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Youth group to perform first full non-English play at National Theatre

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Swansea-based youth group, Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr, will perform their play Dy Enw Marw (Your Name is Dead) in Welsh with English surtitles as part of the 2024 Connections Festival.

Ten school groups and youth theatres from across the UK have been selected to perform new plays as part of the National Theatre’s 2024 Connections Festival. 

Taking place between 25 and 29 June this year, Connections is an annual nationwide youth theatre festival that champions the talent of young people aged between 13 and 19 from across the UK. 

Writers this year include Mojisola Adebayo (Stars), and Charlie Josephine (Cowbois). Elgan Rhys (Llais / Voice) has worked in collaboration with Leo Drayton to write the first Connections’ first play offered in both English and Welsh language scripts: Dy Enw Marw (Your Name is Dead). 

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