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Collaborating on The Cord: Dr Jess Heron & Bijan Sheibani

43 mins ago | 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…

Is anarchism a useful political ideology?

Wed 03 Jun 2015 | Our Plays, Playwriting, The Bigger Picture

If you missed our BushGreen Live Debate on 27 May inspired by issues explored in The Angry Brigade here’s a chance to have a watch.

Chaired by the Bush Theatre’s Associate Dramaturg, Rob Drummer, the panel included writer of the play James Graham, Professor of Political Theory Ruth Kinna, journalist Martin Bright, and George Mendelson. They discussed with our brilliant, switched-on audience whether anarchism can be considered a useful political ideology.

“The first lesson a revolutionary must learn is that he is a doomed man.”
Huey P. Newton

Want more? Our next BushGreen Live Debate will look at issues explored in The Invisible by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. We’ll ask a panel of experts why in an age of austerity we should defend legal aid. It will take place on the 22 July and is free to The Invisible ticket-holders, simply add it to your basket or call box office on 0208 743 5050.

ABOUT BUSHGREEN LIVE EVENTS
BushGreen Live is a series of events to enhance and complement the work on our stage. Taking a variety of formats, including late-night events and pre- and post-show debates, BushGreen Live events are incorporated into our programme, with the intention of offering a range of opportunities for writers, directors, creatives and interested audiences to engage more deeply with the Bush’s work. Find out more about BushGreen here.