Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Birmingham Rep
  • Birmingham Rep
  • The Rep
Birmingham Rep in 2022
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AddressCentenary Square, Broad Street
Birmingham
England
Coordinates52°28′46″N 1°54′34″W / 52.479417°N 1.909414°W / 52.479417; -1.909414
Type
Capacity
  • 825 (The House)
  • 300 (The Studio)
  • 140 (The Door)
Construction
Opened1913 (1913)
Rebuilt2013
ArchitectGraham Winteringham
Website
birmingham-rep.co.uk

Birmingham Repertory Theatre, commonly called Birmingham Rep or just The Rep, is a producing theatre based on Centenary Square in Birmingham, England. Founded by Barry Jackson, it is the longest-established of Britain's building-based theatre companies[1] and one of its most consistently innovative.[2]

Today The Rep produces a wide range of drama in its three auditoria (825 seats, 300 seats, and 140 seats), much of which goes on to tour nationally and internationally.[3] The company retains its commitment to new writing and in the five years to 2013 commissioned and produced 130 new plays.[3]

The company's former home, now known as "Old Rep", is still in use as a theatre.

  1. ^ Cochrane 2003, p. 1.
  2. ^ Cochrane 2003, cover.
  3. ^ a b "Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company". Arts Council England. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.