National Theatre Connections 2017: Three; #YOLO; Fomo; Status Update; Musical Differences; Extremism; The School Film; Zero for the Young Dudes!; The Snow Dragons; The Monstrum

by Suhayla El-Bushra, Anders Lustgarten, Robin French, Tim Etchells, Patrick Marber

Overview

Drawing together the work of 10 leading playwrights, this National Theatre Connections anthology features work by some of the most exciting and established contemporary playwrights. Gathered together in one volume, the plays collected offer young performers between the ages of 13 and 19 an engaging selection of material to perform, read or study.

Each play has been specifically commissioned by the National Theatre's literary department with the young performer in mind. The anthology contains 10 play scripts; notes from the writer and director of each play, addressing the themes and ideas behind the play; and production notes and exercises for the drama groups.

This year's anniversary anthology includes plays by Suhayla El-Bushra, Anders Lustgarten, Robin French, Tim Etchells, Patrick Marber, Kellie Smith, Lizzie Nunnery, Harriet Braun and Alistair McDowall.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350033597
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/27/2017
Pages:	680
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x 1.37(d)

About the Author

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. Now in its 21st year, Connections has published over 150 original plays and works with 500 theatre companies and 10,000 young people each year.

Table of Contents

Three by Harriet Braun

#YOLO by Matthew Bulgo

Fomo by Suhayla El-Bushra

Status Update by Tim Etchells

Musical Differences by Robin French

Extremism by Anders Lustgarten

The School Film by Patrick Marber

Zero for the Young Dudes! by Alistair McDowall

The Snow Dragons by Lizzie Nunnery

The Monstrum by Kellie Smith