Bush Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Miss Myrtle’s Garden, written by Danny James King and directed by Taio Lawson. The production will run from 31 May to 12 July 2025.
The cast includes Michael Ahomka-Lindsay, Mensah Bediako, Diveen Henry, Gary Lilburn, and Elander Moore.
Danny James King said, “Miss Myrtle is a unique theatrical character at the centre of the action on stage. She is an elderly, first-generation Jamaican woman who invites the audience into her inner world; however, it soon becomes apparent that, due to her dementia, she is not the most reliable narrator. Her world is disrupted by her Queer grandson and his partner’s arrival and then further rattled by the neighbourhood drunk and ghosts from the past. The play features five characters from very different backgrounds who are forced to find common ground amongst the weeds in Miss Myrtle’s garden. As they face emotions and challenges that so many of us share, it becomes clear to them that what they have in common is far more interesting than what divides them.”
Miss Myrtle’s Garden explores themes including dementia, same-sex relationships, and the importance of access to outside space for all. The disparity of this access is stark, with Black people nearly four times as likely to have no access to a garden as white people, and those in unskilled and semi-skilled jobs, casual workers, and the unemployed being almost three times as likely to be without a garden as those in professional or managerial positions.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
