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Graduates join international tour of ‘War Horse’
Four Royal Birmingham Conservatoire graduates are starring in the internationally acclaimed production of ‘War Horse’. Rianna Ash and Khalid Daley both graduated from Birmingham City
University’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2017, while Lewis Howard and Gareth Radcliffe from the classes of 2012 and 1997 respectively are also among the 34-strong cast for the play’s 2019 international tour. Conservatoire acting graduate Rianna Ash, from Winchester, is playing
the role of the Head of Joey, a horse from Devon who was sold to the British cavalry during the First World War and shipped to France. She said: “’War Horse’ is such an ensemble piece of theatre and my
training at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire has prepared me really well for this. We had such a wide variety of classes, particularly in movement, which has helped me build a great foundation and fitness for this very physically demanding role.” The National Theatre play, based on the award-winning novel by Michael
Morpurgo, centres around Joey’s journey as he gets caught up in enemy fire, fights on both sides and eventually finds himself in no man’s land. It also follows Joey’s owner, Albert, who is on a mission to find his beloved horse and bring him home to England. Alongside a record-breaking eight year London run, ‘War Horse’ has
been seen by over seven million people in 97 cities and 10 countries around the world. It has won 25 awards, including the Tony Award for Best Play on
Broadway, and is the most successful play in the National Theatre’s history. At its heart are ground-breaking puppets by South Africa’s Handspring
Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping and charging horses to life on stage. The tour began in Glasgow and visited a host of UK cities before heading to Ireland, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
Engineering firm
is Indestructible An engineering firm which suffered £500,000 worth of damage due to flooding have reopened their 60,000 sq ft site in Sparkbrook. Indestructible Paint,
manufacturers of speciality aerospace paint and coatings, were hit by torrential downpours which damaged raw material stocks, machinery, structures and crucial paint-making equipment. The firm’s Pentos Drive site was
reopened by Birmingham Hall Green MP Roger Godsiff, who visited the facility just after the flood. Brian Norton, managing director
of Indestructible Paint, said: “Our staff have worked miracles dealing with the aftermath of the flood, and not letting any customers down. “We are now experiencing
another flood, but of new orders. “2019 sales look to be even
better with new ventures in China and Japan and exports at record levels over the last six months. “We thank Roger Godsiff for
coming and reopening the refurbished offices.” Indestructible Paint have now joined the National Flood Forum.
20 CHAMBERLINK February 2019 Horse play: Graduate Rianna is the Head of Joey
On the move: David Hehir with team members Bartley Finnegan, Mike Tierney, Mark Duggan and Adam Breakspear
A new home for expanding bank
Allied Irish Bank’s Birmingham Business Centre has moved to new offices following a period of rapid growth. Located on the first and second floors of 63 Temple
Row, the 9,000 sq ft premises includes flexible working spaces, a library and “collaboration area”, new meeting rooms and a large boardroom. It comes after the bank recorded a 35 per cent
growth in its loan book and an uplift in deals within the healthcare sector over the past two years. David Hehir, head of Allied Irish Bank (GB)’s Birmingham Business Centre, said: “Our focus on the key economic growth sectors of manufacturing,
healthcare, hotels and hospitality and professional practices is certainly paying dividends, with customers and professional contacts telling us they value the in- depth understanding and market knowledge that we’re able to bring as a result. “Birmingham city centre is currently booming, with
its raft of new construction projects and headquarters relocations, and the wider region is also set to benefit from upcoming major initiatives such as HS2 and the Commonwealth Games. It’s an exciting time for the region and we look forward to working with more growing businesses during 2019.”
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