What’s On This Fortnight

**The Real Thing, WAC Studio, 19-22nd October, 7.45pm £8 (£6 Concessions)**
Warwick University Drama Society bring their production of Tom Stoppard’s acclaimed play ‘The Real Thing’ to the Arts Centre Studio. Henry is married to Charlotte, Annie is married to Max, Max acts with Charlotte and Annie and Henry are in an illicit affair. How these relationships play out, the stories of their friends and family and their growing understanding of love, music and literature is brought to life for four nights.

**Birmingham Book Festival, Ikon Gallery Birmingham, until the 16th October, Free **
The 13th year of the Birmingham Book Festival continues to help encourage people to engage with the written word in new ways, including an assortment of talks, book launches and other events. Check www.ikon-gallery.co.uk for more details.

**Nedko Solakov- All In Order With Exceptions, Ikon Gallery Birmingham, until the 13th November**
Acclaimed Bulgarian artist Solakov presents his first major exhibition in the UK, chronicling his work since he emerged in the 1980s including his most famous work ‘Top Secret’.

**Mel Brimfield/ Dickinson & McCarthy/ Tom Hunter, WAC Mead Gallery, Until 10th Dec, Free**
A triple bill of art hits the Mead Gallery this term. Brimfield explores the development of performance art in the aptly named ‘This Is Performance Art’, Dickinson and McCarthy’s ‘Greenwich Degree Zero’ is a multimedia installation about hypothetical Victorian terrorism, and Unheralded Stories by Tom Hunter explores his home region of Hackney.

**Journey’s End, The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, 24-29th October, 7.45pm, £14-27.50 (C: £9-25.50)**
David Grindley’s award-winning production of R.C. Sheriff’s classic play comes to Coventry. Raleigh, a new arrival in the trenches of WW1, is united with old schoolmate and commander Captain Stanhope. Only three years of age separate them, but a lifetime of experience divides them.

**Woyzeck on the Highveld, WAC Theatre, 11-15th October, 7.30pm, £22-16 (U26: £10)**
Handspring Puppet Company, who created the puppetry for the world-renowned War Horse, bring their production of the classic story of Woyzeck set in 20th century South Africa. It has all the accolades to produce a spectacular piece of theatre.

**Love Song, WAC Theatre, 18-22nd October, 7.30pm, £15-12 (U26: £10)**
The wonderful and massively acclaimed Frantic Assembly bring a new play by Abi Morgan, writer of The Hour and the new Thatcher biopic ‘Iron Lady’. The past and present versions of a couple collide in their house as we witness their ups, downs, successes and failures.