“Love is not transactional. It is cyclical. It grows. It biodegrades. It fertilises.”
This should be the happiest time in their lives. Jamie and Ruby. Together forever. First in their friendship group to get married. So why does Jamie feel so sad and scared all the time? With spa trips, stag dos, and a big wedding on the horizon, MAKE ME FEEL explores how we ask for help in a world that feels like it isn’t listening.
The 18-25 Bush Young Company returns to the main stage with the final show of this cohort’s two-year tenure, with “Make Me Feel“. Written by Bush Writers’ Group alumni Will Jackson (Clutch) for the 18-25 Bush Young Company, and directed by Bush Associate Director Katie Greenall, this world premiere is hilarious and heartfelt.
Will Jackson is a Birmingham-based writer, actor, and director. He is an alumnus of the Bush Theatre’s Emerging Writers Group, and his play Clutch (★★★★ Observer) premiered as part of the Bush’s 50th anniversary season. Will was named ‘A Rising Comic Star’ by Attitude for his solo show Yours Sincerely, which toured over 100 performances across the UK, including a critically acclaimed run at Soho Theatre. Soho and Homotopia Festival have since commissioned him as part of the latest Soho Six cohort.
Will is an Associate Artist at National Youth Theatre, and has also written a new Christmas Musical, DASHING! with Matthew Floyd Jones, which recently received a sharing at The Other Palace. Writing credits include Confetti & Fashion Spies (Quick Duck Theatre, UK TOURS); The Final Showdown (Birmingham Hippodrome); Magic Hour: The Murder Mystery Disco! (Winner of the Singularity of Vision and Best Ensemble awards – National Student Drama Festival); and The Life & Works of Veronica St. Claude (BBC Radio 4).
Katie Greenall is a director, theatre maker & writer living in NE London. She specialises in new writing, solo autobiographical work, and working with Young People and Communities. She is currently the Associate Director at the Bush Theatre, where she also runs the Young Companies. Their directing credits include COMMUNION (Bush Theatre); WE ALL KNOW HOW THIS ENDS (Theatre Royal Stratford East); AS WE FACE THE SUN (Off-West End Award nominated, Bush Theatre); PASS IT ON (Bush Theatre); HERE, HERE, HERE (Theatre Royal Stratford East); ANTHEM (Bush Theatre); BACK UP! (Bush Theatre). She was also the Associate Director of Barcelona (Duke of York’s Theatre).
Bush Young Company productions were made possible this year by the generous support of individuals who donated via Bush Theatre’s Big Give campaign. Bush Young Companies also received vital support this year from John Lyon’s Charity and Buffini Chao Foundation
“Make Me Feel” runs at the Holloway Theatre from the 19th to 23rd August. For tickets and further information, please check out the Bush Theatre website.
