Conversations, dispatches and ideas from the Bush Theatre.

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 His play The P Word had its…

Writer of My Father’s Fable | Meet Faith Omole

Tue 11 Jun 2024 | Our People, Our Plays

Next up in our main house is the world-premiere of My Father’s Fable, the debut play from Olivier Award nominee, Faith Omole. Here is everything you need to know about the incredibly talented writer and performer behind the production. She is already an award-winning playwright Even though My Father’s Fable is her debut production, her…

Protest series 2024: first pieces released

Mon 10 Jun 2024 | Our People, The Bigger Picture

Today, we’re releasing the first pieces of our new Protest series. We believe the connection between art and protest is vital. In a time of immense global turbulence, our Protest series aims to provide a stable platform for artists to shed light on and explore injustices that persist in our world. Our Protest series is…

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 this year.

Some ideas of what you might want to talk about:

What three words would you use to describe Shifters?
Why should people see Shifters this summer?
What did Shifters mean for you?

It could be something you shared on social media at the time, or a quick video you make on your phone today.

You’ve got a week to submit! Please complete the below form and submit your entry by 10 July.

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By submitting your footage you are giving permission for the Bush Theatre, the Producers (Des and Dre Ltd) and their authorised agents to use your footage as part of their marketing of the production 'Shifters' which shall be performed onstage at the Duke of York's Theatre, across all platforms and in perpetuity, in-line with the following terms and conditions:
- For the sake of clarity, any footage you provide shall be used for this purpose only
- You confirm that you hold all rights to the footage submitted and give full permission for use of the footage as part of the marketing of the Production
- You confirm that both yourself and anyone who features in the footage is over 18 years of age and that they have consented to be recorded and for the footage to be shared for this purpose
- You confirm that you are volunteering the footage and that you shall not be entitled to any credit, fee or income from the Bush Theatre, the Producers or any other party for use of the footage at any point
- You acknowledge that submitting your footage is not a guarantee that such footage will be used and the Bush Theatre and Producers reserve the right to not use any footage without reason being given

Shifters will be playing at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London’s West End from 12 August.

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Call out: tell us what you thought of Shifters

Did you see Shifters at the Bush? We need you!

Did you see Shifters at the Bush?
We need you!