National Theatre Connections
A celebration of young regional talent.
Ten companies of young performers aged 13-19 from all corners of the North East will take to the Newcastle Theatre Royal stage. Performing a variety of National Theatre Connections selected plays across five nights in April.
Connections is the National Theatre’s annual, nationwide youth theatre festival. The programme has been established for 30 years with a celebrated history of championing the talent of young people from across the UK.
The festival consists of two performances per evening with an interval.
Come and see the next generation of talented performers from the North East!
Mon 7 Apr
Fresh Air by Vickie Donoghue, performed by Bright Minds Youth Theatre, Sunderland Empire
Normalised by Amanda Verlaque, performed by Newcastle College Performance Academy
Tue 8 Apr
You 2.0 by Alys Metcalf, performed by The Witham Youth Theatre
Fresh Air by Vickie Donoghue, performed by Jarrow High School
Wed 9 Apr
Fresh Air by Vickie Donoghue, performed by RTMAT
Ravers by Rikki Beadle-Blair, performed by Gateshead College
Thu 10 Apr
Normalised by Amanda Verlaque, performed by Stockton Riverside College
Their Name is Joy by May Sumbwanyambe, performed by Carmel Performing Arts
Fri 11 Apr
You 2.0 by Alys Metcalf, performed by Page2 Stage
Fresh Air by Vickie Donoghue, performed by Newcastle Theatre Royal Youth Company
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