Birmingham Hippodrome 2013/14 Pantomime Cast ANNOUNCED!!!

STAR-STUDDED CAST ANNOUNCED FOR BRITAIN’S BIGGEST PANTOMIME!

"Birmingham Hippodrome and Qdos Entertainment are delighted to announce a star-studded cast for the UK’s biggest pantomime. 

Sutra - Birmingham Hippodrome (07/05/2013)

'Sutra' is unlike anything I have ever seen before. I haven't been to many Dance productions, so I was intrigued as to what it was going to be like.

The production features real life Monks from the Shaolin Temple. It crosses Contemporary dance with martial arts and acrobatics, which makes it an incredibly interesting piece. Personally, I couldn't quite grasp any sense of story, but it had themes of freedom and isolation.

I'm not highly educated when it comes to dance, but I was definitely left in awe of the performers on stage. The whole company were incredibly talented and some of the skills they hold are unbelievable.

First Night Blogger!

I am pleased to announce that I am now a 'First Night Blogger' for Birmingham Hippodrome. This fantastic opportunity means that I will be attending Press Nights and providing reviews on the productions I've seen, on my blog.

The First Night Scheme at Birmingham Hippodrome is a free membership schme, giving 16-23 year olds the
chance to get their hands on thousands of discounted tickets for musicals,
comedy, dance, panto, opera and ballet! The benefits of the scheme also include invitations to special events, post show talks, backstage tours and workshops.

To Register yourself as part of this scheme: 

• Download a registration form from the Birmingham Hippodrome Website
• Register by phone from Ticket Sales 0844 338 5000
• Visit the Birmingham Hippodrome on Hurst Street and fill in your form by person

The Phantom of the Opera - Birmingham Hippodrome (13/03/2013)

“Hear it, feel it secretly possess you” is exactly what this production does. I have to say, as a fan of the original London production I was in two minds about seeing the ‘re-worked’ tour. I was not disappointed. Although certain aspects of the original, in my opinion, worked so much better and did not need changing, in no way did it dampen my enjoyment.

After just over 25 years, some people may think “why fix something that’s not broken?”, which I agree with to a certain extent. What it does do though, is gives the show a fresh feeling, as though you were watching it for the first time all over again.

Although there was no falling chandelier in this production, the visuals were incredible. The new set design, by Paul Brown, was genius. Just as stunning as the original.

The thing that makes this production so brilliant though, were the outstanding cast, who have obviously worked so hard to bring this story to life. Katie Hall brings a fresh new take to Christine, and makes a more believable undiscovered talent. Her vocals were faultless, in which her rendition of ‘Think of me’ ended with rapturous applause. Simon Bailey, for me, played a rather bland and boring Raoul, which I’m not sure if I liked or not. Either way, he still brought something fresh to the role and is indeed a talented actor.