Crescent Theatre Blog

Around a dozen members of The Crescent were present yesterday (27, October 2009) to witness Julie Walters receive her star on Birmingham’s Walk of Stars.

Julie, a local girl, chatted with an audience of several hundred people and answered questions at The Birmingham Rep Theatre after the official presentation by the Lord Mayor.

It was a lovely event and our thanks go to all involved in organising it, as well – of course – to Julie! 

Tension because it’s less than 3 weeks to first night. There’s these two families stuck in this attic cut off from the world riding a see saw of emotion. There’s friction between the generations between families, within families. Outside is a hostile world which they get glimpses of and snippets of good news but basically it’s a struggle to stay sane which is the best hope of survival.

Expressions of interest from directors, in the first instance, for the following productions are now sought:

MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD, April 17-23

THE CHANGELING, May 8-15

FESTEN, June 5-12 (revised dates)

HARD FRUIT, July 3-10

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, summer tour

Reading copies of all these plays are available from the theatre office. If you’d like to be considered for any of the above productions, please contact me for details of the production and a director’s form which needs to be completed and returned by Friday, 27 November.

Potential designers for the above productions simply need to let me know they’re interested at this stage.

Robert F Ball, Arts Manager

079 7421 0265, robertfball68@hotmail.com