0844 338 5000 - Birmingham Hippodrome

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We are delighted that a main area of our repertoire is dance
related, with three weeks of international dance in the Spring,
as part of International Dance Festival Birmingham
programme. We are offering specially discounted tickets for
schools and colleges - a unique opportunity for dance students
to be able to experience world class dance on their door-step,
with full educational support. Tickets from as little as £10.
EDUCATION
Have we got your details correct? If not, please let us know by emailing education@birminghamhippodrome.com
If undelivered please return to Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst Street, Southside, Birmingham, B5 4TB
LEARNING THROUGH THEATRE
staR tURns!
To complement and add value to our main house programme, we deliver a range of related workshops, master classes,
open rehearsals, pre and post show talks, enabling young people access to unique and creative opportunities delivered
by leading professionals in their related field.
sUppoRting Roles!
We can support schools to create an enhanced understanding of curricula subjects, by creating innovative non-show
related workshops and projects based on the working of theatre. These include science, environmental studies, and
history discovery days in addition to numeracy, literacy and music. We also offer technical theatre days, insights into
careers (both off and on stage) and can help create workshops for BTEC Performing Arts modules.
We are always happy to work with teachers to develop bespoke workshops, designed individually for your school.
“A truly inspirational project, providing students of all abilities with a wonderful insight into the
world of professional dance”
Dance Teacher - Walsall College

www.birminghamhippodrome.com TICKET SALES 0844 338 5000 SCHOOLS HOTLINE 0844 338 7000
Please note you can fax your booking request to:0844 338 5030 or email groupsales@birminghamhippodrome.com
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PANTO
2012/13
Matthew Bourne’s
Nutcracker!
Tue 7 - Sat 11 Feb
STOMP
Tue 14 - Sat 18 Feb
BRB’s Hobson’s Choice
Wed 22 - Sat 25 Feb
BRB’s Spring Passions
Wed 29 Feb - Sat 3 Mar
Welsh National Opera
Tue 6 - Sat 10 Mar
Oliver!
Tue 13 Mar - Sat 21 Apr
International Dance
Festival Birmingham
2012
23 Apr - 19 May
Royal Ballet Flanders
Wed 25 & Thu 26 Apr
The King and I
Tue 1 - Sat 5 May
Danza Contemporanea
de Cuba
Tue 8 & Wed 9 May
Sylvie Guillem and
Russell Maliphant
PUSH
Fri 11 & Sat 12 May
Breakin’ Convention‘12
Mon 14 & Tue 15 May
Wonderful Town
Tue 22 - Sat 26 May
I Dreamed A Dream
Tue 29 May - Sat 2 Jun
Porgy & Bess
Wed 6 - Sat 9 Jun
Welsh National Opera
Wed 13 - Sat 16 Jun
BRB’s Far From
The Madding Crowd
Wed 20 - Sat 23 Jun
BRB’s Summer
Celebration
Wed 27 - Sat 30 Jun
Dirty Dancing
Wed 4 Jul - Sat 25 Aug
Sister Act
Tue 9 - Sat 20 Oct
Blood Brothers
Mon 22 Oct - Sat 3 Nov
A glorious score, unforgettable sets and costumes combine with sizzling
choreography to create a fresh and charmingly irreverant interpretation
of this traditional favourite.
HALF TERM TREAT. STOMP is fresher, faster, funnier with new routines,
new choreography and new music. Eight performers use everything
from bins to brooms and even a kitchen sink!
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s story of boots, booze, love and laughter!
Using beautiful music and David Bintley’s stunning choreography to tell
this classic story of our time.
Two uplifting stories of young love tested to breaking-point in the
fantastical tale of Daphnis and Chloë on an island paradise and the
poignant tale of a young artist and his fiancée, with a rich romantic score
in The Two Pigeons.
Three operas and three stories taking us from one end of the emotional
spectrum to the other - tragedy to comedy... Take your pick. All a
fantastic introduction to opera: La traviata; Beatrice & Benedict and
The Marriage of Figaro. English surtitles.
Cameron Macintosh’s fabulous new production of Lionel Bart’s
masterpiece, Oliver! brings vividly to life Dickens’ unforgettable
characters with its ever popular story of the boy who asked for more.
With a sensational score of much loved songs including: Food Glorious
Food; Consider Yourself; I’d Do Anything and Oom Pah Pah, this production
is a wonderful vehicle to introduce young children to musical theatre.
One of the largest dance festivals in the world, IDFB brings a
remarkable line-up of outstanding dance to venues and public spaces
across Birmingham and the West Midlands. It also creates a wealth of
engaging participatory activity for people of all ages. Follow the festival
story at www.idfb.co.uk.
A ballet in four parts, Artifact features music by J.S. Bach and
scenography, lighting, costumes and choreography all by William
Forsythe. It is famous for the way it subverts the traditional physical
principles of ballet and plays with audiences ideas about what ballet
can be. Part of IDFB 2012.
One of the greatest musicals of all time. This heart-warming story of a
British governess brought to the court of Siam to tutor the King’s many
children. This breath-taking new production is a lavish, grandscale
spectacle, with sumptuous set and costumes.
World famous, but rarely seen outside of Cuba, this breathtaking
company of 21 dancers brings the heat and passion of Cuba to the stage
with an eclectic mix of contemporary dance fused with Afro-Caribbean
and Spanish styles. Part of IDFB 2012.
Olivier Award, a Time Out Award, Best Choreography (Modern) at the
National Dance Awards and the South Bank Show Dance Award. This
mixed programme is a testament to the ingenuity of this partnership:
‘Maliphant’s choreography has never felt so emotional; Guillem has
never looked lovelier. It’s a pairing made in heaven.’ The Times
Part of IDFB 2012.
The international festival of hip hop dance theatre is back with another
line-up of jawdropping performances by international and local street
dance crews. And lots of pre show foyer events with djs; mcs; and graffiti
artists. Part of IDFB 2012.
An award-winning musical comedy, set in 30’s New York City, with
spectacular sets, dazzling choreography and a sensational score by the
legendary Leonard Bernstein. This amazing production is the perfect
antidote to the exam season for students and teachers alike!
We all dream of fame and fortune but Susan Boyle has lived it and is
here to tell the tale. A unique opportunity to see her meteoric rise to
fame from humble beginnings to her world wide success today!
The highly acclaimed Cape Town Opera have taken this all-time iconic
piece of American musical theatre, a beautiful yet tragic love story
originally set amidst the racial tension of the American Deep South, and
updated it, exchanging Gershwin’s Catfish Row to township life in 70’s
apartheid South Africa. With a cast of Cape Town opera singers, many of
whom lived through the oppression, violence, racism and poverty of
those years, this ‘people’s opera’ highlights the social and political
problems among South Africa’s black communities, then and today.
WNO’s summer season includes La bohème - perhaps one of the
greatest love stories ever told. Set in the early 20th century, La bohème
is perhaps one of the best-loved and possibly most accessible operas
for young people new to opera. English surtitles.
Another beautiful balletic adaptation of a classic piece of english
literature by Birmingham Royal Ballet Director, David Bintley, telling a
tragic story of passion and unrequited love.
A tantalizing triple bill with a sizzling taste of Shakespeare, Noel
Coward... and of course, the Olympics!
A perfect end of term treat - when thoughts of exams are over and
dreams of holidays are beginning!
Back to school with a bang - with a fabulous, feel good show, packed
with songs from Motown, funk, soul and disco. Musical theatre at its best!
The ever popular, constant curriculum favourite returns to Birmingham.
A perfect opportunity for all GCSE drama and english students to see
live on stage this perennial favourite - performed as Russell intended!
Key STage/
wOrKpacKS/
wOrKShOpS
KS3+
Dance. Workpacks & workshops
available.
TicKeT price Of SchOOlS perf. MOST
TicKeTS availaBle in c-e price range.
1 Teacher place free wiTh every 10
TicKeTS purchaSed availaBle On
SchOOlS priceS Only.
Tue - Thu eve £12 per student.
(Limited availability for education rate)
“Thank you so much for a wonderful day. All the workshops were such fun and so many different experiences for the children.
They haven’t stopped talking about it. We are sure there will be lots of brilliant work inspired by so much quality professional input”
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER - BIRMINGHAM
KS1+
Contact BRB Department for
Learning 0121 245 3531
or e-mail
joannewilliams@brb.org.uk
for workshops or supporting
activity that may be available.
KS3+
Drama; music.
La Traviata - Fri 9 Mar Free post-Show Cast Talk-
Back and teacher’s resource at
http://bit.ly/wnoproject
KS2+
Eng; drama; music; musical
theatre; drama; history.
Workshops & workpacks
available.
Contact lucy.kenny
@dancexchange.org.uk for
details of any workshop or
supporting activity that may be
available.
KS4
AS/A; BTEC/Degree, dance.
Workshops TBC.
KS3+
Dance; musical theatre; music;
drama.
KS4
AS/A; BTEC/Degree, dance.
Workshops available.
KS4
AS/A; BTEC/Degree, dance.
Workshops available.
KS2+
Dance; dj; mc; graffiti.
Workshops.
KS3+
Dance; musical theatre; music;
drama.
KS3+
Dance; musical theatre; music;
drama.
KS4+
AS/A/BTEC/Degree
Social and political sciences,
history, performing arts.
Workshops may be available on
demand.
KS3+
Drama; music.
La bohème - Fri 15 Jun Free post-show cast
talk-back.
Contact BRB Department for
Learning 0121 245 3531 or
e-mail
joannewilliams@brb.org.uk
for workshops or supporting
activity that may be available.
KS4+
Dance; music; musical theatre;
drama. Workshops available.
KS3+
Dance; music; musical theatre;
drama. Workshops and
workpack available.
NB one week half term.
KS4+
Workshops and workpack
available.
Tue - Thu eve £12 per student.
Weekday mats £10 per student.
(Limited availability for education rate)
Weekday mats £10 per student.
£13 per student.
WNO is happy to organise special pre-performance talks for
schools groups - please contact Birmingham Hippodrome to
request one. A teachers resource for La Traviata is available to
download at http://www.wno.org.uk/get-involved/currentprojects/i-am-in-education/opera-glasses
Sorry - all education rate seats have
sold out.
Tickets start from £18.50.
Please email
idfb@dancexchange.org.uk or call 0121
689 3120 if you’d like to make a group
booking for any festival performances.
All performances £15 per student.
Price bands B - D.
Tue - Wed eve and Wed mat £12 per
student.
All performances £12 per student.
Price bands B - D.
Friday 11 May £12 per student.
All performances £8 per student.
Tue eve and Wed mat £12 per student.
No education rate available.
Tickets from £15.
Wed & Thu £15 per student.
DON’T GET CAST ADRIFT - BOOK NOW FOR OUR 2012/13 PANTOMIME
Robinson Crusoe & The Caribbean Pirates Sat 15 Dec 2012 - Sun 27 Jan 2013
*Schools Only Performances* Fri 11 Jan, 1pm & Fri 18 Jan, 1pm £11.50 per ticket for 10+ with 2 extra free for teachers (inc booking fee of 50p per ticket).
*Other Performances* Tue - Thu eves from 3 Jan £14 per student with 1 free teacher’s place with every ten purchased. Price bands C - E.
Midweek mats from 3 Jan £12 per student, with 1 free teacher’s place with every ten purchased. Price bands C - E.
Schools discounts apply only to
La bohème - £13 per student.
WNO is happy to organise special pre-performance talks for
schools groups - please contact Birmingham Hippodrome to
request one.
Weekday mats £10 per student.
Weekday mats £10 per student.
No education rate: tickets from £20.
Tue 9 Oct 7.30pm & Wed 10 Oct 2pm
£12 per student.
Wed 31 Oct 2pm, groups 15+ £13.50
per student.
Mon 29 Oct - Thu 1 Nov 7.30pm,
groups 15+ £15.50 per student.

Responsible foR DRama, DanCe, english,
mUsiC oR even maths?
Teachers - feel the need for inspiration? A little isolated?
At the end of your creative tether?
We are offering regular networking events for teachers to meet
local colleagues, catch up on what is happening in other schools
and pool ideas in an informal and open forum, with a creative
input from Birmingham Hippodrome’s Education Department and
a variety of arts practitioners. The sessions will run from 4.30pm -
6pm 22 February (BRB’s Hobson’s Choice); 13 June (WNO La
bohème) and 17 October (Sister Act) and are open to teachers
ContaCt Us
3 Easy Steps
BOOKING CHECK LIST
• Pick a show and check the discounts available
on your preferred date that you would like to
attend
• Decide on the approx. number of tickets
you will need
• Fax, email or call Birmingham Hippodrome to
reserve your seats
And don’t forget to check out any available workshops, pre
performance talks or education packs!
For further information, to book or
reserve tickets
Schools Hotline 0844 338 7000
By email groupsales@birminghamhippodrome.com
By fax 0844 338 5030 (on official school headed document)
Aged
16-21?
Become a First Nighter and
see our first nights for a Fiver!
EDUCATION
from primary, secondary and special schools. You will also be
given the opportunity to stay and watch that evening’s
production at a discounted price.
For more info or to book your place -
Liz Leck 0121 689 3064
education@birminghamhippodrome.com
For workshops, backstage tours and
education projects
Education Hotline 0121 689 3064/3192
By email education@birminghamhippodrome.com
For all the latest shows, discounts and
educational activity
www.birminghamhippodrome.com/education
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event, whichever is sooner. We regret that unpaid reservations may be
released after these dates without prior notice.
Tickets paid for by cheque will be held for 10 working days before posting
out, to allow time for cheques to clear. We will only accept one cheque per
booking. Payments made less than 10 working days prior to performance date
can only be accepted by cash or credit card.
Calls made to 0844 338 7000 cost from 5p per minute.
FIRST NIGHT is Birmingham Hippodrome’s FREE membership scheme
for 16-21 year olds - giving you the chance to get your hands on
thousands of £5 tickets for theatre, dance, opera and ballet!
Register online at www.birminghamhippodrome.com/firstnight
or call Ticket Sales on 0844 338 5000 and receive regular emails with
£5 ticket offers for selected shows, information on pre and post show
talks, and a whole host of other special events.
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Please note you can fax your booking request to: 0844 338 5030 or email groupsales@birminghamhippodrome.com
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