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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…

Writer of The Real Ones | Meet Waleed Akhtar

Thu 20 Jun 2024 | Our People, Our Plays

Next up in our main house is the world-premiere of The Real Ones, a funny and honest love letter to platonic soulmates. You might be familiar with him, but here’s everything you need to know about the returning Bush writer, Waleed Akhtar. This is not Waleed’s first time at the Bush  His play The P…

Eileen O’Higgins

Wed 21 Feb 2024 |

One of Variety’s 10 Brits to Watch, Eileen O’Higgins can be seen in the EPIX series Billy The Kid, opposite Tom Blyth. Previous credits include the Netflix series The Irregulars, Nowhere Special opposite James Norton and Stacey Gregg’s Here Before opposite Andrea Riseborough which premiered at SXSW. She stars in feature film Misbehavior, alongside Kiera Knightley and Keeley Hawes. Eileen can also be seen opposite Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie in Focus Features’ Mary Queen of Scots directed by Josie Rourke and opposite Antonio Banderas in National Geographic’s Genius: Picasso. Eileen also starred in the BAFTA-winning and Academy Award nominated Brooklyn, directed by John Crowley. Other television credits include My Mother and Other Strangers (PBS/BBC) and Emma (BBC) directed by Jim O’Hanlon.