Bush Theatre

Lineup Set For Talawa’s 40th Anniversary Gala
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026

Tameka Empson, Theresa Ikoko, David Webber and other Black British performers will take part in a gala at Hackney Empire marking the theatre company's four-decade history.

PETER PAN and ANTARCTICA Cast Set at the Polka Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026

Polka Theatre has cast its festive productions of PETER PAN and ANTARCTICA, running November 2026 through January 2027 at its Y C Chan Theatre in Wimbledon.

Cast and Creatives Set For THE HUNGRY GHOST at Bush Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026

Mei Mac and Isabella Wei will star in the world premiere of Mei Leng Yew's horror rom-com, directed by Ailin Conant, presented with New Earth Theatre at Bush Theatre.

CRYBABIES to Bring THE SCARING to Soho Theatre After Edinburgh Run
by Rachel Stone - Aug 25, 2026

Sketch trio Michael Clarke, James Gault and Ed Jones will bring their acclaimed show THE SCARING to Soho Theatre's Main House, following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Photos: Lauryn Ajufo and More in Rehearsal For CHEWING GUM DREAMS at Theatre503
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2026

All new rehearsal photos have been released, featuring Lauryn Ajufo for Michaela Coel's Chewing Gum Dreams. Learn more and check out the rehearsal photos here!

HAY FEVER Reveals Full Cast Starring Alongside Christine Baranski at Wyndham's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2026

Nancy Carroll, Will Close, Charles Edwards, Ophelia Lovibond, Ash Hunter, Lucy Karczewski and Jo McInnes will join Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant in Noël Coward's HAY FEVER, directed by Emily Burns.

Review: BEFORE WE FORGET, Bush Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Aug 21, 2026

Created by the 18-25 Bush Young Company alongside theatre practitioner Amber Ruby, Before We Forget is a dystopian evaluation of what the act of remembering could look like in a not-too-distant future. At a time when we’re already all paying extortionate prices for memory storage in some way, it’s a relevant–if slightly unfocused–reflection. It’s not perfect, but it brings up a valid concern. A corporation named Recall is changing how people handle their memories. As profit is put before humanity, its employees start having concerns.

Video: DARKLING Teaser Trailer Released Ahead of Bush Theatre Premiere
by Michael Major - Aug 19, 2026

Bush Theatre shared a teaser trailer for DARKLING, a solo play based on the Bhopal Gas Disaster starring Linnea Berthelsen in her UK stage debut, ahead of its September premiere.

Playwrights ‘73 Awards Reveals Cohort Of Writers For 2026
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2026

Cordelia Lynn, Carley Magee, Tolu Okanlawon and AJ Yi have been named recipients of the Playwrights '73 bursaries, each receiving £15,000 to write a new play with a partner UK theatre.

Cast and Creatives Set For BEFORE WE FORGET at the Bush Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 7, 2026

Bush Theatre has announced full cast and creative team for BEFORE WE FORGET, a devised production from its 18-25 Young Company directed by Amber Ruby.

APPLICATION 39 Will Embark on UK Tour in September
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2026

Ahmed Masoud's APPLICATION 39 will begin previews at Bristol Old Vic on September 24, 2026, before touring to Newcastle, Ipswich, Manchester and London's Stratford East.

Creative Team Set For JANE EYRE UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2026

Mercury Theatre Colchester, Rose Theatre Kingston, Storyhouse Chester and Northern Stage Newcastle announced the creative team for a new touring production of JANE EYRE, directed by Lily Dyble.

Matt Bardock Will Lead THE DISAPPEARING MAN World Premiere at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2026

Matt Bardock will star as washed-up magician Bazza Cadabra in THE DISAPPEARING MAN, a new drama featuring live onstage magic, premiering at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch before touring to Blackpool, Guildford, and Peterborough.

CRUSH to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe With Dugsi Dayz Star's Writing Debut
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2026

Hadsan Mohamud, known for Dugsi Dayz, makes her playwriting debut with CRUSH, a British-Somali rom-com about two teens meeting in a clinic waiting room, running at Underbelly Bristo Square during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Photos: LOCAL Being Presented By Finborough Theatre
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 18, 2026

Acclaimed solo playwright and performer Liz Richardson brings her new play Local to London, opening at the Finborough Theatre for a strictly limited three week run. Check out the photos!

Review Roundup: SHIFTERS Makes North American Premiere at Cherry Lane Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2026

Following acclaimed runs at London's Bush Theatre and in the West End, Benedict Lombe's Shifters makes its North American premiere at Cherry Lane Theatre. Heather Agyepong reprises her Olivier Award-nominated performance opposite Daniel Ezra. Read the reviews.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 15, 2026 - THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES Opens Off-Broadway and More
by - Jul 15, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Full Cast and Creatives Set For BULL UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026

Deafinitely Theatre, Birmingham Rep, and Park Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for the UK tour of Mike Bartlett's BULL, performed entirely in British Sign Language with creative captions.

Linnea Berthelsen Will Make UK Stage Debut in DARKLING
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026

Linnea Berthelsen, known for her role as Kali Prasad in Netflix's Stranger Things, will make her UK stage debut in DARKLING, a solo play by Titas Halder, directed by Olivier Award-winner Matthew Xia for Actors Touring Company and Bush Theatre.

Review: TENDER, Bush Theatre
by Cheryl Markosky - Jul 14, 2026

A queer romance-thriller mash-up sounds an ambitious undertaking, so one must applaud writer Eleanor Tindall and director Emily Aboud for giving it a go. However, this revival at the Bush Theatre in west London doesn't quite come together, despite laudable performances from a young, animated cast.