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NT Shell Connections is a partnership between youth theatre, children's playwrights and flagship theatres nationwide supported by Faber and Faber, Shell UK and The National Theatre

Archive listings for NT Shell Connections Festival

Work type: Festival.

Scary Play - T915282452

A gang of young boys breaks into a house, said to be haunted by the ghost of a man who once lived there. How will they each face up to their fears and are they really alone in the house?Author Judith Johnson.
30 Mar 07 to 1 Apr 07Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76
listing details L01490291479

A Year and a Day - T01869626817

A travelling Storyteller and a girl meet in a land devastated by war and famine. The Storyteller conjures a long-long-ago land of people and plenty - a beautiful garden inhabited by the Kritters of the land, the trees and the water. But the beauty doesn't last long. The humans come to the garden and soon there are two tribes who hate and fear each other and who worship different gods. When a Singer from one tribe and a Musician from the other fall in love, there is brief hope until the religious leaders enter an unspoken and gruesome pact...Author Christina Read. Company Interval (Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre). Director Adam Forde.
21 Mar 07 to 24 Mar 07Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702
listing details L1692441024

DeoxyriboNucleic Acid - T0551020330

If you're a teenager and you do something bad, really bad, what should you do? Tell your parents? Tell the police? No, you should do exactly what grown ups do; cover the whole thing up and hope no one finds out. DeoxryiboNucleic Acid (DNA) is about a group of teenagers who are brought together by the act of doing something bad. But when things begin to unravel their newfound sense of solidarity begins to crack.Author Dennis Kelly. Company ITV Junior Workshops.
21 Mar 07 to 22 Mar 07The Carriageworks, Leeds :: V1666392263
listing details L1056980072

Bridge to the Stars - T01379750457

Bridge to the Stars follows the moonlit adventures of 11-year-old Joel. He has no friends so he forms his own secret society, embarking on missions while the town is asleep. Rolf is new to the town and his belief that a secret society should be about creating distress and fear leads to the terrorization of a lonely woman and nearly costs Joel his life.Company Llanelli Youth Theatre.
7 Mar 07 to 9 Mar 07Theatr Elli, Llanelli :: V819
listing details L1784141470

Featherboy/Shut Up/Pass it On/The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife - T1216466047

Featherboy - A music performed by students from Chafford Campus. Pass It On Performed by students from Thurrock and Basildon College. The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife - Performed by students from The Grays School.Author Peter Tabern (Featherboy). Author Debbie Wiseman (Featherboy). Author Chafford Campus (Featherboy). Author Andrew Payne (Shut Up). Author Doug Lucie (Pass it On). Author Federico Garcia Lorca (The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife). Translation Lucinda Coxon.
3 Jul 06 to 4 Jul 06Thameside Theatre, Grays :: V39
listing details L801413942

Shut Up/Pass It On/Liar - T0660985106

Author Andrew Payne (Shut Up). Company Berzerk Productions (Shut Up). Author Doug Lucie (Pass It On). Company Centre Stage School of Performing Arts (Pass It On). Author Gregory Burke (Liar). Company Hillingdon Youth Arts (Liar).
30 Jun 06Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315
listing details L01980756031

The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife/School Journey to the Centre of the Earth - T665630580

Author Federico Garcia Lorca (The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife). Translation Lucinda Coxon (The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife). Company Preston Manor High School (The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife). Author Daisy Campbell (School Journey to the Centre of the Earth). Author Ken Campbell (School Journey to the Centre of the Earth). Company Dunraven School (School Journey to the Centre of the Earth).
29 Jun 06Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315
listing details L330512415

The Spider Men/School Journey to the Centre of the Earth/Shut Up - T1496195099

Author Ursula Rani Sarma (The Spider Men). Company The Harrodian School (The Spider Men). Author Daisy Campbell (School Journey to the Centre of the Earth). Author Ken Campbell (School Journey to the Centre of the Earth). Company Glenthorne High School (School Journey to the Centre of the Earth). Author Andrew Payne (Shut Up). Company Nescot College (Shut Up).
29 Jun 06Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315
listing details L089146686

Feather Boy/The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife - T01374396215

Book by Nicky Singer (Feather Boy). Book by Peter Tabern (Feather Boy). Lyrics Don Black (Feather Boy). Music Debbie Wiseman (Feather Boy). Company Education in Stage and Theatre Arts (Feather Boy). Author Federico Garcia Lorca (The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife). Translation Lucinda Coxon (The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife). Company Young Actors Theatre (The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife).
27 Jun 06Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315
listing details L0214439704

The Miracle - T1583487658

Author Lin Coghlan. Company Lady Eleanor Holles School.
26 Jun 06Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315
listing details L1622011885

Liar/Shut Up/The Miracle/The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife/The Spider Men/ - T389329843

Author Gregory Burke. Author Andrew Payne. Author Lin Coghlan. Author Federico Garcia Lorca. Author Ursula Rani Sarma. Company Quad Theatre Company. Company St Augustines School. Company Oslo International School. Company Craigholme School. Company Isle of Skye YT. Company George Heriot's School. Company Behind the Scenes YT. Company YUF Theatre. Company Crooked House TY. Company Lyceum YT.
13 Jun 06 to 17 Jun 06Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh :: V604
listing details L01156795462

Liar/Pass it On/Pack Up Your Troubles/The Miracle/Feather Boy - T1384356868

Author George Burke. Author Doug Lucie. Author Snoo Wilson. Author Nicolas Bloomfield. Author Lin Coghlan. Author Nicky Singer. Author Peter Tabern. Author Debbie Wiseman. Author Don Black.
23 May 06 to 27 May 06Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810
listing details L0192243473

T808011688

A showcase of new plays by established playwrights commissioned by the Theatre and performed by young people from across Yorkshire. Double bill each evening
1 May 06 to 6 May 06Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough :: V949
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The Miracle - T01534133901

In a town which could be your town, something strange has happened. After the rain, the canal breaks its banks, a lot of debris gets shifted and when a holy statue bursts up through the floor of 12 year old Veronica Sheehan's bedroom, no one is more surprised than she is...Company Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre. Author Lin Coghlan. Director Adam Forde.
29 Mar 06 to 1 Apr 06Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702
listing details L367656044

Feather Boy - T1710566430

No one's more surprised than Robert, the class nerd, when a strange old lady sends him on a quest to the derelict Chance House. Legend has it that a boy once fell to his death from an upper window. To get to the truth, Robert must learn what it really means to fly. A musical with big show routines, tender lyrical numbers and a firebird undercurrent of myths and magic.Company Theatre Royal Youth Theatre.
22 Mar 06 to 25 Mar 06Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76
listing details L01902017615

The Devil in Drag/tbc - T01482111212

Company Lancaster Footlights Youth Theatre. Company The New Liverpool Everyman Youth Theatre. Author Dario Fo.
23 Mar 06 to 25 Mar 06Grand Theatre, Lancaster :: V521
listing details L02091390401

The Miracle - T177862455

In a town which could be your town, something strange has happened. After the rain, the canal breaks its banks, a lot of debris gets shifted and when a holy statue bursts up through the floor of 12 year old Veronica Sheehan's bedroom, no one is more surprised than she is...Company Hertfordshire County Youth Theatre. Director James Williams.
24 Mar 06 to 25 Mar 06Watford Palace Theatre, Watford :: V55
listing details L784473038

Liar - T0416655098

Author Gregory Burk. Director David Saunders.
2 Mar 06 to 3 Mar 06Christ's Hospital Theatre, Horsham :: V724
listing details L01800135367

T1374161089

n a town which could be your town, something strange has happened. After the rain, the canal breaks its banks, a lot of debris gets shifted and when a holy statue bursts up through the floor of 12 year old Veronica Sheehan's bedroom, no one is more surprised than she is...Company Lyceum Youth Theatre.
17 Feb 06 to 19 Feb 06Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh :: V604
listing details L02078776384

The Miracle - T367218609

In a town which could be your town, something strange has happened. After the rain, the canal breaks its banks, a lot of debris gets shifted and when a holy statue bursts up through the floor of 12 year old Veronica Sheehan's bedroom, no one is more surprised than she is...Company HT2 Youth Theatre. Author Lin Coghlan. Director Steve Ansell. Author Lin Coghlan.
13 Feb 06 to 14 Feb 06Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate :: V942
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20 Mar 05Theatre Royal, Winchester :: V782
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Moonfleece/The Musicians/Discontented Winter: House Remix/Bedbug: The Musical - T01589636961

Once again Clwyd Theatr Cymru is a regional partner for the Shell Connections project run by the National Theatre. This celebration of special plays for and about young people features ten works from some of the finest writers of our time, which have been specially commissioned or chosen by the National Theatre.Author Philip Ridley. Author Patrick Marber. Author Bryony Lavery. Author Snoo Wilson. Music Gary Kemp.
24 May 04 to 29 May 04Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810
listing details L802530262

T02135575577

A celebration of youth theatre featuring exciting new plays by the country's top writers and performed by the regions most energetic youth theatre companies.
30 Apr 04 to 2 May 04Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V570
listing details L31189310

T469099220

A festival of new writing for young people's theatre groups from the region and further afield. In association with the National Theatre, Shell Connections is one of the world's largest celebrations of Youth Theatre, and one of t he groups performing at the Playhouse will also be given the chance to perform their piece at the National Theatre.
19 Apr 04 to 20 Apr 04Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457
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T01594072212

Company York Youth Theatre. Company Pilot Youth Theatre.
25 Mar 04 to 27 Mar 04Theatre Royal, York :: V954
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The Musicians/The Willow Pattern - T0569366662

Lancaster Footlights Youth Theatre take part in this prestigious national festival including the opportunity to be chosen to perform regionally and nationally. Brand new plays The Musicians by [Patrick Marber] and The Willow Pattern by [Judith Johnson] will be premiered in a double billing with invited co-participants Morecambe High School.Author Patrick Marber. Author Judith Johnson. Company Lancaster Footlights Youth Theatre. Company Morecambe High School.
16 Mar 04 to 20 Mar 04Grand Theatre, Lancaster :: V521
listing details L1495548485

T01940010297

In collaboration with the Royal National Theatre, Theatre Royal Bath Young People's Theatre is hosting this year's annual Connections regional showcase.
24 May 03 to 25 May 03Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854
listing details L392595358

T01023761471

A festival of new writing for young people's theatre groups from the region and further afield. Three groups will perform during the evening, and one will perform at the National Theatre in July 2003 as part of a festival celebrating youth theatre.
24 May 03Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457
listing details L1977581250

T0357854181

Four nights of the hottest new work for young people, commissioned by the Royal National Theatre from ten of the best contemporary writers and performed by youth groups from across the region.
29 Apr 03 to 3 May 03The Theatre By The Lake, Keswick :: V7
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Other listings

11 Apr 07 to 14 Apr 07Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449
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23 Jun 06 to 25 Jun 06The Albany, Outer London :: V294
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9 Jun 06 to 11 Jun 06Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V570
listing details L01399000123
26 May 06 to 28 May 06Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854
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26 May 06 to 28 May 06Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854
listing details L0758117289
10 May 06 to 13 May 06Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308
listing details L0849846088
2 May 06 to 6 May 06The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499
listing details L1614293356
28 Apr 06 to 30 Apr 06Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal :: V6
listing details L01647304142
10 Apr 06 to 12 Apr 06Castle Theatre, Wellingborough :: V465
listing details L01594257708
30 Mar 06 to 1 Apr 06Friargate Theatre, York :: V0389299607
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15 Mar 06Camberley Theatre (previously Artslink), Camberley :: V698
listing details L0758934473
11 Apr 05 to 13 Apr 05Castle Theatre, Wellingborough :: V465
listing details L1719990092
1 May 04 to 2 May 04Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854
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22 Apr 04 to 8 May 04Theatre Royal, York :: V954
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