J'AIME NOVEMBER 2018

LO CA L A R E A
What’s on Second City
A LOOK AT SOME OF THE BIGGEST AND BEST
EVENTS TO COME TO BIRMINGHAM THIS MONTH
WHAT: THE LOVELY BONES
WHERE: BIRMINGHAM REP
WHEN: OCT 30 TO NOV 10
The REP brings best-selling novel
The Lovely Bones to the stage for the
very first time.
Susie Salmon is just like any other
young girl. She wants to be beautiful,
adores her charm bracelet and has a
crush on a boy from school. There's
one big difference though - Susie is
dead.
Now she can only observe while her
family manage their grief in their
different ways. Her father, Jack is
obsessed with identifying the killer.
Her mother, Abigail is desperate
to create a different life for herself.
And her sister, Lindsay is discovering
the opposite sex with experiences
that Susie will never know. Susie is
desperate to help them and there
might be a way of reaching them…
Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely
Bones is a unique coming-of-age tale
that captured the hearts of readers
throughout the world. Awardwinning
playwright Bryony Lavery
has adapted
it for this unforgettable play about
life after loss. For more details visit
www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
WHAT: BIRMINGHAM FESTIVAL OF
REMEMBRANCE
WHERE: BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL
WHEN: NOVEMBER 4
Birmingham Canoldir Male Choir
with the English Association of Male
Voice Choirs hosts the Birmingham
Festival Of Remembrance at Town
Hall this month. The massed male
voices with celebrity compère Don
Maclean, soprano Denise Leigh and
Gemini Brass will be joining together
to commemorate the end of the
First World War in this celebratory
remembrance concert.
Tickets are priced from £15, and
the concert will be in support of
Troop Aid, a West Midlands charity
supporting injured troops. For more
information and to book tickets visit
www.thsh.co.uk
WHAT: DIRTY DANCING
WHERE: NEW ALEXANDRA THEATRE
WHEN: NOVEMBER 5 TO 10
Dirty Dancing is back on stage,
exploding with heart-pounding
music, breathtaking emotion and
sensationally sexy dancing. Seen
by millions across the globe, this
worldwide smash hit tells the classic
story of Baby and Johnny, two
fiercely independent young spirits
from different worlds, who come
together in what will be the most
challenging and triumphant summer
of their lives.
Featuring 35 hit songs, including
Hungry Eyes, Hey Baby, Do You
Love Me? and the heart-stopping
(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life,
the iconic score is brought to life on
stage, where live cast performances
are seamlessly blended with the
movie soundtrack.
Don’t miss your chance to see this
sensational new production. For
more details visit www.atgtickets.
com/birmingham
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