August In England: New Partnership Announced with Windrush 75 Network
August In England: New Partnership Announced with Windrush 75 Network
Lenny Henry stars in his playwriting debut exploring a life impacted by the Windrush scandal.
‘You never allow me tell my story. I been trying to tell it someone and nobody listenin’
Charming, flawed, and with the gift of the gab, we all know a man like August Henderson. Between his three kids, devoted wife-to-be, and part-ownership of a fruit and veg shop, he is proud of the life he has built since landing in his beloved West Bromwich.
So, when faced with deportation to a country he has no memory of, he isn’t prepared to go quietly. Listen up, he is ready to tell his own story.
Poignant and hilarious in equal measure, August in England gives insight into the lives impacted by the injustice of the Windrush scandal.
Written and performed by Lenny Henry in his playwriting debut, the celebrated actor and comedian brings his vast talents onto the stage in this intimate one-man show. Co-directed by the Bush Artistic Director, Lynette Linton(Sweat, House of Ife), and Associate Artistic Director, Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch, The High Table), August in England makes its world premiere in April 2023.
Theatre dates
A Bush Theatre production
August In England
Written and performed by Lenny Henry
Directed by Lynette Linton and Daniel Bailey
28 April – 10 June 2023
Monday – Saturday at 7.30 pm
Wednesday matinees – 10, 17, 24, 31 May, and 7 Jun at 2.30 pm
Saturday Matinees – 6, 13, 20, 27 May and 3, 10 Jun 2.30 pm
Relaxed Performances – 13 May at 2.30 pm & 1 Jun at 7.30 pm
Captioned performances – 18 May at 7.30 pm & 27 May at 2.30 pm
Audio-described performances – 20 May at 2.30 pm & 25 May at 7.30 pm
Press Night – 4 May at 7 pm
The Bush Theatre has announced they are partnering with the Windrush 75 network to celebrate Lenny Henry’s debut play August in England. The partnership will distribute 750 free tickets and discounted tickets via ten organisations to Windrush generation elders and their families across the UK including many in the West Midlands where the play is set. Bush Theatre is today also releasing the final 3,000 tickets to the play on general sale to the public.
The 75th anniversary of Windrush is an important moment in British history, helping to explain why the multi-ethnic society that we share looks as it does today. Windrush 75 is a Diamond Jubilee for modern, diverse Britain – celebrating four generations of contribution, legacy, struggle, and positive change.
Lenny Henry said:
Artistic Director of Bush Theatre Lynette Linton, who will co-direct August in England with the Bush Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director, Daniel Bailey said:
It’s always important to us at the Bush to have audience members who reflect the work we present on our stages and Windrush 75, an organisation whose work we admire, were the obvious choice to help us achieve this goal with August in England