The Crescent Theatre is one of Birmingham's oldest theatre companies, located in Sheepcote Street, part of the Brindleyplace development.
Go to the What's on or Future Productions pages for information on all forthcoming productions, including those performed by our many visiting companies. Want to be kept informed? Sign up for our new e-mail newsletter which will bring the latest Crescent Theatre news straight to to your in-box.
For the next week we present two powerful plays in repertory, both set in prison – claustrophobic and contained, the ideal location for worlds to collide and sparks to fly - Iron and Kiss of the Spiderwoman.
Coming up in the next month...
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Until 19 July | Crescent Theatre Tour - The Taming of The Shrew | Various |
| 1 - 11 July | Brit Youth Theatre - Summer Holiday | Main |
| 3 - 11 July | Crescent Theatre Company - Iron & Kiss of The Spiderwoman | Studio |
| 15 - 18 July | Birmingham Theatre School - War and Peace | Main |
| 15 - 18 July | Birmingham Theatre School - Our Country's Good | Studio |
| 22 - 26 July | Stage2 - The Permanent Way | Main House |
| August | Summer Schools for Young People |
Summer Schools
The Crescent is running a series of Summer Schools for young people in August.
Come and join us!
Did you know that The Crescent Theatre is run by its members? Apart from a small team of paid staff, we are all volunteers who have day jobs, are students, retired from paid work, or “resting”! The one thing we all have in common is a passion for theatre.
If you enjoy coming to The Crescent to see drama, shows, musicals, comedy, then why not get more involved? Your commitment could be from as little as once a month helping “front of house” as a steward or behind the bar, to three or four times a week rehearsing a play or helping with one or other of the myriad aspects of putting on a production from “props” to publicity.
More details on the Membership pages, or come to a Monday Members Evening on the 29th of June and 13th & 27th July from 7.30pm.
Are you free during the day?
The Crescent also needs volunteers to help during the day. More and more companies are using the theatre for conferences and meetings so, if you have time on your hands and would like to help, go to the Membership page to find out more!
Crescent Blogs 
Find out more of the background to our own productions by reading the blog pages maintained by the directors and casts during the run up to and during the production. You can either go to the main Blogs page or follow links from individual production pages. Look for the icon.
Fundraising
The Crescent Theatre has signed up with 
which raises funds through on-line shopping.
If you shop on-line, why not use this and help The Crescent at the same time? More details>>.
Meeting and Conference facilities
Last minute meeting and no room booked? Organising a conference but finding a lot of venues too big or too expensive? Contact us here at the Crescent for extremely competitive rates or go to Corporate Hire for further details.
Youth Theatre
There is a Youth Theatre for those under 18. Recently the Seniors staged a Lorca Trilogy and the Juniors will perform The Tempest in June. Visit the Youth Theatre Page for more information.
Page last updated on 3 July, 2009