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Collaborating on The Cord: Dr Jess Heron & Bijan Sheibani

16 hours 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…

The Last Hours of Laura K

Thu 02 Apr 2015 | Playwriting, The Bigger Picture

BBC Writer’s Room have launched a fascinating new drama The Last Hours of Laura K. With access to the final 24 hours of Laura’s life, you the audience, are asked to solve the crime.

This cross platform drama is co-created by Gabriel Bisset-Smith, Kenny Emson (who participated in Bush Theatre’s writers scheme in association with Kudos), Rachel De-Lahay and Ed Sellek.

Check out the trailer below, BushGreen will definitely be putting our detective hats on and giving it a go.

The Last Hours of Laura K – trailer from Gabriel Bisset-Smith on Vimeo.