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…

This Place We Know | Full cast announced

Thu 15 Sep 2016 | Our Plays

This Place We Know is just round the corner and we’ve got some exciting casting news for you. Here’s the full casting for the festival.

Zaida and Aadam stars

: Danny Ashok, Aadam.

: Anjli Mohindra, Zaida.

Danny Ashok’s theatre credits include Disgraced here at the Bush Theatre in 2013, he later reprised his role in the Broadway production. Films include: Love Actually, Four Lions, Perfume, The Wasp & The Caterpillar.

Anjli Mohindra’s screen work includes Dark Heart, My Jihad, Cucumber. Theatre includes David Hare’s Behind The Beautiful Forevers and DARA (National Theatre) and Teddy Ferrara (Donmar Warehouse).

One Cold Dark Night stars

Kate Maravan, Woman

Kate Maravan is an actress, writer and teacher. Theatre includes Opening Skinners Box (Improbable) Four Minutes, Twelve Seconds (Trafalgar Studios and Hampstead Theatre). TV includes The Coroner, New Tricks, Miranda, The Politician’s husband, Lip Service, Lewis, Whitechapel.

The Rest of Your Life stars

: Waj Ali, Nick

: Rakie Ayola, Hannah

Waj Ali’s theatre credits include: Nahda – 4 Visions of a Arab Awakening (Bush), Clothes Swap Theatre Party (Derby Theatre), Suffering in Sirens (Greenwich Theatre), A is for Ali (Old Red Lion). TV credits include: Tyrant, Da Vincis Demons . Film credits include: RED 2, Good People, 90 Minutes, The Chop.

Rakie Ayola’s theatre includes King Lear (The Royal Exchange Theatre), Crave (Sheffield Crucible), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (National Theatre at The Apollo), The Winter’s Tale (RSC/National tour), Welcome to Thebes (National Theatre), Twelfth Night (Bristol Old Vic Theatre). Television includes No Offence, Vera, Code of a Killer, Midsomer Murders, Under Milk Wood, Black Mirror.

Terrorism stars

: Eleanor Matsuura, Nadia

: Trevor White, Daniel

Eleanor Matsurra’s theatre credits includes Here We Go (National Theatre), Bull (Sheffield Theatre/New York), The Changeling (Young Vic), Danton’s Death (National Theatre), Enron (Chichester/Royal Court Theatre/West End), Stovepipe (High Tide/The Bush/National Theatre) and Coriolanus (RSC). Films include Justice League, Wonder Woman, 101 Year Old Man, Burn Burn Burn, The Lady In The Van.

Trevor White’s theatre credits includes Long Day’s Journey Into Night (West End), Henry IV, Parts I & II, Coriolanus (RSC), The Machine (Donmar & NY), Red Bud, Enron, Aunt Dan & Lemon (all Royal Court), Macbeth (Regent’s Park), Purple Heart (Gate) and Upcoming: Thebes Land (Arcola). Film includes The Dark Knight Rises, Jason Bourne, World War Z, A Summer In Genova, Burton & Taylor, The Whistleblower, Die Another Day.

Battleface stars

: Agni Scott, Ablah

: Jeany Spark, Camilla

Agni Scott‘s theatre credits include The Odyssey (Bristol Old Vic/ Liverpool Everyman), The Importance of Being Earnest (New Repertory Theatre, Boston), Pericles (NJ Shakespeare Festival), Electra (Hartford Stage Company), Hypsipile (Greek Institute in Boston), La Fenix (Raw Space, NYC) and Orestia (National Theatre of Cyprus). Films include Bridget Jones’ Baby, Young Messiah, Opa!, The Hamburg Cell, and Akamas.

Jeany Spark’s theatre credits include Waste (Almeida), A Voyage Round My Father (Salisbury Playhouse), Moscow Live (High Tide Festival) and Cafe Red (Trafalgar Studios). TV includes Wallander, Jericho, The Interceptor, Sherlock, Man Down, Da Vinci’s Demons, The Line of Duty and Black Mirror. Radio includes It Came In With a Lass, Tuesday’s Child, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, and Silk: The Clerks’ Room (all BBC Radio Drama).

Nobody’s Listening stars

Paola Dionisotti, Maeve

Paola Dionisotti‘s theatre credits include various seasons at the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre,Two Sisters (New Vic), Apologia (Bush Theatre), On Religion (Europalia), Jenufa (Arcola Theatre), Mrs Warren’s Profession (Royal Lyceum Theatre & Nottingham Playhouse), Ghosts (Royal Lyceum Theatre), Further Than the Furthest Thing (Tron Theatre/National Theatre). TV includes Holby City, Game of Thrones, Midsomer Murders, Ashes to Ashes, Peak Practice, Just William and House of Elliot. Film includes Loves Brother, Come and Go, Intimacy, The Titchbourne Claimant, Vigo, A Passion for Life, Les Miserables.

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