A Week in the Life: Hir's Arthur Darvill

Arthur Darvill is currently starring in Taylor Mac's Hir about America, family and gender expectations at the Bush Theatre. He plays Isaac, a marine who's been discharged after three year's service for taking drugs. Darvill's previous theatre credits include Treasure Island at the National, Once at the Phoenix and Doctor Faustus at the Globe. You may also recognise him from a little show called Doctor Who, too…

We asked Arthur to take some snaps around the Bush in the week leading up to the show's opening.

Click here to read our review of Hir

Warming up for the show's fight scenes

AD: "Brotherly love?! Caught in the act during one of our pre-show fight calls."

Spending some bonding time with his fellow actors

AD: "As it’s such an intense play, it’s important to spend some quality time bonding with my fellow actors.

The Bush’s new dressing rooms aren’t the only thing to get a make-over…

AD: "Andy Williams getting his face on in make up and Griffyn Gilligan gets a bit hairier for the show."

Some intense note-taking after a rehearsal

AD: "In one particularly intense notes session, Griffyn suggests Nadia and Andy should ‘kiss and make up."

Paps snapping shots of the show

AD: "Maybe not the best time to play hide and seek. "

Hir runs at the Bush Theatre until 22 July