“Theatrical magic” BroadwayWorld
An anthem to the friends that have been there since the start, The Real Ones a story of growing up, growing apart and falling short.
Book now to see Olivier-winner Waleed Akhtar's "impressive" (Telegraph) new play.
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We're ecstatic to hear we've won London Theatre of the year 2019! The Bush is everyone who comes through our doors, our writers, our audiences, our local community. This award is for all of you 😘
@TheStage
#TheStageAwards
Lynette Linton’s first season at the Bush is here.
UK debuts from British and Irish writers will fill our stages with stories that speak to all corners of our city.
Check out our trailer for a glimpse of what's to come..
#Bush1920
Please read our full statement on world events over the last week. To release content or work that doesn’t directly address these events does not feel appropriate, and we have decided to postpone the work on our channels for 24 hours.
You Just Don’t Get It and it Hurts by
@FehintiBalogun
. Fehinti is an actor, theatre maker and an activist.
Content warning: Contains use of racial slurs - The use of the N-word.
We’re incredibly relieved that we were successful in our application to the
#CultureRecoveryFund
which is a lifeline for us.
Theatre is fundamental to supporting our communities at this moment and we want to acknowledge everyone who makes our industry so special
#HereForCulture
Our building will be opening on 6th August with a series of activities for theatre makers, young people and local residents. Drinks and food will be available in our Library Bar which has new opening times. Here's
@LynetteLinton
explaining how we're putting community first.
The last few days have been devastating. We’re all fighting a pandemic right now, but there is an ongoing pandemic that has been dominant for too long and that is racism. (1/5)
We are super proud and ecstatic to hear that
#MistyThePlay
has been nominated for 2 Olivier Awards for Best Play, and Best Actor for Arinzé Kene. Huge congratulations to everyone 🙌🏾
#OlivierAwards
Calling all writers! We’ve got two great opportunities for you.
Firstly, it’s that time of the year again...Our scripts submissions window is now OPEN.
Our Artistic team can't wait to read your plays so make sure you send them in by 10 Jan.
More info➡️
Live theatre is coming back🥳
We’re delighted to reopen on 8 Dec with a brand new play by
@travisalabanza
Directed by
@debbiehannan
Overflow is a hilarious and devastating tour of women’s bathrooms, who is allowed in and who is kept out
#OverflowThePlay
Misty’s going to New York! After a sell-out run here and a run in the West End, Misty will be taking audiences by storm at
@TheShedNY
from 24 Sep – 24 Oct 2020. 🍊🎈
Huge thanks to Lyn Gardner for her support of new writing in her 23 years at The Guardian. Without her, younger, emerging and experimental artists would not have had the critical voice they need to thrive. It's a sad day for theatre.
🚨RED PITCH: CAST ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
We are delighted to announce that Kedar Williams-Stirling (Sex Education), Emeka Sesay (Pretty Red Dress) and Francis Lovehall (Death on the Nile) will star in the world premiere of Red Pitch by
@TyWilliam14
, directed by
@DanielLBailey
.
Huge shout out to our staff, especially our Front of House team, for working so hard to get our building back open. It's good to be back.
📷
@brennerphotos
We are both sad and immensely proud to announce that Madani Younis will step down as Artistic Director of
@bushtheatre
to take on the role of Creative Director of
@southbankcentre
. Assoc. Director Omar Elerian will also be stepping down.
We're excited to announce BABYLON- a two-week festival celebrating the contemporary global influences and experiences of Black and Brown people led by Tobi Kyeremateng and Ruthie Osterman.
#Bush2019
So, in partnership with Holly’s Angels Food Hub and
@TheAlbanySE8
, we are delighted to announce that The Bunny has found its forever home with the children at Bunny Hop Day Nursery in Deptford.
Pictured: The Bunny with friends old and new (including Harm director
@Atri_Rohan
)🐰
From West London to the West End it’s a big day for
#MistyThePlay
with its official opening tonight. It will be the second black British play ever to play in the West End. Sending all our love to the team🍊🎈
💥HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT💥
This year, the Bush Theatre turns 50 years old. That means half a century of doing what we do best.
As we're sure you will agree, that requires an absolutely epic celebration year.
Follow this thread to hear what we have in store.
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🍿SLEEPOVA - CAST ANNOUNCED🍿
Joining us in the world premiere of Sleepova are BAFTA Rising Star winner Bukky Bakray (Rocks), Amber Grappy (HBO's The Baby), Aliyah Odoffin (BBC's Everything I Know About Love) & Shayde Sinclair. Casting by
@jatinderchera
.
Following the latest government advice about Coronavirus, our building is currently closed to the public.
We're very sad to be temporarily closing our doors, but the safety of our audiences, and staff is our priority. Sending love to all our theatre family. We've got this. 💚
🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!🎉
That's right, today marks 50 years of doing what we do best.
We are so proud of the work we have achieved over five decades, and can't express our love for everyone who has been part of our journey so far💚
At the Bush Theatre we stand for inclusion, understanding and respect. We stand for every person or community that is marginalised by those in power. We stand for these things every day, but especially today.
Fab news that our Artistic Director
@LynetteLinton
will be making her directorial debut on a TV drama with
#MyNameIsLeon
- a
@BBCOne
adaptation of
@KitdeWaal
's bestselling debut novel.
Cast includes Malachi Kirby (Level Up) and Monica Dolan (The B*easts)
Hey, listen up... we've got something to say!
Today we're announcing our brand new season, and Artistic Director
@LynetteLinton
has something she wants you to hear.
Six shows. Tickets from £15. 2023 is ready to pop.
💥THREAD:
#BUSH50
WRITER NEWS💥
First up - it’s that time of the year. Our script submissions window is now OPEN!
Watch
@LynetteLinton
and
@DanielLBailey
tell you more about our open submissions, what we’re looking for, and how to send us your play.
Our Artistic Director
@LynetteLinton
bumped into
@stormzy
last night after his gig at
@Rosetheatre
and chatted about some of our upcoming shows. We hope you can visit us soon
Our Writer in Residence
@VinayPatel
has written a blog: his New-Year-taking-stock-hope-injection…sort of.
It's an honest, personal meditation on hope, grief, creativity and how to maintain optimism in a world full of uncertainty, and it's exactly what we needed to read today!
We are also delighted to announce that Wabriya King is in post as our Associate Dramatherapist to support mental wellbeing for our artists and staff members.
Read more about Wabriya:
We’re also pleased to announce Adjoa Andoh, Polly Bennett, Shawab Iqbal, Tobi Kyeremateng and Martha Plimpton as our Senior Artistic Associates. They will support programming, mentor artists and act as ambassadors for the theatre.
Jellyfish is the story of a first kiss, chips by the beach and coming of age with Down’s Syndrome. Following a sold-out run
@BushTheatre
,
@sarah_gordy
returns to play Kelly
Jellyfish
by
@BenWeatherill
All performances in a relaxed performance environment
So excited that Andrew Scott reprises his role in Sea Wall by Simon Stephens
@oldvictheatre
which premiered here in 2008. Some throwback photographs for you, more here:
#OV200
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Jamal Edwards.
After tonight's performance of Red Pitch we will hold a moment of silence to celebrate his life. Jamal was a West Londoner & a pioneer in making space for representation. The impact he's had continues to be felt.
But seriously - running the place with TWO nominations for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre, and looking 🔥 doing it.
All hail
@LynetteLinton
and
@DanielLBailey
.
All I want for Christmas is:
▫️ Sharp af female leads
▫️ Diverse casting
▫️ Big questions about the world
▫️ Dramatically daring writing
▫️ Gasp moments of lighting and design
▫️ Theatre with feels
We give you: Parliament Square
Wanted: A loving home for social-media sensation, The Bunny🐰🐰🐰
With less than two-weeks left of Harm, we wondered if anyone knew of a worthy home to adopt The Bunny - children's hospital, school, drama department etc.
(We can confirm that it's as squishy as it looks)
Do You Hear Us Now by Benedict Lombe (
@benelombe
). Benedict is a British Congolese writer and theatre-maker.
Content warning: Contains mentions of racist violence.
Many stories. One space.
The wait is over! Telling stories that take us from South London to South Africa via nightclub bathrooms and the World Athletic Championships, our new season is set to blow you away.
We’ll let
@LynetteLinton
and
@DanielLBailey
fill you in…
JUST DROPPED: A year of unforgettable stories.
@LynetteLinton
and
@DanielLBailey
got together with our new season writers to give you a taste of the immaculate vibes to come...
Are you ready? Let's go!
💥BUSH EMERGING WRITERS' GROUP 2023-24💥
Meet Kaleya Baxe, Yasmine Dankwah, Aaron Kilercioglu, Lare Oyefusi, Mwansa Phiri and Tanya Shamil.
There’s so much to say about our new Emerging Writers’ Group that we’ve asked them to introduce themselves! (thread👇🏾)
Somehow, today is the final day of
#RedPitch
.
@tywilliam14
's play has made a huge impact on all of us that have had the privilege of experiencing it.
44 performances. 44 standing ovations. Thank you to our incredible community of audiences for joining us on this journey.
HUGE NEWS: We can finally share that we have two new members of our artistic team!
Please join us in welcoming Titilola Dawudu (
@titiandherlife
) as our Associate Dramaturg, and Laetitia Somé as our Literary and Producing Assistant!
Today marks three years since the Grenfell Tower disaster that devastated our community. Tonight, we illuminate our building green in remembrance of the victims, and in solidarity with the survivors and those who still mourn as they continue the fight for justice and change.
🚨WE ARE HIRING🚨
Interested in joining the Bush fam? Well, we have just released three job opportunities at artistic assistant level...
Now hiring:
Assistant Producer
Literary Assistant
Resident Director Bursury
RT to share and spread the word!
#ArtsJobs
#TheatreJobs
We’re thrilled for our Artistic Director
@lynettelinton
who will be making her
@NationalTheatre
debut with Blues for an Alabama Sky- a new production by American writer Pearl Cleage. Congratulations 🥳
@NTLive
BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY by Pearl Cleage / Feb 2021
1930, Harlem. A newcomer from Alabama arrives, disrupting the lives of four friends. Lynette Linton, Artistic Director
@bushtheatre
, directs Pearl Cleage’s play, with a cast including
@GilesTerera
.
When Tara’s Nigerian parents refuse to attend her wedding to Leah, three of Tara’s ancestors are jolted from their eternal rest. Can they keep the family together?
#TheHighTable
is the hilarious and heart-breaking debut play from Temi Wilkey.
Huge congratulations to
@VinayPatel
who has been recognised in The Progress 1000: London's most influential people 2018 for Performance: Screen.
This is an amazing achievement and we're all so pleased for you 🥳
Picture a writer. A risk taker. An innovator. Instead of a pen, picture laying down tracks. And collaborators, coming together across the globe.
This season the unspoken rules of who writes theatre and who it is made for are being torn up.
#Bush2019
"Sunday is the day we change our lives"
Following 2 sold-out runs at the Bush Theatre and winning all 5 major Best Debut Play awards, Red Pitch transfers to London’s newest West End theatre from 15 March 2024.
58 performances only
@sohoplacelondon
– secure tickets now from £25.
Congratulations to all the nominees for London Theatre of the Year, sponsored by Managed Networks:
Almeida Theatre
Bush Theatre
Young Vic Theatre
Find out why they were nominated at:
#TheStageAwards
Meet Sophia, Holly, Kwame, Nikhil, Beru and Kit. There’s so much to say about our new Emerging Writers’ Group that we’ve asked them to introduce themselves along with their favourite piece of writing.
FIRST LOOK:
@LennyHenry
as August Henderson
August is proud of his kids, his shop and his life in West Brom. So, when the arrival of a brown envelope threatens everything he's built - he isn’t going to go quietly.
August in England opens 28 Apr
🎟️
Do you believe in destiny? ✨
Following an incredible sell-out run,
#ShiftersPlay
transfers to the West End this summer! Written by
@benelombe
, directed by
@LynetteLinton
and starring
@heatha_a
&
@TosinCole
.
Duke of York's Theatre from 12 Aug
Exclusive Bush pre-sale fom 11am
Tamasha & Shubbak present
@AshtarTheatre
's production
ORANGES AND STONES
Directed by
@adebayomojisola
A play without words, told solely through physical action and original music that conveys a moving image of occupation and settlement in Palestine spanning over 75 years.
Your Work by
@AnoushkaLucas
. Anoushka is a singer, songwriter, actress and composer.
Content warning: Contains use of racial slurs and references to racial violence.
Happy 1st Anniversary To Us! Today we celebrate one year since reopening our beautiful home in the Old Shepherd's Bush Library. We'd love you to share your favourite memories of the Bush over the last year ✨
We’re excited to announce a limited run of online performances of
#OverflowThePlay
. Giving you the opportunity to enjoy the excitement of the live show from home, this ★★★★ production will be streamed daily to UK audiences from 18-23 Jan at 8pm GMT.
It's here.
Today we announce the four explosive world premieres that are hitting our stages in the next six months.
Who better than our very own
@LynetteLinton
and
@DanielLBailey
to get you hyped?
You lot aren't ready.
Tonight we light our building green to mark the four year anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster that devastated our community.
Our thoughts are with the 72 lives lost, those who still mourn, and the survivors of the tragedy who still fight for justice
#UnitedForGrenfell
💚
So
@LynetteLinton
and
@DanielLBailey
are a little excited... you’re gonna want to hear this 👀
Set a reminder for some exciting news coming your way: 29 June.
We just took a moment in the office to appreciate what an incredible week this is for us, & so many of our extended Bush fam.
For the fourth year in a row, a Bush Theatre production has won an Olivier for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre...
We’re excited to announce that
@ReeceLyons_
will play Rosie in
@travisalabanza
’s hilarious and devastating tour of women’s toilets, who is allowed in and who is kept out. Public booking is now open.
#OverflowThePlay
This is it. The final day of wheelies. Of bursting orange balloons. Of DONNA (
#wakandaforever
). The last canal swim. And the last of city viruses. The final: beat: jungle shit. Thanks everyone for making
#MistyThePlay
real featre and everything that it's been. Thank you.
Huge congratulations to the cast and team behind
#LeaveTaking
. It's been an absolute privilege to watch you capture Winsome Pinnock's classic play for a new generation 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿
‘Let me celebrate those who are actually making the difference that we want to see.’
This weekend we waved goodbye to Madani Younis as he moves on to join
@southbankcentre
. Read about his achievements from the last 6 years in this interview.
"Sir Lenny Henry is best known for his comedy, but he wants the first play he’s ever written to make us angry. August in England focuses on the injustices of the Windrush Scandal."
▶️Krishnan Guru-Murthy interviews
@LennyHenry
for Channel 4 News
We are delighted to announce
@Tanika_Gupta
as our new Writer in Residence!
Get to know her in a new blog on Bush Green, welcoming in the new year for writers.
Tanika Gupta: “Theatre will prevail” |