Conversations, dispatches and ideas from the Bush Theatre.

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…

Writer and star of Elephant | Meet Anoushka Lucas

Thu 21 Sep 2023 | Bush Artists

Opening this October, Olivier Award nominee Anoushka Lucas returns to the Bush Theatre with a brand new production of her debut play, Elephant. Here is everything you need to know about the incredibly talented writer and performer behind the production. She never planned to be an actor… or a playwright. Anoushka is a multi-talented artist:…

While We’re Here: Your Thoughts

Tue 02 May 2017 | Our Plays

While We’re Here has the historic pride of being the very first show in the new Bush Studio – an intimate space for smaller-scale work. Barney Norris returns to the Bush Theatre following the runaway success of Visitors.

Warm and fuzzy plays rarely also keep you on the edge of your seat but @barnontherun‘s #WhileWereHere @bushtheatre does just that. Gorgeous.

— Laura Newman (@LauraHANewman) April 26, 2017

“Revelation with heart-breaking spontaneity” Miriam Gillinson – Sketches on Theatre

#WhileWereHere is another stunner from @barnontherun. A beautiful slow burn of sadness. On at @bushtheatre til 27/5! https://t.co/de11HcMTcu — Laura Williams (@laurabirdland) May 2, 2017

@bushtheatre @barnontherun Absolutely wonderful. Moving and truthful.

— Tim Dore (@dore_tim) April 30, 2017

So #WhileWereHere @bushtheatre is aces go go go — hannah khalil (@hannykha) April 28, 2017

“Touching and true” Carole Woddis – WoddisReviews

#WhileWereHere @bushtheatre, by @barnontherun, is a special thing-a beautiful slice of unremarkable beauty with @domcoyote‘s perfect music.

— Dan Usztan (@Usztan) April 28, 2017

#WhileWereHere at @bushtheatre was a very human story of two people who should be happy but weren’t. Norris’ earlier Visitors in reverse. — Matthew Rees (@reesmf) April 27, 2017

“Norris’ writing has a gentle humour” Gareth James – Culture and Travel Blog

#WhileWereHere @bushtheatre – A quietly, deeply moving piece about lives not lead, and how the landscape of our past shapes our future.

— Eleanor Crosswell (@EJCrosswell) May 4, 2017

#WhileWereHere is another stunner from @barnontherun. A beautiful slow burn of sadness. On at @bushtheatre til 27/5! https://t.co/de11HcMTcu

— Laura Williams (@laurabirdland) May 2, 2017

Discover this quiet and moving slice of reality for yourself. While We’re Here is in the Bush Studio till 27 May.

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

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

Writer and star of Elephant | Meet Anoushka Lucas

While We’re Here: Your Thoughts

While We’re Here has the historic pride of being the very first show in the new Bush Studio – an intimate space for smaller-scale work. Barney Norris returns to the Bush Theatre following the runaway success of Visitors.