Tour Schedule for Strangers in Paradise Circus

From 2005 to 2007 Banner worked within the Aspire Development Partnership to develop a new production based on the real-life experience of asylum seekers, refugees and immigrant communities, in order to challenge racism and the spread of racist attitudes.

This project was part funded by the European Social Fund through the Community Initiative EQUAL, supported by Arts Council England, the Baring Foundation, Birmingham City Council, the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England & Wales, the Professional Footballers Association, the PRS Foundation for New Music, the Transport Salaried Staffs Association, the William A Cadbury Trust and the Woodward Charitable Trust.

It toured in Birmingham and Solihull during March and April 2007. Some of the performances listed below were full length versions of the show; others were shortened versions within the artSites Soups and Stories project

March 07

Wednesday 14 March, 6pm - artSites Soups and Stories project
Golden Hillock School, Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham B11 2QG

Tuesday 20 March, 7pm - artSites Soups and Stories project
Broadway Community Centre, The Broadway, Perry Barr, Birmingham B20 3DP

Wednesday 21 March, 7pm - artSites Soups and Stories project
St. Gerard's Church Centre, Castle Vale, Birmingham B35

Thursday 22 March, 7pm - artSites Soups and Stories project
Rookery Sports and Arts Centre, Rookery Road, Birmingham B21 9PY

Monday 26 March, 2pm - Strangers in Paradise Circus
Brasshouse Language Centre, 50 Sheepcote Street, Birmingham B16 8AJ

Tuesday 27 March, 7pm - artSites Soups and Stories project
Perry Beeches School, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B42 2PY

Wednesday 28 March, 7pm - artSites Soups and Stories project
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Road, Birmingham B38 9RN

Thursday 29 March, 6pm - artSites Soups and Stories project
Sheldon Heath School, Sheldon Heath Road, Birmingham B26 2RZ

April 07

Friday 13 April, 1pm - Strangers in Paradise Circus
Hawkesley Community Centre, 51 Edgewood Road, Birmingham B38 9RN
Admission free, more info from 0121 459 8910

Tuesday 17 April, 11.30am - Strangers in Paradise Circus
Turves Green Boys School, Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham B31 4BS
performance for school pupils

Wednesday 18 April, 1:30pm - Strangers in Paradise Circus
Queensbridge School, Queensbridge Road, Birmingham B13 8QB
performance for school pupils, sponsored by Birmingham NUT

Friday 20 April, 11:30am - Strangers in Paradise Circus
Archbishop Grimshaw School, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull B37 6NY
performance for school pupils

Monday 23 April, 12 noon - Strangers in Paradise Circus
University of Central England, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42

Thursday 26 April, 11:30am - Strangers in Paradise Circus
Hamstead Hall School, Craythorne Avenue, Birmingham B20 1HL
performance for school pupils, sponsored by Birmingham NUT

Friday 27 April, 11:30am - Strangers in Paradise Circus
Swanshurst School, Brook Lane, Birmingham B13 0TW
performance for school pupils, sponsored by Birmingham NUT