Cast and Creatives Set For SHIFTERS at Bush Theatre
Shifters opens at the Bush Theatre on 16 February 2024. This surprising and playful world premiere, a new Bush Theatre commission written by Benedict Lombe (Lava, winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Playwriting) and directed by Bush Theatre Artistic Director, Lynette Linton (August in England, Clyde's) will star Heather Agyepong (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play) and Tosin Cole (Doctor Who).
SUNSET BOULEVARD Leads Our Top Ten West End Shows for October
The West End is bursting with amazing shows this October. The stars are out: Nicole Scherzinger, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Kenneth Branagh, Giles Terera and Joseph Fiennes are just some of the actors treading the boards of the capital this month.
Review: AS WE FACE THE SUN, Bush Theatre
Ultimately, it’s one of those shows that matter in an ephemeral way. It’s a wonderful showcase of what the Bush are doing to secure the future of theatre, but the play itself could be better. Scenes could be tightened and made less about trying to display the young talent and more about the story itself. But, in this case, it does the job.
RED PITCH Returns to the Bush Theatre in September
One of the hit productions of the Bush Theatre’s 50th anniversary year, Red Pitch returns to the Bush Theatre, London for three weeks only from 7 September. Original cast members Kedar Williams-Stirling, Emeka Sesay and Francis Lovehall play three football-obsessed teens in director Daniel Bailey’s production.
Full Cast Revealed For CLYDE'S at Donmar Warehouse
Donmar Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced full casting for the European première of Clyde’s which reunites double Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and director Lynette Linton as a follow up to their Donmar smash hit Sweat which transferred to the West End.
Bush Theatre Receives Major Grant From 'Staged By Jerwood'
The Bush Theatre has announced that it is the recipient of a major grant from the Jerwood Developing Artists Fund to support their new programme, 'Staged by Jerwood'. The two-year programme will enable the commissioning of four plays by the Bush's Emerging Writers Group along with assisting with production costs.
Bush Theatre Reveals Full Details of Summer Productions
The Bush Theatre has announced full details of its two summer productions presented by Bush Young Company. Pass It On, devised by the Bush Young Company and Katie Greenall runs 11 & 12 August and As We Face The Sun a new play written by Kit Withington and directed by the Bush Theatre's Artistic Director Lynette Linton and Young Company Director Katie Greenall runs 22 - 26 August with a press night on 23 August.
The Stage Debut Awards 2023 Sets Date and Venue
The Stage Debut Awards will take place on October 1 2023, uniting the previous 12 month’s most exciting and up-coming performers and creatives in a special ceremony celebrating their outstanding professional debuts.
Lucas Hnath, Trevor Nunn, Noel Coward, and More Set For The Orange Tree Theatre's Upcoming Season
The Orange Tree (OT) has announced its first full year of programming under new Artistic Director Tom Littler. It features world and European premieres by Zoe Cooper and Lucas Hnath; revivals from Mustapha Matura, Noël Coward and Oliver Goldsmith; directors including Trevor Nunn and Matthew Dunster; and Niamh Cusack headlining the first major London revival of Polly Stenham's breakout hit That Face.