A theatre, more than any other work space, is one where creatives in every field come together to achieve the social vision of political change. What I have always loved about the Bush is their focus on youth participation, and the way in which their plays breathe fresh air into the canon of British theatre.…
A couple of months ago, we saw one of our writers, Benedict Lombe, win the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Lava which premiered at the Bush in 2021. We wanted to take a moment to mark her achievement, and look at the way Bene grew through the Bush’s artist development programmes to be the huge…
Currently rehearsing at the Bush Theatre is our next show, Ambreen Razia’s Favour the world premiere of a touching and hopeful family drama that tackles duty, addiction, and the battle of putting yourself back together. Favour is co-produced with Clean Break Theatre Company, directed by Clean Break’s Joint Artistic director Róisín McBrinn and Sophie Dillon…
