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Elephant West and Bush Theatre announce Buzz from the Bush, a digital collaboration, that will launch on 1 June, showcasing the history of Shepherd’s Bush in a series of prints, installations, animations, and performances.
There will be press performances on 1 June 2019.
From dissenters to Dickens, chaplains to Charlie, we’re introducing you to Shepherd’s Bush like never before! Join us on a scavenger hunt through time where we take you on a tour of some of the area’s more bizarre local hot spots!
Buzz from the Bush creates a platform that operates both on and off the screen. Artist Kristina Chan and playwright Alissa Anne Jeun Yi have created a series of public installations with QR codes located throughout Shepherd’s Bush. Find them, scan them and discover how a single street declared itself a nation state in protest against the Greater London Council; celebrate 100 years of Shepherd’s Bush Market; and delight in the performers, artists, revolutionaries and icons who have called the Bush Theatre their home. Audiences can plug themselves into virtual soundscapes, spoken word, animated archives, imagined manifestos and more.
Buzz from the Bush explores the narrative of Shepherd’s Bush and how the seemingly unrelated idiosyncrasies of the area combine to create it’s unique personality. Through the telling of local stories, audiences are invited to share their own, to find connection in where they are and the journeys we all take.
Elephant West and the Bush Theatre share a commitment to supporting emerging creative practice, particularly within west London. Alissa and Kristina met at a professional ‘speed dating’ event hosted by Elephant West, which brought together writers from the Bush Theatre’s Emerging Writers Programme and Elephant West’s artist community. Selected from several proposals, Buzz from the Bush excited the panel with its aim of connecting with audiences both on and offline, and through a diverse and deeply researched range of stories.
“We are delighted to be collaborating with the Bush Theatre and Elephant West. It’s given us the opportunity to create a truly cross disciplinary platform. We’re so grateful for the enthusiasm and support we’ve experienced in the last few months and can only hope to live up to the incredibly inspirational stories we have discovered here.” -Kristina Chan
For further press information, please contact press@bushtheatre.co.uk
Website: buzzfromthebush.com
Instagram: @buzz.bush
Email: info@buzzfromthebush.com
There will be press performances on 1 June 2019.
From dissenters to Dickens, chaplains to Charlie, we’re introducing you to Shepherd’s Bush like never before! Join us on a scavenger hunt through time where we take you on a tour of some of the area’s more bizarre local hot spots!
Buzz from the Bush creates a platform that operates both on and off the screen. Artist Kristina Chan and playwright Alissa Anne Jeun Yi have created a series of public installations with QR codes located throughout Shepherd’s Bush. Find them, scan them and discover how a single street declared itself a nation state in protest against the Greater London Council; celebrate 100 years of Shepherd’s Bush Market; and delight in the performers, artists, revolutionaries and icons who have called the Bush Theatre their home. Audiences can plug themselves into virtual soundscapes, spoken word, animated archives, imagined manifestos and more.
Buzz from the Bush explores the narrative of Shepherd’s Bush and how the seemingly unrelated idiosyncrasies of the area combine to create it’s unique personality. Through the telling of local stories, audiences are invited to share their own, to find connection in where they are and the journeys we all take.
Elephant West and the Bush Theatre share a commitment to supporting emerging creative practice, particularly within west London. Alissa and Kristina met at a professional ‘speed dating’ event hosted by Elephant West, which brought together writers from the Bush Theatre’s Emerging Writers Programme and Elephant West’s artist community. Selected from several proposals, Buzz from the Bush excited the panel with its aim of connecting with audiences both on and offline, and through a diverse and deeply researched range of stories.
“We are delighted to be collaborating with the Bush Theatre and Elephant West. It’s given us the opportunity to create a truly cross disciplinary platform. We’re so grateful for the enthusiasm and support we’ve experienced in the last few months and can only hope to live up to the incredibly inspirational stories we have discovered here.” -Kristina Chan
For further press information, please contact press@bushtheatre.co.uk
Website: buzzfromthebush.com
Instagram: @buzz.bush
Email: info@buzzfromthebush.com
A B O U T T H E A R T I S T S
K R I S T I N A C H A N
Kristina Chan’s practice utilises site specificity, lost and minor histories to address the sustainability of our own industry and the indelible compulsion we have to make our mark. She works between traditional printmaking processes and alternative photography to create large scale public installations focusing on local histories and sense of place.
Chan has exhibited globally, most notably at the Musee du Louvre during the 5th Annual Exposure Award Black and White Collection, Offprint TATE at TATE Modern (2015, 2016, 2018), Royal Academy of Art Antwerp during the 1st Edition of the KoMASK Master Printmaking Salon, Oseana Kunst og Kultursenter Bergen 2018, Museum für Moderne Kunst Bremen, Mindepartementet Museum of Art and Photography Stockholm, Hellingkreuzer HOF Venna (all 2016), Anise Gallery (2018, 2016) and Mall Galleries London (2017), Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh (2019, 2018), and Project 88 Mumbai (2016), with works in the V&A Museum archives (2016) and Royal Collection (2018).
Two-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshield’s Foundation Project Grant (2017, 2018), 1st place winner of the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers RE Anthony Dawson Printmakers Prize, Royal Scottish Academy RSA Guthrie Award, Wyng Media Award WMA Public Commission Finalist (all 2017), Villiers David Travel Grant (2015), Canadian General Governor’s Award for Excellence (2010), Government of Canada’s Millennium Award (2009).
A L I S S A A N N E J E U N Y I
Playwright Alissa Anne Jeun Yi employs an ethos of satire and humour to bridge the autobiographic with the political. The everyday become tools to explore social issues in an experimental, entertaining, and accessible means.
Based across London and Kent, Alissa Anne Jeun Yi has performed at the Soho Theatre, Yard Theatre, Camden People’s Theatre, Tristan Bates, The Arcola, Marlowe Theatre Studio, Edinburgh Fringe, Brighton Fringe and Underbelly. She is a member of the Soho Theatre Young Company, a current participant in the BBC Writersroom, and a supported artist of Chinese Arts Now.
A B O U T T H E P A R T N E R S
E L E P H A N T W E S T
Elephant West is a pioneering new creative space in West London, launched in November 2018. Designed by the award-winning architecture studio, Liddicoat & Goldhill, the space serves as a platform for emerging talent through an ambitious programme of immersive cultural experiences. Elephant West is the physical manifestation of the print and online visual culture magazine, Elephant.
Website: www.elephant.art/west
Instagram: @_elephantwest
B U S H T H E A T R E
The Bush Theatre is a world-famous home for new plays and an internationally renowned champion of playwrights. We discover, nurture and produce the best new playwrights from the widest range of backgrounds, and present their work to the highest possible standards. We look for exciting new voices that tell contemporary stories with wit, style and passion and we champion work that is both provocative and entertaining.
The Bush Theatre has produced hundreds of ground-breaking premieres since its inception in 1972, many of them Bush Theatre commissions, and hosted guest productions by leading companies and artists from across the world. The Bush Theatre is widely acclaimed as the seedbed for the best new playwrights, many of whom have gone on to become established names. The Bush Theatre has won over 100 awards, and developed an enviable reputation for touring its acclaimed productions nationally and internationally.
In March 2017, the Bush Theatre reopened following a year-long £4.3million renovation by architects Haworth Tompkins. The redevelopment includes a brand new studio space, rehearsal room, entrance and front-of-house area as well as an exterior garden terrace.
Website: www.bushtheatre.co.uk
Instagram: @bushtheatre
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