What’s in Grace’s Satchel? A very busy 2026 for Birmingham Hippodrome… and yes, I nearly dropped my letters when I saw the line-up. Right, lovelies […]
Category: Birmingham
Birmingham Rep’s ‘Rep Together’ Campaign Makes Theatre Accessible for All
There are some deliveries that make me beam from ear to ear — and today’s is one of them. Straight from Birmingham Rep’s post room […]
From Planet Omar to Pigs Who Sing – Grace’s Family Post from Birmingham Rep!
What’s in Grace’s Satchel?Grace Hatchell reports from Birmingham – where laughter, clay, and big bad wolves are taking over The Rep! There’s never a dull […]
Open Casting Call: Birmingham Rep Seeks Local Actors for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (April 2026)
Grace’s Satchel Stop: Birmingham Rep throws open the doors for a Dreamy Casting Call Well, well, West Midlands — get your headshots polished and your […]
Waitress the Musical returns | Carrie Hope Fletcher stars at Birmingham Hippodrome 2026
Well butter my crumpet and pop the kettle on – because there’s a heavenly smell of pie wafting into my postbag! And it’s no ordinary […]
Joe Murphy Hosts Open Forums at Birmingham Rep – Join the Conversation
Well now, what’s this rattling into my satchel? None other than Birmingham Rep’s brand-new Artistic Director, Joe Murphy, is stepping out with his very first […]
Matilda the Musical Tour 2026: Full Cast Revealed for Birmingham Hippodrome Run
What’s in Grace’s Satchel?A Little Bit Naughty, A Lot Matilda… Stop everything. Grab your best bow and straighten your bookish fringe, because Matilda The Musical […]
Spotted: Mary Poppins at the Botanicals!
Reported by Grace Hatchell (age 9¾, honorary child for the day) Well, blow me a raspberry and call me Jane Banks – guess who flew […]
A Thousand Splendid Suns Is A Success
GRACE’S NOTE FROM THE STAGE DOOR“A Thousand Splendid Standees – Brum Rep Smashes It!” Darlings, gather round and clutch your programmes! On the very first […]
NYMT’s FairGround Festival Delivers Big Opportunities for Birmingham’s Young Creatives
Postmarked from Birmingham – A Dispatch from Grace Hatchell Now then, loves – it’s your favourite Fringe-fuelled postie, Grace Hatchell, with a delivery not from […]
Grace Hatchell here, and I’ve got a velvet-lined whopper in my satchel for you today…
The Red Shoes is back, darling! Matthew Bourne’s spellbinding, two-time Olivier Award-winning production is slipping back into its satin pumps and heading out on a […]
SOS: Sequins on Standby – MAMMA MIA Comes To Birmingham Hippodrome in 2026
🎶 MAMMA MIA! She’s off again! 🎶 My My!By Grace Hatchell, Theatre Village’s island-hopping, glitter-loving gossip girl Hold onto your flares and pack your passport […]