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The Crescent Theatre
Welcome to The Crescent Theatre, one of Birmingham's oldest theatre groups with a reputation for providing high quality entertainment at affordable prices.
About the Crescent The Crescent is located in a new theatre which is part of the prestigious Brindleyplace development in the heart of Birmingham.There is a membership in excess of 250 actors, technicians, set designers, etc. and stage upwards of fifteen productions a year. The thriving theatre has a 300+ seat main house, 100 seat studio theatre, rehearsal rooms and spacious bar.
This is the Crescent's third home in the City of Birmingham. The Crescent is a founder member of The Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain The Crescent Youth Theatre The Crescent Youth Theatre was founded in 1982 and over the past twenty years has established an excellent reputation for high-quality youth drama provision. The Youth Theatre draws young people aged between 12 and 18 from schools all over Birmingham for Saturday morning workshops during term time. In addition to a resident workshop leader, currently Seeyam Brijmohun, members have enjoyed sessions with specialists in such skills as stage fighting, circus and stand-up comedy.
Everyone has an opportunity to perform in the annual main stage production which is part of the Crescent Theatre’s main season and to benefit from the resources of one of the best small theatres in the region. Past productions have included Animal Farm, Romeo and Juliet, Great Expectations, Hiawatha and Teechers.
In 2000 the Youth Theatre worked with performance artist Carran Waterfield on Millennophobia, a specially commissioned contribution to Birmingham’s Forward Festival. Members have written and directed their own plays and performed in small-scale studio productions including David Harrower’s The Chrysalids. In collaboration with other Birmingham-based youth drama groups, the Crescent Youth Theatre has taken part in workshop festivals and toured joint presentations of devised performance.
Past members have joined the National Youth Theatre, gained a place at drama school or gone on to study drama at University. Several are now drama teachers themselves. Rina Mahoney, last seen in Behsharam staged in the Door at Birmingham Rep received her early training with the Crescent Theatre. Another former member,Laura Collier, is currently Education Officer with Out of Joint Theatre Company. There is no audition to join the Youth Theatre and new members are welcome to apply. Write in the first instance to Seeyam Brijmohun, Crescent Youth Theatre, Crescent Theatre, Sheepcote Street, Brindleyplace, Birmingham,B16 8AE.
Forthcoming production
Crescent Membership
The Crescent Theatre offers something special to all visitors. Whether
you are attending a performance, organising a corporate event, performing
at the venue or hiring costumes our staff and members will do all they
can to meet your particular needs and make you feel at home.
Future Crescent Theatre Productions Zigger Zagger by Peter Terson
Look Back in Anger by John Osborne
Romeo & Juliet
Moll Flanders adapted by Vince Foxall
Contact Information
We are Members of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce If you wish to contact us either : PHONE 0121 444
4723
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