Conversations, dispatches and ideas from the Bush Theatre.

Collaborating on The Cord: Dr Jess Heron & Bijan Sheibani

Thu 25 Apr 2024 | Our Plays, The Bigger Picture

Dr Jess Heron, founder and CEO of National perinatal mental health charity, Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP), and acclaimed writer and director, Bijan Sheibani, collaborated on research for his new play The Cord, that follows a family struggling to navigate the postpartum period. “APP, which began as a research panel, now supports women and families…

BUSHCYLING: How we’re improving our sustainability, one stage set at a time

Thu 23 Nov 2023 | Our Plays, The Bigger Picture

When you watch a new show at the Bush, you’re seeing a brand new set every time… or are you? Putting on a production can use a lot of resources: from energy for lights to purchasing costumes and furniture to the timber needed to build sets and scenery, so we try to reuse materials as…

“I keep coming back to sex and death – but, you know, in a fun way.” Meet Marcelo Dos Santos

Thu 02 Nov 2023 | Our People, Playwriting

With a day to go until Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen bursts onto our stage, we caught up with writer Marcelo Dos Santos to get the inside scoop on his inspirations for the play and how it feels to, as he says, “put it all out there”. “I’m inspired by…

2023 at the Bush Theatre

Thu 20 Apr 2023 | Our Plays

Six shows.
Tickets from £15.
2023 is ready to pop.

An explosive world premiere, the London transfer of a hit from last year’s Fringe and the return of two hugely popular shows that are back for more… Read on to discover our upcoming year of incredible stories.

We have just celebrated 50 years at the forefront of new writing. This year is all about our commitment to developing artists at every stage of their careers.

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A Playlist for the Revolution

A wedding in Hong Kong, 2019. Two worlds collide. A spark ignites.

The world premiere of AJ Yi’s A Playlist for the Revolution, a tender and surprising story of young love fighting to survive, will be directed by Emily Ling Williams.

23 Jun-5 Aug | Find out more and book

Red Pitch

The smash-hit, multi-award-winning, sold-out story of brotherhood, returns for three weeks only.

Experience the full-throttle power of one of the hit productions of our anniversary year performed by the original cast.

6-30 Sept | Find out more and book

Elephant

Olivier Award nominee Anoushka Lucas’ celebrated debut play Elephant transfers from our studio to our main house in a brand new production.

Part gig, part musical love story, part journey through Empire, Elephant runs for just three weeks.

14 Oct-4 Nov | Find out more and book

Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen

We end the year with the long-awaited transfer of laugh-out-loud sensation Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen by Marcelo Dos Santos.

The delightfully dark hit play stars Samuel Barnett, and is produced by the team behind Fleabag and Baby Reindeer.

10 Nov-23 Dec | Find out more and book

14-17 Bush Young Company present
Pass It On

A whirlwind journey through learning everything you were never taught but really want to know.

Co-created with director Katie Greenall, Pass It On is about life lessons big and small.

10-12 Aug | Tickets on sale soon

18-25 Bush Young Company present
As We Face The Sun

As We Face The Sun is a new play commissioned specifically for the company, co-directed by Lynette Linton & Katie Greenall.

The world premiere written by Kit Withington tells a story about grief and growing up.

21-26 Aug | Tickets on sale soon

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