Arinzé Kene, writer and performer of Misty, describes the inspiration for his play in the Preface to the playtext published by Nick Hern Books. It’s available from our online book shop. I guess I’ll just launch right in and tell you how Misty came about. I went to the Young Vic Theatre a few years back…
Sister/Sister Mother/Uncle Healer Meet the cast of Leave Taking. Seraphina Beh and Nicholle Cherie play sisters Del and Viv. Sarah Niles plays their mother Enid. Wil Johnson plays Uncle Brod. Adjoa Andoh plays obeah Mai. “What doctor know about our illness? Just give you pills to sick you stomach and a doctor…
Today, one year on from our grand reopening of the Bush Theatre’s home in the Old Shepherd’s Bush Library, we launch a new book. Once in a Lifetime takes a visual journey through our historic year of renovation has been launched. The theatre closed, the builders arrived, performances continued, the community returned and history was made.…
