What's In A Name Prod Shot

What's In A Name?

Live at

The Alexandra, Birmingham

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Wed 11 Mar - Sat 14 Mar 2020

  Tickets available from £13.00
subject to a transaction fee of £3.65
Comedy
1 hour 55 minutes
incl. interval
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You are invited to take a seat at the table for a riotously funny evening that questions whether a person’s name truly reflects who they are.
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The Alexandra, Birminghamchange

Wed 11 Mar - Sat 14 Mar 2020
Suffolk Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4DS
1 hour 55 minutes incl. interval
Wed and Fri at 19:30
Thu and Sat at 14:30 and 19:30
Age guidance 12+
For bookings of 10 or more please contact our group teams as below;
West End venues, Group Line 020 7206 1174 or email [email protected]
All other venues please call 020 7206 1179 or email [email protected]

Starring Joe Thomas from The Inbetweeners and Bo Poraj from Miranda

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Father-to-be Vincent and his partner Anna are invited to dinner by his sister Elizabeth and her husband, Peter. They are joined by childhood friend Carl for a mature and sophisticated gathering.

A breathtakingly funny 90 minutes
- Sunday Times
Utterly hilarious
- Broadway World

The meal is lovingly prepared, and wine carefully selected. The friends are prepared for the usual humorous exchanges they've come to expect.

But tonight, a startling revelation about the name chosen for Vincent and Anna’s expected child becomes the catalyst for a destructive argument which spirals hysterically out of control. Tonight no one is holding back! Egos, childish resentment and unspoken feelings are relentlessly and hilariously exposed for the first time.

This comic masterpiece is adapted by British theatre director, writer and translator Jeremy Sams from award-winning French film and stage sensation Le Prénom, this international smash hit has played over 30 countries and is now on its first ever UK tour.

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Cast and Creatives

Joe Thomas
Vincent
Joe Thomas
Bo Poraj
Peter
Bo Poraj
Alex Gaumond
Carl
Alex Gaumond
Laura Patch
Elizabeth
Laura Patch

What the critics say

A cracking production
- Quentin Letts, Daily Mail
The dialogue hurtles across the stage
- WhatsOnStage

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Suffolk Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4DS
Birmingham New Street Station and Grand Central.
The box office is open from 12pm - 6pm on Mon - Sat. On show nights box office will close 15 mins after show starts. On Sundays and Bank Holidays the box office is open 2 hours before the performance start time.
For every performance our Box Office will be open 2 hours before the show begins and for evening performances will close 15 minutes after the scheduled start time. Sunday/Bank Holidays: The Box Office is closed unless there is a performance.
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The Alexandra was built in 1901 by William Coutts and throughout its vast history, has become home to first class entertainment. In 2018, the venue underwent an extensive refurbishment and reverted to its original name, The Alexandra. The theatre is a valuable contributor to culture within Birmingham and the West Midlands, presenting first-rate musicals, drama, comedy and more.

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The Alexandra, Birminghamchange

Wed 11 Mar - Sat 14 Mar 2020
Suffolk Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4DS
1 hour 55 minutes incl. interval
Wed and Fri at 19:30
Thu and Sat at 14:30 and 19:30
Age guidance 12+
For bookings of 10 or more please contact our group teams as below;
West End venues, Group Line 020 7206 1174 or email [email protected]
All other venues please call 020 7206 1179 or email [email protected]