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Connections 2024

On a plain cream background, a range of colourful sketches, each representing a play, are distributed across the image, with 'CONNECTIONS 2024' in large black letters over the top of the image.

Booking and details

25 — 29 June 2024
This show has now ended
The event location is

Dorfman Theatre

National Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 9PX

£5 for each show
£8 for two shows on the same evening, bought at the same time

Connections is our 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.

Every year, we commission ten new plays for young people to perform, bringing together some of the UK’s most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow.

We work with just over 260 youth companies and over 6,000 young people annually from every corner of the UK.

Connections 2024 plays

On a plain cream background, a sandy orange figure of a woman in Victorian dress on roller skates is repeated in a line, with 'BACK IN THE DAY' in large fuchsia letters over the top of the image.

Back in the Day

by Yasmeen Khan

Performed by Folkestone School for Girls

Tuesday 25 June, 7pm

Connections 2024: Back in the Day
On a plain cream background, a lilac circular shape is created from densely collaged sketches of musical instruments and notations, with 'ORCHESTRA' in large crimson letters over the top of the image.

Orchestra

by Charlie Josephine

Performed by Porthcawl Comprehensive School

Tuesday 25 June, 8.30pm

Connections 2024: Orchestra
On a plain cream background, a pastel blue medieval-style depiction of two women attacking a man with wooden clubs, with 'KISS MARRY PUSS OFF CLIFF' in large red letters over the top of the image.

Kiss / Marry / Push Off Cliff

by Josh Azouz

Performed by Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

Wednesday 26 June, 7pm

Connections 2024: Kiss / Marry / Push Off Cliff
On a plain cream background, an orange old fashioned scientific cross section drawing of a human brain is depicted to the left and the right of the image, with 'SHOUT' in large teal blue letters over the top.

Shout

by Alexis Zegerman

Performed by Stockton Riverside College

Wednesday 26 June, 8.30pm

Connections 2024: Shout
On a plain cream background, a lime green pencil sketch of a stuffed toy rabbit, with 'AGE IS REVOLTING' in large magenta letters over the top of the image.

Age is Revolting

by Abi Zakarian

Performed by Queens Park High School

Thursday 27 June, 7pm

Connections 2024: Age is Revolting
On a plain cream background, a coral coloured depiction of a large eye with lines radiating outwards, with 'ThE PeRiODiCaLS' in large green letters over the top of the image.

The Periodicals

by Siân Owen

Performed by Plympton Academy

Thursday 27 June, 8.30pm

Connections 2024: The Periodicals
On a plain cream background, an apple green depiction of two large identical wasps, facing diagonally towards each other, with 'REPLICA' in large ochre letters over the top of the image.

Replica

by Titas Halder

Performed by Sir Robert Pattinson Academy

Friday 28 June, 7pm

Connections 2024: Replica
On a plain cream background, half-assembled rose coloured puzzle pieces depict a fragmented face with other pieces scattered around, in large blue letters over the top of the image is written 'DY ENW MARW'.

Dy Enw Marw (Your Name is Dead)

by Elgan Rhys, mewn cyd-weithrediad â Leo Drayton
by Elgan Rhys, in collaboration with Leo Drayton

Perfformir gan Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr
Performed by Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr

Friday 28 June, 8.30pm

Connections 2024: Your Name is Dead
On a plain cream background, a pastel blue depiction of three identical old fashioned bird cages with a bird sitting on a perch within each one, with 'SAD CLUB' in large purple letters over the top of the image.

The Sad Club

by Luke Barnes, with music by Adam Pleeth

Performed by Spotlights Community Youth Theatre

Saturday 29 June, 7pm

Connections 2024: The Sad Club
On a plain cream background, a yellow sketch of two ornate wooden rocking chairs, angled towards each other, with 'WIND / RUSH GENERATION(S)' in large green letters over the top of the image.

Wind / Rush Generation(s)

by Mojisola Adebayo

Performed by Make Sense Theatre Company

Saturday 29 June, 8.30pm

Connections 2024: Wind/Rush Generation(s)

Suitability

Please note that each production in the Connections 2024 festival has different age recommendations. The plays deal with a range of themes. For full details on each production, please visit the individual play pages (links above), or download the Connections 2024 Self-Care Kit (PDF 244 KB).

Access

All performances were Captioned.

 

Supporters

The Mohn Westlake Foundation supports nationwide Learning programmes for young people.

Connections is supported by The Mohn Westlake Foundation, Buffini Chao Foundation, The EBM Charitable Trust, Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Katie Bradford Arts Trust, Susan Miller & Byron Grote, Mulberry Trust, Tuixen Foundation, The Peter Cundill Foundation, The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, The Woodward Charitable Trust and The John Thaw Foundation.

Nationwide learning is supported by Buffini Chao Foundation, Clore Duffield Foundation, Tim & Sarah Bunting, MFPA Trust Fund for the Training of Disabled Children in the Arts, Behrens Foundation, Cleopatra Trust, and The Andor Charitable Trust.

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