The Stage

Kavanaugh announces Birmingham Rep’s lucky 13 autumn line-up

Published Wednesday 11 July 2007 at 12:25 by Lalayn Baluch

Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s artistic director Rachel Kavanaugh has confirmed its forthcoming season of 13 productions.

Autumn will see Simon Schama’s Rough Crossing, Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter, Bryony Lavery’s new play Last Easter, Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer, a new musical version of Peter Pan, and hip hop influenced Speaker’s Corner.

In 2008, the theatre will host the launch of the National Theatre’s tour of Rafta Rafta by Ayub Khan-Din, as well as Roy Williams’ Angel House.

The Door - the theatre’s space dedicated to new plays - will host Malika Booker’s Unplanned, Rani Moorthy’s one-woman show Shades of Brown, Solihull writer David Watson’s Flight Path, Amber Lone’s Romeo In The City, God Is A DJ by Oladipo Agboluaje, and Mehrdad Seyf’s The Persian Revolution.

Kavanaugh said: “The new season will continue our celebration of new work from a range of writers, many of whom have collaborated with the REP in the past.

“Roy Williams, Ayub Khan-Din, Amber Lone and David Watson are all writers whose careers were launched by the REP and I’m thrilled we are producing their latest work this season.

“Bryony Lavery’s work has had a prominent place in our programmes for several years and we’re delighted to be presenting the UK premiere of her latest play, Last Easter. The new season will feature the scale and excitement of the main house, alongside the intimacy of The Door.”

As part of its First Stages theatre programme for families, the theatre will also produce five plays for children over the age of four.