Isabella Wei joins Mei Mac in ghostly new horror rom-com at the Bush Theatre this October

Olivier Award nominee Mei Mac and Bridgerton breakout star Isabella Wei will star in the world premiere of The Hungry Ghost, a sexy horror rom-com at the Bush Theatre this October.

The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of Mei Leng Yew’s The Hungry Ghost at the Bush Theatre this autumn. Olivier Award nominee Mei Mac (My Neighbour Totoro) will star opposite Isabella Wei (Bridgerton) in Yew’s debut play.

The new play, billed as a sexy horror rom-com, explores the space between superstition and rationality. It runs at the Bush Theatre from 1–31 October.

About the cast of The Hungry Ghost

Mei Mac is an Olivier Award nominee, with theatre credits including Dracula at the Lyric Hammersmith, and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the Bridge Theatre, alongside television appearances in Blue Lights and Call the Midwife. She was nominated for ‘Best Actress in a Play’ for her performance in My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican and RSC.

Hong Kong actress Isabella Wei wowed audiences earlier this year when she appeared as Posy Li in the latest season of Bridgerton. Her other credits include Netflix’s 1899, Black Doves alongside Keira Knightley, and the 2024 remake of The Crow.

The Creative Team

British and Malaysian-Chinese writer Mei Leng Yew makes makes her debut with the world premiere of The Hungry Ghost. She was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting in 2025 for her play Down Side Up. She joins a creative team that includes:

Director Ailin Conant
Designer – Yimei Zhao
Lighting Designer – Cheng Keng
Sound Designer – Carla Ng
Dramaturg – Pippa Hill

Plan your visit to The Hungry Ghost

Theatre: Bush Theatre, London
Booking dates: 1–31 October 2026
Performance schedule: Monday to Saturday evenings; Wednesday and Saturday matinees

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Main photo: Isabella Wei and Mei Mac in The Hungry Ghost at the Bush Theatre