Rebus: Long Shadows

Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company is one of Britain’s leading producing theatre companies. Its mission is to inspire a lifelong love of theatre in the diverse communities of Birmingham and beyond. As well as presenting over sixty productions on its three stages every year, the theatre tours its productions nationally and internationally, showcasing theatre made in Birmingham.

The commissioning and production of new work lies at the core of The REP’s programme and over the last fifteen years, the company has produced more than 130 new plays. The theatre’s outreach programme engages with over 7,000 young people and adults through its learning and participation programme, equating to 30,000 individual educational sessions. The REP is also committed to nurturing new talent through its youth theatre groups, and training up and coming writers, directors and artists through its REP Foundry initiative. The REP’s Furnace programme unites established theatre practitioners with Birmingham’s communities to make high quality, unique theatre.

Many of The REP’s productions go on to have lives beyond Birmingham. Recent tours include What Shadows, The Government Inspector, Of Mice And Men, Anita And Me, Back Down, Nativity! The Musical and The King’s Speech. The theatre’s long-running production of The Snowman celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2018 and also its 21st consecutive Christmas season in the West End.