Archive - The Crush Bar

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Can AI write about theatre? Plus a chat with the lead in recent hit musical A Mother's Song, and more.

Mar 24

Plus: a new format for this newsletter.

Mar 17

A verbatim clown show about grief, an interactive play about the climate crisis, a solo show about anxiety, and more...

Mar 13

The writer and director on running a youth theatre company for ten years, on returning to writing, and on new play Patient Vultures at VAULT Festival.

Mar 10

A solo show about nostalgia, a one-woman play about a pirate, and lots more...

Mar 6

Artistic director Henry Maynard on his company's acclaimed, avant-garde adaptation, which arrives at Southwark Playhouse soon.

Mar 3

February 2023

A political thriller, a solo storytelling show, a piece of "documentation theatre", and more...

Feb 27

Co-founder and director Andy George on the event's eviction from its venue, its history, its future, and what makes it so vital to the theatre industry.

Feb 24

A one-woman play about sex addiction, a solo show about stalking Sue Perkins, and lots more...

Feb 20

The Luxembourg-raised, London-based theatremaker is performing at VAULT Festival next weekend.

Feb 17

An innovatively staged show about mental health, an improvised musical, a solo show about a terrible teacher, and more...

Feb 13

An anarchic comedy adventure, a satirical clown show, a queer sci-fi, and more...

Feb 6

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