Drawing together the work of ten leading playwrights ndash; a mixture of established and current writers ndash; National Theatre Connections 2013 offers young performers between the ages of thirteen and nineteen everywhere an engaging selection of plays to perform; read or study. Each play is specifically commissioned by the National Theatres literary department and reflects the past years programming at the venue in the plays ideas; themes and styles. The plays are performed by approximately 200 schools and youth theatre companies across the UK and Ireland; in partnership with multiple professional regional theatres where the works are showcased.The volume features an introduction by Anthony Banks; Associate Director for the National Theatre Discover Programme; and each play includes notes from the writer and director addressing the themes and ideas behind the play; as well as production notes and exercises.Published to coincide with the 2013 Connections festival; and the 50th anniversary of the National Theatre; this years collection features work from Howard Brenton; Jim Cartwright; Lucinda Coxon; Ryan Craig; Stacey Gregg; Jonathan Harvey; Lenny Henry; Jemma Kennedy; Morna Pearson; and Anya Reiss.
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