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Theatre news: Major tour for Silence of the Lambs
The world première of The Silence of the Lambs is to take to the stage in 2026, with the production opening in Leicester before going on a UK and Ireland tour.
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The world première of The Silence of the Lambs is to take to the stage in 2026, with the production opening in Leicester before going on a UK and Ireland tour.
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Theatre news: Major tour for Silence of the Lambs
The world première of The Silence of the Lambs is to take to the stage in 2026, with the production opening in Leicester before going on a UK and Ireland tour.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Theatre news: Major tour for Silence of the Lambs
The world première of The Silence of the Lambs is to take to the stage in 2026, with the production opening in Leicester before going on a UK and Ireland tour.
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The world première of The Silence of the Lambs is to take to the stage in 2026, with the production opening in Leicester before going on a UK and Ireland tour.
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Theatre news: BTC report on theatre before and after COVID
The British Theatre Consortium, led by playwrights Dan Rebellato and David Edgar, has examined British theatre in 2019 and 2023 in an extensive report.
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The British Theatre Consortium, led by playwrights Dan Rebellato and David Edgar, has examined British theatre in 2019 and 2023 in an extensive report.
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Theatre news: BTC report on theatre before and after COVID
The British Theatre Consortium, led by playwrights Dan Rebellato and David Edgar, has examined British theatre in 2019 and 2023 in an extensive report.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Theatre news: BTC report on theatre before and after COVID
The British Theatre Consortium, led by playwrights Dan Rebellato and David Edgar, has examined British theatre in 2019 and 2023 in an extensive report.
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The British Theatre Consortium, led by playwrights Dan Rebellato and David Edgar, has examined British theatre in 2019 and 2023 in an extensive report.
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Theatre review: Jobsworth from Park Theatre, London at Park 90, London
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Theatre review: Jobsworth from Park Theatre, London at Park 90, London
Theatre review of Jobsworth (Libby Rodliffe and Isley Lynn) from Park Theatre, London at Park 90, London - reviewer: Keith Mckenna
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November 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Theatre review: Jobsworth from Park Theatre, London at Park 90, London
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Theatre news: Ballet Nights New Year's Day concert
Ballet Nights has added a new event to its calendar: the New Year's Day Concert.
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Ballet Nights has added a new event to its calendar: the New Year's Day Concert.
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Theatre news: Ballet Nights New Year's Day concert
Ballet Nights has added a new event to its calendar: the New Year's Day Concert.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Theatre news: Ballet Nights New Year's Day concert
Ballet Nights has added a new event to its calendar: the New Year's Day Concert.
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Ballet Nights has added a new event to its calendar: the New Year's Day Concert.
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Theatre news: Avis retires from Royal Ballet
Gary Avis is to retire from his position as Principal Character Artist and Senior Répétiteur at The Royal Ballet.
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Gary Avis is to retire from his position as Principal Character Artist and Senior Répétiteur at The Royal Ballet.
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Theatre news: Avis retires from Royal Ballet
Gary Avis is to retire from his position as Principal Character Artist and Senior Répétiteur at The Royal Ballet.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Theatre news: Avis retires from Royal Ballet
Gary Avis is to retire from his position as Principal Character Artist and Senior Répétiteur at The Royal Ballet.
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Gary Avis is to retire from his position as Principal Character Artist and Senior Répétiteur at The Royal Ballet.
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Theatre review: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes from New Adventures at The Lowry, Salford
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Theatre review: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes from New Adventures at The Lowry, Salford
Theatre review of Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes (Matthew Bourne, inspired by the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen and the original film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger) from New Adventu...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Theatre review: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes from New Adventures at The Lowry, Salford
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Theatre review: The Horse of Jenin from Troupe Courage Netherlands, in association with the Palestine Comedy Club at Bush Theatre
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Theatre review: The Horse of Jenin from Troupe Courage Netherlands, in association with the Palestine Comedy Club at Bush Theatre
Theatre review of The Horse of Jenin (Alaa Shehada and Sam Beale) from Troupe Courage Netherlands, in association with the Palestine Comedy Club at Bush Theatre - reviewer: Howard Loxton
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November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Theatre review: The Horse of Jenin from Troupe Courage Netherlands, in association with the Palestine Comedy Club at Bush Theatre
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Theatre news: Curve flushed as it revives public toilet musical
Public—The Musical, the story of four strangers trapped inside a gender-neutral public toilet, is to be revived by Leicester’s Curve in May 2026.
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Public—The Musical, the story of four strangers trapped inside a gender-neutral public toilet, is to be revived by Leicester’s Curve in May 2026.
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Theatre news: Curve flushed as it revives public toilet musical
Public—The Musical, the story of four strangers trapped inside a gender-neutral public toilet, is to be revived by Leicester’s Curve in May 2026.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Theatre news: Curve flushed as it revives public toilet musical
Public—The Musical, the story of four strangers trapped inside a gender-neutral public toilet, is to be revived by Leicester’s Curve in May 2026.
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Public—The Musical, the story of four strangers trapped inside a gender-neutral public toilet, is to be revived by Leicester’s Curve in May 2026.
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Theatre news: Birmingham writer’s show gets outing in home city
Former Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey’s show Please Do Not Touch will be performed at Birmingham Hippodrome five times before going on a national tour.
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Former Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey’s show Please Do Not Touch will be performed at Birmingham Hippodrome five times before going on a national tour.
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Theatre news: Birmingham writer’s show gets outing in home city
Former Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey’s show Please Do Not Touch will be performed at Birmingham Hippodrome five times before going on a national tour.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Theatre news: Birmingham writer’s show gets outing in home city
Former Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey’s show Please Do Not Touch will be performed at Birmingham Hippodrome five times before going on a national tour.
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Former Birmingham Poet Laureate Casey Bailey’s show Please Do Not Touch will be performed at Birmingham Hippodrome five times before going on a national tour.
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Theatre review: Stand with Palestinians: Messages from Gaza (Edition: Twenty-four) from White Kite Collective at Stratford East Theatre
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Theatre review: Stand with Palestinians: Messages from Gaza (Edition: Twenty-four) from White Kite Collective at Stratford East Theatre
Theatre review of Stand with Palestinians: Messages from Gaza (Edition: Twenty-four) from White Kite Collective at Stratford East Theatre - reviewer: Keith Mckenna
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November 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Theatre review: Stand with Palestinians: Messages from Gaza (Edition: Twenty-four) from White Kite Collective at Stratford East Theatre
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Theatre review: Big Cranberry from Sosij Productions at Jack Studio Theatre
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Theatre review: Big Cranberry from Sosij Productions at Jack Studio Theatre
Theatre review of Big Cranberry (Joe Edgar) from Sosij Productions at Jack Studio Theatre - reviewer: Sandra Giorgetti
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November 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Theatre review: Big Cranberry from Sosij Productions at Jack Studio Theatre
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Theatre review: All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre, London
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Theatre review: All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre, London
Theatre review of All My Sons (Arthur Miller) at Wyndham's Theatre, London - reviewer: Keith Mckenna
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November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Theatre review: All My Sons at Wyndham's Theatre, London
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Theatre news: STR Theatre Book Prize panel announced
The Society for Theatre Research's prestigious award has announced its three judges and new joint administrators.
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The Society for Theatre Research's prestigious award has announced its three judges and new joint administrators.
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Theatre news: STR Theatre Book Prize panel announced
The Society for Theatre Research's prestigious award has announced its three judges and new joint administrators.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Theatre news: STR Theatre Book Prize panel announced
The Society for Theatre Research's prestigious award has announced its three judges and new joint administrators.
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The Society for Theatre Research's prestigious award has announced its three judges and new joint administrators.
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Theatre news: WGGB new writing encouragement awards announced
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain's Olwen Wymark Awards allow its members to thank "those who have given them a positive experience in new writing" over the past year.
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The Writers' Guild of Great Britain's Olwen Wymark Awards allow its members to thank "those who have given them a positive experience in new writing" over the past year.
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Theatre news: WGGB new writing encouragement awards announced
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain's Olwen Wymark Awards allow its members to thank
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November 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Theatre news: WGGB new writing encouragement awards announced
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain's Olwen Wymark Awards allow its members to thank "those who have given them a positive experience in new writing" over the past year.
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The Writers' Guild of Great Britain's Olwen Wymark Awards allow its members to thank "those who have given them a positive experience in new writing" over the past year.
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British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1239
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Cloudflare outage; e-tickets v paper tickets; UK Government v ticket touts; new podcast episode: new company to honour Buzz Goodbody set up by her nephew share.sender.net/campaigns/dM...
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Cloudflare outage; e-tickets v paper tickets; UK Government v ticket touts; new podcast episode: new company to honour Buzz Goodbody set up by her nephew
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November 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1239
Cloudflare outage; e-tickets v paper tickets; UK Government v ticket touts; new podcast episode: new company to honour Buzz Goodbody set up by her nephew share.sender.net/campaigns/dM...
Cloudflare outage; e-tickets v paper tickets; UK Government v ticket touts; new podcast episode: new company to honour Buzz Goodbody set up by her nephew share.sender.net/campaigns/dM...
Theatre news: Big Tiny pantos in Bury and Manchester
The Big Tiny will this year present pantos of The Pied Piper of Hamelin at Bury Met and Rumpelstiltskin at Contact in Manchester this Christmas.
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The Big Tiny will this year present pantos of The Pied Piper of Hamelin at Bury Met and Rumpelstiltskin at Contact in Manchester this Christmas.
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Theatre news: Big Tiny pantos in Bury and Manchester
The Big Tiny will this year present pantos of The Pied Piper of Hamelin at Bury Met and Rumpelstiltskin at Contact in Manchester this Christmas.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Theatre news: Big Tiny pantos in Bury and Manchester
The Big Tiny will this year present pantos of The Pied Piper of Hamelin at Bury Met and Rumpelstiltskin at Contact in Manchester this Christmas.
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The Big Tiny will this year present pantos of The Pied Piper of Hamelin at Bury Met and Rumpelstiltskin at Contact in Manchester this Christmas.
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Theatre review: Just Enough Madness from Payal Ramchandani and musicians at Dance City, Newcastle
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Theatre review: Just Enough Madness from Payal Ramchandani and musicians at Dance City, Newcastle
Theatre review of Just Enough Madness (Payal Ramchandani) from Payal Ramchandani and musicians at Dance City, Newcastle - reviewer: Dora Frankel
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November 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Theatre review: Just Enough Madness from Payal Ramchandani and musicians at Dance City, Newcastle
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Theatre review: Marking Time: SLANT / Veins of Water / The Only Tune at Sadler’s Wells
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Theatre review: Marking Time: SLANT / Veins of Water / The Only Tune at Sadler’s Wells
Theatre review of Marking Time: SLANT / Veins of Water / The Only Tune (Choreography by Jules Cunningham, Maud Le Pladec, Michael Keegan-Dolan, music by Nico Muhly with the Britten Sinfonia) at Sadler...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Theatre review: Marking Time: SLANT / Veins of Water / The Only Tune at Sadler’s Wells
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Inaugural production of new company honouring Buzz Goodbody (@the-rsc.bsky.social)
Adam Goodbody and John Chisham on Petty Men at @arcolatheatre.bsky.social
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Adam Goodbody and John Chisham on Petty Men at @arcolatheatre.bsky.social
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November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Inaugural production of new company honouring Buzz Goodbody (@the-rsc.bsky.social)
Adam Goodbody and John Chisham on Petty Men at @arcolatheatre.bsky.social
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Adam Goodbody and John Chisham on Petty Men at @arcolatheatre.bsky.social
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Theatre news: RSC casts The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Casting has been announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind musical which will transfer to London’s West End.
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Casting has been announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind musical which will transfer to London’s West End.
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Theatre news: RSC casts The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Casting has been announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind musical which will transfer to London’s West End.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Theatre news: RSC casts The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Casting has been announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind musical which will transfer to London’s West End.
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Casting has been announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind musical which will transfer to London’s West End.
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Theatre review: End from National Theatre at National Theatre, Dorfman
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Theatre review: End from National Theatre at National Theatre, Dorfman
Theatre review of End (David Eldridge) from National Theatre at National Theatre, Dorfman - reviewer: Keith Mckenna
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November 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Theatre review: End from National Theatre at National Theatre, Dorfman
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Theatre review: London City Ballet Rebirth: Larina Waltz / Quiet City / Soon / Pictures at an Exhibition from London City Ballet at Linbury Theatre, Royal Ballet & Opera
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Theatre review: London City Ballet Rebirth: Larina Waltz / Quiet City / Soon / Pictures at an Exhibition from London City Ballet at Linbury Theatre, Royal Ballet & Opera
Theatre review of London City Ballet Rebirth: Larina Waltz / Quiet City / Soon / Pictures at an Exhibition (Choreography Ashley Page, Jerome Robbins, Tash Chu, Alexei Ratmansky) from London City Balle...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Theatre review: London City Ballet Rebirth: Larina Waltz / Quiet City / Soon / Pictures at an Exhibition from London City Ballet at Linbury Theatre, Royal Ballet & Opera
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Theatre review: I Dream of Theresa May from Tara Theatre at Tara Theatre
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Theatre review: I Dream of Theresa May from Tara Theatre at Tara Theatre
Theatre review of I Dream of Theresa May (Vivek Nityananda) from Tara Theatre at Tara Theatre - reviewer: Howard Loxton
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November 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Theatre review: I Dream of Theresa May from Tara Theatre at Tara Theatre
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Theatre review: A Christmas Carol from Octagon Theatre Bolton at Octagon Theatre
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Theatre review: A Christmas Carol from Octagon Theatre Bolton at Octagon Theatre
Theatre review of A Christmas Carol (Based on the novel by Charles Dickens, musical adaptation by Kate Ferguson (book) & Susannah Pearse (music & lyrics)) from Octagon Theatre Bolton at Octagon Theatr...
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November 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Theatre review: A Christmas Carol from Octagon Theatre Bolton at Octagon Theatre
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Theatre review: Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days Of Christmas from Birmingham Rep in association with Heartaches Limited at Birmingham Rep
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Theatre review: Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days Of Christmas from Birmingham Rep in association with Heartaches Limited at Birmingham Rep
Theatre review of Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days Of Christmas (Humphrey Ker and David Reed, original songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber) from Birmingham Rep in association with Heartaches ...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Theatre review: Sherlock Holmes and The Twelve Days Of Christmas from Birmingham Rep in association with Heartaches Limited at Birmingham Rep
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