New musical comes to Birmingham Hippodrome this November

REWRITES - a partnership programme showcasing new musicals - is bringing a new piece of gig-theatre, Half Man Half Bull, to Birmingham Hippodrome this November.

Presented by Wright&Grainger, Oliver Tilney, James Simon, Kevin O’Driscoll and Oliver Award-Winning Molly Morris as part of REWRITES, Half Man Half Bull, comes to the Hippodrome’s Patrick Studio from Friday 14  to  Sunday 16 November.

Half Man Half Bull tells two inextricably linked stories of hope and loss by reimagining the classic Greek myths of Theseus and The Minotaur and Daedalus and Icarus. This epic theatrical double-album, full of virtuosic spoken word and soaring live music is a story in two halves.

The ‘invigorating and heartbreaking’ (The Stage) piece of gig-theatre played at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival last summer.

An extended version is now being redeveloped via REWRITES, a partnership programme led by The Lowry, Birmingham Hippodrome, MAST Mayflower Studios and Norwich Theatre.

Launched by Lowry in 2017, REWRITES supports and promotes new musicals at the start of their journey to the stage.

The programme puts shows in front of an audience for the first time via presentations including scratch nights, works-in-progress workshops and concerts.

The showcase was expanded in 2024 to create a new touring platform for new musicals in development.

Matt Eames, head of Theatres (Contemporary & Commissioning) at The Lowry, said: “As a group of regional organisations we recognise that it is an impossibly challenging period for artists and companies making new work at the moment and REWRITES continues to evolve to respond to what new musical productions need to develop and thrive in this environment.

“We all loved HALF MAN || Half Bull in Edinburgh last year and felt that the show would really benefit from the platform and support that REWRITES offers, as it continues to develop.”

Half Man Half Bull is at Birmingham Hippodrome from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 November in the Patrick Studio. Each performance includes a special 20-minute preview of another new musical.

Tickets can be booked on the website or by calling 0121 689 3000.