet to sort things out, but the reality of the situation is more terrifying than any of them can imagine.