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Midlands Cover - August_24-7 Cover 23/07/2012 16:24 Page 1 MIDLANDS WHAT’S MIDLANDS ON WHAT’S THE MIDLANDS ESSENTIAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE ISSUE 320 AUGUST 2012 www.whatsonlive.co.uk £1.80 ISSUE 320 AUGUST 2012 GARETH GATES GOES LEGALLY BLONDE... INTERVIEW INSIDE INSIDE Kulvinder Ghir Goodness Gracious Me star in the Midlands interview inside Mittwoch Aus Licht Birmingham Opera Company stage world premiere School’s out! places to go, things to see... THE DEFINITIVE LISTINGS GUIDE PART OF MIDLANDS WHAT’S ON MAGAZINE GROUP PUBLICATIONS GROUP MAGAZINE ON WHAT’S MIDLANDS OF PART What’sOn MAGAZINE GROUP brings his High Flying Birds to the Midlands... ISSN 1462-7035 GRAND whatson Aug_Layout 1 23/07/2012 12:56 Page 1 Great Theatre at the Grand! 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No part of this publication may be reproduced, or stored in an electronic system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recording or otherwise, without the prior knowledge and consent of the publishers. News August_Layout 1 23/07/2012 11:51 Page 1 News A ROUND-UP OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS New festival for Wolverhampton Wolverhampton City Council has announced that the city is to host its first street festival next month. The Wolverhampton International Street Performers (WISP) Festival will see artists from around the world performing in the centre of Wolverhampton on 8 September. Acts confirmed so far include The Wardens - two loud, bold and colourful characters who’ll slap some ridiculous rules and regulations on passers-by - Snap Boogie - a street dancer from season six of America’s Got Talent - and Bruce Airhead - the meta- morphosis of a man and a six foot bal- Snap Boogie loon. Julius Caesar in Moscow The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that Gregory Doran’s production of Martine geared up to show her Style... Julius Caesar is to tour Moscow in November. Actress Martine McCutcheon has been confirmed as host for this year’s Style Birmingham Forming part of the World Shakespeare Live A/W12 - the region’s biggest fashion and shopping event. The show has been given a Festival 2012, this contemporary version of new look for 2012, with visitors invited to enjoy the very latest autumn/winter styles and col- Shakespeare’s political thriller features an all- lections, as top international models take to the catwalk. As well as hosting the event, black cast, including Paterson Joseph as Martine, together with stylist Bradley Taylor, will be on hand to answer questions and provide Brutus, Cyril Nri as Cassius, Ray Fearon as helpful tips and advice. Of her forthcoming Birmingham appearance, Martine said: “I’m a girl Mark Antony, Adjoa Andoh as Portia and who absolutely loves all things fashion, beauty and shopping, so when I was offered the Jeffery Kissoon in the title role. The current cast will all travel to Russia to perform at the chance to host the show, I snapped it up. No matter what your age or size, it’s important to Moscow Arts Theatre from 14 to 17 November. feel comfortable in your own skin and be confident in your own style.” This year’s Style Birmingham Live A/W12 takes place at The Mailbox on Saturday 29 September. fame will play his sidekick, while stage Charity music festival to actress Rebecca Lisewski takes the role of Cinderella. Of his return to the Regent, return for second year Jonathan said: “It’s great to be coming A charity event that raises much-needed home. I missed being here last year, it just funds for Oswestry’s Hope House Children’s didn’t seem right without my Stoke friends Hospice is to take place next month. Quarry and family. I’m gonna make sure that when Fest will bring together a host of local music you come and see this show, it’ll be the best Julius Caesar talent to perform in Shrewsbury’s Quarry pantomime you’ve ever seen. We’re coming Park. The event, which takes place on 1 back with a bang!” Cinderella runs at the From Stourbridge to Downing September, will feature performances from X Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, from 13 Factor’s Laura White, Beatles tribute Made In December to 4 January 2013. Street Liverpool, The Ronaldos, The Clocktower and All Fired Up. There’ll also be an acoustic Stourbridge’s Red House Glass Cone is to stage, bar and food stalls. For further infor- showcase a stunning collection of glassware mation, call Hope House fundraising office prior to it being presented to Number Ten on 01691 671 671. Downing Street in October. The Downing Street Collection has been produced by the Guild of Glass Engravers, Jonathan Wilkes gets ready and will be on display at the to show his Buttons... Cone as part of the International Festival of The Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent is this Glass from 13 August to 7 Christmas welcoming back its biggest pan- October. Commissioned by tomime star, with Jonathan Wilkes booked to The Glass Engraver’s Trust, perform as Buttons in Cinderella. The pro- the collection features dif- duction, which promises to be ‘bigger and ferent elements of Britain’s better than ever before’, will see Jonathan archeological heritage perform alongside fellow panto favourite engraved onto forty-two Christian Patterson. Christian will star as one tumblers, carafes and jugs. of the Ugly Sisters. Kai Evans of Torchwood Jonathan Wilkes 4 www.whatsonlive.co.uk News August_Layout 1 23/07/2012 11:51 Page 2 Another peach of a show for Birmingham Birmingham Stage Company is to bring one of Roald Dahl’s best-loved books to life this Christmas when it presents James And The Giant Peach at the city’s Old Rep theatre. The show, which runs for twelve weeks from 14 November, follows in the footsteps of the company’s other acclaimed family produc- tions. In its twenty year history, BSC has produced stage ver- sions of six other books by Dahl, as well as many other adaptations of chil- dren’s literature, including Horrible Histories, The Jungle Book and Tom’s Midnight Garden. Outdoor film festival for Brum This month sees Birmingham’s Brindleyplace host its first ever outdoor film festival. The two-week-long event takes place in Central Square from 13 to 28 August and is open to all. The festival is tak- Rep’s history brought to life... ing a Childhood Favourite theme, and show- Rare photographs, letters, newspaper articles and other items celebrating Birmingham casing a total of twenty films (all PG and Repertory Theatre’s centenary are to be made public on a new website - www.rep100.org - below).