4th-7th January

Studio Theatre, mac

"The decadence of pre-Third Riech Berlin was powerfully captured in Birmingham as 130 youngsters invaded mac for 'Cabaret'. The large cast gave the scenes in the Kit Kat Klub real atmosphere creating the authentic nightclub ambience. The cast dealt maturely with a script that tackled Nazism, prejudice and sexuality, making Stage2's 'Cabaret' a powerful, memorable experience. Jeremy Hancock's Cliff Bradshaw was strong and thoughtful, Paul Ready was touching as kindly Herr Schultz and Naomi Gudge excellent as Fraulein Schneider. But for me the night belonged to Paul Pinfield whose Emcee was a mesmerising malevolent master of sleaze." Birmingham News