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Young people to perform ten new plays at NT’s Connections Festival

‘I can’t wait to see the Dorfman Theatre bursting with the talent from the selected ten groups as they represent the passion and imagination of young people today,’ says director of the Natonal Theatre, Rufus Norris.
Crescent Arts Youth Theatre at NT Connections Festival 2022
Crescent Arts Youth Theatre at NT Connections Festival 2022

The National Theatre has announced that ten youth theatre companies and school groups from across the UK are set to stage new plays in the Dorfman Theatre as part of its 2023 Connections Festival. 

The annual nationwide youth theatre festival celebrates young talent, with 5,600 young people aged 13-19 performing one of the ten new plays from established and emerging playwrights. 

The productions explore themes of justice, grief, love, teamwork, friendship, rural life and the climate emergency. The programme of performances are listed below.

Date 

Time 

Play 

Performed by 

Tuesday 20 June 

7pm 

(Circle Dreams Around) The Terrible, Terrible Past by Simon Longman 

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