Stage2

2001

Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare

Shows - 2001

Much Ado About Nothing11th-14th April

Studio Theatre, mac

"What looks like a cast of thousands fills the stage and swarms into the auditorium. Stage2 is in the business of organised pandemonium. Liz Light's memorable production brims with youthful talent. Speeches flow, conversations crackle and knowing naughtiness is given to its head. From the superb central players - Cian Barry (Benedick), Notzarina Reevers (Beatrice), Sam Millard (Claudio), Victoria Hanlin (Hero) - to the urgent, funny, all-action chorus, every member of this remarkable young team brims with bubbling commitment - Ado is really something!" Evening Mail

 

Road - Jim Cartwright

Shows - 2001

Road - Jim Cartwright

10th-13th January

Studio Theatre, mac

"Grown up stuff takes to the road. Stage2, that adventurous young group which habitually sets its audience by the ears with its bold productions has another adult show planned for the new year. 'Road' has always been designed to be performed promenade-style so Stage2 took in elements of promenade; in the interval the show spread into the bar and caf_©, with a disco in the auditorium." Evening Mail. "There are three two storey houses on stage covered in scaffolding and the narrator travels through each building - after riding his BMX through the audience and on to the stage" recounted Sanjay Pawar (who played Jerry) interviewed in the Birmingham News before he qualified as a doctor and took a seat on Stage2's board.

 

Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll/ V.A.Pearn

Shows - 2001

Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll/ V.A.Pearn19th-22nd December

Hexagon Theatre, mac

"The talented youngsters of Stage2 will be going through the looking glass this week. The city's bravest and most active youth theatre take you down the hole following the white rabbit to a world of magic and mystery." Birmingham News. Jo Taylor (The Cheshire Cat) went on to star in the film 'Anita and Me' and the Knave of Hearts - Lucy Bailey - went on to be our very own Company Manager.

 

Jack's Children - Richard Williams

Shows - 2001

Jack's Children - Richard Williams

18th-21st April

Hexagon Theatre, mac

"The Edgbaston-based youth theatre gave its customary splendid account of itself presenting the premiere of Richard Williams' sequel to 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'. But it was Paul Brotherton as a sort of unhinged cross between Anne Robinson and the Milky Bar Kid, who stole the show. There was a genuinely funny, po-faced incarnation of a nutty professor, demonstrating a talent for comedy that is clearly going to stand him in splendid stead for years to come. He sent me home rejoicing, I am sure his will be a name to conjure with." Evening Mail

 
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Every member of this remarkable young team brims with bubbling commitment.

Evening Mail
Tom Booth