Twelve young theatre companies from across the UK will be seen at London's National Theatre at the end of this month.
Celebrating writing for young theatre makers, the NT Connections Festival is now in its 21st year, has seen 150 commissioned works and the participation of 450 youth theatre companies.
This year’s Festival culminates with the performance of:
- What Are They Like? by Lucinda Coxon performed by Barbara Priestman Academy (Sunderland)
- Blackout by Davey Anderson performed by Take Part (Rhondda Valley)
- Take Away by Jackie Kay performed by ACTS (Wolverhampton)
- Musicians by Patrick Marber performed by Hall for Cornwall Youth Theatre (Truro)
- Bedbug by Snoo Wilson, Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt performed by Theatre Royal Bath Theatre School
- Bassett by James Graham performed by Peploe-Williams Academy (Milton Keynes)
- Eclipse by Simon Armitage performed by Oldham Theatre Workshop (Oldham)
- It Snows by Bryony Lavery, Scott Graham & Stephen Hoggett for Frantic Assembly performed by Ilex Theatre, Hollyfield School (Surbiton)
- Citizenship by Mark Ravenhill performed by Hove Park School (Brighton)
- I’m Spilling My Heart Out Here by Stacey Gregg performed by The Young Pretenders Theatre Company (Exeter)
- Children of Killers by Katori Hall performed by See & Eye Theatre, City and Islington College (London)
- Gargantua by Carl Grosse performed by Redbridge Youth Theatre Workshop (Essex)
Through the 45 Connections partner theatres young people are given the opportunity to get involved both on stage and behind the scenes in backstage and marketing and management roles.
The Wolfson Gallery at the NT is currently hosting an exhibition, Making Connections, telling the story of Connections.
NT Connections Festival runs from 28 June to 4 July at London's National Theatre.