Neil LaBute, Tim Rice, Christopher Shinn, Wole Soyinka, Jeanette Winterson, et al. Set for Bush Theatre’s 66 Books

Bush Theatre has announced the writers who will contribute to 66 Books, to run October 14-29. Josie Rourke is curating the production.

Created on the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, the event will feature new theater works that are contemporary responses to the books of the bible.

The participating artists who are crafting the responses are Kwame Kwei Armah, Alia Bano, Neil Bartlett, Caroline Bird, Yemisi Blake, Billy Bragg, Moira Buffini, Sam Burns, Suhayla El Bushra, Anne Carson, Matt Charman, Brian Chikwava, Elinor Cook, Laura Dockrill, Carol Ann Duffy, Stella Duffy, David Edgar, Helen Edmundson, David Eldridge, Adam Foulds, Naomi Foyle, Salena Godden, Chris Goode, James Graham, Trevor Griffiths, Suheir Hammad, Nathalie Handal, Nancy Harris, Daisy Hasan, DC Jackson, Jackie Kay, Luke Kennard, Maha Khan Philips, Deirdre Kinahan, Nancy Kricorian, Neil LaBute, Nick Laird, Mandla Langla, Stewart Lee, Toby Litt, Lachlan Mackinnon, Anne Michaels, Helen Mort, Kate Mosse, Andrew Motion, Paul Muldoon, Molly Naylor, Anthony Neilson, Nick Payne, Wena Poon, Ben Power, Anya Reiss, Tim Rice, Michael Rosen, Kamila Shamsie, Owen Sheers, Christopher Shinn, Wole Soyinka, Jack Thorne, Enda Walsh, Zukiswa Wanner, Steve Waters, Rowan Williams, Jeanette Winterson, Anthony Weigh and Roy Williams.

The engagement will include 24-hour performances during which audiences can experience all 66 responses. During the remainder of the engagement, pieces will be offered performance-long groupings. A detailed schedule, along with casting and creative team, will be announced shortly.

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