Conversations, dispatches and ideas from the Bush Theatre.

Life is An Adventure

December 7, 2018 | Our People

In response to the themes of our production, An Adventure by Vinay Patel, the Community department at the Bush Theatre produced an inter-generational workshop for elders and students to come together to share stories from their lives and create pieces of original poetry. We chose our alumni Community Associate Company, Nubian Life, to be the…

Unwrapping ‘Unwrapped’ : Victoria Falconer introduces our new festive season

December 6, 2018 | Our People, Our Plays

Time Out London’s “Top 10 Cabaret Superstars”, Victoria Falconer, gives us a breakdown of Unwrapped – the new cabaret and comedy festival she is curating at the Bush Theatre this December. Just a few short weeks ago, I was sitting in a coffee shop for an early meeting with Jess and Angela, two of the…

How Shared Reading Brings People Together

December 4, 2018 | Our People

For the last two years, a group of local people has gathered in our Script Library over several cups of hot coffee to debate, discuss and share the plays that are being written and performed in our building. It’s an initiative we run with The Reader – a group that has been changing lives across…