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Bush Theatre: Yorkshire’s Madani Younis gets the top job

Bush Theatre: Yorkshire’s Madani Younis gets the top job

The West London theatre appoints a director from West Yorkshire

Outsider in town: the new artistic director, Madani Younis
Bush watchers — a species of theatre buff with a particular interest in the rapid changes now happening to the Bush Theatre in West London — have been waiting for several weeks to see which of the various rumours are true about who will be the venue’s new artistic director when the present chief, Josie Rourke, leaves in December. Yesterday, it was announced that the new artistic director is Madani Younis, which is both a delight and, well, a bit of a surprise.
Bush watchers — a species of theatre buff with a particular interest in the rapid changes now happening to the Bush Theatre in West London — have been waiting for several weeks to see which of the various rumours are true about who will be the venue’s new artistic director when the present chief, Josie Rourke, leaves in December. Yesterday, it was announced that the new artistic director is Madani Younis, which is both a delight and, well, a bit of a surprise.

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