Each year the National Theatre commissions ten new plays for young people to perform, bringing together some of the UK’s most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow.
Every year, 300 youth theatre companies and over 6,000 young people from every corner of the UK are producing a Connections play.
TRP are proud to host this year’s NT Connections in The Drum.
List of performances:
Tuesday 28 Mar 2023 – Old Times, The Spires and Tuesday, Heles School
Wednesday 29 Mar 2023 – Old Times, Acorn Young People’s Theatre and Is This Good Enough, Atlantic Coast Theatre Co
Thursday 30 Mar 2023 – Strangers Like Me, Plympton Academy and Is My Microphone On?, Lipson Co-operative Academy
Friday 31 Mar 2023 – Tuesday, Plough Youth Theatre and Is My Microphone On?, Plymstock School
Saturday 01 Apr 2023 – Tuesday, TRP Young Company
Important information
Running time:
2 hr 20 min (inc. interval)
Performance age guidelines:
Is My Microphone On? – recommended 13+ (strong language)
Is This Good Enough – recommended 13+ (reference to drug use)
Old Times – recommended 14+ (strong language, references to Cancer, reference to a stabbing, reference to substance abuse)
Strangers Like Me – recommended 14+ (strong language, explores responses to death)
Tuesday – suitable for all ages (brief discussion of death)
Content information will become available for this production soon.
Please note – most of our productions feature flashing lights and loud sounds.
If you require this information prior to booking, please check back for updates or call our Box Office on 01752 267222.