Anoushka Lucas’s solo show Elephant comes to Bush Theatre this October

Anoushka Lucas’s solo show Elephant comes to Bush Theatre this October.

Part gig, part piano lesson, part journey through Empire, Elephant is a powerful new play from singer, songwriter, actress, and composer Anoushka Lucas.

Recently seen in the role of Laurey in Oklahoma! at the Young Vic, Lucas opens the show at the Bush Theatre on 24 October running to 12 November.

‘The men with the Piano look up the narrow staircase of our little flat and they turn to Dad, light their fags, and say, “We might have to take the windows out”.’

A piano came through the sky and landed in Lylah’s council flat, just for her. As she pours over the keys and sound floods into all the rooms, Lylah falls in love.

At school, Lylah can’t ask questions – she’s got to be good, good, good, or else she’ll lose her scholarship. At home she can’t ask questions; her cousins say she talks weird, and her parents are distracted. So, she asks her piano: Where did you come from? Why are you here? And their shared history tumbles into the light.

The Bush Theatre production is developed and directed by Jess Edwards with design by Georgia Wilmot, lighting design by Laura Howard, sound design by Bella Kear, dramaturgy Daniel Bailey and Deirdre O’’Halloran, script consultancy Tia Bannon and production manager Ruth Burgon.

For more information and tickets, visit bushtheatre.co.uk