Audible and NT launch podcast celebrating young playwrights

The National Theatre has partnered with Audible to deliver a new podcast called New Voices. 

Adapting six new plays (and using four existing audio-plays) from the NT’s New Views competition, both those shortlisted and the winners, the podcast aims to celebrate and platform the next generation of writing talent from across the UK. 

Audible is now the official Audio Partner for the New Views playwriting competition, supporting new writing talent and elevating young voices. 

The six new plays now available on the New Voices podcast are:

• If Not Now, When by Isabel Hague 
• Teapot Troubles by Loresa Leka
• Perspective by Mackenzie Wellfare 
• £39 by Rachel Lane
• Blue by Rae Webb 
• Ashes to Ashes by Sol Oberman

2018 New Views shortlisting playwright Sol Aberman says that taking his play from stage to audio has been a ‘joyous and surreal’ experienced, adding: ‘There are so many talented people who have put it all together, all working at the highest level, who have been so supportive at every step, and who make me feel giddy to call myself a playwright.’

Applications for schools to take part in New Views 2023-24 are open now until Thursday 21 August. To find out more and to sign up visit the NT website.