J'AIME JUNE 2018

WHAT:
Birdsong
WHERE:
New Alexandra Theatre
WHEN:
June 18 to 23
Marking the 100th
anniversary of the First
World War, Birdsong is the
hit, critically-acclaimed
stage show based on the
world famous novel by Sebastian Faulks.
In pre-war France, a young Englishman Stephen
Wraysford embarks on a passionate and dangerous
affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their
world upside down.
As the war breaks out over the idyll of his former life,
Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of
the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling
tunnels that lie deep underground. Faced with the
unprecedented horror of the war Stephen clings to
the memory of Isabelle as his world explodes around
him. A mesmerising story of love and courage set both
before and during the Great War. For more details visit
www.atgtickets.com/birmingham
WHAT:
Lenny Kravitz
WHERE:
Arena
Birmingham
WHEN:
June 20
American rock
legend Lenny Kravitz is bringing his summer UK tour
to Arena Birmingham this month.
Regarded as one of the preeminent rock musicians
of our time, Lenny Kravitz has transcended genre,
style, race and class over the course of a 20-year
musical career which revels in the rich influences of
'60s and '70s soul, rock and funk. From 1999 to 2002,
he won four consecutive Grammy Awards, setting a
record for the most wins in the Best Male Rock Vocal
Performance category with his single Dig In, having
previously won for Again, American Woman and Fly
Away.
This will be Kravitz’s first time in the UK since 2015
and it is set to be an irresistible show. For more details
visit www.arenabham.co.uk
WHAT:
Jess Gillam
WHERE:
Royal
Birmingham
Conservatoire,
Recital Hall
WHEN:
June 26
In 2016, at the age of 17, Jess Gillam made history
as the first saxophonist to make the finals of the BBC
Young Musician of the Year competition. Since
then, she’s appeared at the BBC Proms and achieved
widespread success. Jess’s lunchtime recital is part
of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s 15-month
long Opening Festival and if you haven’t already had
a chance to visit Birmingham’s newest concert venue,
this hour-long concert is the perfect opportunity. Why
not stop for lunch in the venue’s café afterwards?
Ticket information and further details can be found
at www.bcu.ac.uk/opening-festival or
0121 331 5909.
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WHAT:
Birmingham
Royal Ballet
- Romeo and
Juliet
WHERE:
Birmingham
Hippodrome
WHEN:
June 26 to 30
“My only love
sprung from
my only hate.”
Prokofiev’s glorious score sets hearts alight in Kenneth
MacMillan’s enduringly popular Romeo and Juliet,
which returns to Birmingham this month, performed
by Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Love at first dance, forbidden passions, dangerous
secrets and star-crossed fate combine in this
exhilarating classic ballet. In the most famous love
story ever told, a dangerous cocktail of arrogant youth,
simmering tension and deadly feuds erupts, leaving
two young lovers at the mercy of powerful families and
their own hearts. From the balcony scene’s ecstatic pas
de deux, exploring love in all its soaring wonder, to the
lovers’ heart-breaking ends, Romeo and Juliet is dance
at its most poignant and beautiful. For more details
visit www.birminghamhipodrome.com
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