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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…

Bush Associate Artists announced for 2018

Thu 14 Sep 2017 | Our People

Our Associate Artists programme is in its second year with an intake of three artists.

The Bush launched a new talent development strategy in 2017 designed to revolutionise the diversity and quality of artists and artistic leadership in the UK.

Each year, a new cohort of artists will become part of the fabric of the Bush.

This includes three Associate Artists on attachment to the Studio. They will work alongside three Project 2036 practitioners. The programme supports three exceptional individual artists or companies whose practice is focused on new writing and new work.

In 2017 our three Associate Artists were the following theatre companies:

Our new Associate Artists for 2018 include two companies and one independent artist:

Supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation, the Associate Artists will be attached to our new Studio, which opened in March 2017 as part of the theatre’s major redevelopment.