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Bush Theatre

The Bush Theatre is located in the Passmore Edwards Public Library, Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 as a showcase for the work of new writers.

Bush Theatre
AddressShepherd's Bush
London, W12
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′19″N 0°13′33″W / 51.5052°N 0.2259°W / 51.5052; -0.2259
Public transit Shepherd's Bush Market
Shepherd's Bush
OwnerAlternative Theatre Company
TypeTheatre
CapacityTheatre: 180 seats
Studio: 70 seats
ProductionSeasons of guest and commissioned productions
Opened6 April 1972; 51 years ago (6 April 1972)
Website
bushtheatre.co.uk

Artistic Directors Edit

History Edit

 
The Bush Theatre's original home (2005)

On Thursday 6 April 1972, the Bush Theatre was established above The Bush public house on the corner of Goldhawk Road and Shepherd's Bush Green, in what was once the dance studio of Lionel Blair. It was established by a maverick actor, Brian McDermott, who used to tour the Fringe.[7] The venue, despite its fame and massive output, was intimate, with a maximum audience of approximately 80. The first production was an adaption of The Collector by John Fowles, directed by John Neville and starring Annette Andre and Brian McDermott.

Throughout 1992, the Bush Theatre celebrated 20 years at the frontier of new writing. "What has held the Bush together for 20 years? Blind faith, youthful commitment and a tenacious belief in new writing: above all, perhaps, the conviction that new work deserves the highest standards in acting, direction and design," The Guardian. The Bush won The Empty Space Award for the year's work, which included Billy Roche's Bush plays A Handful Of Stars, Poor Beast in the Rain and Belfry playing in repertory as The Wexford Trilogy, which toured to Wexford Opera House and the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.

In November 2010, the Bush Theatre announced it would be leaving its home of nearly forty years and moving to the former Passmore Edwards Public Library building, round the corner from its first home, on Uxbridge Road.[8]

The relocation took place in 2011 and the new venue opened with the "Sixty-Six Books" project.[9] This was a celebration of the anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, which used 66 writers, many of whom were veterans of the Bush.

That same year, Artistic Director Josie Rourke announced her departure from the Bush to take up the position of Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse. The Board appointed Madani Younis as her successor from January 2012. In 2013, he programmed the theatre's most successful season to date, which saw the theatre play to 99% capacity.

In Spring 2016, the Bush Theatre relocated its plays to found spaces around Shepherd's Bush and Notting Hill, as the former library building closed for the largest capital project in the theatre's history.[10] Borrowing new and iconic spaces with their own histories and tales of the local community, this season of work welcomed new audiences and residents by offering a number of free and subsidised theatre tickets to local people.[11]

In March 2017, following a landmark year of taking plays into the communities of West London, the Bush Theatre returned home following a £4.3m revitalisation of the venue. The year-long redevelopment was driven by the aim of realising Younis’ vision for a theatre that reflected the diversity and vibrancy of London. Upon reopening, the building was to be more sustainable and entirely accessible, with a new entrance, front-of-house area and exterior garden terrace to the main street.

Lynette Linton became Artistic Directory in January 2019, following Younis' appointment as Creative Director at the Southbank Centre.[6] That same year, the theatre was named London Theatre of the Year by The Stage.[12]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bush Theatre filmed several of its productions and offered them to online viewers.[13]

 
The Bush Theatre's 2013 production of Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar

Venue Edit

Following the 2016/17 redevelopment, the Bush Theatre has two performance spaces:

  • The Theatre, a reserved seating venue with a maximum capacity of 180. It has remained in its original location and can be configured in a thrust, end on or in the round layout.
  • The Studio, an unreserved seating venue with a maximum capacity of 70, is a home for emerging artists and producers. Similarly, this space can be configured in a thrust, end on or in the round layout.

The building also contains an Attic rehearsal space and Writer's Room, along with a Café Bar, garden terrace and playtext library, which is the largest public theatre reference library in the United Kingdom.

The redevelopment of the venue was 'Cultural Project of the Year' finalist at the AJ Architecture Awards 2017, and 'Highly commended Cultural Building' at the AJ Retrofit Awards 2017, and selected by the Hammersmith Society as winner of their Conservation Award for 2017.

New writing Edit

The Literary Department at the Bush Theatre is committed to discovering the best new plays from playwrights from the widest range of backgrounds and therefore seek unsolicited submissions throughout the year in dedicated script windows. The Bush is a proud champion of playwrights, with a keen interest in those voices not often heard, and reflecting the contemporary culture of London, the UK and beyond. The Department receives nearly 2000 scripts a year from new and established playwrights, all of which are read and considered for production or development at the Bush.[14]

Awards Edit

1977 – George Devine Award to Robert Holman for German Skerries[15]
1979 – George Devine Award to Jonathan Gems for The Tax Exile
1982 – Samuel Beckett Award for Coming Clean by Kevin Elyot[16]
1986 – Laurence Olivier Award Nomination for Outstanding Achievement to Robert Holman for Making Noises Quietly[17]
1989 – John Whiting Award for Handful of Stars by Billy Roche[18]
1993 – Laurence Olivier Award Nomination for Outstanding Achievement to Billy Roche for The Wexford Trilogy[19]
1993 – Susan Smith Blackburn Award to Jane Coles for Backstroke In A Crowded Pool[20]
1993 – John Whiting Award for The Clearing by Helen Edmundson[21]
1994 – John Whiting Award for Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey[22]
1995 – Laurence Olivier Award Nomination for Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey[23]
1996 – Susan Smith Blackburn Award to Naomi Wallace for One Flea Spare[24]
1997 – Meyer-Whitworth Award to Conor McPherson for This Lime Tree Bower[25]
1998 – George Devine Award to Helen Blakeman for Caravan[26]
1998 – Meyer-Whitworth Award to Daragh Carville for Language Roulette[25]
1999 – George Devine Award to Mark O'Rowe for Howie the Rookie[27]
2005 – Meyer-Whitworth Award to Stephen Thompson for Damages[28]
2006 – Susan Smith Blackburn Award to Amelia Bullmore for Mammals[29]
2007 – Susan Smith Blackburn Award to Abbie Spallen for Pumpgirl[30]

Books Edit

To celebrate 40 years of the Bush Theatre, "Close-Up Magic": 40 Years at the Bush Theatre[31] was published, charting the history of the theatre and including contributions from past directors, actors, writers and audience members.

Productions Edit

A list of selected productions of the Bush Theatre.[32]

Bibliography Edit

  • Burkey, Neil (2011). "Close-Up Magic": 40 Years at the Bush Theatre. London: Profile Books Limited. ISBN 978-1906-50765-7.

References Edit

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  33. ^ "Dismantle Festival". www.bushtheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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  63. ^ "Stovepipe", Bush Theatre Archive, 2009, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  64. ^ "Wrecks", Bush Theatre Archive, 2009, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  65. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2008, archived from the original on 16 June 2009
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  68. ^ "Turf", Bush Theatre Archive, 2008, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
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  71. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2008, archived from the original on 5 November 2013
  72. ^ "Artefacts", Bush Theatre Archive, 2008, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  73. ^ "Helter Skelter/Land of the Dead", Bush Theatre Archive, 2008, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  74. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2007, archived from the original on 4 July 2011
  75. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2007, archived from the original on 5 November 2013
  76. ^ "Flight Path", Bush Theatre Archive, 2007, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  77. ^ "Trance", Bush Theatre Archive, 2007, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  78. ^ "Elling", Bush Theatre Archive, 2007, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  79. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2007, archived from the original on 4 July 2011
  80. ^ "I Like Mine With a Kiss", Bush Theatre Archive, 2007, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  81. ^ "Product: World Remix", Bush Theatre Archive, 2007, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  82. ^ "What Would Judas Do", Bush Theatre Archive, 2007, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  83. ^ "Whipping It Up", Bush Theatre Archive, 2006, archived from the original on 22 April 2013
  84. ^ "Bones", Bush Theatre Archive, 2006, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  85. ^ "Pumpgirl", Bush Theatre Archive, 2006, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  86. ^ "Cruising", Bush Theatre Archive, 2006, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  87. ^ "Crooked", Bush Theatre Archive, 2006, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  88. ^ "Trad", Bush Theatre Archive, 2006, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  89. ^ "Christmas Is Miles Away", Bush Theatre Archive, 2006, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  90. ^ "Try These On For International Size", Bush Theatre Archive, 2006, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  91. ^ "Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers Of The Qur'an", Bush Theatre Archive, 2006, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  92. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2005, archived from the original on 16 July 2011
  93. ^ "Bottle Universe", Bush Theatre Archive, 2005[permanent dead link]
  94. ^ "After the End", Bush Theatre Archive, 2005, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  95. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2005, archived from the original on 4 July 2011
  96. ^ "Kingfisher Blue", Bush Theatre Archive, 2005, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  97. ^ "Mammals", Bush Theatre Archive, 2005, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  98. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2005, archived from the original on 4 July 2011
  99. ^ "Bites", Bush Theatre Archive, 2005, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  100. ^ "Going Donkeys", Bush Theatre Archive, 2004, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  101. ^ "How Love Is Spelt", Bush Theatre Archive, 2004, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  102. ^ "Damages", Bush Theatre Archive, 2004, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  103. ^ "Adrenalin...Heart", Bush Theatre Archive, 2004, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  104. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2004, archived from the original on 7 July 2013
  105. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2004, archived from the original on 11 January 2012
  106. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2003, archived from the original on 9 June 2012
  107. ^ "Airsick", Bush Theatre Archive, 2003, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  108. ^ "Nine Parts of Desire", Bush Theatre Archive, 2003, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  109. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2003, archived from the original on 11 June 2013
  110. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 1997, archived from the original on 19 April 2011
  111. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 2003, archived from the original on 5 April 2012
  112. ^ , Bush Theatre Archive, 1997, archived from the original on 4 July 2011
  113. ^ "All of You Mine", Bush Theatre Archive, 1997, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  114. ^ "Dreams of San Francisco", Bush Theatre Archive, 1987, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  115. ^ "Tattoo Theatre", Bush Theatre Archive, 1987, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  116. ^ "The Mystery of the Rose Bouquet", Bush Theatre Archive, 1987, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  117. ^ "Effies Burning", Bush Theatre Archive, 1987, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  118. ^ "People Show No 92 Whistle Stop", Bush Theatre Archive, 1987, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  119. ^ "Love Field", Bush Theatre Archive, 1987[permanent dead link]
  120. ^ "More Light", Bush Theatre Archive, 1987, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  121. ^ "An Imitation of Life", Bush Theatre Archive, 1987, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  122. ^ "The Oven Glove Murders", Bush Theatre Archive, 1986, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  123. ^ "Making Noise Quietly", Bush Theatre Archive, 1986, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  124. ^ "Hard Feelings", Bush Theatre Archive, 1983, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  125. ^ "The Relief of Martha King", Bush Theatre Archive, 1972, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
  126. ^ "Christmas Carol", Bush Theatre Archive, 1972, archived from the original on 20 April 2013
  127. ^ "Plays for Rubber Gogo", Bush Theatre Archive, 1972, archived from the original on 19 April 2013

External links Edit

  • Official website  

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The Bush Theatre is located in the Passmore Edwards Public Library Shepherd s Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham It was established in 1972 as a showcase for the work of new writers Bush TheatreAddressShepherd s BushLondon W12United KingdomCoordinates51 30 19 N 0 13 33 W 51 5052 N 0 2259 W 51 5052 0 2259Public transitShepherd s Bush Market Shepherd s BushOwnerAlternative Theatre CompanyTypeTheatreCapacityTheatre 180 seatsStudio 70 seatsProductionSeasons of guest and commissioned productionsOpened6 April 1972 51 years ago 6 April 1972 Websitebushtheatre co uk Contents 1 Artistic Directors 2 History 3 Venue 4 New writing 5 Awards 6 Books 7 Productions 8 Bibliography 9 References 10 External linksArtistic Directors EditJenny Topper 1977 88 jointly with Nicky Pallot 1979 90 1 Dominic Dromgoole 1990 96 2 Mike Bradwell 1996 2007 2 Josie Rourke 2007 12 3 Madani Younis 2011 2018 4 5 Lynette Linton 2019 present 6 History Edit nbsp The Bush Theatre s original home 2005 On Thursday 6 April 1972 the Bush Theatre was established above The Bush public house on the corner of Goldhawk Road and Shepherd s Bush Green in what was once the dance studio of Lionel Blair It was established by a maverick actor Brian McDermott who used to tour the Fringe 7 The venue despite its fame and massive output was intimate with a maximum audience of approximately 80 The first production was an adaption of The Collector by John Fowles directed by John Neville and starring Annette Andre and Brian McDermott Throughout 1992 the Bush Theatre celebrated 20 years at the frontier of new writing What has held the Bush together for 20 years Blind faith youthful commitment and a tenacious belief in new writing above all perhaps the conviction that new work deserves the highest standards in acting direction and design The Guardian The Bush won The Empty Space Award for the year s work which included Billy Roche s Bush plays A Handful Of Stars Poor Beast in the Rain and Belfry playing in repertory as The Wexford Trilogy which toured to Wexford Opera House and the Abbey Theatre Dublin In November 2010 the Bush Theatre announced it would be leaving its home of nearly forty years and moving to the former Passmore Edwards Public Library building round the corner from its first home on Uxbridge Road 8 The relocation took place in 2011 and the new venue opened with the Sixty Six Books project 9 This was a celebration of the anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible which used 66 writers many of whom were veterans of the Bush That same year Artistic Director Josie Rourke announced her departure from the Bush to take up the position of Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse The Board appointed Madani Younis as her successor from January 2012 In 2013 he programmed the theatre s most successful season to date which saw the theatre play to 99 capacity In Spring 2016 the Bush Theatre relocated its plays to found spaces around Shepherd s Bush and Notting Hill as the former library building closed for the largest capital project in the theatre s history 10 Borrowing new and iconic spaces with their own histories and tales of the local community this season of work welcomed new audiences and residents by offering a number of free and subsidised theatre tickets to local people 11 In March 2017 following a landmark year of taking plays into the communities of West London the Bush Theatre returned home following a 4 3m revitalisation of the venue The year long redevelopment was driven by the aim of realising Younis vision for a theatre that reflected the diversity and vibrancy of London Upon reopening the building was to be more sustainable and entirely accessible with a new entrance front of house area and exterior garden terrace to the main street Lynette Linton became Artistic Directory in January 2019 following Younis appointment as Creative Director at the Southbank Centre 6 That same year the theatre was named London Theatre of the Year by The Stage 12 In response to the COVID 19 pandemic the Bush Theatre filmed several of its productions and offered them to online viewers 13 nbsp The Bush Theatre s 2013 production of Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner Disgraced by Ayad AkhtarVenue EditFollowing the 2016 17 redevelopment the Bush Theatre has two performance spaces The Theatre a reserved seating venue with a maximum capacity of 180 It has remained in its original location and can be configured in a thrust end on or in the round layout The Studio an unreserved seating venue with a maximum capacity of 70 is a home for emerging artists and producers Similarly this space can be configured in a thrust end on or in the round layout The building also contains an Attic rehearsal space and Writer s Room along with a Cafe Bar garden terrace and playtext library which is the largest public theatre reference library in the United Kingdom The redevelopment of the venue was Cultural Project of the Year finalist at the AJ Architecture Awards 2017 and Highly commended Cultural Building at the AJ Retrofit Awards 2017 and selected by the Hammersmith Society as winner of their Conservation Award for 2017 New writing EditThe Literary Department at the Bush Theatre is committed to discovering the best new plays from playwrights from the widest range of backgrounds and therefore seek unsolicited submissions throughout the year in dedicated script windows The Bush is a proud champion of playwrights with a keen interest in those voices not often heard and reflecting the contemporary culture of London the UK and beyond The Department receives nearly 2000 scripts a year from new and established playwrights all of which are read and considered for production or development at the Bush 14 Awards Edit1977 George Devine Award to Robert Holman for German Skerries 15 1979 George Devine Award to Jonathan Gems for The Tax Exile 1982 Samuel Beckett Award for Coming Clean by Kevin Elyot 16 1986 Laurence Olivier Award Nomination for Outstanding Achievement to Robert Holman for Making Noises Quietly 17 1989 John Whiting Award for Handful of Stars by Billy Roche 18 1993 Laurence Olivier Award Nomination for Outstanding Achievement to Billy Roche for The Wexford Trilogy 19 1993 Susan Smith Blackburn Award to Jane Coles for Backstroke In A Crowded Pool 20 1993 John Whiting Award for The Clearing by Helen Edmundson 21 1994 John Whiting Award for Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey 22 1995 Laurence Olivier Award Nomination for Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey 23 1996 Susan Smith Blackburn Award to Naomi Wallace for One Flea Spare 24 1997 Meyer Whitworth Award to Conor McPherson for This Lime Tree Bower 25 1998 George Devine Award to Helen Blakeman for Caravan 26 1998 Meyer Whitworth Award to Daragh Carville for Language Roulette 25 1999 George Devine Award to Mark O Rowe for Howie the Rookie 27 2005 Meyer Whitworth Award to Stephen Thompson for Damages 28 2006 Susan Smith Blackburn Award to Amelia Bullmore for Mammals 29 2007 Susan Smith Blackburn Award to Abbie Spallen for Pumpgirl 30 Books EditTo celebrate 40 years of the Bush Theatre Close Up Magic 40 Years at the Bush Theatre 31 was published charting the history of the theatre and including contributions from past directors actors writers and audience members Productions EditA list of selected productions of the Bush Theatre 32 2019 The Arrival by Bijan Sheibani 2019 Strange Fruit by Caryl Phillips 2018 Misty by Arinze Kene 2018 Leave Taking by Winsome Pinnock 2018 Dismantle Festival by Project 2036 33 2017 The Hijabi Monologues by Amal Abdi Hanan Issa Sahar Ullah and Nimmo Ismail 34 2016 The Royale by Marco Ramirez 2016 Boys Will Be Boys by Melissa Bubnic 2016 Right Now by Catherine Anne Toupin 2016 Pink Mist by Owen Sheers 2015 Forget Me Not by Tom Holloway 2015 RADAR 2015 2015 F ck the Polar Bears by Tanya Ronder 2015 The Invisible by Rebecca Lenkiewicz 2015 The Angry Brigade by James Graham 2015 The Royale by Marco Ramirez 2015 Islands by Caroline Horton 2014 Visitors by Barney Norris 2014 Albion by Chris Thompson 2014 RADAR 2014 2014 Perseverance Drive by Robin Soans 2014 Incognito by Nick Payne 2014 We Are Proud to Present a Presentation by the Herero of Namibia formerly known as South West Africa from the German Sud Ouest Afrika Between the Years 1895 1915 by Jackie Sibblies Drury 2014 Ciphers by Dawn King 2013 Jumpers for Goalposts by Tom Wells 2013 RADAR 2013 2013 The Herd by Rory Kinnear 2013 Josephine and I by Cush Jumbo 2013 Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2013 Three Birds by Janice Okoh 2013 Money the game show by Clare Duffy 2012 Straight by D C Moore 2012 Snookered by Ishy Din 35 2012 Chalet Lines by Lee Mattinson 36 2012 The Beloved by Amir Nizar Zuabi 37 2012 Mad About the Boy by Gbolahan Obisesan 38 2012 Fear by Dominic Savage 39 2012 Our New Girl by Nancy Harris 40 2011 The Kitchen Sink by Tom Wells 41 2011 Sixty Six Books by Sixty Six Writers 42 2011 This is where we got to when you came in by non zero one 43 2011 Where s My Seat by Dierdre Kinahan Tom Wells and Jack Thorne 44 2011 In The Beginning by Nick Payne 45 2011 Moment by Deirdre Kinahan 46 2011 Little Platoons by Steve Waters 47 2011 The Knowledge by John Donnelly 48 2010 My Romantic History by D C Jackson 49 2010 The Aliens by Annie Baker 50 2010 The Great British Country Fete by Russell Kane and Michael Bruce 51 2010 Like A Fishbone by Anthony Weigh 52 2010 A Little Gem by Elaine Murphy 53 2010 Eigengrau by Penelope Skinner 54 2010 The Whisky Taster by James Graham 55 2009 The Contingency Plan by Steve Waters 56 2009 The Stefan Golaszewski Plays by Stefan Golaszewski 57 2009 If There Is I Haven t Found It Yet by Nick Payne 58 2009 Sea Wall by Simon Stephens 59 2009 2 May 1997 by Jack Thorne 60 2009 suddenlossofdignity com by Zawe Ashton James Graham Joel Horwood Morgan Lloyd Malcolm amp Michelle Terry 61 2009 Apologia by Alexi Kaye Campbell 62 2009 Stovepipe by Adam Brace 63 2009 Wrecks by Neil LaBute 64 2008 50 Ways to Leave your Lover at Christmas by Leah Chillery Ben Ellis Stacey Gregg Lucy Kirkwood Morgan Lloyd Malcolm amp Ben Schiffer 65 2008 I Caught Crabs in Walberswick by Joel Horwood 66 2008 Broken Space Season by Neil LaBute Bryony Lavery Simon Stephens Declan Feenan Mike Bartlett Nancy Harris Lucy Kirkwood Ben Schiffer Jack Thorne amp Anthony Weigh 67 2008 Turf by Simon Vinnicombe 68 2008 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover by Leah Chillery Ben Ellis Stacey Gregg Lucy Kirkwood amp Ben Schiffer 69 2008 2 000 Feet Away by Anthony Weigh 70 2008 Tinderbox by Lucy Kirkwood 71 2008 Artefacts by Mike Bartlett 72 2008 Helter Skelter Land of the Dead by Neil LaBute 73 2007 tHe dYsFUnCKshOnalZ by Mike Packer 74 2007 How To Curse by Ian McHugh 75 2007 Flight Path by David Watson 76 2007 Trance by Shoji Kokami 77 2007 Elling by Simon Bent 78 2007 Tom Fool by Franz Xaver Kroetz 79 2007 I Like Mine With a Kiss by Georgia Fitch 80 2007 Product World Remix by Mark Ravenhill 81 2007 What Would Judas Do by Stewart Lee 82 2006 Whipping It Up by Stephen Thompson 83 2006 Bones by Kay Adshead 84 2006 Pumpgirl by Abbie Spallen 85 2006 Cruising by Alecky Blythe 86 2006 Crooked by Catherine Trieschmann 87 2006 Trad by Mark Doherty 88 2006 Christmas Is Miles Away by Chloe Moss 89 2006 Try These On For International Size by Reg Cribb Jon Atli Jonasson Abbie Spallen Shoji Kokami 90 2006 Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers Of The Qur an by Eric Emmanuel Schmitt 91 2005 When You Cure Me by Jack Thorne 92 2005 Bottle Universe by Simon Burt 93 2005 After the End by Dennis Kelly 94 2005 The Obituary Show by The People Show 95 2005 Kingfisher Blue by Lin Coghlan 96 2005 Mammals by Amelia Bullmore 97 2005 Take Me Away by Gerald Murphy 98 2005 Bites by Kay Adshead 99 2004 Going Donkeys by Richard Cameron 100 2004 How Love Is Spelt by Chloe Moss 101 2004 Damages by Steve Thompson 102 2004 Adrenalin Heart by Georgia Fitch 103 2004 One Minute by Simon Stephens 104 2004 Christmas by Simon Stephens 105 2003 The God Botherers by Richard Bean 106 2003 Airsick by Emma Frost 107 2003 Nine Parts of Desire by Heather Raffo 108 2003 Little Baby Nothing by Catherine Johnson 109 1999 Howie the Rookie by Mark O Rowe 1998 Martin and John by Sean O Neill adapted form Dale Peck s novel 1998 Love Upon the Throne by Patrick Barlow 1997 Disco Pigs by Enda Walsh 110 1997 Love and Understanding by Joe Penhall 111 1997 St Nicholas by Conor McPherson 112 1997 All of You Mine by Richard Cameron 113 1991 The Pitchfork Disney by Philip Ridley 1988 A Handful of Stars by Billy Roche 1987 Dreams of San Francisco by Jacqueline Holborough 114 1987 It s A Girl by John Burrow 1987 Tattoo Theatre by Mladen Materic 115 1987 The Mystery of the Rose Bouquet by Mauel Puig 116 1987 Effies Burning by Valerie Windsor 117 1987 People Show No 92 Whistle Stop by People Show 118 1987 Love Field by Stephen Davis 119 1987 More Light by Snoo Wilson 120 1987 An Imitation of Life by Abbie Spallen 121 1986 The Oven 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