Conversations, dispatches and ideas from the Bush Theatre.

Charles Holloway OBE: From West London to the West End

Thu 31 Oct 2024 | Uncategorized

Benedict Lombe’s play Shifters transferring from the Bush Theatre to the West End was a milestone moment: for the artists involved, the audiences they engaged, and the future of British theatre it will inspire. It offers a glimpse of what commercial theatre in this country could be. And as Bush audience members and supporters know,…

Shifting the Narrative: Radical Love Commissions

Wed 28 Aug 2024 | Our Plays, Playwriting

A new initiative, inviting eight Global Majority artists to write short-form responses to the West End production of Benedict Lombe’s hit play Shifters, which is at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London, until 12 October. We’re delighted to be launching this new opportunity, alongside ATG Entertainment West End Creative Learning and the Producers of Shifters.…

Call out: tell us what you thought of Shifters

Wed 03 Jul 2024 | Our Plays

Did you see Shifters at the Bush? We need you! To celebrate the West End transfer of Benedict Lombe’s hit play, we’re asking audiences to help us spread the word. We’d love you to send in a short video of your thoughts, experiences and takeaway’s from the world premiere run at the Bush Theatre earlier…

Guards at the Taj | Cast announced

Tue 28 Feb 2017 | Our Plays

**Darren Kuppan and Danny Ashok have been cast in Guards at the Taj.**

Guards at the Taj takes as its starting point an enduring legend and prompts contemporary questions about art and privilege.

Darren Kuppan plays Babur. His theatre credits include Cymbeline (Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre), The Tempest (Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre), Cast The Light (Walk The Plank), East Is East (Trafalgar Studios & Tour), An August, Bank Holiday Lark (Northern Broadsides), Melody Loses Her Mojo (20 Stories High), England Street (Oxford Playhouse), Much Ado About Nothing (RSC), We Love You City Revival (Belgrade/Talking Birds) and Aladdin (Theatre Royal Stratford East). Television includes Coronation Street, Spooks, Britannia High, Emmerdale and The Adam & Shelley Show.

Danny Ashok plays Humayun. He appeared at the Bush in the Pulitzer Prize winning and Tony Award nominated Disgraced which transferred to the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway. He starred in Zaida and Aadam at the Bush as part of This Place We Know in 2016. He recently played a leading part in The Djinns of Eidgah at the Royal Court. Theatre credits include Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 at the Theatre Royal Bath, and Blood and Gifts at the National Theatre. TV credits include the International Emmy winning BBC Drama Capital. Also: Silk, Holby City, Doctors, Chasing Shadows and Coronation Street. Danny has just recorded a second series of Tumanbay for BBC Radio 4.

Writer: Rajiv Joseph
Director: Jamie Lloyd
Designer: Soutra Gilmour
Lighting Designer: Richard Howell
Sound Designer and Composer: George Dennis
Costume Supervisor: Lydia Crimp
Fight Director: Kate Waters

Guards at the Taj is a Bush Theatre production that runs 7 Apr – 20 May 2017 in the Theatre. It’s directed by Jamie Lloyd and written by Rajiv Joseph.

Find out more and book here.

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