Comedy
Brummie hat-trick as actors Lorna Laidlaw, Bharti Patel and Janice Connolly set to appear on prime time TV shows
Vimal Korpal
April 15, 2019
Popular Brummie actors have scored a TV hat-trick as Lorna Laidlaw, Bharti Patel and Janice Connolly are set to dominate prime time slots over the next few months. Former Doctors star and…
INTERVIEW: Jon Trevor, Director of Birmingham Improv Festival
Vimal Korpal
October 9, 2018
This year's Birmingham Improv Festival will welcome over a hundred performers to the Blue Orange Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre, between Friday 26th October and Saturday 3rd November. We caught up…
INTERVIEW: Puppeteer Michael Crouch on STUFF, a play about hoarding
Vimal Korpal
October 6, 2018
A creative new play about hoarding and clutter is coming to Birmingham's Repertory Theatre this month. STUFF, from Women and Theatre, is a brand new quirky and comedic production that respectfully shines…
Birmingham Improv Festival is bringing 100 performers to city as it returns this month
Staff Reporter
October 3, 2018
The countdown is on! One of the biggest improvisation festivals outside of London opens this month in Birmingham offering audiences 9 days of unique performances and professional workshops. Birmingham Improvisation…
Queer “dark arts” drag show sets to shock this Halloween
Joshua Williams
September 2, 2018
A brand new Halloween themed theatre show is set to launch in Birmingham at the heart of the city's queer scene. With a fascinating fusion of a contemporary drag show along with…
Finalists prepare for grand final of Birmingham’s biggest drag lip-sync contest
Joshua Williams
August 25, 2018
More than 25 contestants have battled to reach the grand finals of Birmingham’s biggest drag lip-sync competition. Only 15 of the most iconic performers remain to battle to take first…
Stormzy, T’Challa, Stevie Wonder – Lenny Henry as you’ve never seen him before!
Staff Reporter
August 20, 2018
Our very own Sir Lenny Henry returns for a BBC special this week to mark his 60th birthday, in a unique show hosted by fellow 'Knight of the Realm' Sir Trevor…
Rowan Atkinson savaged by fans for supporting Boris Johnson’s “Islamophobic” comments
Staff Reporter
August 10, 2018
British comedian Rowan Atkinson has been severely criticised by fans and former colleagues after coming out in support of Boris Johnson's recent remarks on women wearing burkas, which have been…
Brum comedian Shazia Mirza to serve up a night of laughs to help city’s homeless
Staff Reporter
June 6, 2018
Birmingham-born Shazia Mirza is heading back to Brum to raise money for the city’s homeless, as part of an annual event hosted by Itihaas Restaurant. Joining fellow comedian Hardeep Singh…
10 photos of cast rehearsing with puppets for Avenue Q
Staff Reporter
March 28, 2018
Guess Q’s back! The naughtiest puppets in town are returning to Birmingham’s New Alexandra Theatre next year as comedy musical Avenue Q returns to tour the UK with all of your favourite fuzzy friends. Following…