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I had a front row seat at the Blur v Oasis frenzy – here’s what a new play gets bang on and bafflingly wrong

In 1995, the bands tussled for No 1 – and the Britpop crown. Our writer was on the inside of the mad-for-it contest. Does The Battle accurately capture this divisive moment? And what was Noel’s problem with risotto?

The Guardian - UK

Sign of the four: Sherlock Holmes returns for Christmas comedy by two duos

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice have created songs for a Theatreland mystery by Humphrey Ker and David Reed. We find out how they doubled up for the detective’s ‘gory’ new case

The Guardian - UK

The headlines will tell you about councils going bust. Let me tell you what that means to me

I live in Birmingham, where the council is now bankrupt. I see the awful effect on people’s lives, says writer and Birmingham resident Michaela Makusha

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Withnail and I review – downtrodden duo return to demand some more booze

A strong cast and a magical set make this more or less word-for-word stage transfer of the cult hit an entertaining tribute piece

The Guardian - UK

Bhangra Nation: A New Musical review – big, bright and bursting with energy

A university bhangra dance team is torn apart by cultural differences, seamlessly expressed through music and movement, in this zinger of a show

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Withnail and I creator Bruce Robinson adapts film for the stage

Play based on the beloved 1987 comedy will open at Birmingham Rep next year directed by Sean Foley

The Guardian - UK

New playwriting prize for comedy launched in honour of Victoria Wood

Conceived by the artistic director of Birmingham Rep, Sean Foley, the award will be open to all with the winner receiving £25,000

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Graham Winteringham obituary

Architect best known for the rhythmic concrete forms of the Birmingham Rep

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Patti Love obituary

Actor best known for her stage work and acclaimed for her portrayal of Mary Barnes in the title role of David Edgar’s 1978 play

The Guardian - UK

Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World review – impressive puppetry

The excellent puppeteers are the stars of this two-hour staging of the popular TV satire where Paddington plays an evil powerbroker but the punchlines are too often predictable

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Behind-the-scenes at Spitting Image stage show including cost of puppets and creation

Sanjeeta Bains went behind the scenes at Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image Saves the World at the Birmingham Rep theatre to speak to director and co-writer Sean Foley about the satirical puppets

Daily Mirror

Harry and Meghan make their stage debuts as gruesome puppets for Spitting Image

A new show has opened at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre featuring the Duke and Duchess and a host of other famous faces pictured below

Wales Online

Playboy of the West Indies review – feelgood musical that fails to click

Birmingham RepThis attempt to make Mustapha Matura’s adaptation of the classic drama into a calypso-laced entertainment has lost something in translation

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Playboy of the West Indies review – Caribbean caper with lots to love

This bright calypso musical, a feelgood reboot of Mustapha Matura’s play, features a tremendous cast and sweet duets

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Coming to England review – Floella Benjamin story overlooks her ascent to Play School

We see the shock of Windrush-era racism from a child’s perspective, but miss the details of how she rose nontheless to become the face of children’s TV

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