{"id":2365,"date":"2026-03-16T09:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/?page_id=2365"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:18:22","slug":"reviews-new-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bfame.co.uk\/index.php\/reviews-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviews New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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2026\/2027<\/a>The Grange Players<\/a><\/div>\n

Love… Or Best Offer – The Grange Players<\/a><\/h4>\n
Written By Phil Olsen Directed By Sam Allan. If my memory serves me, back in the dim and distant past, ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Oldbury Rep<\/a><\/div>\n

The Changeling – Oldbury Rep Players<\/a><\/h4>\n
I have to admit, I've always had a bit of a soft spot for gothic horror. Maybe it's because I ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Solihull School<\/a><\/div>\n

SIX – Teen Edition – Solihull School.<\/a><\/h4>\n
2 July 2026 By Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. Director: K Stafford. Choreographer: Jess Bond. Choreographer for \u2018Get Down\u2019: Leila ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>QMTS<\/a><\/div>\n

9 TO 5 \u2013 THE MUSICAL – QMTS<\/a><\/h4>\n
by Dolly Parton (music and lyrics) and Patricia Resnick (book) Directed by : Jack Gregson The Core Theatre, Solihull \u2013 ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Script Youth Musical Theatre Company<\/a><\/div>\n

Six – Teen Edition – Script Youth Musical Theatre<\/a><\/h4>\n
Highbury\u00a0Theatre.\u202f\u00a030 June\u00a02026\u00a0 By Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. Producer: Louise Holmes.\u202f\u202f\u202fMusical Director: Ian Cheadle. Choreographer: Karen Lyon. This is a ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Highbury Theatre<\/a><\/div>\n

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u00a0– Highbury Theatre<\/a><\/h4>\n
by Simon Stephens, based on a novel by Mark Haddon Highbury Players, director Maura Judges Highbury Theatre, Friday 12th June ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Sutton Arts Theatre<\/a><\/div>\n

Rent \u2013 Sutton Arts Theatre<\/a><\/h4>\n
Jonathan Larson's Rent remains one of those musicals that feels just as relevant today as it did when it first ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Fellowship Players<\/a><\/div>\n

Quiz \u2013 Fellowship Players<\/a><\/h4>\n
There are some productions where, before a single line is spoken, you know you're in for something a little different ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Aldridge Youth Theatre<\/a><\/div>\n

Our Day Out – Aldridge Youth Theatre<\/a><\/h4>\n
By Willy Russell. I was particularly interested to see this production as I remember studying Our Day Out at school ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Bournville Musical Theatre Company.<\/a><\/div>\n

SHREK \u2013 THE MUSICAL – Bournville Musical Theatre Company<\/a><\/h4>\n
by David Lindsay-Abaire (book & lyrics) and Jeanine Tesori (music) Director Viv Morrison Crescent Theatre, Birmingham \u2013 Saturday 6th June ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>AMCS<\/a><\/div>\n

Little Shop of Horrors – Aldridge Musical Comedy Society<\/a><\/h4>\n
Rose Theatre, Rugeley There's something wonderfully bonkers about Little Shop of Horrors. On the surface it's a quirky comedy about ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>BMOS<\/a><\/div>\n

We Will Rock You – BMOS<\/a><\/h4>\n
Alexandra Theatre. 10 June 2026 Story by: Ben Elton. Music by: Queen. Director: Aaron Gibson. Musical Director: Callum Thompson. Choreographer: ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Trinity Players<\/a><\/div>\n

Beauty And The Beast – Trinity Players<\/a><\/h4>\n
by Alan Menken (music), Howard Ashman & Tim Rice (lyrics) and Linda Woolverton (book) Director Dan Barnes Sutton Coldfield Town ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>The Grange Players<\/a><\/div>\n

The Odd Couple (Female Version) – The Grange Players.<\/a><\/h4>\n
There\u2019s something very reassuring about a packed theatre on a warm summer evening, and The Grange Players\u2019 production of The ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Oldbury Rep<\/a><\/div>\n

Curtain Up! Oldbury Rep Players<\/a><\/h4>\n
by Peter Quilter Curtain Up! Was one of those productions that reminds you exactly why local theatre is so important ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>New Kinver Players<\/a><\/div>\n

Home, I\u2019m Darling – New Kinver Players<\/a><\/h4>\n
Laura Wade\u2019s Home, I\u2019m Darling is often labelled a comedy, but the New Kinver Players wisely resisted the temptation to ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Manor Musical Theatre Company<\/a><\/div>\n

We Will Rock You – Manor Musical Theatre Company<\/a><\/h4>\n
As the first entry from Manor Musical Theatre Company into our peripatetic competition, their production of We Will Rock You ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Solihull Theatre Company<\/a><\/div>\n

Anything Goes – Solihull Theatre Company<\/a><\/h4>\n
A huge welcome to Solihull Theatre Company to our peripatetic competition as first-time participants. We\u2019re genuinely delighted to have you ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Tinkers Farm Opera<\/a><\/div>\n

Beauty and the Beast – Tinkers Farm Opera<\/a><\/h4>\n
Beauty and the Beast is one of those classic Disney stories that almost everyone knows, but seeing it brought to ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Youth Onstage<\/a><\/div>\n

We Will Rock You – Youth OnStage<\/a><\/h4>\n
Dovehouse Theatre. 2 May 2026 Sory by: Ben Elton. Music by: Queen. Director: Deb Lowe. Musical Director: Jake Penlington. Choreographer: ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Sutton Arts Theatre<\/a><\/div>\n

Same Time, Next Year – Sutton Arts<\/a><\/h4>\n
Written by Bernard Slade Directed by Joanne Ellis Same Time, Next Year is best described as an affair with heart ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Highbury Theatre<\/a><\/div>\n

Glorious! – Highbury Players<\/a><\/h4>\n
By Peter Quilter. Director Ken Agnew. Glorious! is the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a wealthy American socialite who, ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Solihull On Stage<\/a><\/div>\n

The Little Mermaid \u2013 Solihull On Stage<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Core Theatre, Solihull Bringing Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid to the stage is no easy task, but Solihull On Stage ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Obsidian Theatrical Productions<\/a><\/div>\n

Lord of the Flies – Obsidian Theatrical Productions<\/a><\/h4>\n
Dovehouse Theatre. 22 April 2026 By William Golding. Adapted for stage by Nigel Williams. Director and set designer: Robert Bateman ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Fellowship Players<\/a><\/div>\n

Lucky Me – Fellowship Players<\/a><\/h4>\n
Lucky Me by Robert Caisley is a light-hearted romantic comedy set in Denver, Colorado, entirely within Sara\u2019s apartment. The story ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Stage 2<\/a><\/div>\n

A Monster Calls – Stage 2<\/a><\/h4>\n
by Adam Peck, based on the novel by Patrick Ness from an idea by Siobhan Dowd Directed by Mark Shaun ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Sutton Arts Theatre<\/a><\/div>\n

The Hills of California – Sutton Arts Theatre<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Hills of California by Jez Butterworth is set across two time periods\u20141976 and 1955\u2014in a guest house in Blackpool ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Peterbrook Players<\/a><\/div>\n

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Peterbook Players<\/a><\/h4>\n
It\u2019s been a little while since we last reviewed a production by the Peterbrook Players, so it was a genuine ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Highbury Theatre<\/a><\/div>\n

Noises Off \u2013 Highbury Theatre<\/a><\/h4>\n
There\u2019s something wonderfully brave about putting on Noises Off. It\u2019s fast, it\u2019s complicated, and if the timing slips even slightly, ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>The Grange Players<\/a><\/div>\n

The Mirror Crack\u2019d – The Grange Players<\/a><\/h4>\n
There\u2019s something especially pleasing about watching a classic Agatha Christie mystery unfold on stage, and The Grange Players\u2019 production of ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Oldbury Rep<\/a><\/div>\n

The Father – Oldbury Rep<\/a><\/h4>\n
The Father by Florian Zeller and translated by Christopher Hampton centres around Andr\u00e9, a man dealing with dementia without actually ...
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2026\/2027<\/a>Uncategorized<\/a><\/div>\n

Protected: Nominations – BFame 26<\/a><\/h4>\n
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