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Speed

Closing: November 04, 2024

Speed - West End History , Info & More

Bush Theatre
Shepherds Bush Green London

A nurse, a delivery driver, and an entrepreneur walk into a speed awareness course…

Abz is the UK’s leading expert on road safety and the most in-demand course facilitator north of the M25.

In an entirely average hotel basement somewhere in Birmingham, three speedsters are summoned to his class with a choice: change your ways, or lose your licence.

But a routine training course quickly veers into a tumultuous group therapy session as they are forced to confront the real question: why are you all so angry?

SPEED is a break-neck journey through the daily annoyances and deep-buried secrets that leave us spinning. Hilarious and heartfelt, this world premiere production reunites writer Mohamed-Zain Dada and director Milli Bhatia after the wild success of the Olivier Award-nominated, Blue Mist (Royal Court).

__Assisted Perfromances:__


Captioned, 23 April 7:30pm, 3 May 2:30pm


Relaxed, 19 April 2:30pm, 8 May 7:30pm


Audio Described, 26 April 2:30pm, 1 May 7:30pm


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2026


Rubicon Theatre Company is presenting The 39 Steps, adapted by Patrick Barlow from John Buchan’s iconic spy novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary 1935 film. Get a first look at production photos.

Review: SWEETMEATS, Bush Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 14, 2026


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by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026


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by Theresa Bertram - Feb 12, 2026


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by Michael Quintos - Feb 10, 2026


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