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  • Venue Bush Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 7 March 2024
  • Running time 1 hour 25 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

★★★★ “Compelling” – The Stage

NHS drama This Might Not Be It  premieres at the Bush Theatre in London.

This new play unflinchingly confronts the hard truths of our crumbling NHS mental health services.

A candid portrayal of human lives at the mercy of the system, This Might Not Be It is written by Sophia Chetin-Leuner, and directed by Ed Madden (Octopolis, Hampstead). This Might Not Be It stars Denzel Baidoo (Dear England, West End; Apple TV’s Suspicion), Debra Baker (Netflix’s Supacell; Channel 4’s It’s A Sin) and Dolly Webb in her professional debut.

The play was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2020, and longlisted for the Verity Bargate Award 2020.

This Might Not Be It is playing at the Bush Theatre in London from 30 January to 7 March 2024.

‘You care a lot, that’s nice. It shows your age.’

Jay’s new. He’s just started as a temp at an NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service office. He arrives with little more than a fledgling desk plant and well-meaning plans to change the broken system.

Angela’s seen it all. She’s been working in this building for over 30 years, and nothing seems to faze her – except perhaps this eager new hire who seems determined to challenge her at every turn.

Exhausted by archaic protocol, Jay starts to bend the rules to breaking point in a desperate attempt to help their patients. Trust is shattered, professional boundaries are crossed, and Jay discovers the reality of what is truly at stake.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of This Might Not Be It?

Denzel Baidoo will play Jay, Debra Baker will play Angela and Dolly Webb plays Steph.

Who are the creative team of This Might Not Be It?

Written by Sophia Chetin-Leuner

Directed by Ed Madden with set & costume design by Alys Whitehead, lighting design by Laura Howard, sound design by Max Pappenheim and casting associate Fran Cattaneo.

Important Notes

Access Performances:

Chilled performance – 10 Feb at 8 pm

Captioned performance – 14 Feb at 8 pm

Audio-described performance and touch tour – 21 Feb at 8 pm

Venue Information

Bush Theatre , 7 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 8LJ

Nearest Tube or Train: Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line); Shepherd’s Bush Market (Hammersmith & City Line)

Nearest Buses: 31, 49, 207, 237, 260, 607, C1, 148, 72, 94, 95, 220, 272, 283, 295, N207, 207, 427, 607

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Critics' reviews of This Might Not Be It

★★★★ “Startlingly vivid” – The Stage

★★★★ ”The beauty of this piece is that it speaks in a universal language” – The Times

Frequently Asked Questions

This Might Not Be It is playing at the Bush Theatre in London
The running time of This Might Not Be It is 1 hour 25 minutes (no interval)
The age recommendations for This Might Not Be It are: 14+
Yes, This Might Not Be It has matinee performances on the following days: Wednesday, Saturday
No, sorry, This Might Not Be It has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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