Conversations, dispatches and ideas from the Bush Theatre.

Zoe Paskett: five seminal plays about queer women, by queer women

February 17, 2021 | The Bigger Picture

For LGBTQ+ History Month we reached out to arts journalist and editor Zoe Paskett to share her five seminal plays about queer women, written by queer women. Zoe is a freelance writer who previously worked for Evening Standard, where she covered some of the most exciting cultural activities in London – from theatre, comedy, and…

Our doors are closed for now, but our work continues

November 5, 2020 | Uncategorized

Due to the latest government COVID-19 restrictions, the Bush Theatre building is now temporarily closed to the public. Thank you to everyone who has been able to visit and support us since we reopened. It was a joy to be able to welcome you back into our spaces. We are determined to find ways…

A conversation with Julie Spencer

October 13, 2020 | The Bigger Picture

As the first Black woman to take up a senior role in a UK conservatoire, Julie Spencer made history as Director of the School of Acting at ArtsEd. Her appointment has already seen huge change, with 58% of the 2019/20 intake of students on the BA Acting Course identifying as Black, Asian or minority ethnic.…