by Alice Birch (Author), Fiona Doyle (Author), Alice Birch (Author), Fiona Doyle (Author), Barney Norris (Author), Brad Birch (Author), Phoebe Éclair Powell (Author), In-Sook Chappell (Author), Natalie Mitchell (Author), Chris Bush (Author), Chinonyerem Odimba (Author), Brad Birch (Author), Barney Norris (Author)
Theatre has a funny way of getting to the heart of who we are now and - particularly in the case of Connections - who we are going to be. Drawing together the work of nine leading playwrights, National Theatre Connections 2018 features work by some of the most exciting contemporary playwrights. Gathered together in one volume, the plays offer young performers an engaging selection of material to perform, read or study. From friends building bridges and siblings breaking down walls; girls making their voice heard and boys searching for home; and not forgetting a band of unlikely action heroes taking control of the weather. The anthology contains nine play scripts along with imaginative production notes and exercises, as well as a short introduction to the writing process for the tenth Connections play [ BLANK ] by Alice Birch. National Theatre Connections is an annual festival which brings new plays for young people to schools and youth theatres across the UK and Ireland. Commissioning exciting work from leading playwrights, the festival exposes actors aged 13-19 to the world of professional theatre-making, giving them full control of a theatrical production - from costume and set design to stage management and marketing campaigns. NT Connections have published over 150 original plays and regularly works with 500 theatre companies and 10,000 young people each year.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 656
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 14 Jun 2018
ISBN 10: 1350066249
ISBN 13: 9781350066243
Book Overview: The National Theatre Connections anthology offers nine plays specially commissioned for young performers and schools.