Bush Bazaar

Synopsis

This summer Theatre Delicatessen is unearthing a new and wondrous world at the Bush Theatre; the world of Bush Bazaar in which an eclectic array of performers have taken over every corner of the building and are selling their wares. We invite you to enter this world. As you roam the space you will decide what each piece is worth and pay your way however you want to - by haggling, bartering, begging or stealing. Join us in on this adventure as the Bush Theatre and Theatre Delicatessen come together in an explosion of theatrical delights.

Our Review:

7 August 2012

Bush Bazaar is a new pop-up theatre marketplace filled with over 20 productions bartering for the attention and participation of audience members. The Bush has been overrun by provocative companies and the resulting theatrical explosion is certainly worthy of that attention.

Upon entering the space we're met with a huge 'Market Exchange' board denoting the list of companies on show, their specific venues (including the garden, toilets and attic) and the times of their performances. The shows request donations and this board provides a few general prices. Quite uniquely for the medium, Theatre Delicatessen - curators of the Bazaar - stress the importance of the audience deciding the value of each performance for themselves.

Forget budgeting or time planning however as any such forethought is thwarted by actors hawking their shows and attempting to entice wayward punters. Rather than t...

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