Royal & Derngate to host National Theatre Connections Festival
The event, which is now in its 30th year, celebrates young people's engagement with theatre and the arts. Each year, the National Theatre commissions a collection of new plays written for young performers, providing a platform for emerging talent and fresh storytelling.Featured plays this year include Brain Play by Chloë Lawrence-Taylor and Paul Sirett, YOU 2.0 by Alys Metcalf, Fresh Air by Vickie Donoghue, No Regrets by Gary McNair, and The Company of Trees by Jane Bodie.As part of the festival, the theatre's Young Company will stage a revival of Saba's Swim by Danusia Samal - a drama about a young girl navigating grief and identity as she reconnects with her cultural heritage through the power of swimming.Ms Gordon added: "It's always wonderful to have so many young people in the building for this fantastic annual event and the atmosphere in the building for the week is incredible."The National Theatre Connections Festival 2025 runs from 31 March to 6 April.
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