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REPort elcome to the debut edition of The REPort - a quarterly bulletin packed with information and inspiration for those seeking a theatrical spin on their conferences and events!

CONFERENCES AND EVENTS WITH ADDED DRAMA!

As we’re fast approaching the festive season what better way to launch a new communication than dedicating the first edition to the pure pursuit of joy and jollification?

If you work hard and maintain focus all year round then you really ought to treat yourselves to a moment or two of giddiness and abandon!

The Emerald Ball 14th, 15th and 17th December

This is where The REP comes in!

You can find a party anywhere in the city over the coming months but for truly memorable and magical moments - there’s no place like our home this Christmas!!

Join us for a range of theatrical options from the quirky and intimate to the fabulously daring and bold!

£52pp Package includes:

Travel over the rainbow and along the yellow brick road to a place of theatrical wonderment…The Emerald Ball!

Don your ruby slippers, click your heels and prepare to enjoy a fabulous feast before you dance the night away in the merry old land of Oz. More than just a party, The Emerald Ball is a theatrical experience you will never forget!

Entertainment from Dorothy and her chums Ruby Red cocktail 3 course Christmas dinner Coffee DJ Coaches at 1am “What can I say?! Amazing, amazing night! I am sure everyone will be talking about this one for some time!”

Nicola Lawler, AT&T 2015 “Best Christmas party we’ve had in 20 years – no question.”

Flaming, 2014 For tickets and information contact us at thespaces@birmingham-rep.co.uk

PREFER A MATINEE OUTING? Our Faulty Towers Christmas Dining Experience is the perfect choice!

“5-star roller coaster entertainment”

Broadway Baby

13th to 17th December

“Deliciously entertaining”

This globetrotting show is selling out in places like the West End, Edinburgh Fringe and Sydney Opera House. It returns to The REP in December, but be warned: early booking is essential!

When the audience become diners in the ‘Faulty Towers’ restaurant and are served by Basil, Sybil and Manuel, pretty much anything can happen!

The fun starts as guests wait to be seated, then hurtles Expect along in a tour-de-force of gags and belly-laughs.

Whats On London

Matinee performances at 12.30pm on 13, 15 and 17 December

“A fantastic night out!”

WhatsOnStage

Tickets cost £50per person (includes a 2-hour show, 3-course meal, coffee and post-show disco)

For further information visit the website here

shambolic service and a ‘70s-style 3-course meal in ‘a two-hour eat, drink and laugh sensation’

(Daily Telegraph).

WANT TO CREATE YOUR VERY OWN MAGICAL WONDERLAND FOR THE OCCASION OF YOUR CHOICE? Here’s how . . .

On Sunday 24th July The REP pulled back the curtain on a showcase event that can only be described as a ‘magical wonderland’.

Themes on display included ‘The Roaring 20s’, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and the glamorous era of the ‘New Romantics’. Guests were also treated to a rare glimpse behind the scenes on a backstage tour of the theatre.

The event provided an opportunity for the theatre to demonstrate how it can transform any special event into something magical, unique and truly unforgettable. Events such as weddings, milestone birthdays, Christmas parties and private dinners are all catered for with a theatrical twist.

As a licensed wedding venue, The REP offers a rare opportunity for couples to tie the knot on its famous stages and also has the capacity to host marriage ceremonies and private parties with up to 300 guests, and wedding breakfasts and banquets for 240 diners. Using lighting, props, back drops, and other tricks-of-the-trade, including quality costume hire, clients are guaranteed the sort of spectacle that only a theatre can provide!

Events Sales and Marketing Manager at The REP Suzanna Reid said; “The day gave us a great opportunity to showcase our unique skills and the chance to demonstrate what differentiates us from other venues in the City. I regularly see the magic we’re capable of producing but still felt hugely impressed by what we presented on Sunday” One of the Guests Joanne Jenkinson said – “All I can say is wow! The REP has opened my eyes! Their attention to detail from design and performance right through to customer service was amazing. I feel the only limitation would be my own imagination.”

Create your very own magical wonderland, contact: thespaces@birmingham-rep.co.uk

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M&IT Awards!

We pride ourselves on service, quality and innovation. But all of this is insignificant if our customers don’t feel we’ve given it our all! Awards may just be trinkets for many but they are useful in recognising the hard effort and care we put into all we do.

If you like what we do – please vote for us!

• Organised by Meetings & Incentive Travel magazine, the awards event brings together the various sectors of the business to measure market reaction in rewarding excellence of service and product and raise money for the meeting’s industry’s own charity, Meeting Needs.

• P lease click here http://www.mitawards.co.uk/vote/ to vote for Birmingham Repertory Theatre in the M&IT Awards, Category O, Best UK Unusual Venue. Win a four night break to Vietnam, prize courtesy of M&IT.

Win tickets to The REP’s swashbuckling Christmas extravaganza!

Whilst we’re talking about competitions, we’d like to invite you to send us your details and be entered into a prize draw to win one of three family ticket prizes to see The REP’s Christmas production of Treasure Island.

To enter - simply answer the following question: What is the name of Long John Silver’s faithful parrot companion?

Send your answers to competitions@birmingham-rep.co.uk including your name, company name and email address.

The draw will take place on the 1 November!

MEET OUR TEAM And finally - over the coming editions we’d like you to get to know your Conference and Events team at The REP. We’ve undertaken a quick-fire round of 6 questions with each team member starting off with Suzanna Reid Barreiro da Silva – Events Sales and Marketing Manager.

What does your typical day look like?

Creative Team Meetings, lots of emails, phone calls & creating great events for clients Who would play you in a stage version of your life?

Marilyn Monroe What’s the one piece of advice you’ve received that you’ve always lived by?

Live each day like its your last and laugh lots What is it about Birmingham that makes you proud to live or work here?

I am extremely proud to be a Brummie, Birmingham is an influential, creative, friendly and beautiful City What three words would colleagues use to describe you?

Loyal, hardworking, creative If you weren’t doing your job at The REP what would your fantasy dream job be?

RAF Pilot

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