All Stage Hands On Deck ; Theatre Terry Grimley Previews Birmingham Rep's New Canal Adventure

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Birmingham Rep would usually have a show on its main stage at this time of year, but this summer it's decided to go boating instead.

Box is the first Rep production to be staged on the nearby canal system, with a specially-commissioned play by Sarah Waters performed on electric narrowboat Electra and alongside the Birmingham- Wolverhampton Canal and the Soho Loop.

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All Stage Hands On Deck ; Theatre Terry Grimley Previews Birmingham Rep's New Canal Adventure

A cast of five professional actors is joining about 50 people recruited from the surrounding neighbourhoods to tell the story of a boat trip and a mysterious box.

The director is Toby Frow, who made a big impact at the Rep a few year...

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