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…

City Guide: Tehran

Tue 03 Nov 2015 | Playwriting, The Bigger Picture

RADAR artists come from across the UK and beyond to be part of the festival.

Before they get here we’ve been asking them to write little city guides for theatre-lovers. Here’s Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, who is now based in Berlin, on his hometown Tehran.

Nassim returns to the Bush in July 2017 with new play Nassim.

Best place to see new plays, new work and why?

Fadjr Theatre Festival. It’s said to be the biggest theatre event in Iran.

Best place to have a coffee and write?

Book City Central, though I’ve neither tried their coffee nor wrote a line there.

The playwriting/theatre/artistic community in Tehran is…

Young!

Where to go to get inspired?

ANYWERE! You ran out of ideas? Fly to Iran.

New plays from Tehran are…

As layered as Iranian onions.

Three essentials:

A good camera, enough cash and an open return flight.

Writers to read …

Classic poets like Hafez, Saadi Shirazi, Khayyam, Ferdowsi and Rumi.

Where should you go to escape the city?

Mountains in the north, Lavasan, Fasham, Dizin or any of the few roads which lead you to the Caspian Sea.

An image that represents city for you.
An aged parent bringing fresh Naan home.

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Don’t miss the UK premiere of Nassim’s new play Blank – each night at RADAR it will be completed by a new performer before a live audience. Starring Paul Hunter on 19th November, Tim Crouch on 20th November, and Hattie Morahan on 21st November.

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