Birmingham Repertory Theatre is one of Britain’s leading national theatre companies. Founded nearly 100 years ago by Sir Barry Jackson, the company will celebrate its centenary in 2013.

As a pioneer of new plays, the commissioning and production of new work lies at the core of The REP’s programme and over the last five years the company has produced more than 130 new plays.  The REP’s productions regularly transfer to London and tour nationally and internationally.  Recent tours have included The Snowman which made its international debut in Korea in 2009, a new staging of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, the world premiere of Dennis Kelly's Orphans, Simon Stephens' Pornography by Simon Stephens, Lucy Caldwell’s Notes To Future Self, Samantha Ellis’ Cling To Me Like Ivy, Looking For Yoghurt – a new play for young children which played at theatres in the UK, Japan and Korea, and These Four Streets – a multi-authored play about the 2005 Lozells disturbances.

The Old Rep Theatre is a 383 seat theatre in the centre of Birmingham. Built in 1913, the theatre was the first purpose built repertory theatre in the UK and it was here that Sir Barry Jackson founded the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company.  Whilst Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s current building is undergoing development as part of the new Library of Birmingham, the Company has returned to The Old Rep Theatre to present a range of shows as part of its wider offsite programme producing shows in different venues across Birmingham.